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Faith Academy football gives Medina 1st loss

CAPTION: Senior Andrew Houy is on his way to the end zone. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team beat Medina 76-55 Oct. 3. It was Medina’s (5-1) first loss of the season. “We kept grinding,” head coach Jay Silvers said. “Speed kills. We kept running at them. Offensively, we had to grind. We kept working on them and working on them.” The first half revealed two evenly matched teams. They answered each other’s scores until late in the second quarter. Faith had a turnover…

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Faith Academy football hosts undefeated Medina

CAPTION: Faith junior Wade Dillard rushes the Giddings Lonestar Souheast quarterback. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team welcomes Medina (5-0) to a 7 p.m. contest Friday, Oct. 3, at Britton Field. “Medina is better than last year,” head coach Jay Silvers said. “Last year, I think they had a down year, but it looks like they have (bounced back). They look like they like to pass the ball. They’ve got a pretty decent quarterback. They’re one of those that they’ll run the ball, too, and…

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Faith Academy volleyball’s Claiborne sets milestone

CAPTION: Sophomore hitter Ella Claiborne records one of her 517 kills, a new personal milestone for the youngster. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team scorched San Antonio Keystone 25-7, 25-7, 25-12 Sept. 30 to remain in third place in District 4-3A of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. In the process, sophomore hitter Ella Claiborne earned her 500th career kill, a milestone the Lady Flames (20-6, 4-1) celebrated after the victory. Head coach Erin Sawyer commended the sophomore, who had 240 kills…

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Faith Academy volleyball on winning streak

CAPTION: Few defenses can handle the hits from sophomore Ella Claiborne, whose thunderous kills get her teammates and fans fired up. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team has won four matches in the row with three in District 4-3A of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The Lady Flames swept Austin San Juan Diego 25-9, 25-15, 25-13 Sept. 25 and Austin Royals Homeschool 25-8, 25-9, 25-17 Sept. 23 in non-district play after sweeping Waco Live Oak Sept. 18 and San Antonio Lutheran Sept.…

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Faith Academy football crushes Giddings Lonestar

CAPTION: Faith Academy sophomore Landon Silvers got the scoring going early and often in helping the Flames earn their fourth win this season. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team shut out Giddings Lonestar Southeast 45-0 Sept. 26 in a non-district contest that took two quarters to decide. “The defense did a great job,” Flames head coach Jay Silvers said. “Shutting anybody out in six-man football is a hard thing to do. So they did a great job there. Special teams did a good job.…

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Faith Academy football welcomes Giddings Lone Star

CAPTION: Faith Academy sophomore Madden Kinnee was a menace against Barksdale Nueces Canyon. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team hosts Giddings Lone Star at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29. The Mustangs (0-2) lost to Austin Royals 84-7 Sept. 5 and to Austin Veritas Academy 54-6 Aug. 29 in games that ended at halftime. The Flames (3-1) are entering this contest with another decisive victory, 56-6 against Barksdale Nueces Canyon in a contest that ended after the second quarter. Other wins were against Austin Valor North…

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Faith Academy volleyball wins at Waco Live Oak

CAPTION: Faith Academy junior Kerrington Silvers led the Lady Flames in kills with 17 thanks to using her mind as well as her physical skills. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team beat Waco Live Oak Classical 25-22, 27-25, 25-10 Sept. 18 in a big road win in District 4-3A of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. Lady Flames head coach Erin Sawyer put the victory in perspective. “In the four years I’ve been doing volleyball for Faith Academy, this is the first time…

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Faith Academy football mercy-rules Nueces Canyon

CAPTION: Faith Academy senior Sawyer Jones (32) and juniors Price Rosemond (2) and Wade Dillard (12) lead opportunistic defense that against Barksdale Nueces Canyon. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team ensured a happy homecoming thanks to crushing Barksdale Nueces Canyon 56-6 Sept. 19. “I don’t know if I’d call it a statement win,” head coach Jay Silvers said. “It’s good to get back on track. We preached all week talking about being efficient and finishing up the week strong. Friday night, they got it…

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Faith Academy football faces Nueces Canyon

CAPTION: Faith Academy sophomore Egan Barnes (6) and seniors Andrew Houy (1) and Adam Merlick help anchor the Flames defensive attack. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team welcomes Barksdale Nueces Canyon to Britton Field for a 7 p.m. kickoff Friday, Sept. 19. It’s Faith’s homecoming game. The Panthers began the season with a 46-0 thumping of Lohn in a contest that ended in the third quarter because of the mercy rule. Nueces Canyon scored 14 points in the first quarter, 26 in the second…

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Volleyball 

Faith Academy volleyball beats SA Lutheran

CAPTION: The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball players gather in a huddle before starting their match. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team scorched San Antonio Lutheran 25-12, 25-21, 25-15 Sept. 16 in District 4-3A of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The Lady Flames (16-6, 1-1) were rarely challenged during the match. And a lot of that had to do with how they stepped on the court. “I saw tenacity, the girls’ drive to win and to push further,” head coach…

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