Crusader News
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Faith Lutheran rallies from 17 down to stun Basic in OT
Kickers seldom get the glory in high school football. But most high school kickers don’t have the leg of Faith Lutheran’s Caden Chittenden. Chittenden banged home a 57-yard field goal to tie the game with 1:50 left in regulation, and the Crusaders tipped a pass on Basic’s 2-point conversion attempt in overtime to rally from 17 points down to secure a 24-23 road win Thursday over the Wolves. Read more -
Faith Lutheran wins thriller on opening night
Caden Chittenden just missed a 50-yard field goal before halftime that would have given Faith Lutheran a two-possession lead over Palo Verde in the season opener Friday night. Read More -
FLHS Track: Boys 5A State Champions; Girls 5A State Runnerup
Congratulations to the FLHS track teams for their performances at the 5A State track meet on Saturday, May 20th. Review Journal Article -
Girls Swim 4A State Champions & Academic State Champions
Congratulations to the girls swim team and their coaches for winning the 4A state championship as well as the 4A academic state championship! Way to go Crusaders! -
FLHS Athletes of the Year
On Friday, May 12th, Faith Lutheran athletics announced their high school athletes of the year. For the girls, Emma Kwok (senior) and Bianca Richardson (junior) received the honor. Emma will be going to Northwest Nazarene and compete for their track team. Bianca still has one more year at Faith and will continue to play volleyball for the Crusaders.
For the boys, Rylan Walter (senior) was selected as the male athlete of the year. Rylan participated in three sports his entire high school career at Faith. He will be playing football in the fall for the South Dakota School of Mines.
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5 More Crusaders to the Next Level
Friday, May 12th, 5 Crusaders signed with their respective colleges and universities to compete in their sport for the 2023-24 season. They are Caden Richards, Pima College (Baseball), Taylor Folk, UNR (Soccer), Jordan Jackson, Cal Poly SLO (Track), George Holt, University of Portland (Baseball), and Spencer Hatch, Tarleton State (Baseball). Congratulations to all these athletes and their families.
This makes 24 Crusader athletes continuing their athletic careers at the next level! Go Crusaders!
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Emma Kwok & Bianca Richardson
Emma Kwok (senior) and Bianca Richardson (junior) were named the 2022-23 Co-High School Female Athletes of the Year. Emma has excelled at track & field for the Crusaders. Emma signed with NW Nazarene and compete for their track and field team. Bianca has excelled at volleyball for the Crusaders. -
Rylan Walter
Rylan Walter was named the 2022-23 High School Male Athlete of the Year. Rylan excelled at football, basketball and track for the Crusaders. Rylan signed his letter of intent to play football at South Dakota School of Mines.
Tradition of Excellence
Faith Lutheran boasts a proud tradition in athletics. Our teams have earned 42 State Championships and 33 State Runner-Up banners in our school’s history. We have won the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association’s Award of Excellence in Academics, Athletics, and Citizenship an impressive six times. Currently, former Crusader athletes can be found on teams at The Naval Academy, USC, University of Kansas, Auburn, LSU, Duke, Boise State, Princeton, University of Minnesota, Northern Arizona, Denver University and Concordia University to name a few. Our athletics program is constantly growing and improving, boasting a state of the art strength and conditioning center to help our hundreds of student athletes accomplish even more.
- 48 State Championships and 35 State Runners-Up
- 21 Varsity level sports at the 4A level
- Full time Director of Athletic Performance recognized with NSCA
- ‘Strength of America’ award
- 43 Academic State Championship awards
- 7 NIAA Award of Excellence in Academics, Athletics, and Citizenship
- Greenspun Cup for Academic and Athletic Excellence recipient
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes Club and Athletic Leadership Training
