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Faith Academy girls basketball begins season

November 12, 2024November 12, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSbasketball, #TAPPShoops, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy sophomore guard Lilly Koziel played well during the loss to New Braunfels Christian. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls basketball team lost to New Braunfels Christian 28-20 Nov. 8 in the season opener. The Lady Flames (0-1) welcome Providence Prep at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12. Against the Wildcats, Faith trailed 6-4 after the first quarter, 12-10 at the half and 18-15 headed into the final stanza. “It was good for our young girls to get in there and play,” new head…

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Faith Academy volleyball is regional champs

November 11, 2024November 11, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSvolleyball, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team beat Temple Central Texas Christian 3-1 Nov. 9 in a regional final of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. That means the Lady Flames (18-18-2, 7-5 third in District 4-3A), who hadn’t won a playoff game in school history until this season, will play at the Class 3A state tournament. They will face Spring Providence Classical School at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at Waco Robinson High School in a state semifinal. “I am so proud of these girls,” head…

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Faith Academy volleyball makes history with playoff win

November 5, 2024November 5, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #gobigred, #goflames, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSvolleyball, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Junior Natalie Weems is smart about how she owns the net by using a variety of shots including directional tips. Photo by Stennis Shotts Going into the 2024 season, Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball head coach Erin Sawyer believed this year’s Lady Flames had the pieces to do some incredible things. On Nov. 4, they proved her right thanks to beating Huntsville Alpha Omega 24-26, 25-22, 25-18, 25-18 in the Class 2A playoffs of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. “It’s the first match we’ve won…

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Faith Academy girls cross country wins district title

October 22, 2024October 24, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #Flames, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSrunning, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy of Marble Falls cross country runners Mcklayne Apel (standing, left), Eden Thames, Zoe Rhoads, Abby Kosoglow, Jasmine Young and Zoey Wider with Faith head coach Steven McCannon (kneeling, left) and Olympic silver medalist Leonel Manzano. Courtesy photo The Faith Academy of Marble Falls girls cross country team hoisted the District 3-3A championship of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools Oct. 19. The Faith Academy program hosted the meet at its own course. The Lady Flames were led by junior Zoe Rhoads, who finished the two-mile…

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Faith Academy volleyball looking for more consistency

October 21, 2024October 21, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSvolleyball, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Senior Jillian Martin is one of the leaders of the Faith Academy volleyball program. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team travels to Waco to face Live Oak Classical at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, in the regular season’s final match before embarking on the playoffs. The Lady Flames will finish third in District 3-3A of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools, no matter the outcome of the Live Oak contest. But Faith head coach Erin Sawyer said there are plenty of reasons…

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Faith Academy volleyball continues district march

October 9, 2024October 9, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSvolleyball, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy senior Abby Blackington fills many roles for the Lady Flames. Photo by Stennis Shotts The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team beat Austin San Juan Diego 3-1 Oct. 8 to go to 5-3 in District 5-3A of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. “We’re exactly where we need to be,” head coach Erin Sawyer said. The Lady Flames (14-15-2), who are no worse than third in the district standings, took the first set 25-23, lost the second 19-25, and won the third 25-12. In…

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Faith Academy volleyball looking for consistency

September 16, 2024September 16, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #gobigred, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSvolleyball, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #volleyball0 comment

CAPTION: Freshman Ella Claiborne’s jumping ability and willingness to swing away when a ball is set to her is one reason why she was moved to middle blocker. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team is searching for its first win in District 4-3A of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. The Lady Flames (9-12-2, 0-2) lost to Temple Central Texas Christian and Austin San Juan Diego. As a result, head coach Erin Sawyer switch up players. Ella Claiborne went to middle…

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Faith Academy volleyball loses to Gloria Deo

August 21, 2024August 21, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSvolleyball, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Faith Academy junior Natalie Weems (left) and senior setter Abbye Blackington leap for a block to win a point against Bulverde Gloria Deo Aug. 20. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team lost to Bulverde Gloria Deo 25-21, 23-25, 23-25, 16-25 Aug. 20. For three sets, the two teams gave each other their best dinks, directional tips, blocks and hits with neither side conceding anything. Every time it looked like one team would seize control of the match, the other team came back…

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Faith volleyball shows depth, talent at tourney

August 19, 2024August 19, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #keepthefaith, #LadyFlames, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #TAPPSvolleyball, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team performs well at the SpikeDown 2024 tournament. The team includes Ava Beltran (front row, left), Alyana Reyes, Hadley Shipley; head coach Erin Sawyer (back row, left), Kerrington Silvers, Morgan Weems, Abbye Blackington, Ella Claiborne, Olivia Kraenzel, Jillian Martin and Bosley Kuker. Courtesy photo The Faith Academy of Marble Falls volleyball team finished third in its pool of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools’ SpikeDown 2024 tournament in Fort Worth Aug. 14-16. The Lady Flames (6-2-2) defeated Bishop Dunne 25-14,…

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Faith Academy volleyball’s culture leads to productive week

August 8, 2024August 8, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #gobigred, #GoGetEmMustangs, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyFlames, #MarbleFalls, #marblefallsfaith, #TAPPS, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

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…