CHRISTIAN ACADEMY IN JAPAN
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Academy
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CAJ Athletic Scores and Records — 2019-2020

High School Boys' Basketball

Coaches

Steve Hall (varsity) and Charles Smoker (JV)

Record

Varsity: 17-7 (9-3 in Kanto Plains)
JV: 1-14 (1-10 in Kanto Plains)

Match Schedule

11/22 vs. Senri Osaka at ASIJ (Varsity only) (Recap)
  • Varsity wins 71-47
11/23 at St. Mary's for Sava Tournament (varsity only) (Recap)
  • Varsity loses 55-30 against Tsukuba Shuei, wins 58-50 against Kiryu Daiichi and loses 73-42 against St. Mary's
12/7 at Yokota (Recap)
  • Varsity wins 62-32
  • JV loses 76-37
12/13 vs. St. Mary's (Recap)
  • Varsity loses 64-62
  • JV loses 73-42
12/17 vs. Alumni
  • Varsity wins 63-55
  • JV loses 47-46
1/7 vs. Alumni
  • Varsity loses 50-49
  • JV loses 43-35 against team of alumni and MS A Team boys' basketball players
1/9 vs. Kinnick (Recap)
  • Varsity wins 74-56
  • JV loses 64-63
1/10 at YIS (Recap)
  • Varsity wins 58-49
  • JV loses 55-36
1/14 at Aoba (varsity only) (Recap)
  • Varsity wins 67-27
1/15 vs. Yokota (Recap)
  • Varsity wins 47-35
  • JV loses 55-32
1/17 at Kinnick (Recap)
  • Varsity wins 68-64
  • JV loses 75-70
  • 1/20 vs. ASIJ (JV only) (Recap)
  • JV loses 72-22
1/23-25 at ASIJ for Kanto Basketball Classic (Varsity only)
  • Varsity wins 58-56 against Kubasaki, wins 37-33 against Yokota on Day 1 (Recap)
  • Varsity wins 53-29 against Guam High, wins 47-30 against Father Duenas on Day 2 (Recap)
  • Varsity loses 47-26 against Father Duenas on Day 3 (Recap)
2/5 at ASIJ (Recap)
  • Varsity loses 49-44
  • JV loses 79-31
2/8 vs. St. Maur (Recap)
  • Varsity wins 49-39
  • JV wins 58-26
2/11 at Zama (Recap)
  • Varsity wins 61-52
  • JV loses 55-27
2/13 at St. Mary's (Recap)
  • Varsity wins 47-45
  • JV loses 44-29
2/15 at ASIJ for JV Tournament (Recap)
  • JV loses 38-23 against ASIJ, loses 40-31 against Zama
2/15 vs. ASIJ (varsity only) (Recap)
  • Varsity loses 60-56
2/20-22 at Camp Humphreys for Far East Tournament (varsity only)- midway through Day 1 (Recap)
  • Varsity wins 58-39 against OCSI in pool play on Day 1

High School Girls' Basketball

Coaches

Craig Eby (head) and Jared Johnson (assistant)

Record

Varsity: 18-6 (10-3 in Kanto Plains)
JV: 5-5 (official record of 3-3)

