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FALL 2026 SCORES
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11/12/2026
8th-and-Under Volleyball — Mountain Conference Championship
Faith Black 24, 25, 15
Somerset Skye Canyon 26, 23, 128th-and-Under Volleyball — Valley Conference Championship
Faith Maroon 25, 25
Coral Windmill 20, 217th-and-Under Volleyball — Mountain Conference Championship
Pinecrest Sloan Canyon 25, 19, 15
Faith Black (6th Grade) 16, 25, 11 -
7th/8th Grade Volleyball Playoffs — Mountain Conference Quarterfinals
Faith Black 23, 25, 15
Coral Sandy Ridge 25, 20, 117th/8th Grade Volleyball Playoffs — Mountain Conference Semifinals
Faith Black 25, 26
Meadows Blue 8, 247th/8th Grade Volleyball Playoffs — Valley Conference Semifinals
Faith Maroon 17, 27, 15
Meadows Silver 25, 25, 87th/8th Grade Girls Flag Football Playoffs — Mountain Conference
Pinecrest Sloan Canyon 24
Faith 14 -
7th/8th Grade Girls Flag Football Playoffs
Faith 30
Somerset Stephanie 186th Grade Volleyball Playoffs
Faith Black 25, 25
Legacy Southwest 22, 146th Grade Volleyball Playoffs
Faith Black 25, 25
Freedom Classical 22, 157th/8th Grade Volleyball Playoffs
Faith Maroon 25, 25
TCMI 11, 8 -
11/7/2026
12u Tackle Football
Faith 20
LV Riders 67th/8th Grade Girls Flag Football
Faith 40
Pinecrest Inspirada 38 (4 OT)7th/8th Grade Girls Flag Football
Faith 20
Pinecrest Cadence 13 -
13u Tackle Football — NYS Playoffs First Round
AZN Elite 20
Faith 146th Grade Volleyball
Faith Black Won by Forfeit
SLAM7th/8th Grade Volleyball
Faith Maroon 2
Coral Centennial 07th/8th Grade Volleyball
Meadows Blue 2
Faith Black 0 -
6th Grade Volleyball
Faith Black 25, 25
Pinecrest Academy 23, 197th/8th Grade Volleyball
Faith Black 25, 25
Legacy Southwest 7, 167th/8th Grade Volleyball
Faith Maroon 25, 25
Civica 17, 8 -
13u Tackle Football
AZN Elite 20
Faith 1412u Tackle Football
Vegas Strong White 34
Faith 07th/8th Grade Girls Flag Football
Faith 34
Doral Pebble 0 -
6th Grade Boys Flag Football Tournament
Faith Maroon 19
Faith Gray 136th Grade Boys Flag Football Tournament
Las Vegas Day School 19
Faith Gold 137th/8th Grade Volleyball Tournament
Dawson Gold 25, 25
Faith Gray 21, 116th Grade Volleyball Tournament
Faith Maroon 2
Cornerstone 0 -
13u Tackle Football
Faith 49
Baller Boys 012u Tackle Football
702 Blessed 31
Faith 06th Grade Girls Flag Football
Amplus 35
Faith 07th/8th Grade Girls Flag Football
Doral Red Rock 18
Faith 0 -
7th/8th Grade Volleyball
Faith Gray 25, 25
Cornerstone 5, 10 -
Cross Country | 5th/6th Grade Girls
Faith Lutheran (6)
Faith Academy (33)
Las Vegas Day School (34)
Cross Country | 5th/6th Grade Boys
Faith Lutheran (6)
Las Vegas Day School (26)
Faith Academy (29)
Cross Country | 7th/8th Grade Girls
Faith Lutheran (9)
Las Vegas Day School (12)
Adelson (41)
Cross Country | 7th/8th Grade Boys
Faith Lutheran (14)
Las Vegas Day School (18)
Adelson (36)
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6th Grade Volleyball
