Athletics

Athletics

PCA Athletics

Providence Christian Academy offers a wide range of athletic programs for students from our Grammar (elementary) through Rhetoric (high) schools.

Beginning in our Grammar School, Providence Christian Academy has opportunities for students to participate in team sports. As students progress through our Logic and Rhetoric schools, Providence Christian Academy offers more advanced and competitive athletic programs, including varsity-level sports such as cheerleading, football, basketball, and baseball, see the full list below.

PCA has state-of-the-art facilities and equipment and provides personalized coaching and training to help our student-athletes achieve their full potential. Additionally, Providence Christian Academy resources and supports our student-athletes with academic tutoring, nutritional education, and encouragement to help them balance the demands of their athletic and academic career.

  • Compete in TSSAA in 9-12 grade sports
  • Compete in TIAA for middle school sports.

Athletic Programs

PCA athletes are representatives of their team, their school, their community, and most importantly, God. We are committed to developing each individual’s character as well as proper perspectives on winning and losing which are consistent with the will of God. We will be modest in victory and gracious in defeat.

To this end, PCA strives for excellence – programs that are well managed and well executed with a focus on discipleship – and success – reaching maximum potential both individually and as a team – in all athletic endeavors.

Grammar School

  • Cross Country
  • Flag Football
  • Football
  • Jr. Cheer
  • Jr. Pro Basketball
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

Logic & Rhetoric Schools

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Softball (High School Only)
  • Tennis
  • Track
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

Club Teams

  • Swim 
  • Trap
  • Climbing

Mission Statement

Providence Christian Academy Athletics recognizes the finer and nobler pursuits in our three pillars and core values. Upon this foundation and within this framework is our philosophy of competition, statement of purpose, and expectations of our student-athletes, coaches and fans.

Three Pillars for Athletics

  • Worship:  In His name we play. Colossians 3:17
  • Worthy:  In how we play we will always honor and please God. Colossians 1:10
  • Witness: Through how we play, we will shine His light. Matthew 5:16

Athletics Core Values

  • Play Like a Champion: 2 Timothy 2:5
  • Sacrifice: 2 Samuel 24:24
  • Recognize Christ in victory and defeat: Philippians 4:13
  • In God is the victory: 1 Timothy 4:8
  • Be a worthy teammate: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Athletic Director

Tara James

Athletic Director

Coach Tara James was a two-sport athlete (basketball and cross country) at Kennesaw State University and she graduated from MTSU with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education.  Prior to her tenure at PCA, she served as an Assistant Girls Basketball Coach at Riverdale High School and then Head Girls Basketball Coach at Cannon County High School.  Under her leadership, the PCA athletic program has grown tremendously.

In addition to the above experience and skills, Tara’s personal qualities make her a perfect fit for this position.  Her authenticity and zeal for the Lord and our community are evident to all who come in contact with her.  Tara had this to say about her platform within the athletics department, "I am incredibly flattered, thankful, honored, excited, and have so many other wonderful emotions about this HUGE opportunity.  I love our school and will work very hard to follow the plan that God has for us."

Athletic Schedules

Providence Christian Academy Athletics recognizes the finer and nobler pursuits in our three pillars and core values. Upon this foundation and within this framework is our philosophy of competition, statement of purpose, and expectations of our student-athletes, coaches and fans.

High School Athletics Schedules

Middle School Athletics Schedules

PCA Athletics Calendar

August 7, 2025
  • HS Golf - Siegel

    August 7, 2025  1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    Cedar Crest Golf Club, 7972 Mona Rd, Murfreesboro, TN 37129, USA

  • MS Football v Franklin Road Academy

    August 7, 2025  5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

  • MS Volleyball @ Ezell Harding JV&V

    August 7, 2025  5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

August 8, 2025
  • MS Volleyball @Cumberland

    August 8, 2025 - August 9, 2025  

  • HS Football Scrimmage @ Friendship Christian

    August 8, 2025  6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
    Friendship Christian School, 5400 Coles Ferry Pike, Lebanon, TN 37087, USA

    time could change!

