Athletic Schedules

• Varsity Basketball
• JV Basketball
• Middle School Basketball
• Softball (Varsity)
• Softball (JV)
• Soccer

Athletic Forms

• Vollyball Camp Registration Form 2011
• Consent for Medical Care
• Medical Release Form
• Participation Permit
• Physical Form

Elementary Intramural Activities

Grades 1 - 6

• Girls Volleyball
• Boys Flag Football
• Boys and Girls Basketball
• Boys and Girls Soccer
• Boys and Girls Track

Students will learn skills during daily P.E. classes and participate in the intramural games on the following Saturdays:

• September Volleyball (girls) Flag Football (boys)
• October Soccer (girls & boys)
• December Basketball (girls & boys)
• March Track (girls & boys)

Elementary Competitive Sports

The following competitive sports will be offered at the elementary level during the school year:

• Football Grades 3 & 4
• Football Grades 5 & 6
• Girls Volleyball Grades 5 & 6
• Girls and Boys Basketball Grades 5 & 6

Football

The team can only progress with love and respect. Build young men of character. Demonstrate class and humility. Bolster an atmosphere of hard work, effort, and discipline that permeates throughout our program. Accept the idea that we deserve to be champions. Respect our traditions. Create an environment conducive to making positive christ-like life choices, one in which all can be a part of and contribute to.

Football competes at the 3rd and 4th grade, 5th and 6th grade, middle school, junior varsity, and varsity levels.

Baseball

Head Coach Skoda has been coaching for 37 years. His overall record is 854-248. Coach Skoda has been named Coach of the Year in Baldwin County six times. He is a member of the Baldwin County Coaches Hall of Fame. He has had two baseball state championships at Daphne High School, eleven baseball state championships at Faith Academy and three girls’ basketball state championships at Faith Academy. Coach Skoda served as past President of the Baldwin County Coaches Association and is past Vice President of the Alabama Baseball Association. He was Coach of the Year three times in the AISA. Coach Skoda was selected in (2003) to the Alabama Baseball Association Hall of Fame. He attributes his success to Elaine, his wife; prayers of friends and family; work ethic; outstanding coaches, especially Coach Bell who has been with him for so long; and the dedication of many players and parents. He loves teaching his Senior Bible Class. There are 8 regions in the United States. Coach Skoda was selected in 2004 as one of the Regional Coaches of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association. In 2008, Coach Skoda was inducted into the Daphne High School Hall of Fame.

Faith Academy Mission Statement

It is the mission of Faith Baseball to first and foremost exalt the name of Jesus through baseball. In doing this, the Faith Baseball team will bring respectability as Christians to athletics. Young men will also be given the opportunity to play baseball at the highest level they dare to dream and are willing to commit to. Our goal is to live the name “Faith”. Currently over 70% of our players have received scholarships in the last 11 years, with four of those players drafted. Two of these have made it to the Big Leagues.

Boys Basketball

“Whatever your hands find to do, do it with all of your might.”
Ecclesiastes 9:10

Team Mission Statement

The Faith Academy Rams Boys Basketball Program is committed to providing young men the unique opportunity to play the game of basketball on a high level in a Christian environment while also striving for excellence spiritually, academically and athletically. Faith basketball stresses a Christ-centered “TEAM” concept that seeks to instill character in each individual player as well as fundamental instruction and skill development related to the game of basketball. It is desired that every young man in our program leaves Faith Academy as a Kingdom Leader, focused and prepared to impact the world for Jesus Christ.

Head Coach John Price

John Price enters his fifth year as Head Coach of the Rams and oversees all levels of the boy’s basketball program in grades 5-12. With thirteen years of combined experience on the high school and college levels in the states of Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama - Coach Price has amassed a coaching record of 232-95 in eleven high school seasons for a winning percentage of .710, with three state championships, two state Runner-ups and six state Final Fours in addition to a HoopsUSA Top 25 National ranking in 2004 and win over national powerhouse Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, VA. As a college assistant, Coach Price gained a great reputation in player skill development at Auburn University-Montgomery and Faulkner University. In 2006-2007, his Faulkner University team won the SSAC Conference Championship and advanced to the national Final-Four in Kansas City, Missouri – finishing 3rd in the national Top 25 poll.

In three seasons as a 5A member of the AHSAA in Area 1, the Rams have an overall record of 65-25 for a .722 winning percentage. In those three seasons the Rams have advanced to the playoffs every year winning two Area Championships and one Area Championship Runner-Up. The last two years (2010, 2011) the Rams have advanced to the Regional Semi-Finals “Sweet 16” at the University of South Alabama. Coach Prices overall record in four seasons at Faith Academy stands at 84-31 (.730) which is the most wins for any boys varsity basketball coach in the schools history.