Las Vegas Day School Navy 2
Faith Maroon 0 -
7th/8th Grade Volleyball
Faith Black 2
Doral Red Rock 17th/8th Grade Volleyball
Faith Maroon 25, 25
Coral Nellis 5, 106th Grade Volleyball
Faith Black 25, 25
Meadows Blue 10, 186th Grade Boys Flag Football
Faith Gold 13
Alexander Dawson 12 -
13u Tackle Football
Las Vegas Jets 20
Faith 1812u Tackle Football
Kingman Rebels 34
Faith 0 -
6th Grade Boys Flag Football
Faith Maroon 21
Alexander Dawson 0 -
7th/8th Grade Girls Flag Football Faith 7th/8th 41 Legacy Southwest 6
6th Grade Girls Flag Football Doral Fire Mesa 18 Faith 6th 6
6th Grade Boys Flag Football Faith Maroon 12 Faith Gray 6
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7th/8th Grade Volleyball
Faith Gray 25, 25
Desert Torah 10, 12 -
7th-8th Grade Volleyball
Faith Gray 25, 25, Adelson 0, 06th Grade Volleyball
Las Vegas Day School 2, Faith Maroon 0 -
Tackle Football
Faith 13U 25, Henderson Punishers 13
Northtown Wolfpack 38, Faith 12U 0Girls Flag Football
Faith 7th-8th 47, Doral Saddle 12
Doral Saddle 35, Faith 6th 0Cross Country
CSN Invitational
Faith Girls: 1st Place
Faith Boys: 4th Place -
6th Grade Boys Flag Football
Faith Maroon 25
Adelson 06th Grade Volleyball
Faith Black 25, 25
Legacy Southwest 9, 237th/8th Grade Volleyball
Faith Maroon 2
Meadows Silver 07th/8th Grade Volleyball
Doral Saddle 25, 25
Faith Black 21, 127th/8th Grade Volleyball
Las Vegas Day School 2
Faith Gray 0Girls Flag Football
Legacy Cadence 28
Faith 6th Grade 13 -
6th Grade Boys Flag Football
Faith Gold 18
Alexander Dawson 66th Grade Boys Flag Football
Faith Maroon 12
Faith Gray 06th Grade Volleyball
Faith Maroon 2
Cornerstone 07th/8th Grade Volleyball
Faith Gray 2
International Christian Academy 0 -
12u Tackle Football
Wolverines 12
Faith 813u Tackle Football
Wolverines 24
Faith 0 -
6th Grade Flag Football
Faith Gray 18
Faith Gold 6 -
6th Grade Flag Football
Faith Gray 13
Dawson 66th Grade Volleyball
Rosemary Clarke 7/8 B-Team 2
Faith Maroon 06th Grade Flag Football
Faith Gold 13
Adelson 06th Grade Volleyball
Faith Black 2
Doral Cactus 06th Grade Flag Football
Faith Maroon 24
Green Valley Christian 07th/8th Grade Volleyball
Faith Black 2
Doral Cactus 07th/8th Grade Volleyball
Faith Maroon 2
TCMI 0 -
7th/8th Grade Volleyball
Faith 2
Dawson Red 012U Tackle Football
Nike Darkside 32
Faith Lutheran 06th Grade Volleyball
Faith Maroon 2
Dawson 013U Tackle Football
Nike Darkside 26
Faith Lutheran 0
FALL 2026 STORIES
11/13/26 | Faith Black completes improbable run to league title
Faith’s top-level volleyball team came from behind to beat Somerset Skye Canyon Thursday, November 12, to win the NCSAA Mountain Conference 8th grade championship at Las Vegas Basketball Center, 24-26, 25-23, 15-12.
The Crusaders entered the eight-team tournament as the No. 8 seed, then knocked off the No. 1 seed (previously undefeated Coral Sandy Ridge) Tuesday before avenging a regular-season loss to fourth-seeded Meadows to reach the title match vs. Somerset.
