Faith Academy Athletics
Faith offers a wide range of sports, beginning at the elementary level with intramural sports and advancing all the way to varsity level sports in high school. Faith Academy has distinguished itself by winning the AISA's Chairman’s Award (school with most outstanding athletic achievements) every year for the past four years.
Faith Academy students have been routinely offered athletic scholarships from a wide range of colleges and universities including Auburn University and the University of South Alabama.
Football, Baseball, Basketball, Track, Cross Country, Soccer, and Golf are offered for boys while Volleyball, Fast-pitch Softball, and Basketball, Track, Cross Country, Soccer, Golf, and Cheerleading are offered for girls. These sports are also offered for junior high and freshman students.
2010 Summer Athletic Schedule
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Athletic Schedules
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
Baseball
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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 third year as Head Coach of the Rams and oversees all levels of the boy’s basketball program in grades 5-12. With twelve 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 187-77 in nine high school seasons, 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 his first season at Faith Academy (07-08), the varsity team finished with an overall record of 19-5 with a district championship and state runner-up in its final year of AISA 3A competition while the JV team finished with an undefeated 13-0 record and its second JV state title in school history. In the schools inaugural season in AHSAA (08-09), the Rams finished with a 20-9 overall record advancing to the sub-regional round of the 5A playoffs and finished as 5A Area 1 runner-up.
Coach Price is a graduate of Pensacola Christian College with a degree in Theology and teaches Bible at Faith Academy. He and his wife Sarah have three children and reside in Mobile. Assistant Coaches: Brad Newton (Varsity), Tyler Willie (Varsity), Sam Lassiter (JV), Jonathan Saures (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 from 1-4 p.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
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Cross Country
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Soccer
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Softball
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Volleyball
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Cheerleading
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