Coach Price is a graduate of Pensacola Christian College with a degree in Theology and teaches Bible in addition to being the Dean of Students at Faith Academy. He and his wife Sarah have three children and reside in Mobile. Assistant Coaches: Brad Newton (Varsity), Tyler Willie (Varsity), Solomon Davis (Varsity), Jonathan Saures (JV), Eva Stallworth (JV), Dale Hatcher (7-8th), Quincy James (5-6th)

Summer Program

Faith Academy basketball has an intense six week summer program for grades 7-12 that begins on the first Monday in June. All levels compete in city summer leagues during the months of June through early July in addition to attending various team camps. Individual skill development is stressed on all levels as grades 7-12 practice 3-4 times per week for six weeks. Practices are voluntary and are held Monday – Thursday from10-2p.m.. All grade levels in 9-12 begin weight room strength and conditioning sessions during the summer off-season program and lift year round. The primary goal of the summer off-season program is to instill a work-ethic and mindset in each player that if success is the desired result of the individual and team, hard work and time investment is a MINIMUM prerequisite.

Faith Academy is a member of the AHSAA and competes on the 5A level.

Girls Basketball

• Area Champions 2011
• Winner of sub-regonals and advanced to regionals
• Jasmine Rhodes and Esther Stokeley were named players of the week.
• Jasmine Rhodes was named the Mobile press register All-Regional team.
• All-county team was Jasmine Rhodes and Amy Dennis

Cross Country

Coach Sherrod has coached the cross country team for the last four years. We joined the AHSAA the first year that I coached. The girls' team has finished in the top three teams in the section every year since we joined. That has qualified us for the State meet each year. This year we set a new school record for the girls in 5K. The boys' team has qualified for State one year, coming in third in the section that year. We also set a new school record for the guys' 5K this year.

Golf

Girl's team advanced to state championship. Allicen Pack and Cydney Chimento were named to the All-county Golf team. The boy's team advanced to sectionals.

Track

FAITH ACADEMY2011 TRACK AND FIELD YEAR-END RESULTS

SEASON RESULT AT REGIONAL(SECTIONAL)/STATE 2011

• KENYATTIA HACKWORTH- long jump 2nd in Sectional/ 3rd in State ; 100m 1st in Sectional/ 4th in State ; 200m 1st in Sectional ; 400m 1st in Sectional/ 3rd in State.
• AARON ALEXANDER-long jump 1st in Sectional/ 2nd in State ; triple jump 1st in Sectional; high jump 3rd in Sectional/ 5th in State.
• JACOB ANDERSON- 100m 1st in sectional ; 200m 1st in Sectional/ 3rd in State ; 400m 1st in Sectional/ 5th in State ; 300 hurdles 2nd in Sectional.
• 4X100m- 5th in State Aaron Alexander, Bracy Murray, Carlos James, Jacob Anderson.
• 4X100m- 2nd in Sectional Jasmine Porter, Jamelia Grandberry, Angel Carthen, Jasmine Foreman.
• 4X400m- 3rd in Sectional/ 1ST in STATE Jamelia Grandberry, Jasmine Porter, Kenyattia Hackworth, Jasmine Foreman and Katie Plautz (sectional).
• 4X400m- 3rd in Sectional/ 7th in State Bracy Murray, Lamarcus Jones, Lucas Davis, Elijah Calhoun(sectional), & Jacob Anderson(state).
• 4X800m- 2nd in Sectional Kayla Grice, Angel Carthen, Brittany Harris, Katie Plautz.
• 4X800m- 4th in Sectional Lucas Davis, Steven Thrular, Lamarcus Jones, Nathaniel Bartlett.
• CLAUDIA WASHINGTON- shot put 4th in Sectional.
• DONNICE COLEMAN-discus 4th in Sectional; shot put 5th in Sectional.
• CARLOS JAMES- 100m 2nd in Sectional; javelin 4th in Sectional; 400m 6th in Sectional.
• NATHANIEL BARTLETT- javelin 5th in Sectional/ 8th in State.
• JASMINE PORTER- 100m 5th in Sectional; 200m 3rd in Sectional.
• BRACY MURRAY- 100m 3rd in Sectional; 200m 3rd in Sectional.
• JAMELIA GRANDBERRY- 400m 4th in Sectional.
• JASMINE FOREMAN- 400m 5th in Sectional; 300hurdles 4th in Sectional.
• KATIE PLAUTZ-800m 5th in Sectional.
• KAYLA GRICE- 3200m 5th in Sectinal.

Carlos James signed with Concordia College

Boys Soccer

“Uncommon”

“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”

Romans 12:2

Mission Statement

The Boys Soccer program at Faith Academy exists to provide young men the opportunity to learn life lessons through the game of soccer, and to strive for spiritual and physical strength while competing in a structured and driven environment. Athletes not only learn these lessons, but are also heavily instructed in the technical and tactical aspects of this wonderful game. It is the goal of this program that when young men leave Faith Academy, they are well rounded in the game as well as in life, and are fully able to lead and impact the world around them.

The motto for the team this season is “Uncommon” based on Romans 12:2. In this program, our athletes will strive to be “uncommon” in many aspects of their lives. “Uncommon” athletes work hard and don’t expect anything to be handed to them. “Uncommon” Christians stand out in today’s world because they make decisions based on a Biblical perspective. “Uncommon” character puts others before themselves.