“Coming in as the 8 seed, we knew we had something to prove,” Head Coach Abbie Fox said. “We had never seen Coral Sandy Ridge play, but they were undefeated at 8-0, so we knew it wasn't going to be an easy match. But once we won that game, something shifted. You could see the confidence and energy change in the girls. They started to realize what they were capable of, and even though we were the underdogs, I knew this group could do something pretty special. I think that's what made this championship run so much fun. They didn't let being the 8 seed define them. They just went out, played their game, and proved they belonged there.”
To add a bit of drama Thursday night, the Crusaders dropped the first set vs. the Cardinals, a set they led as late as 20-18. A foul by Faith and a Somerset ace tied the score, but Charlie Ford notched a kill to regain the Black team lead. It wouldn’t be enough as Somerset outscored the Crusaders 6-3 to close out the win.
The second set was a similar battle until Faith went on a 9-3 run to build a 14-8 lead. The Cardinals clawed back, taking advantage of some Crusader errors to tie the set at 15. The two teams would tie again at 16, 17, and 18 before Faith again edged out to a lead. A foul by Somerset negated a tip for a point that would have made it 23-21, and with a 24-20 lead, it seemed Faith had the set in hand. A failed Faith serve and two Somerset kills made it 24-23 before the Crusaders closed out the set.
In Set 3, the Crusaders broke out, taking a lead on the first serve that they would never give up. The Crusaders got three kills from Gabriella Gillis in the early going to build a 6-2 lead and later extended that lead to 13-6 on a Kelyn Delin ace. The Cardinals had one push left in them, aided by two Faith service errors, and got to within two points at 13-11 and 14-12, but Kinsley Coxon mashed a kill to close out the championship.
“I think the biggest difference between the beginning of the season and the tournament was that they finally trusted themselves and each other,” Fox said. “They stopped worrying so much about making mistakes and started playing with confidence. As a coach, that's exactly the kind of growth you hope to see, and watching it all come together at the end of the season was pretty special.”
Ford had a team-high 7 kills and a solo block for the Crusaders. Gillis had 6 kills, and Gianna Porter had 3.
The bumps in the road this season allowed the full Faith Black roster to grow, in part because Coach Fox sees the program as developmental rather than win-at-all-costs.
“My philosophy during the regular season has always been that every athlete gets equal playing time, every single match,” Fox said. “Sometimes that means we lose a set we probably could have won, but I'd rather my athletes get the experience and grow throughout the season than worry about beating teams by as many points as possible. That philosophy doesn't always help our point differential, and this year we cut it a little too close!”
The Crusaders finish the season with a 9-3 record.
The season’s adversity was a net benefit to the Crusaders in more ways than one.
“This year, the league made some changes to the divisions, which made the competition much stronger, and honestly, I loved it!” Fox said. “We were challenged every single game, which is exactly what you want for your athletes. The changes also meant fewer teams made playoffs, and point differential became a much bigger factor than just your win-loss record.”
11/13/26 | Faith Maroon goes 11-0, completes championship run
It was as if they simply expected to finish on top. Faith Maroon’s celebration Thursday night played out in their typical cool fashion as they completed a perfect season and won the NCSAA Valley Conference championship over Coral Windmill, 25-20, 25-21, at Las Vegas Basketball Center.
“I think the biggest difference-maker was their ability to stay together and trust each other, especially when things weren't going our way,” Coach Megan Kinkenon said. “They never panicked, never lost sight of the game plan, and continued to fight for every point. We had contributions from everyone, and I think that was huge. When everyone is bought in and willing to do their job for the team, special things can happen.”
The celebration was fitting for an ice-in-their-veins team that repeatedly faced deficits in the tournament only to rebound and win. In the first set Thursday, Faith didn’t take a lead until the 36th serve of the night after trailing by as many as 6 points, 15-9. From there, Faith went on a 5-0 run to force a Windmill timeout. The teams would trade points until two consecutive kills by Avery Kirk tied it up at 18. Camryn Craig followed with an ace to give Faith its first lead, 19-18. Craig rattled off five service points to give Faith a 20-18 lead, but Windmill was able to negotiate another tie, 20-20. Another kill by Kirk and an ace by Abbey Anderson helped Faith to a 5-0 run to end a 25-20 victory.