Match Schedule

12/3 at ISSH (Recap)
  • Varsity wins 42-33
  • JV wins 22-17 (unofficial)
12/7 at Yokota (Recap)
  • Varsity wins 36-33
  • JV loses 23-9 (unofficial)
12/10 vs. Seisen (Recap)
  • Varsity wins 43-26
  • JV wins 23-21
12/17 vs. Alumni
  • Varsity wins 59-56 against team of JV girls' players, MS boys' A Team players and alumni
1/7 vs. Alumni
  • Varsity wins 54-32 against team of alumni and JV girls' players
1/9 at Kinnick (Recap)
  • Varsity wins 46-29
  • JV loses 28-26
1/11 vs. YIS (Recap)
  • Varsity wins 52-25
  • JV wins 23-19
1/14 vs. Yokota (Recap)
  • Varsity wins 40-33
  • JV wins 26-18
1/17 vs. Kinnick (Recap)
  • Varsity wins 51-23
  • JV loses 34-24
1/21 vs. ISSH (Recap)
  • Varsity wins 55-28
  • JV loses 30-29
1/23-25 at ASIJ for Kanto Basketball Classic (Varsity only)
  • Varsity wins 38-12 against Seisen, wins 29-25 against Humphreys on Day 1 (Recap)
  • Varsity wins 50-33 against Academy of Our Lady, loses 25-20 against St. Paul on Day 2 (Recap)
  • Varsity wins 43-15 against Edgren, loses 35-33 against Okkodo on Day 2 (Recap)
2/5 at ASIJ (Varsity only) (Recap)
  • Varsity loses 29-26
2/6 at Seisen (Recap)
  • Varsity loses 49-46
  • JV loses 29-18
2/8 vs. St. Maur (Recap)
  • Varsity wins 61-43
  • JV loses 35-17
2/11 vs. Zama (varsity only) (Recap)
  • Varsity loses 57-52
  • 2/15 vs. ASIJ (varsity only) (Recap)
  • Varsity wins 42-39
2/20-22 at Kadena Air Base for Far East Tournament (varsity only)- Tournament cancelled after one day (Recap)
  • Varsity wins 39-6 against MC Perry, wins 41-22 against Edgren, loses 41-34 against Daegu in pool play on Day 1

High School Wrestling

Coaches

Morris Yaegashi (head) and Tyrone Fambro (assistant)

Record

0-4

Competition Schedule

1/7 at Zama (Recap)
 • CAJ loses 50-9
1/9 at Yokota for tournament (Recap)
1/18 at CAJ for CAJ Wrestling Invite (Recap)
1/23 vs. ASIJ (Recap)
• CAJ loses 43-13
1/25 at Kinnick for "The Beast" Tournament (Recap)
1/29 vs. Yokota and St. Mary's (Recap)
 • CAJ loses 49-4 against Yokota
• CAJ loses 48-6 against St. Mary's
2/1 at Kanto Wrestling Finals at St. Mary's (Recap)
2/13-15 at Far East Tournament at Kinnick
 • Day 1 Recap
 • Day 2 Recap
• Day 3 Recap

High School Field Hockey

Coaches

Victor Eby (head) and Rachel Eby (assistant)

Record

7-2 (1st in Kanto Plains regular season, 2nd in Kanto Plains tournament)

Game Schedule

12/12 vs. ASIJ (Recap)
 • CAJ wins 4-1
12/13 vs. YIS (Recap)
 • CAJ wins 2-1
1/18 at ASIJ vs. YIS and BST (Recap)
 • CAJ loses 1-0 against YIS
• CAJ wins 1-0 against BST
• CAJ JV loses 2-1 exhibition match against ASIJ JV
1/21 vs. ASIJ (Recap)
 • CAJ wins 3-2
1/25 at ASIJ vs. ASIJ and YIS (Recap)
 • CAJ wins 3-2 against ASIJ
• CAJ wins 1-0 against YIS
1/30 vs. ASIJ JV (exhibition) (Recap)
• CAJ JV wins 4-0 against ASIJ JV
  • 2/1 at Field Hockey Tournament at YCAC (Recap)
• CAJ beats BST 1-0 in semifinal
• CAJ loses 2-1 against ASIJ in championship, places 2nd
2/11 at Field Hockey All-Star Game vs. Seijo University
 • CAJ players Morgan, Eunmin, Rina, Reeko and Miyuki contribute to 4-0 win

Middle School Boys' Basketball

Coaches

Steve Hall (A Team), Caleb Cummings (B Team) and James Hughes (C Team)

