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Faith Academy football goes through playbooks in full pads

CAPTION: Faith Academy quarterback Madden Kinnee tries to make the pass through the outstretched arms of Adam Merlick. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team continued practicing in full pads Aug. 12 by running through the offensive and defensive playbooks. Head coach and offensive coordinator Jay Silvers huddled with his unit, while defensive coordinator Garrett Cole corrected his players in between plays. Once the offense lined up, Cole asked for extra time to teach the Flames how to read the offense and know what…

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Marble Falls volleyball ready for home opener after scrimmages

The Marble Falls High School volleyball team begins the 2024 season by welcoming Austin Northeast Monday, Aug. 13. The subvarsities play at 5:30 p.m. and the varsity follows. These Lady Mustangs make their debut under the direction of new head coach Christopher Pace, who has been working with the players since July 8 during Marble Falls Forge ’24, the department’s summer strength and conditioning program. Once that finished, they went into the gym for 45 minutes of sport-specific skills work. Last week was the first time Pace has had longer…

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Faith Academy volleyball’s culture leads to productive week

CAPTION: Senior Jillian Martin and the Faith Academy volleyball players have a solid start to two-a-days. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Fire Pit on the Faith Academy of Marble Falls campus was alive with activity thanks to the Lady Flames volleyball program. Head coach Erin Sawyer noted that 24 players committed to play the sport during the 2024 season. “It’s very encouraging,” she said. “It means the girls want to be here or try it out. It’s encouraging that we’re getting more people to the sport who are in…

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Faith Academy volleyball turning first day of training camp into team bonding

CAPTION: Junior Bosley Kuker is expected to help anchor the back row of defensive specialists this season for the Lady Flames. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball program is turning the first day of two-a-days into a team bonding exercise. The players will arrive at 10 a.m. for the first practice Monday, Aug. 5, and not leave until 2:30 p.m. At noon, the players will eat lunch and hit the court from 12:30-2:30 p.m. before ending the day. Head coach Erin Sawyer, who is…

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Faith Academy football ready for training camp

CAPTION: Andrew Huoy returns as the Faith Academy of Marble Falls quarterback and will operate a multiple offense under the direction of new head coach Jay Silvers. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls football team will begin fall training camp from 7-10 a.m. Monday-Thursday, Aug. 5-8. Its final practice of the week is from 9 p.m.-midnight Friday, Aug. 9, after the academy hosts its Back to School Blast. Head coach Jay Silvers, who is starting his first season in charge of the program, had one…

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An early look at Highland Lakes football teams

CAPTION: The Marble Falls Mustangs fielded a stingy defense in 2020 and 2021 that allowed them to win three playoff games. File photo Throughout the Highland Lakes, conversations have revolved around the sport and the strengths of each team. To say fans are curious about this year’s squads is an understatement. With new head coaches at three of the four campuses that make up the region, fans are wondering what each team will look like. So let’s take a closer look as best we can at this point. We’ll begin…

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Faith Academy girls basketball completes summer skills training

Though the high school basketball season doesn’t start until November, the Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team participated in six weeks of work led by new head coach Harvey Vaughn. Fourteen players made their way to The Fire Pit gym on the Faith campus with 11 of those athletes playing high school basketball. “I’m glad we had a bunch of girls come every day,” Vaughn said. “We’re trying to be strategic in keeping the girls engaged on what we’re doing.” The Lady Flames met twice a week for…

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Faith Academy football using the summer to jump start the season

A driven group of Faith Academy of Marble Falls football players has spent the last month preparing for the 2024 season with the intention of not having a repeat of what happened last year. In 2023, the Flames missed the playoffs for the first time in several years. New head coach Jay Silvers is leading the workouts where the Flames spend 30 minutes working on agility, another 30 minutes on sport-specific drills, and the final 30 minutes in the weight room. Even better, the team is averaging at least 10…

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Faith Academy boys basketball preparing now to get big goal

CAPTION: Jase Marshall’s ability to draw the defense opens the lane for his teammates. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro Getting players to make the most out of weeks of little to no competition always is a challenge for coaches during the lazy days of summer. After all, with so many great lakes that are part of the Highland Lakes chain, most would rather be on a boat than in a gym or a weight room. But not the Faith Academy of Marble Falls boys basketball team. The Flames putting in…

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Hill Country Aces to conduct tryouts

Photo by Pavel Danilyuk/Pexels.com The Hill Country Aces, a select volleyball program under the direction of Erin Sawyer, is conducting tryouts Saturday, July 13, at Faith Academy of Marble Falls. Twelve and 13 year olds try out from 8:30-10 a.m., while 14 and 15 year olds compete from 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. for a volleyball season that won’t get started until after Thanksgiving. “Club season starts in November and goes until June,” Sawyer said. “Middle school and high school volleyball is going from August until November. We have to do tryouts…

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