August 9, 2025
  • MS Volleyball @Cumberland

    August 8, 2025 - August 9, 2025  

  • 5th/6th Football v Franklin Road Academy

    August 9, 2025  9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

August 11, 2025
  • HS Golf - Grace Christian Academy

    August 11, 2025  4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    Franklin Bridge Golf Club, 750 Riverview Dr, Franklin, TN 37064, USA

  • MS Volleyball - @Friendship JV&V

    August 11, 2025  5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

August 12, 2025
  • MS Volleyball vs. Donelson Christian (6th Gr, Jv & V)

    August 12, 2025  4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

  • HS Volleyball vs. Eagleville

    August 12, 2025  4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

    JV - 4:30
    Varsity - 5:45

  • HS Football Scrimmage @ Dekalb Co

    August 12, 2025  7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
    DeKalb County High School, 1130 W Broad St, Smithville, TN 37166, USA

    time could change!

August 14, 2025
  • HS Golf - Battleground Academy

    August 14, 2025  4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

  • HS Volleyball vs. Blackman

    August 14, 2025  4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

    JV- 4:30
    Varsity - 5:45

  • MS Volleyball vs. MTCS (JV & V)

    August 14, 2025  4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

  • 5th/6th Football @ Friendship Christian

    August 14, 2025  5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

  • HS Girls Soccer @ Cascade

    August 14, 2025  5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
    Cascade High School, 3035 Fairfield Pike, Bell Buckle, TN 37020, USA

  • MS Football @ Harding Academy

    August 14, 2025  5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

August 15, 2025
  • HS Football Jamboree @ Oakland HS

    August 15, 2025  7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
    Oakland High School, 2225 Patriot Dr, Murfreesboro, TN 37130, USA

    time could change!

August 16, 2025
  • MS XC @Siegel HS

    August 16, 2025  7:30 AM - 9:30 AM

  • HS XC @Siegel

    August 16, 2025  6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

August 18, 2025
  • HS Golf - TN Elite Tournament

    August 18, 2025  9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Clarksville, TN, USA

  • HS Volleyball vs. Davidson Academy

    August 18, 2025  4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

    JV - 4:30
    Varsity - 5:45

  • HS Girls Soccer v St. Cecilia

    August 18, 2025  5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    Providence Christian Academy, 410 Dejarnette Ln, Murfreesboro, TN 37130, USA

  • MS Volleyball vs. Mt. Juliet Christian (JV&V)

    August 18, 2025  5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

August 21, 2025
  • HS Volleyball @ Zion Christian Academy

    August 21, 2025  4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

    JV - 4:30
    Varsity - 5:45

  • 5th/6th Football @ Donelson Christian Academy

    August 21, 2025  5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

  • HS Girls Soccer @ Franklin Road Academy

    August 21, 2025  5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    Franklin Road Academy, 4700 Franklin Pike, Nashville, TN 37220, USA

  • MS Football @ Davidson Academy

    August 21, 2025  6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

August 22, 2025
  • MS XC @Saturday Light Fever

    August 22, 2025
    Sanders Ferry Parks, 513 Sanders Ferry Rd, Hendersonville, TN 37075, USA

  • HS Football @ Eagleville

    August 22, 2025  7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
    Eagleville School, 500 Old Hwy 99, Eagleville, TN 37060, USA

August 23, 2025
  • HS XC @Saturday Light Fever

    August 23, 2025  8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    Sanders Ferry Parks, 513 Sanders Ferry Rd, Hendersonville, TN 37075, USA

August 25, 2025
  • HS Golf - Webb

    August 25, 2025  1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    RiverBend Country Club, 245 Riverbend Country Clb Rd, Shelbyville, TN 37160, USA

  • MS Volleyball vs. Ezell Harding (JV&V)

    August 25, 2025  5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

August 26, 2025
  • HS Volleyball @ MTCS

    August 26, 2025  4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

    JV - 4:30
    Varsity - 5:45

  • HS Girls Soccer v Middle TN HS

    August 26, 2025  5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    Providence Christian Academy, 410 Dejarnette Ln, Murfreesboro, TN 37130, USA

August 28, 2025
  • HS Golf - MTCS & Siegel

    August 28, 2025  4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    Old Fort Golf Course, 1028 Golf Ln, Murfreesboro, TN 37129, USA