In the second set, Maroon asserted its dominance, zooming out to a 6-2 lead and never leading by fewer than two points the rest of the way. A kill by Craig and an ace by Lola Giroux gave the Crusaders their biggest lead at 22-15. It was never in doubt from there.
The victory was a team effort, with five Crusaders notching aces and six nailing down kills. Giroux and Chloe Raymond each had 2 aces. Anderson and Kirk each had 3 kills.
Coach Kinkenon noted her team’s ability to weather adversity.
“I think a lot of it comes down to building their confidence in one another and reminding them that volleyball is a game of momentum,” she said. “We talked a lot about controlling what we can control, staying present, and not letting a few points dictate the rest of the set. I wanted them to understand that being down doesn't mean we're out of it.”
11/13/26 | Crusader Black 6th grade falls just short of improbable title in 7th grade league
It was the undefeated South Division champion Pinecrest Sloan Canyon Pirates against the undefeated West Division champion Faith Black in the 7th grade and under Mountain Conference championship match, and it went the distance.
The Crusaders held leads in all three sets but struggled to maintain the consistency that led them to an 8-0 regular season.
In the first set, two kills by Laella LaFayette helped push the Faith lead to 11-8, but the Pirates scratched back into it, and the two teams were neck and neck until Faith’s Avery Vejabul hit a kill to tie it at 14. Two consecutive kills and an unreturned serve gave Pinecrest a lead it would never relinquish. The Pirates finished the set with an 11-4 run.
The Crusaders shook off the first-set loss and shot to an early 8-2 lead in the second set, boosted largely by an ace and three kills by Vejabul. The Crusaders gave the Pirates 7 of their first 10 points through muffed serves but maintained the lead with strong setting and hitting. Setter Paige Seifman had 10 assists on the night, and Lilyanna Abrao had two key kills in the middle of the second set to help Faith to a 25-19 win.
The third set featured 13 lead changes before the Pirates started to inch ahead, eventually taking a 9-6 lead and forcing a Faith timeout. Vejabul had a power hit that Pinecrest couldn’t return, and the Pirates muffed a serve to allow Faith to get within two at 11-9, but that’s as close as they’d get the rest of the way.
Vejabul had 5 kills and 3 aces. The Crusaders finish the season with just one loss in Coach Alexis Curry’s first season at the helm.
“Coaching volleyball is one of my favorite things to do and it would feel weird not coaching,” Curry said. “Honestly I view coaching volleyball as part of my calling here at Faith. The volleyball staff is absolutely incredible and so welcoming. It is truly a blessing to work with them. It's nice to be able to call them my friends and enjoy hanging out and learning from each other. It was really easy to get acclimated when I was welcomed by such an incredible group of coaches.”
11/12/26 | 7th and 8th grade volleyball teams show grit to reach finals
Both the Faith Maroon and Black teams overcame significant adversity Tuesday in conference tournament play to emerge on top, each earning a spot in their respective conference finals Thursday, November 12, at Las Vegas Basketball Center. Faith Black plays at 6 p.m., and Maroon plays at 7 p.m. The 6th grade Faith Black team has also reached the championship and will begin play Thursday at LVBC at 5 p.m.
Mountain Conference Quarterfinals
Faith Black 23, 25, 15, Coral Sandy Ridge 25, 20, 11
Faith’s Black team faced massive challenges Tuesday after finishing 6-3 in regular-season play. That third-place West Division finish landed them a rough path through the playoffs as the No. 8 seed, starting with undefeated South Division champ Coral Sandy Ridge, which went 8-0 in the regular season and outscored opponents by nearly 100 points. If the Crusaders could pull off that upset, they’d immediately move to Court 3 to face Meadows Blue (7-1), who had swept Faith Black at Faith in October.
