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Faith Academy girls basketball finishes 3rd in district, advances to postseason

February 14, 2025February 14, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #marblefallsfaith, #playoffs, #TAPPS, #TAPPSbasketball, #TAPPShoops, #tappsplayoffs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: The 2024-25 Faith Academy girls basketball team is Cuyleigh Zimmerman (left), Layla Terrell, Selby Sanchez, Madison Winsborough, Natalie Weems, Megan Burrows, Lilly Koziel, Hadley Shipley, Olivia Kraenzel, Jasmine Young; head coach Harvey Vaughn (hiding behind Burrows and Koziel), assistant coach Steve Hatch, and boys basketball assistant coach Malcolm Canada. Courtesy photo The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team defeated Temple Central Texas Christian 39-34 Feb. 11. The win means the Lady Flames swept the season series are head into the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools’…

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Faith Academy grad Henry shows true character in returning to Rice track

February 7, 2025February 7, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#Flames, #gobigred, #houston, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #ncaa, #owls, #rice, #running, #track0 comment

CAPTION: Former Faith Academy standout Augustus Henry symbolizes the best in sports – facing adversity head-on and coming back from it. Courtesy photo Every athlete says they love the sport they play. Only when it’s taken from them and they must fight to return to the lineup does that love come shining through. That perfectly describes Rice University heptathlete and decathlete Augustus Henry. The 2021 Faith Academy of Marble Falls graduate has battled through three career-defining injuries since he signed with the Owls and is poised to accomplish all of…

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Faith Academy boys basketball hosts No. 1 Waco Live Oak

February 7, 2025February 7, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSbasketball, #TAPPShoops, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy senior Asher Apel will be honored before tonight’s game against Waco Live Oak. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team is ready for the rematch against Waco Live Oak in a battle of the top two teams in the state. The Falcons (25-4, 10-0) beat the Flames (19-10, 9-1) 66-50 in the first round of District 4-3A of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. Live Oak is ranked No. 1 in the TAPPS Class 3A poll of the Texas…

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Faith Academy boys basketball adds district wins

February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSbasketball, #TAPPShoops, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy sophomore guard Will Slyker (right) continues to play at an all-state level. Photo by Stennis ShottsThe Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team defeated Austin San Juan Diego 96-59 Jan. 31 after beating San Marcos Academy 75-35 Jan. 27. The Flames (18-10, 8-1) remain in second place in District 4-3A of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. Senior forward Asher Apel led the Flames with 38 points during the win against San Juan Diego, while all-state sophomore guard Will Slyker added 33. What made…

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Faith Academy girls basketball ready for final stretch

February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyFlames, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSbasketball, #TAPPShoops, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy senior Hadley Shipley (2) will be honored on Friday, Feb. 7, as part of the program’s senior night. Photo by Stennis ShottsThe Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team returns to the court for its final three games of the regular season. The Lady Flames will travel to San Antonio Lutheran Tuesday, Feb. 4, before hosting Waco Live Oak Friday, Feb. 7, and Temple Central Texas Christian Tuesday, Feb. 11. All games tip off at 6 p.m. Faith is riding a two-game winning streak thanks to victories…

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Faith Academy boys basketball bounces with lopsided wins

January 28, 2025January 28, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPShoops, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: All-state sophomore guard Will Slyker had another incredible game in helping the Flames stay within striking distance of another district crown. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro After losing to Waco Live Oak 66-50 Jan. 18, the Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team crushed Temple Central Texas Christian 72-42 Jan. 21 and San Antonio Keystone 72-54 Jan. 24. Faith (16-10, 6-1) is second in District 4-3A of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The Flames made their trek to Temple in temperatures that were near freezing.…

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Faith Academy boys basketball lights up San Antonio Lutheran

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #hillcountrysports, #keepthefaith, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSbasketball, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team’s 2-3 zone, featuring sophomore forward Seattle Hampton (left) and junior guard Jase Marshall at the front, makes opponents uncomfortable. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team scorched San Antonio Lutheran 81-44. From the start the Flames (14-9, 3-0), who are ranked No. 1 in the Class 3A Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools poll by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches, were ready as illustrated by a 3-pointer from all-state sophomore guard…

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Faith Academy boys basketball crushes San Marcos Academy

January 13, 2025January 13, 2025 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSbasketball, #TAPPShoops, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy junior center Judah Phillips continues to use his tall frame to tower over the competition. Contributed photos by Stennis ShottsThe Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team demolished San Marcos Academy 75-36 Jan. 7 to go to 2-0 in District 4-3A play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. “(The Bears) are very young, but we knew they’d play hard,” Flames head coach Zakk Revelle said. “There was a lot of zone (defenses) and a lot of jump shots.” The Flames used their stingy defense…

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Faith Academy boys basketball competes in own tourney

December 31, 2024December 31, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSbasketball, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy senior guard Asher Apel takes the contact as he drives to the hoop for a score. Photo by Stennis ShottsThe Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team finished its own tournament Dec. 20-21 with a 2-1 record. The Flames (11-9) defeated Austin Regents 48-41 and New Braunfels Christian 56-53 but lost to Round Rock Brentwood Christian 51-38. Head coach Zakk Revelle said beating Regents was significant considering the his team lost to the Knights 56-53 days earlier and that NBC “is a solid (Texas Association of…

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Final minutes decide outcome for Faith Academy, Lampasas boys basketball

December 20, 2024December 20, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

The Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team lost to Lampasas 59-50 Dec. 17. “Kudos to them for making adjustments at halftime,” Faith head coach Zakk Revelle said. “You could argue our adjustments were too little too late.” The Flames led 24-16 at the half, but the Badgers dropped in 43 points in the second half. Lampasas leaned on junior center Beau Patterson, who stands 6 feet and 10 inches and weighs 255 pounds, and outside shooting. Revelle said the battle between Patterson and Faith Academy junior center Judah…