  • MS Tennis @MTCS

    August 28, 2025  4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

  • HS Volleyball vs. Columbia Academy

    August 28, 2025  4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

    JV - 4:30
    Varsity - 5:45

  • 5th/6th Football @ Nashville Christian

    August 28, 2025  5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

  • HS Girls Soccer v Franklin Christian Academy

    August 28, 2025  5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    Providence Christian Academy, 410 Dejarnette Ln, Murfreesboro, TN 37130, USA

  • MS Volleyball vs. Friendship - 8th Gr. Night (JV&V)

    August 28, 2025  5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

  • MS Football @ Nashville Christian School

    August 28, 2025  6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

  • HS Football vs Cannon Co

    August 28, 2025  7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
    MTSU Floyd Stadium, 1500 Greenland Dr, Murfreesboro, TN 37130, USA

August 30, 2025
  • MS XC @Firehawk Invitational

    August 30, 2025  8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
    Pulaski, TN 38478, USA

September 2, 2025
  • HS Golf - Franklin, CA, GCA, Lipsomb

    September 2, 2025
    RiverBend Country Club, 245 Riverbend Country Clb Rd, Shelbyville, TN 37160, USA

  • MS Tennis @ Rockvale

    September 2, 2025  4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

  • HS Volleyball @ BGA

    September 2, 2025  4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

    JV - 4:30
    Varsity - 5:45

  • HS Girls Soccer v Webb

    September 2, 2025  5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    Providence Christian Academy, 410 Dejarnette Ln, Murfreesboro, TN 37130, USA

September 4, 2025
  • MS Tennis @ Siegel

    September 4, 2025  4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

  • HS Volleyball @ St. Cecilia Academy

    September 4, 2025  4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

    JV - 4:30
    Varsity - 5:45

  • MS Volleyball @MTCS (JV&V)

    September 4, 2025  4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

  • 5th/6th Football @ Goodpasture

    September 4, 2025  5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

  • HS Girls Soccer v Columbia Academy

    September 4, 2025  5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    Providence Christian Academy, 410 Dejarnette Ln, Murfreesboro, TN 37130, USA

  • MS Football @ Goodpasture Christian School

    September 4, 2025  6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

September 5, 2025
  • MS Volleyball @Thurman Francis (JV&V)

    September 5, 2025  4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

  • HS Football vs Grace Baptist Academy **HOMECOMING**

    September 5, 2025  7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
    MTSU Floyd Stadium, 1500 Greenland Dr, Murfreesboro, TN 37130, USA

Athletic Forms

PCA has partnered with FinalForms, an online forms and data management service, for all athletics forms. FinalForms allows parents to complete and sign athletic participation forms for Logic and Rhetoric student athletes. Parents may log in or create a FinalForms account here: https://providencechristian-tn.finalforms.com/.  If you require any support during the process, scroll to the page bottom and click “User Support”.  If you have questions, please contact PCA Athletic Trainer, Dan Connor, at dconnor@providencechristian.com.

Athletics Philosophy

At PCA, we consistently strive to create a culture that is set apart from the competition. While we compete to win, our greater goal is to glorify God through sport, and positively impact all that we come in contact with, hoping that they will recognize something different in the PCA community. We have received positive feedback from our opposing fans many times over the years and it is our goal to maintain and enhance this culture. We regularly teach and encourage our students to cheer for our team and not against the other team.  In fact, we encourage our student section and fans to go crazy cheering for our teams!

While we cheer for our teams, we regularly remind our students the following: we don’t engage the officials, we don’t boo, we don’t engage the opposing team during competition, and we don’t cheer or make noise when another team is preparing for a goal, standing at the free throw line, etc. In an effort to help our students (and all of us) welcome visiting teams, we ask all fans (parents, family members, and friends) who are attending PCA athletic events to join us in cheering for our team and creating an atmosphere that is inviting to our guests and glorifying to God. Please refrain from yelling at officials and allow our coaches to handle disputing calls when needed. This will reinforce the message we are conveying to our students and ensure that we are all on the same page. Negative behavior by adult fans continues to be a serious concern at athletic events making it difficult to recruit and retain high school officials.

#BenchBadBehavior - Official PSA

We work hard to have the best possible hospitality for our officials and opposing teams because we want them to know there is something special here.  We strive to utilize every interaction to introduce them to Jesus. Thank you for joining us in our mission to glorify God through PCA Athletics! 

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