The Crusaders started strong in the quarterfinal vs. the Falcons, building a 17-9 lead before a few muffs led to jitters. Sandy Ridge went on a 10-2 run to tie the score at 19. From there, the set was a seesaw. Faith led 20-19, 22-20, 23-22, but couldn’t put the Falcons away. Sandy Ridge scored the final three points for the first-set win.
It seemed Sandy Ridge might ride that momentum to a quick second set as the Falcons jumped out to an early lead, but the Crusaders clawed back into it with the help of some Falcon errors and an Adrianna Mitchell kill to create an 11-11 tie. Faith lost the next point, regained a tie on the next, and took the lead on the next, then never trailed again. The Crusaders built a convincing lead with help from two kills by Kelyn Delin and an intimidating hit by Charlie Ford that made the score 23-19. On set point, Winter Smith made a diving save, leading to a Falcon error for the final point.
Faith never trailed in the third set, starting with a 3-0 lead. Sandy Ridge put up a successful block to get within one at 7-6, but followed with a bad serve, which Gabriella Gillis responded to with an ace on Faith’s side. Smith and Ford had aces down the stretch, and Gianna Porter closed out the upset with her second violent kill of the set.
Mountain Conference Semifinals
Faith Black 25, 26, Meadows Blue 8, 24
A combination of euphoria from the quarterfinal upset and revenge-mindedness from their regular-season loss boosted Faith to a quick 25-8 romp in Set 1 vs. Meadows Blue in the semifinal.
The West Division’s second-place team rebounded a bit in Set 2, but the Crusaders still prevailed in the nailbiter, 26-24.
In Thursday’s championship, Faith Black will face the tournament’s No. 2 seed, Somerset Skye Canyon, which needed three sets to get past the No. 7 seed in the quarterfinals and three more sets to get past the No. 6 seed in Tuesday’s semifinal. Somerset finished in first place in the North Division with a 7-1 regular-season record and a +151-point scoring advantage over opponents.
Valley Conference Semifinals
Faith Maroon 17, 27, 15, Meadows Silver 25, 25, 8
Fourth-seeded Meadows came to challenge the top-seeded Crusaders Tuesday, jumping out to a 5-0 lead and extending it to 7-1, leaving Faith Maroon with shocked expressions after a perfect regular season that included a 27-25, 25-16 win over the Mustangs at Faith in September.
Maroon played just well enough the rest of the way in Set 1 to build some confidence heading into the second set. After a dramatic 27-25 victory there, Faith was able to cruise in the third set to make the tournament championship.
On Thursday, Faith Maroon will face the No. 2 seed Coral Windmill, which won the South Division with a 7-1 regular-season record and a scoring differential of more than 150 points over its opponents. The Falcons needed three sets to dispatch the No. 7 seed Monday, and then three more to get through the semifinal Tuesday vs. the No. 3 seed.
11/12/26 | 7th and 8th grade girls flag football team closes out strong season
In a game that featured a frenetic final three minutes, Faith’s 7th and 8th grade girls flag football team fell short in the playoff semifinal Tuesday, November 10, at Craig Ranch Park. The Crusaders lost, 25-14, to Pinecrest Sloan Canyon Blue.
It was a battle of the Mountain Conference West Division’s second-place team (Faith) vs. the South Division’s first-place team. Pinecrest had outscored opponents by over 200 total points this season, but the Crusaders were in this one until the end. With a minute to play, Faith quarterback Courtney Kinsella hit Sofia Mares for a long touchdown pass to bring the Crusaders within one score. But on the ensuing drive, the Pirates (9-0) scored a backbreaking final touchdown on a broken play.
Coach Amaurie Carroll’s crew finishes the season with a 7-2 record.
11/9/26 | Faith volleyball teams notch three wins in tourney play
The Maroon 7th and 8th grade team breezed to a quarterfinal win vs. TCMI Monday, November 9, in NCSAA Valley Conference tournament play.
