The 2026 season has been one of growth, challenge and perseverance for the Colorado Springs Christian boys soccer team. On Monday night, the Lions had an opportunity to recognize something even bigger than the results on the field: four seniors who have helped shape this team and its culture.
Before taking the field against Evangel Christian Academy on Senior Night, CSCS celebrated Judah Rogers, Antonio Ordaz, Carson Dorminey and Barclay Stuart, four young men whose time in the program has been defined not only by soccer, but by friendships, memories, faith and the people who have walked alongside them.
This season has presented a new challenge for the entire program. After competing in Class 2A, the Lions made the move to 3A in 2026, stepping into a schedule filled with stronger competition and smaller margins for error. Through it, CSCS has continued to battle, learn and grow.
There have been plenty of moments worth celebrating along the way.
After opening the season against Denver Christian, the Lions responded with a 5 to 2 victory over Front Range Christian. They went on to earn a 6 to 0 shutout against Ellicott, battle Vanguard to a 2 to 2 draw, defeat Front Range Christian again 4 to 1 and earn an impressive 4 to 1 rivalry victory over Woodland Park.
The move to 3A has not always been easy, but that is part of what has made this season meaningful. This group has had to learn how to respond to adversity, communicate under pressure and continue competing when the challenge in front of them gets bigger.
Helping lead the Lions through that transition have been four seniors whose impact reaches well beyond a final score.
#9 Judah Rogers
For Judah Rogers, choosing where to play high school soccer was about more than finding a team. He intentionally wanted the environment of a Christian school, a decision he says he does not regret.
Looking back, Judah said he is grateful for his teammates, the friendships he has built, his growth as an athlete and even the seemingly ordinary moments that become special over time, including the fun and the bus rides.
“When I think back to my favorite high school moments, playing for CSCS are among the times I’ll remember loving the most.”
Judah has also made a significant impact on the field. In CSCS’s 4 to 1 victory over Woodland Park, he scored twice, including his seventh and eighth goals of the season. Afterward, however, his focus was not simply on his individual performance. He talked about the team’s energy, communication and even the JV team’s comeback victory earlier that evening, a glimpse into the connection that has developed throughout the program.
Behind Judah throughout his journey have been his parents, Neil and Kristi Rogers. In his Senior Night reflection, Judah thanked them for the countless commitments that came with his soccer career, including high school and club soccer, college ID camps, transportation and years of encouragement. He described them as his biggest fans and credited their support with helping shape the young man he has become.
His chosen verse for Senior Night was James 1:12, a reminder of perseverance and the promise that comes through steadfast faith.
#20 Antonio Ordaz
For Antonio Ordaz, some of the greatest gifts from his time playing soccer at CSCS are simple but lasting: the memories and the friendships.
As Senior Night arrived, those relationships were at the center of what Antonio said he was most grateful for from his time playing.
Antonio also used the occasion to recognize his parents, Francisco Ordaz and Leah Hawks, thanking them for being there for him, supporting him and making sacrifices along the way.
“I’m really grateful to have you both in my life,” he wrote.
Antonio selected Philippians 4:13 as his favorite Bible verse, a fitting reminder of the source of strength that carries far beyond the soccer field.
Years from now, wins and losses will fade, but the friendships formed while wearing a CSCS jersey can remain. Antonio’s reflection captures an important part of what high school athletics can be: an opportunity to find community and create memories alongside teammates.
#21 Carson Dorminey
Ask Carson Dorminey what he will remember from his time playing soccer, and his answer captures something every athlete who has been part of a team can probably understand.
He is most grateful for “all the memories of the chaos on the bus.”
It is a short answer that says a lot.
The games matter. The practices matter. The competition matters. But somewhere between the long bus rides, conversations with teammates, laughter and countless hours spent together, a team becomes something more.
Carson also thanked his parents, Eric and Jennifer Dorminey, for getting him to and from practices and for being in the stands at his games as his biggest supporters.
For his Senior Night verse, Carson chose John 16:33, pointing to Christ’s words about facing trouble with courage because He has overcome the world.
It is a meaningful perspective for an athlete finishing a season that has required perseverance and for a senior preparing for whatever comes next.
#19 Barclay Stuart
For Barclay Stuart, his reflection on his CSCS soccer career centers on the people who have shared the journey with him.
He expressed gratitude for his teammates through “the long bus rides, tough games, dejecting losses, and tremendous victories,” as well as the coaches who invested their time and effort into developing the team not only as soccer players, but as people.
Barclay also reserved special recognition for his family.
He thanked his mother, Carmela, for the care and preparation she provided before and after games. He thanked his father, Barclay II, for the countless hours spent helping develop him both as a player and as a man of character.
“I could not have gotten here without him,” Barclay wrote.
His selected verse, 1 Timothy 4:12, challenges young believers to set an example in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity.
That emphasis on character speaks directly to what CSCS athletics strives to develop. The goal is not simply to produce better athletes. It is to use athletics as another opportunity to develop young men and women who understand that how they compete, respond and carry themselves matters.
A Season Bigger Than the Scoreboard
Senior Night gives us a chance to recognize something that can easily get lost during the pace of a season.
Eventually, there is a final whistle.
There is a last home game, a last bus ride, a last time putting on the uniform and standing beside the teammates who have become such an important part of the high school experience.
But what remains is much bigger than a record.
Reading the reflections of these four seniors, a common thread emerges. They talk about parents who sacrificed, coaches who invested, teammates who became friends, long bus rides, difficult losses, great victories, growth and faith.
That is part of the story of the 2026 CSCS Boys Soccer team.
This has been a season of transition as the Lions have stepped into 3A competition and discovered what it takes to compete at a higher level. It has required resilience. It has created opportunities to grow. Through it all, four seniors have helped lead the way.
Judah, Antonio, Carson and Barclay, thank you.
Thank you for the practices, the games, the bus rides and the work no one saw. Thank you for investing in your teammates and helping build this program. Most importantly, thank you for striving to represent Jesus Christ through the way you compete and the young men you are becoming.
There is still soccer to be played, and there are still opportunities ahead for this team.
But Senior Night gave the CSCS school community an opportunity to recognize four Lions who have already left their mark.
Once a Lion, always a Lion.