LEGACY ACADEMY ATHLETICS
At Legacy Academy, we offer a variety of competitive sports for our students in which to participate. Our coaching staff is a team of individuals with experience in the sport they coach and a love for our student-athletes. Our coaches use their sport to teach many life skills on and off the field. Legacy Academy is a part of NMAA. Please see below for more information on the sports offered at Legacy Academy.
We encourage all students to participate in athletics. Students may sign up before the season begins, and pricing varies depending on the sport.
Contact our school office at 505.831.0135 or our Assistant Athletic Director at bboll@legacychurchnm.com with questions.
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Download the NMAA Physical Form HERE
BASKETBALL
Both boys and girls basketball are offered to Legacy Academy students who want to join. Boys and girls in 5th through 12th grade may join basketball at the beginning of the season. Legacy Academy is excited about our consistently maintained gymnasium, including a brand-new floor!
Coaching Staff
Boys' Varsity Head Coach- Brian Joyce has 28+ years of experience; for more information, contact Brian at bjoyce@legacyacademynm.com.
Girls' Varsity Head Coach- Mike Heffron has 12+ years of experience; for more information, contact Mike at lilhefftime@comcast.net.
Read Coach Heffron's Letter HERE.
View MaxPreps Website HERE to view schedules, scores, and rosters for Legacy Academy BOYS' basketball season.
View MaxPreps Website HERE to see schedules, scores, and rosters for Legacy Academy GIRLS' basketball season.
VOLLEYBALL
When a student-athlete joins the Legacy Academy Volleyball program, she can expect a phenomenal sporting experience, as she will be pushed in body and mind. Our “We Over Me” and “One Team, One Dream” mantras are at the core of who we are. We teach our young ladies to put others and their team before themselves, to work hard, and to always embody what it means to be a champion on and off the court.
Our coaching staff is ready and willing to work with student-athletes regardless of their level of development. Our volleyball program serves girls as young as 5th grade and currently operates five teams from middle school to varsity. We’ve recently won our first 7-2A District title and qualified for the NMAA State Volleyball Tournament for the third time. The future is bright for Legacy Academy Volleyball!
High School Coaching Staff
Varsity- Gaitik Hong-25 + years of experience
Cali Hobart-5 + years of experience
Thelia Tafoya-10 + years of experience
Junior Varsity
Emily Chavez-1 + years of experience
Joaquin Stofleth- 2+ years of experience
Middle School Coaching Staff
Sam Mackall- 5 + years of experience
Lauren Koltvedt-2 + years of experience
Elena Gonzales- 1 + years of experience
You may contact bboll@legacychurchnm.com with questions.
View MaxPreps Website HERE to see schedules, scores, and rosters for Legacy Academy's volleyball season.
TRACK & FIELD
Track & Field at Legacy Academy is a high-intensity, high-reward program focusing on the sport's physical part and mental and character-building aspects. We train our track & field student-athletes to focus on character over reputation before anything else. When a student participates in this sport, he/she will experience an adherence to commitment, a healthy workout regimen, and lifelong lessons on discipline, respect, honor, and resiliency.
Athletes will be trained in every event they desire to compete in thoroughly and correctly working with our coaching and training staff. From field events to running events, with assurance student-athletes will have a season of tremendous growth just like many Silverback Student-Athletes have in the past. Our program has won back-to-back District 7-1A Championships and has produced some of the state's top athletes, with just over 25 state medals earned in our third-year history competing at the NMAA State Track & Field Championships.
Coaching Staff
Head Coach- Natasha Clark
Boys Head Coach-Cody Lee- 5+ years of experience
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View MaxPreps Website HERE to view schedules, scores, and rosters for Legacy Academy BOYS' track & field season.
View MaxPreps Website HERE to view schedules, scores, and rosters for Legacy Academy GIRLS' track & field season.
For more information, please contact bboll@legacychurchnm.com
FOOTBALL
Legacy Academy's football program centers around building up young men to succeed on the field, but more importantly, in life. We believe great results will come by training the team to put God first, work hard, commit courageously, stay disciplined, and always bring their best effort and attitude.
Coaching Staff
Bryan Clampitt-Head Coach
Joey Romero-Defensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach; for more information, contact Joey at jromero@legacychurchnm.com
Assistant Coaches- Emilio Chavez, Paul Chavez, Josh Baird, and Bryan Perea
View MaxPreps website HERE to see schedules, scores, and rosters for Legacy Academy football season.
CROSS COUNTRY
Cross Country at Legacy Academy is a high-intensity high-reward program, not only focusing on the physical part of the sport but also the mental and character-building aspects of it. Cross-country student-athletes are trained to focus on character over reputation before anything else. When a student participates in this sport, he/she will experience an adherence to commitment, a healthy workout regimen, and lifelong lessons on discipline, respect, honor, and resiliency.
Our workout program is carefully managed by experienced runners and a strength and conditioning coach to ensure that student-athletes have the healthiest and most productive experience possible. Our boys' team has produced one All-State Top 10 Individual annually and consistently qualifies for the State Cross Country Meet. Our girls' program has produced two different top 30 individual finishes in back-to-back years (2020/2021) and continues to excel in the field.
View MaxPreps Website HERE to see schedules, scores, and rosters for Legacy Academy BOYS' cross-country season.
View MaxPreps Website HERE to see schedules, scores, and rosters for Legacy Academy GIRLS' cross-country season.
For more information, please contact bboll@legacychurchnm.com
GOLF
Legacy Academy Golf is offered year-round.
Coaching Staff
Richard Baca Jr.- 10+ years of experience; for more information, contact Richard at Recondoc08@gmail.com
Richard Baca Sr.- 5+ years of experience
CHEERLEADING
Legacy Academy Silverbacks Cheer is a fun-filled, dedicated program full of spirit!
On the Cheerleading team, we prioritize bringing spirit and support to every program, sport, and event at Legacy Academy.
At Legacy Academy, 5th-12th grade girls are welcome to try out. On this team, student-athletes learn new techniques, bring spirit and fun to the school and create long-lasting friendships.
Coaching Staff
Head Coach- Michele Vigil, for more information, reach out to Michele at Zebra3mom@gmail.com
Assistant Coach-Sherene Espinoza-5 + years of experience
POWERLIFTING
Powerlifting at Legacy Academy is a program that has one simple goal: Train to win. Our program has produced several state champions and state qualifiers. Not only is the focus on strength and lifting weights but character development and intentionality in the life of a student-athlete, especially in their walk with God.
The top three areas that are required of student-athletes in powerlifting are:
- Commitment
- Discipline
- Attitude
Program workouts will be taught with proper technique for strength, so as to avoid the risk of injury. The program given to each athlete will be tailored to their strength and individual needs. Students will grow in not just physical strength, but mental strength as well as they push themselves in both aspects with every workout.
Coaching Staff
Head Coach- Paul Chavez, for more information reach out to Paul at Paulc3352@gmail.com
Assistant Coaches- Daniel McCabe, Joey Romero, Mike and Courtney Dames
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