We are very proud of our boys who finished with the #1 GPA among all 2A varsity boys basketball teams. What a tremendous accomplishment. The overall GPA of the team was 3.68. Great job boys!
Archive for February 2013
BOYS FINISH #1 ALL-STATE ACADEMICALLY
GIRLS BASKETBALL MAKES ACADEMIC ALL-STATE
The girls basketball team had a combined GPA of 3.65 which ranks them 8th in the state amongst 2A girls basketball teams. Congratulations to the girls who were able to give a great effort on the court and in the classroom.
JANUARY ATHLETE OF THE MONTH
Our boys Varsity Basketball athlete of the month is Brandon Luey. When our starting point guard sprained his ankle and was out for several weeks Brandon, who is just a sophomore, was called on to play a lot of minutes at the point guard position. Playing point guard carries a lot of reponsibilty and pressure. As a result of his hard work and being very coachable he improved extremely rapidly and we were able to put together a 4 game winning streak with him playing point the majority of the time. Brandon responded to this opportunity and to the needs of the team with maturity and tenacity. As a result of his hard work Brandon may be this years most improved player.
1. is a quiet leader,
2. leads by example in practice and games,
3. often is the first player on the practice floor working on individual skills,
4. is a stabilizing force in pressure situations,
5. has positive court decorum,
6. has consistent emotional composure,
7. frequently has the most difficult defensive assignment,
8. leads the team in assists,
9. is one of the team leaders in steals,10. is one of the teams best shooters.
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS
We are very proud of both are boys and girls basketball teams for both winning this years NWL Sportsmanship award. Faith has won all six of the last sportsmanship awards handed out by the NWL. Very proud of our coaches, fans and players for representing Faith is such a great way!
ALL-LEAGUE HONORS FOR THE MEN
Two players on the guys side made all-league.
Sr. Chris Cotuna - Honorable Mention
JR Travis Kirchem - 2nd Team
THREE GIRLS NAMED ALL-LEAGUE
The lady Falcons basketball team had three girls make all-league honors.
Sr. Brittany Falcon 2nd Team All-League
Jr. Chandelle Stanton 2nd Team All-League
Sr. Claire Schumock Honorable Mention
BILL STEPHENS AWARDED NWL COY
In his 2nd season with the Faith Bible Falcons Bill Stephens has brought the girls basketball team from rock bottom in the league to being just one game away from state this year. Before Bill took over the girls record in 2011 was 2-23 losing several games by over 40 pts. In Coach Stephens 1st year the girls were 6-17 and their games were all within around 10 pts. In his 2nd year with the girls the Falcons were 11-14. Half of the 14 loses were by 5 points or less.
Coaches in the league have taken notice of him turning this team around and voted Coach Stephens as the NWL Coach of the year. What a great honor for our coach! We look forward to seeing where he takes the team next year!
CHELSEA CARSON QUALIFIES FOR NAIA NATIONALS
Chelsea Carson a 2011 Faith Bible graduate makes headlines!
Track and Field: Two Firestorm Runners Qualify For NAIA Nationals in May
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Two Arizona Christian University distance runners, junior Kyle Marshall (Phoenix, Ariz./Shadow Mountain H.S./Paradise Valley C.C.) and sophomore Chelsea Carson (Hillsboro, Ore./Faith Bible H.S.), who also are members of ACU’s cross country team during the fall season, have qualified in the marathon event of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Outdoor Track and Field Championships to be competed May 23-25, at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana.
Marshall and Carson also own the current leading NAIA qualifying marks in the marathon so far this season. Coached by Caleb Lynch, a 14-time NAIA All-American and five-time NAIA National Champion while competing for Azusa Pacific University, Marshall and Carson raced in the Fifth Annual Arizona Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay, presented by Integrated Medical Services (IMS), in Glendale, Arizona, Sunday, February 17.Carson placed 36th in the field with an NAIA qualifying time of 3:28.59, six minutes under the mark needed to qualify for the NAIA National Championship meet in May. Carson averaged 7:59 per mile.
Chelsea Carson & her Firestorm teammate Elizabeth Godfrey
Kyle Marshall & Chelsea Carson
GIRLS LOSE TO RIVERDALE IN A HEARTBREAKER
What an incredible game that was played @ Riverdale vs the Mavericks on Thursday night. The game determined which team would make the state playoffs. Unfortunately our girls came up short losing the game 44-39. The girls were down by 11 points at one point and battled back to take the lead. Though things didn't go the way we wanted them to we are so proud of our girls and the way they played. They set a new single season record for most wins with 11. Also thanks for all the fans that came out to support the girls...it was a great atmosphere!!!!
FALCON GIRLS BEAT NKN!!!
The Faith girls basketball team won their 1st game in the NWL playoffs Tuesday night against Neahkahnie. This puts the girls just one game away from qualifying for state. So for all you out there looking for a great way to spend Valentine's Day come out to Riverdale on Thursday Feb 14th to see our Falcon girls play the Mavericks. The winner of that game will advance in the NWL tournament and play at PSU as well as make the state tournament. This is going to be a huge game!
FALCON GIRLS MAKE NWL PLAYOFFS!
The Faith girls are playing in the NWL playoffs and we need lots of fans to come out and support them. The game is being playing played at Forest Hills Lutheran vs Neahkahnie at 6pm. We hope to see you there!
GOOD FRIDAY BREAKFAST FEATURING LOPEZ LOMONG
What an amazing opportunity our school and athletes have! On March 29th, at the Oregon Convention center Lopez Lomong will be the featured speaker at the Portland Good Friday Breakfast. There is chance that a donor may buy a table or two for Faith. If there are any students who would like to be blessed by going to this breakfast please contact Eddie at eddie.kirkpatrick@faithkids.org so we can pass along any other information as it becomes available.
If there is anyone else who would like to buy tickets or become a sponsor please click on the link above.
