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Jordan Langs has been named the Head Coach of the Covenant Day Varsity Football program.
![2025 Fall Sports Highlights]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1764881164/covenant/pqwjfinpmcko1qqins0o/Fall-Update-Website-Image.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1764881164/covenant/pqwjfinpmcko1qqins0o/Fall-Update-Website-Image.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1764881164/covenant/pqwjfinpmcko1qqins0o/Fall-Update-Website-Image.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1764881164/covenant/pqwjfinpmcko1qqins0o/Fall-Update-Website-Image.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1764881164/covenant/pqwjfinpmcko1qqins0o/Fall-Update-Website-Image.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1764881164/covenant/pqwjfinpmcko1qqins0o/Fall-Update-Website-Image.jpg","width":2200}])
As fall comes to a close, we take a moment to reflect on what has been another incredible season for our student-athletes, coaches, and fans. From the girls varsity tennis team bringing home the Ashe Cup for the first time ever to record-setting volleyball athletes, our teams continued to demonstrate their greatness, not only through wins and records but also through the hustle, grit, and pride they displayed throughout the season.
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Five CDS athletes commit to continuing their athletic careers at the collegiate level.
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Senior Avery Houseton etches her name in the CDS record books.
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It was another excellent season for CDS athletics. We capped off the year with moments we will never forget - including multiple teams having their best starts in school history, girls soccer beating #1 nationally ranked Providence Day, two athletes being named Conference Player of the Year, and more!
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On Tuesday, May 20, the CDS athletic department hosted the first annual athletics award show, The Covey’s.
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Eight CDS athletes commit to continuing their athletic careers at the collegiate level.
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The CDS Middle School Track & Field team made its mark in the last conference meet of the season.
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2024-25 Winter Sports Highlights
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Ten Field Hockey Student-Athletes Named to NFHCA Academic Squad
![Jason deBuhr Named Head Coach of CDS Varsity Boys Golf]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736442694/covenant/zowb4gesywxybgpgivg7/Jason-deBuhr-HC.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1736442694/covenant/zowb4gesywxybgpgivg7/Jason-deBuhr-HC.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1736442694/covenant/zowb4gesywxybgpgivg7/Jason-deBuhr-HC.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736442694/covenant/zowb4gesywxybgpgivg7/Jason-deBuhr-HC.jpg","width":1200}])
Jason deBuhr has been named the new Head Coach of the Covenant Day Varsity Boys Golf program.
![2024 Fall Sports Highlights]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1736874928/covenant/asf4dhfxrh4wyhv9psm1/Fall-All-Sport.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1736874928/covenant/asf4dhfxrh4wyhv9psm1/Fall-All-Sport.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1736874928/covenant/asf4dhfxrh4wyhv9psm1/Fall-All-Sport.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1736874928/covenant/asf4dhfxrh4wyhv9psm1/Fall-All-Sport.jpg","width":1200}])
2024 Fall Sports Highlights
![7 CDS Students Celebrate Athletic Collegiate Commitments]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731706031/covenant/ydcjs4hc4wzoumy6bq0k/FallSigningVersion2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1731706031/covenant/ydcjs4hc4wzoumy6bq0k/FallSigningVersion2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1731706031/covenant/ydcjs4hc4wzoumy6bq0k/FallSigningVersion2.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1731706031/covenant/ydcjs4hc4wzoumy6bq0k/FallSigningVersion2.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1731706031/covenant/ydcjs4hc4wzoumy6bq0k/FallSigningVersion2.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1731706031/covenant/ydcjs4hc4wzoumy6bq0k/FallSigningVersion2.png","width":2200}])
Seven CDS athletes committed to continuing their athletic careers at the collegiate level!
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Katie Johnson has been named the new Head Coach of the Covenant Day Varsity Girls Soccer program.
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The CDS Boys and Girls Cross Country team delivered a strong performance at the Carolinas Kickoff meet at Metrolina Christian Academy in Indian Trail on Saturday, August 26, 2023.
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Caitlin Kasten broke the 22-year-old North Carolina 2,000-meter Steeplechase twice!
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Blake Van Der Schaaf named Emily Eaton and Colden Welsh the Covenant Day School Athletes of the Year.
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The Charlotte Independent School Athletic Association (CISAA) selected 14 Covenant Day student-athletes for All-Conference following the CISAA competition during the 2023 fall sports season.
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Two CDS athletes signed National Letters of Intent as part of the fall 2023 signing day.