Overall Record

A Team: 6-5
B Team: 2-10
C Team: 0-3

Game Schedule

11/23 vs. TIS (B Team only) (Recap)
  • B Team loses 52-29
11/30 at St. Maur (A and B Teams only) (Recap)
  • A Team wins 50-24
  • B Team wins 22-21
12/14 vs. St. Mary's
  • A Team wins 35-27
  • B Team loses 54-14
  • C Team loses 58-13
1/11 vs. BST and NIS (Recap)
  • A Team wins 48-36 against BST
  • B Team loses 33-23 against NIS
1/18 at YIS (Recap)
  • A Team loses 51-49
  • B Team loses 42-30
  • C Team loses 17-12
1/25 vs. ASIJ (A and B Teams only) (Recap)
  • A Team loses 49-47
  • B Team loses 42-27
1/29 at Aoba (A Team only) (Recap)
  • A Team wins 33-17
1/30 vs. KIST (B Team only) (Recap)
  • B Team loses 34-16
2/2 at ASIJ for A Team Tournament and B Team Jamboree (Recap)
  • A Team loses 20-17 against YIS
  • A Team wins 31-18 against St. Maur
  • A Team loses 19-17 against ASIJ
  • A Team wins 24-19 against St. Mary's
  • B Team loses to St. Mary's, loses to St. Maur, beats YIS, loses to NIS
  • 2/2 at CAJ for C Team Jamboree
  • C Team loses 26-6 against St. Mary's
2/8 at ASIJ for friendly game (A and B Teams only) (Recap)
  • A Team loses 54-51
  • B Team loses 43-17

Middle School Wrestling

Coaches

Morris Yaegashi (head) and Tyrone Fambro (assistant)

Competition Schedule

1/9 at Yokota for tournament (Recap)
1/18 at CAJ for CAJ Wrestling Invite (Recap)
2/1 at Kanto Wrestling Finals at St. Mary's (Recap)
2/8 at Zama Tournament

Middle School Girls' Soccer

Coaches

Charles Smoker (head) and Marian Mine (assistant)

Record

A Team: 0-11
B Team: 0-4-3
C Team: 0-0-1

Match Schedule

11/16 vs. ISSH at field near Shin-Koiwa station (Recap)
 • A Team loses 8-1
• B Team loses 2-0
12/7 vs. Seisen (Recap)
• A Team loses 4-1
• B Team loses 2-1
• C Team ties 1-1
12/11 at BST (Recap)
• A Team loses 9-0
• B Team loses 6-0
1/11 vs. NIS (Recap)
 • A Team loses 2-1
• B Team ties 0-0
1/13 vs. KIST (Recap)
 • A Team loses 1-0
1/18 at ASIJ vs. ASIJ (A and B Team) and TIS (A Team) (Recap)
 • A Team loses 15-0 against ASIJ
• B Team loses 5-0 against ASIJ
• A Team loses 3-0 against TIS
1/25 at ASIJ vs. YIS and St. Maur
 • A Team loses 2-1 against YIS
• A Team loses 2-0 against St. Maur
• B Team ties 0-0 against YIS
• B Team ties 0-0 against St. Maur
2/1 at ASIJ for A Team Tournament (Recap)
 • A Team loses 3-0 against NIS
• A Team loses against Seisen (0-0 in regulation, 3-1 loss in penalty kicks)

High School Volleyball

Coaches

Steve Hall (Varsity) and Haruka Akashi (JV)

Overall Records

Varsity Team: 11-17, 3rd place at Far East Division II Tournament
JV Team: 10-6, 3rd Place in Kanto Plains league play, 4th place at JV Tournament

