Featured Volleyball 

Faith Academy beats Waco Live Oak

CAPTION: Faith Academy sophomores Ella Claiborne (left) and Elizabeth Neely get fired up to play. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team swept Waco Live Oak 25-19, 25-22, 25-14 Oct. 14 in District 4-3A play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The Lady Flames (24-6, 7-1) were led by junior Kerrington Silvers, who had 13 kills, four digs, an assist and three receptions and sophomore Ella Claiborne, who had 15 receptions, 13 digs, eight kills and two aces. Senior middle blocker Natalie Weems…

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Featured Tennis 

Faith Academy team tennis is state champs

CAPTION: The 2025 Faith Academy of Marble Falls team tennis squad is the 2025 Schmall School state champions of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The team includes Halley Offutt (front row, left), Emerson Price, Alyana Reyes, Ella Lewis, Kate Green; assistant coach Aland Price (back row, left), Luke Patterson, Witten Reinert, Jadyn Jenkins, Colten Lane, Hudson Tatum, Case Tatum and head coach Rich Coleman. Courtesy photo The Faith Academy of Marble Falls team tennis squad is the Class 2A small school state champion of the Texas Association…

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Featured Volleyball 

Faith Academy volleyball sweeps San Antonio Lutheran

CAPTION: Faith Academy junior Kerrington Silvers uses a tip to go over the block. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team crushed San Antonio Lutheran 25-5, 25-14, 25-19 Oct. 9 in District 4-3A of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The Lady Flames (23-6, 6-1) are on an eight-match winning streak. “We got another good one,” head coach Erin Sawyer said. “I think it was just making unforced errors on our part. Just little mistakes that we need to cleanup. But otherwise, it went well.” Sophomore…

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Featured Football High School 

Faith Academy football beats Founders Classical

CAPTION: Faith Academy senior Andrew Houy played a big role for the Flames in every area of the win against Leander Founders Classical Oct. 10. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team defeated Leander Founders Classical 70-48 to give the Archers their first loss of the season. It’s the second consecutive week the Flames (6-1) hosted an undefeated opponent and beat them. “Grit and toughness of our boys,” head coach Jay Silvers said. “We just did what we do. We run the ball and we…

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Featured Football High School 

Faith Academy football hosts Founders Classical

CAPTION: Faith sophomore Ronin Burns has been a big contributor to what the Flames want to do defensively. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team will welcome Leander Founders Classical Academy at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, in a non-district contest. The Flames, who are ranked No. 6 on the SixManFootball.com’s Division II poll of Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools members, are taking on an opponent that beat Fredericksburg Heritage 74-48 last week. Heritage handed the Flames (5-1) their only loss of the…

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Featured Volleyball 

Faith Academy volleyball beats Killeen Memorial

CAPTION: Senior libero Bosley Kuker has 303 digs to lead the Lady Flames in this category. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team crushed Killeen Memorial 25-9, 25-8, 25-6 in non-district play Oct. 7. Sophomore Ella Claiborne led the Lady Flames (22-6, 5-1) with 12 kills, four aces, a dig and five receptions, while junior Kerrington Silvers had 10 kills, a block, three digs, an assist and two receptions. Claiborne is the TAPPS Class 3A kills leader with 308. Head coach Erin Sawyer said her team…

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Featured Football High School 

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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Featured Football High School 

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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Featured Volleyball 

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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