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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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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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Faith Academy volleyball beats San Marcos Academy

CAPTION: Faith Academy sophomore Ella Claiborne remains a force to be reckoned with as she can score from anywhere on the floor in a variety of ways. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team defeated San Marcos Academy 22-25, 25-20, 25-10, 25-20 Oct. 2 to end the first round of District 4-3A play of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. Sophomore Ella Claiborne led with 25 kills, 4 aces, 2 assists, a block, 14 digs and 15 receptions on serve receive. “She’s still…

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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 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 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 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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