The CPA Athlete - Christ Presbyterian Academy

The Lion is the school mascot. The Lion represents Christ, the Lion of Judah, who is the centerpiece of all life and love.

The CPA athlete seeks to compete fiercely and lead humbly, serving team above self, using God-given talents to the fullest. The CPA athlete wins with pride and loses with grace, honoring opponents in sportsmanship and competition and honoring God in the highest efforts and feats of strength. The CPA athlete is pushed to a level of personal best and given a safe embrace for failure. The CPA athlete is valued not for accomplishments but heart.

Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (grades 9-12) | Harpeth Valley Athletic Conference (grades 6-8)

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CPA Athletics Philosophy

Role of Athletics

CPA recognizes that athletics can play an important role, if properly handled, in the overall development of school spirit as well as the development of the athletic skills of individual participants. The athletic program will promote standards consistent with the philosophy of the school, acting as a supplement to the overall emphasis placed upon spiritual and academic development during daily school activities for those individuals who participate in athletics.

Philosophy of Competition

We desire that each participant learn to win with humility, lose with grace, and always strive to utilize God-given skills and abilities to the fullest. Our philosophy of competition is designed to promote the development of the individual with regards to discipline; a willingness to sacrifice personal desires for the overall benefit of the team; and to pursue the highest degree of excellence possible— qualities which will benefit the individual in his/her Christian walk well beyond their lower-, middle-, and upper-school years.

Opportunity to Compete

Athletic competition, in a properly structured atmosphere, is an important developmental opportunity for our student participants. CPA's participation in team-oriented sports presents an opportunity for individuals with specific athletic skills to be involved in competition against other schools. While the emphasis of the program should never be to “win at all costs,” pursuit of victory through physical and mental preparation within a team atmosphere is deemed to be a worthy standard.

Purpose of Athletics

Fast Facts

79

US and MS athletic teams offered

229

athletes matriculated to 60+ collegiate athletics programs

147

coaches

4

male and female locker rooms

10+

equipped athletic facilities

367

team and individual championships

10

athletic administrative staff members

10

summer athletic camp offerings

Sports Medicine

CPA Athletics is proud to work with Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee (BJI) as our preferred primary care provider for physical therapy and training needs. The Academy has trainers on site each day through the partnership with BJI. All middle and upper school coaches complete extensive annual training on athlete safety including concussion prevention, detection, and protocol, CPR, and emergency medical training.

CPA is the recipient of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Safe Sports School award for the CPA athletic program.

The award champions safety and recognizes secondary schools that have met the recommended standards to improve safety in sports. In addition, the award reinforces the importance of providing the best level of care, injury prevention, and treatment.

Safe schools complete the following criteria:

Create a positive athletic health care administrative system
Provide or coordinate pre-participation physical examinations
Promote safe and appropriate practice and competition facilities
Plan for selection, fit function and proper maintenance of athletic equipment
Provide a permanent, appropriately equipped area to evaluate and treat injured athletes
Develop injury and illness prevention strategies, including protocols for environmental conditions
Provide or facilitate injury intervention
Create and rehearse a venue-specific Emergency Action Plan
Provide or facilitate psychosocial consultation and nutritional counseling/education
Be sure athletes and parents are educated about the potential benefits and risks in sports as well as their responsibilities

Anna Birdwell, ATC, LAT, MS

Scott Arthur, MD

Dr. Scott Arthur, M.D., is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and treatment of the knee, shoulder and elbow. He has a particular specialty in ACL and meniscus repair, rotator cuff and labral repair, patellar dislocations, total knee replacements and tendinitis. After earning his medical degree from the University of Tennessee School of Medicine in 2000, Dr. Arthur completed an orthopaedic residency at the Campbell Clinic in Memphis. He received fellowship training at the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Alabama, where he trained under world-renowned sports medicine specialist Dr. James Andrews.

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Geoff Watson, MD

Geoff Watson, M.D., is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in treatment of the foot and ankle, including total ankle replacement and minimally-invasive Achilles tendon rupture repair. Dr. Watson has a special interest in bunion correction, Achilles tendinitis and repair, cartilage repair, and ankle stabilization. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a native of Knoxville. In 2009, he received his medical degree from the University of Tennessee Health and Science Center, and then completed a residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.

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How to Access Your Family Athletic Pass

CPA family admission to all home / regular season athletic events is now included in tuition. To claim your complimentary admission, you must show your GoFan pass upon entry.

CPA Athletics is happy to offer your family a sports pass for the 2026-27 athletic season! These passes are available through the GoFan app for all current CPA students and their parents.

CPA Parents: To access your GoFan code, log in to MyCPA, click your name located on the menu at the top right of your portal, and select “Profile”. Once you have accessed your Contact Card, scroll down to the General Information tab, and your GoFan Code - the 7 digit student ID number - will be listed here.

CPA Sports Broadcasting

CPA has a partnership with the NFHS Network School Broadcast Program (formerly PlayON!), through the TSSAA, to video/audio broadcast CPA athletic contests and other school-related events. A subscription is required and includes: Access to all CPA Broadcasts, access to all tournaments, playoff games, and championship broadcasts nationwide, and more. CPA receives 50% of the subscription proceeds. Your support is appreciated.

CPA games can also be viewed on the YouTube CPA Lions TV channel.

NFHS Network

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