Emmy Patel had 6 kills, Lola Giroux had 7 digs and 2 aces, and Chloe Raymond had 15 assists to go along with a team-high 10 aces to lead the Maroon team to a dominant victory. Faith triumphed 25-12, 25-8.
The Crusaders (8-0) advance to the semifinals to face Lake Mead Christian (6-2) on Court 5 at Las Vegas Basketball Center at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 10.
Faith A team (Black) begins action
At 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Head Coach Abbie Fox will lead Faith Black into the league quarterfinal in the Mountain Conference. The 6-2 Crusaders will face the 8-0 Coral Sandy Ridge squad on Court 1 at LVBC. With a victory, Faith Black would play again immediately in a 7:30 p.m. semifinal.
Faith Black (6th) 25, 25, Legacy Southwest 22, 14
Faith Black (6th) 25, 25, Freedom Classical 22, 15
Faith’s 6th grade Black team notched quarterfinal and semifinal wins at Las Vegas Basketball Center Monday, November 9.
11/9/26 | 7-8 flag football advances to tournament semifinal
The Crusaders took their first step toward an NCSAA title Monday, beating Somerset Stephanie, 30-18, at Craig Ranch Park.
Stephanie (7-1) was the second-place team in the South Division of the Mountain Conference. Faith (7-1) finished the regular season in second place in the West Division.
Tuesday, the Crusaders take on the South Division champ, 8-0 Pinecrest Sloan Canyon Blue, which had a +201 scoring differential over its opponents this season. Faith has outscored its opponents by 157 points.
The Tuesday semifinal is at 5 p.m. on Field 1 at Craig Ranch Park.
11/7/26 | 12U tackle football closes out season with victory
Faith’s 12U tackle football team finished the season with a bowl game Saturday, November 7, beating 95 Riders, 20-6, at Del Sol High School.
The Crusaders got touchdown receptions by Zaiden Spenard, Brycen Weingartner, and Brody Manning, and point-after conversions by Malachi Thom and Evan Panayotov.
Grant Russell had a breakout game, throwing three touchdown passes.
Chantan Ealy picked up a key first-down catch on a deep ball, and Joshua Schlicker had two pivotal kick returns.
11/7/26 | 7th and 8th grade flag football team gets two for one
Saturday, November 7, was an efficient and successful morning for the girls' 7th and 8th grade flag football team. First, the Crusaders beat Pinecrest Cadence by one score, 20-13. Cadence is the fourth-place team in the opposite division and finished the regular season 4-4.
Immediately following that game, the Crusaders finished an incomplete overtime contest with Pinecrest St. Rose (5-3). In the fourth overtime, Faith got the deciding score and completed the 40-38 victory.
In the Wednesday start of that game, the Crusaders benefited when Isabella Burton recognized the opportunity on a broken run play. She pivoted into a slant route and found herself wide open with no defender in coverage. Quarterback Courtney Kinsella delivered a completed pass, connecting with Burton for approximately eight yards and a key touchdown late in the game.
Faith (7-1) begins playoff action Monday, November 9.
11/4/26 | 7th-8th Grade flag football battle extended to Saturday
In a clash of one-loss teams in separate divisions of the NCSAA Mountain Conference, Faith and Pinecrest St. Rose played to a 26-26 tie at Alexander Dawson Wednesday night. The game has already featured several overtimes, and the tie was initially broken in the Crusaders’ favor by a referee decision based on criteria. The league has overruled this because it violated the conference rulebook.
Saturday, at Pinecrest Cadence – East Field, the two teams will resume with an additional overtime, starting with a fresh coin toss. Each team will be required to go for the 2-point conversion after a touchdown. Overtimes will continue until a winner is achieved.
Pinecrest forced overtime in the first place by scoring with just 12 seconds to play, but the Crusaders stifled the extra point to keep the game locked at 26.
Pinecrest is currently 4-1 in Southern Division play, sitting in third place. Faith is 5-1 in the West Division, in second place.
