Arizona Lutheran Academy
Wisconsin Synod Lutheran high school in Phoenix, Arizona
Arizona Lutheran Academy (ALA) is a high school located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school is affiliated with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). ALA was founded in 1978 and has been located in its present 18-acre (73,000 m2) campus since 1986.
ALA is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Accreditation and School Improvement.
The school's mascot is the coyote and its colors are black and gold. ALA is a member of the 2A Conference of the Arizona Interscholastic Association.
Sports
Basketball
ALA won the 1A boys' basketball championship in 1999 under coach Doug Meyer. ALA was also 2A runners-up in 1987 under coach Norman Tech and in 2005, 2006, 2012 and 2013 under Meyer.
ALA won the 2A girls' basketball championship in 1991 under coach Bob Gruetzmacher, who had taken the team to the title game the year before and lost.
Football
ALA won the 1A football championship in 1992 under coach Doug Lange, who led the team to an undefeated season.
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