Athletics




 Learning Community Charter School is a part of the Charter School Athletic League (CSAL), which is a division of the New Jersey Education Consortium. We currently have a competitive girls' and boys' basketball team,  a co-ed soccer team, and a co-ed volleyball team,  all comprised of our middle school scholar-athletes. Additionally, in 2015, we added a 5th-8th grade cross country team/running club with an added, 2017 bonus, of a co-ed track team!

Check out the 2019-2020 athletic calendar here:

Boys basketball 

Boys' Basketball

Our Boys Basketball team is comprised of middle school students from 6th, 7th and 8th grade and is coached by Angel Melendez, who is the head coach, and Jerome Davis, who is the assistant coach.

Any questions about our boys basketball team, please contact Angel Melendez at AMelendez@lccsnj.org. 

Congratulations to the Boys on winning the 2019 CSAL Championship!!
This is the first Basketball title for LCCS.
Boys' Season Schedule

Girls basketball
Girls' Basketball

 

Our girls basketball team are comprised of middle school students from 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade and are coached by Jerome Davis who is  head coach,Anne Seitzinger, who is the assistant coach.

Any questions about our girls basketball team, please contact Jerome Davis, jdavis@lccsnj.org

Girls' Basketball Schedule 
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Soccer
Co-Ed Soccer

In the spring of 2014, we officially launched our first co-ed soccer team. Our soccer team is comprised of middle school students from 6th-8th grade and are coached by Daniela Betancourt,dbetancourt@lccsnj.org, as the head coach. Our assistant coach is TBD for the 2019-2020 school year.

Soccer will hold an interest meeting February 10th @3:30 Room 104
Tryouts will be held on March 3rd and March 5th from 3:30-5:00PM (Location TBD), for Boys and Girls 6th-8th Grade.

Any questions about our soccer team can be directed to Athletic Director, Melissa Megaro, mmegaro@lccsnj.org



Co-Ed Volleyball

In the spring of 2016, we officially launched our first co-ed volleyball team. Our volleyball team is comprised of middle school students from 6th-8th grade. Our head coach is Ms. Charlotte Carr, and is assisted by coach Franni Russo.

Any questions about our volleyball team can be directed to Charlotte Carr at ccarr@lccsnj.org

The Volleyball season will kick off with an interest meeting.  The meeting will be held on Feb. 13 @ 3:15PM in Room 302 (Ms. Carr's Room)

Tryouts will be held on Feb. 27 in the Gym from 3:30-5:00PM.
Tryouts are opened to Boys and Girls in grades 6th-8th.

Congratulations Volleyball on bringing home the 2019 CSAL Championship!!

 

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Cross Country Team/Running Club

In the winter of 2016, we officially launched our first running club. Our running club will be comprised of middle school students from 5th-8th grade, boys and girls. The club's facilitators will be Christina McGarry and Charlotte Carr. We also have a competitive, fall cross country team and spring track team that competes in the CSAL and meets around the state.
Cross Country Running is a great sport to participate in for all athletes.  It is a great way to condition for Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball and for anyone's overall fitness.

Any questions about our running club, cross country and/or track team can be directed to Christina McGarry at cmcgarry@lccsnj.org

Please make sure Health documents have been submitted to Nurse Monya.  Medical clearance grants the student-athlete access to participate.
For those who are cleared:
Cross Country Practice Procedures
Cross Country Schedule


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Newark,NJ
health news

1. Sudden Cardiac In Young Athletes 

ABC News Health

Cardiac Health - Sudden Death in Athletes

2. Sports' Concussions

CDC - Concussion

CDC - Concussion Youth

3. Managing Mental Health in Student-Athletes

https://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/2007_managing_mental_health_0.pdf

4. Nutrition with Athletes

http://targetgoodhealth.com/yahoo_site_admin1/assets/docs/Sports_Nutrition_for_Student_Athletes.91104129.pdf