Head Coach Jonathan Sauers

Coach Sauers is currently entering his third year as the head coach of the boys soccer program at Faith Academy and is responsible for all levels of soccer from grades 4-12. He has 11 years of combined coaching experience including a variety of sports such as basketball, baseball, track and field, and soccer. He has coached 2 baseball state champions in Tennessee as well as a basketball state champion in Tennessee.

Coach Sauers grew up playing soccer and winning a number of championships on many different levels including club, premier, and high school. He has coached soccer for 9 years in both Tennessee and here at Faith. 2012 will only mark the Rams 3rd season as a full AHSAA soccer program. Over the first 2 seasons, the Rams continued to impress the Mobile area with the quality of such a young class 5A program. Each year has seen great increases in player development as they work hard to learn the technical aspects of their game. The coaching staff has provided detailed instruction in tactics as well, allowing the Rams to grow into a program that looks to make serious runs into the AHSAA 5A playoffs in the coming years.

Coach Sauers is a 2001 graduate of Pensacola Christian College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education and a minor in Science. He currently teaches 8th grade Science at Faith Academy. He and his wife Jennifer have three children and live in Semmes. Assistant Coach Shawn East (JV) and his wife Jennifer have 5 children and live in West Mobile.

Girls Soccer

“Faith + Works = Champions”
“…faith without works is dead”
James 2:20

Mission Statement

The girls Soccer program at Faith Academy exists to provide young women the opportunity to learn life lessons through the game of soccer, and to strive for spiritual and physical strength while competing in a structured and driven environment. Athletes not only learn these lessons, but are also heavily instructed in the technical and tactical aspects of wonderful game. It is the goal of this program that when young men leave Faith Academy, they are well rounded in the game as well as in life, and are fully able to lead and impact the world around them.

The motto for the program is “Faith + Works = Champions” based on James 2:20. Our girls are encouraged to be champions on and off the field. Having a firm belief in each other and determined work ethic for themselves will enable them to be champions on the field. Having a solid faith in Christ will produce good works and secure them as champions for eternity.

Head Coach Jonathan Sauers

Coach Sauers is currently entering his third year as the head coach of the boys soccer program at Faith Academy and this year will be his first at the helm of the girls program. He is responsible for all levels of soccer from grades 4-12. He has 11 years of combined coaching experience including a variety of sports such as basketball, baseball, track and field, and soccer. He has coached 2 baseball state champions in Tennessee as well as a basketball state champion in Tennessee.

Coach Sauers grew up playing soccer and winning a number of championships on many different levels including club, premier, and high school. He has coached soccer for 9 years in both Tennessee and here at Faith. 2012 will only mark the Rams 3rd season as a full AHSAA soccer program. Over the first 2 seasons, the Rams continued to impress the Mobile area with the quality of such a young class 5A program. Each year has seen great increases in player development as they work hard to learn the technical aspects of their game. The coaching staff has provided detailed instruction in tactics as well, allowing the Rams to grow into a program that looks to make serious runs into the AHSAA 5A playoffs in the coming years.

Coach Sauers is a 2001 graduate of Pensacola Christian College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education and a minor in Science. He currently teaches 8th grade Science at Faith Academy. He and his wife Jennifer have three children and live in Semmes. Assistant Coach Alex Barnes (JV) and his wife Jennifer have 2 children and live in Semmes.

Fast-Pitch Softball

"And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men." Colossians 3:23

Head Coach Rae Lynn Dennis

Rae Lynn Dennis enters her 3rd season as Head Coach of the Lady Rams and oversees all levels of the girl’s softball programs grade 5-12. Coach Dennis has twelve years coaching experience, which includes coaching elite travel softball teams and assisting the coaching staff at Faith for three years prior to becoming the head coach in 2010. Coach Dennis’ overall record in two seasons at Faith Academy stands at 62-27 (.697).

In three seasons as a 5A member of the AHSAA in Area 1, the Lady Rams have an overall record of 87- 41 for a .680 winning percentage. In all three seasons the Lady Rams advanced to the playoffs, winning one Area Championship and two-Area Championship Runner-up. All three years the Lady Rams advanced to the Regional Tournament, winning the South Regional Championship in 2011and placed 3rd in their first AHSAA 5A State Championship appearance.

Coach Dennis teaches Elementary Computer and coaches the 5th and 6th grade Volleyball team at Faith Academy. She and her husband have two children and reside in Mobile.

Summer Workouts

Faith Lady Rams Softball has a summer workout program for grades 7 – 12 begins the first Monday in June and continues three days per week(Monday, Tuesday and Thursdays), in one and one-half hour sessions. All athletes are required to attend 14 of the 18 workouts scheduled through the summer allowing our athletes to continue weight room strength and conditioning year around.

"To God Be the Glory"

Volleyball

• Our team made the Elite 8 and Final Four in 2011.
• All-county players include Rebekah Reeves and Shantel Frederick.
• Rebekah Reeves made the Mobile Press Register Volleyball team.

Cheerleading

Swimming

2010-2011 was our first year to have swimming at Faith Academy. Even with the newness of the program, the team did great, and they represented Faith Academy well.