Faith Academy recently inducted 17 new members into the National Junior Honor Society, recognizing their outstanding achievements in character, scholarship, service, leadership, and citizenship. The ceremony included speeches, candle lighting, and certificate presentations. These students have already shown their dedication to service and leadership through their community involvement, and Faith Academy is proud to recognize their accomplishments.
The Faith Academy Knights faced significant challenges entering the TAIAO State Tournament, having lost key players throughout the season. However, they rose to the occasion, displaying impressive talent and determination. Led by standout freshman Joe Bob Lequerica, the Knights secured two decisive victories before ultimately falling to Founders Classical of Leander in the semifinals.
The Faith Academy Knights kicked off their baseball season with three games, showing promising signs despite having only one practice before the start of the season. In their first game against Ferssati Catholic, the Knights fell short 8-5 in a back-and-forth game, but Coach Woodley was happy with the performance. Despite a loss to Northland Christian JV, the team bounced back on Friday against Somerville ISD with a 16-4 victory, and freshman Matthew McGowan was recognized as Player of the Week for his impressive contributions.
The Bellville Lions Club Opportunities for Youth team brought home two first place awards and one second place award at the Lions District 2-S5 OFY competition last Saturday in Gonzales.
The Lady Knights were unable to secure a win against the Alpha Omega Lady Lions, despite strong performances from key players Lilly Kuespert and Ja’Kasia Ragston.
In a closely contested game, the Knights Varsity boys basketball team suffered a 39-42 defeat in overtime against the Bears of The Connection School.
Faith Academy School in Bellville, Texas awards honor roll certificates to students who maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and perfect attendance certificates to students who have not missed a single day of school. These awards recognize and reward the hard work and dedication of the students at Faith Academy.
Faith Academy Knights Varsity boys had a tough start to the new year, losing to Allen Academy 58-25 on January 3rd. Sr. Jonah Taake led the team with 11 points and 13 rebounds, with Freshman Joe Bob Lequerica adding 6 points and Sophomore Dylan Callihan chipping in with 5. Despite the loss, the team is determined to bounce back with more games coming up in the next month.