Game Schedule

9/7 at YIS
  • Varsity wins 3-1 (18-25, 25-22, 28-26, 25-15) (Recap)
  • JV wins 2-0 (25-14, 25-19) (Recap)
9/10 vs. Yokota
  • Varsity wins 3-1 (14-25, 27-25, 25-10, 25-21) (Recap)
  • JV wins 2-0 (25-15, 28-26) (Recap)
9/14 vs. St. Maur
  • Varsity loses 3-2 (25-19, 17-25, 22-25, 26-24, 10-15) (Recap)
  • JV wins 2-0 (25-9, 25-19) (Recap)
9/17 at ISSH
  • Varsity wins 3-2 (24-26, 14-25, 25-22, 25-23, 16-14) (Recap)
  • JV wins 2-1 (19-25, 25-16, 15-8) (Recap)
9/20 vs. Seisen
  • Varsity loses 3-0 (12-25, 14-25, 16-25) (Recap)
  • JV loses 2-1 (18-25, 25-19, 10-15) (Recap)
9/21 vs. BST (Recap)
  • Varsity wins 3-0 (25-10, 25-18, 25-15)
  • JV wins 2-0 (25-13, 25-18)
9/24 vs. Kinnick
  • Varsity loses 3-1 (14-25, 14-25, 25-16, 16-25) (Recap)
  • JV wins 2-1 (25-23, 16-25, 15-12) (Recap)
9/26 vs. ASIJ
  • Varsity loses 3-0 (9-25, 21-25, 14-25) (Recap)
  • JV loses 2-0 (12-25, 10-25) (Recap)
10/2 at Seisen
  • Varsity loses 3-0 (9-25, 11-25, 21-25) (Recap)
  • JV loses 2-0 (9-25, 14-25) (Recap)
10/4 at Yokota vs. Yokota and Edgren (Varsity only) (Recap)
  • Varsity wins 3-1 against Yokota (25-22, 21-25, 25-15, 25-17)
  • Varsity loses 3-0 against Edgren (17-25, 17-25, 22-25)
10/5 at Yokota vs. Yokota and Edgren (JV only) (Recap)
  • JV wins 2-0 against Yokota (25-22, 25-18)
  • JV loses 2-0 against Edgren (18-25, 18-25)
10/17-19 at ASIJ YUJO Volleyball Tournament (Varsity only)
  • Varsity loses 2-1 (25-21, 23-25, 15-17) against Yokota, loses 2-0 (11-25, 16-25) against Canadian Academy on Pool Play Day 1 (Recap)
  • Varsity loses 2-0 (15-25, 22-25) against Zama, loses 2-0 (16-25, 15-25) against Kubasaki, loses 2-1 (19-25, 25-22, 19-21) against Kadena on Pool Play Day 2 (Recap)
  • Varsity loses 2-0 (8-25, 14-25) against Kinnick, wins 2-1 (25-15, 18-25, 15-12) against Edgren, loses 2-1 (11-25, 25-18, 14-16) against Humphreys in Bracket Play (Recap)
10/22 at Kinnick
  • Varsity loses 3-1 (25-22, 16-25, 22-25, 22-25) against Kinnick (Recap)
  • JV wins 2-0 (27-25, 25-23) against Kinnick (Recap)
10/29 vs. Zama
  • Varsity loses 3-1 (9-25, 25-19, 9-25, 20-25) (Recap)
  • JV wins 2-0 (25-22, 25-19) (Recap)
10/31 vs. Select PE Team and Alumni Team (DIG PINK)
  • Varsity loses 3-1 (unofficial)
  • JV wins 2-0 (unofficial)
11/1 at ASIJ (Varsity only) (Recap)
  • Varsity loses 3-0 (8-25, 17-25, 12-25)
11/2 at JV Volleyball Tournament at ASIJ (Recap)
  • JV wins 2-1 (28-26, 19-25, 16-14) against UWC ISAK, loses 2-0 (20-25, 16-25) against ASIJ and loses 2-1 (21-25, 25-22, 10-15) against Kinnick, finishes 4th place
11/7-9 at Far East Tournament at Camp Humphreys (Korea)
  • Varsity wins 2-0 (25-7, 25-11) against Daegu, wins 2-1 (25-17, 23-25, 26-24) against Yokota on Pool Play Day 1 (Recap)
  • Varsity loses 2-0 (22-25, 23-25) against Edgren, wins 2-1 (25-22, 22-25, 25-20) against MC Perry on Pool Play Day 2 (Recap)
  • Varsity wins 3-2 (24-26, 15-25, 25-17, 25-20, 15-12) against MC Perry, loses 3-2 (25-23, 25-21, 17-25, 16-25, 6-15) against Edgren, wins 3-2 (25-23, 21-25, 25-19, 21-25, 15-11) against EJ King, places 3rd in Division II (Recap)

High School Girls' Tennis

Coach

Naoko Sawada

Record

Varsity Team: 3-5

Match Schedule

9/10 vs. Yokota
  • Varsity loses 4-1 (Recap)
9/14 at JV Tennis Jamboree at ASIJ (Recap)
9/17 at ISSH
9/24 at Zama
9/27 at YIS
  • Varsity loses 4-1 (Recap)
10/1 vs. Seisen
  • Varsity loses 5-0 (Recap)
10/3 at ASIJ
  • Varsity loses 2-1 to ASIJ JV (Recap)
10/5 at Yokota vs. Edgren
10/23 at Kinnick
  • Varsity loses 4-1 (Recap)
11/1 at Kanto Tennis Finals at ASIJ (Recap)
11/6-9 at Far East Championship at Kadena in Okinawa

High School Boys' Tennis

Coaches

Koji Yamabe and Morris Yaegashi (co-coaches)

Record

Varsity Team: 2-6

Match Schedule

9/10 vs. Yokota
9/14 at JV Tennis Jamboree at ASIJ (Recap)
9/21 vs. St. Mary's
  • Varsity loses 5-0 (Recap)
9/24 at Zama
9/27 at YIS
  • Varsity loses 5-0 (Recap)
10/2 vs. KIST
  • Varsity loses 4-1 (Recap)
10/3 at ASIJ
  • Varsity loses 5-0 against ASIJ JV (Recap)
10/5 at Yokota vs. Edgren
  • Varsity loses 4-0 against Edgren (Recap)
10/23 at Kinnick
  • Varsity loses 4-1 (Recap)
11/1 at Kanto Tennis Finals at ASIJ (Varsity only) (Recap)
11/6-9 at Far East Championship at Kadena in Okinawa

High School Cross Country

Coaches

Nate Rudd (head) and Craig Eby (assistant)

Record

Boys' Team: 6-2, 3rd place at API, 5th place at Kanto Finals
Girls' Team: 2-6, 5th place at API, 7th place at Kanto Finals

Meet Schedule

9/7 at Tama Hills
  • Boys win 24-37 against YIS (Recap)
  • Girls lose 19-40 against ISSH, win 26-29 against YIS (Recap)
9/14 at Tama Hills
  • Boys win 24-35 against Zama, win 22-39 against St. Maur (Recap)
  • Girls win 15-41 against St. Maur, lose 19-41 against Zama (Recap)
9/21 at Tama Hills
  • Boys lose 20-37 against ASIJ (Recap)
  • Girls lose 17-46 against ASIJ (Recap)
9/28 at Tama Hills
  • Boys win 15-50 against KIST, win 28-28 against St. Mary's (CAJ wins tiebreaker) (Recap)
  • Girls lose 15-50 against Seisen (Recap)
10/3 at Tama Hills
  • Boys win 24-37 against Yokota, lose 15-48 against Kinnick (Recap)
  • Girls lose 15-50 against Yokota and Kinnick (Recap)
10/21-22 at Asia Pacific Invitational at Urayasu-shi Sogo Park
  • Boys place 3rd out of 10 teams on Day 1 (Recap)
  • Girls place 5th out of 9 teams on Day 1 (Recap)
  • Boys place 2nd out of 8 teams in Day 2 relay (Recap)
  • Girls place 4th out of 7 teams in Day 2 relay (Recap)
10/26 at Kanto Finals at Tama Hills
  • Boys place 5th out of 8 scoring teams (Recap)
  • Girls place 7th out of 8 scoring teams (Recap)

Middle School Cross Country

Coaches

Nate Rudd (head) and Craig Eby (assistant)

Record

Boys' Team: 4-5, 6th place at Kanto Finals
Girls' Team: Not enough runners to score

Meet Schedule

9/7 at Tama Hills
  • Boys win 15-50 against YIS (forfeit) (Recap)
9/14 at Tama Hills (Recap)
  • Boys win 20-35 against St. Maur
  • Boys win 15-50 against NIS
  • Boys win 15-50 against Zama
9/21 at Tama Hills (Recap)
  • Boys lose 18-44 against Yokota
9/28 at Tama Hills (Recap)
  • Boys lose 26-30 against KIST
  • Boys lose 18-41 against St. Mary's
10/5 at Tama Hills (Recap)
  • Boys lose 18-43 against ASIJ
  • Boys lose 15-48 against Yokosuka
10/26 at Kanto Finals at Tama Hills (Recap)
  • Boys place 6th out of 7 scoring teams

Middle School Girls' Volleyball

Coaches

Erika Mine (A Team), Marian Mine (B Team), Annabelle Deakin (C Team)

Record

A Team: 3-7, 3rd place at A Team Tournament
B Team: 4-6
C Team: 3-3

Match Schedule

9/7 at ISSH (Recap)
  • A Team loses 2-1 (25-23, 21-25, 4-15)
  • B Team loses 2-1 (19-25, 25-17, 13-15)
  • C Team wins 2-0 (25-19, 25-21)
9/14 at YIS (Recap)
  • A Team loses 2-0 (14-25, 23-25)
  • B Team wins 2-0 (25-23, 25-11)
  • C Team wins 2-0 (25-21, 25-13)
9/21 vs. TIS
  • B Team loses 2-0 (22-25, 7-25)
9/28 at NIS (Recap)
  • A Team loses 2-0 (14-25, 10-25)
  • B Team loses 2-1 (25-22, 19-25, 14-16)
  • C Team wins 2-1 (19-25, 25-21, 17-15)
10/2 vs. Aoba B (Recap)
  • B Team wins 2-1
10/3 vs. BST B and C (Recap)
  • B Team loses 2-0
  • C Team loses 2-0
10/5 vs. Seisen and Yokota clubs
  • A Team loses 2-0 against Seisen, wins 2-0 against Yokota
  • B Team loses 2-0 against Seisen, wins 2-0 against Yokota
  • C Team loses 2-0 against Seisen, loses 2-0 against Yokota
10/19 vs. ASIJ and St. Maur A and B
  • A Team loses 2-1 against ASIJ, wins 2-1 against St. Maur
  • B Team loses 2-0 against ASIJ, wins 2-0 against ASIJ
10/26 at B and C Team Jamboree at ASIJ
11/2 at A Team Tournament at ISSH and NIS (Recap)
  • A Team wins 2-1 against Seisen, loses 2-0 against NIS and loses 2-0 against ISSH, finishes 4th place

Middle School Soccer

Coach

Charles Smoker

Record

A Team: 3-5-1, 4th place at A Team Tournament
B Team: 1-3

Match Schedule

9/7 at BST (Recap)
  • A Team ties 2-2
  • B Team loses 10-3
9/14 at St. Mary's (Recap)
  • A Team loses 5-1
  • B Team loses 5-2
9/17 at KIST (A Team only)
9/21 vs. Aoba (A Team only)
9/28 vs. St. Maur and NIS (Recap)
  • A Team wins 10-3 against NIS A Team
  • A Team wins 11-1 against St. Maur A Team
  • B Team wins 4-1 against St. Maur B Team
10/26 at ASIJ (Recap)
  • A Team loses 5-0
  • B Team loses 6-5
11/2 at A Team Tournament at ASIJ (Recap)
  • A Team loses 3-1 against ASIJ
  • A Team loses against KIST in penalty kicks (4-4 score in regulation, 3-0 in penalty kicks), finishes 4th place

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