On Saturday, Faith will play 3-3 Pinecrest Inspirada on the East Field at 11 a.m. before completing the game vs. St. Rose.
11/4/26 | Faith gets swim season underway at Adelson
Red Rock Athletic Conference action began at Adelson Wednesday, November 4. No meets are scored until the championship.
For the girls in 5th and 6th grade competition, Faith (Maria Lochocki, Lisa Komaromi, Mackenzie Tidwell, Serena Gebben) won the 100-meter medley relay by 12 seconds. Tidwell won the 100-meter freestyle by less than a second ahead of Tierra Ferguson of Las Vegas Day School and was second in the 50-meter breaststroke by just four hundredths of a second! Brynn Baldwin was second in the 100-meter freestyle and the 50-meter backstroke. The Crusaders swept the 25-meter butterfly, led by Gebben, followed by Tidwell and Lochocki.
For the boys in the 5th and 6th grade competition, Parker Nilson took first place at 44.49 seconds in the 50-meter freestyle. Nilson was second in the 100-meter freestyle, followed by teammate Cyril Bastian. Jonathan Belavic was first in the 50-meter breaststroke and was second in the 100-meter individual medley and 25-meter butterfly.
For the 7th and 8th grade girls, Faith took the top two spots in the 100-meter medley relay, led by the seventh grade quartet of Aubrey Au, Sophee Rygol, Makenzie Baur, and Olivia Ceballos-Cabrera. Ceballos-Cabrera was also second in the 50-meter freestyle, the 50-meter backstroke, and the 100-meter freestyle. Faith took the top three spots in the 100-meter individual medley, led by Sofia Loaiza, followed by Au and Baur. That same trio also swept the top three spots in the 50-meter breaststroke, followed by teammate Harper Ryan. Faith took the top four spots in the 25-meter butterfly, led by Loaiza, followed by Au, Baur, and Jasmine Walker.
For the 7th and 8th grade boys, Alex Ceballes notched victories in the 100-meter individual medley and 25-meter butterfly and finished second in the 50-meter breaststroke. Teammate Michael Meredith was his closest competition in the butterfly. Cam Poteete finished second in the 100-meter freestyle and the 50-meter backstroke. Faith won the 200-meter freestyle relay (Nathaniel Pratt, Brennan Morris, Quinn Paetzold, Ryder Marrero).
Red Rock competition continues at Adelson at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, November 12.
Photos courtesy of Samantha Blank.
11/2/26 | Faith Maroon cruises in 7th and 8th grade volleyball play
In a battle of league unbeatens, Coral Centennial pushed Faith Maroon to a 20-20 tie in the first set Monday, November 2, at Faith, but the Crusaders held tough and eked out a 25-23 victory before cruising to a 25-15 win in the second set.
Coral Centennial falls to 7-1 in Nevada Choice School Athletic Association Valley Division play, while Maroon improves to 7-0.
The Maroon team plays 4-3 Henderson International Blue at 11 a.m. Saturday at Las Vegas Basketball Center.
Meadows Blue 25, 25, Faith Black 17, 16
Faith rebounded from a first-set loss to keep things close vs. Meadows Monday, but the Mustangs went on a four-point run to create some distance in Set 2, 18-12. The Meadows lead would remain six or higher the rest of the way.
Meadows Blue improves to 7-1 in Nevada Choice School Athletic Association Mountain Division play, while Faith falls to 5-2.
Faith Black plays 2-5 Alexander Dawson at 9 a.m. Saturday at Las Vegas Basketball Center.
Faith 6th Grade Black 25, 25, SLAM 0, 0
Faith Black improved to 7-0 in Nevada Choice School Athletic Association play, while SLAM Academy falls to 4-4. The Crusaders won an exhibition set.
Palmer Godino had two kills, and Paige Seifmann had a serving streak.
The Crusaders face 4-4 Alexander Dawson Saturday at 8 a.m. at Las Vegas Basketball Center.
11/2/26 | Crusader 13U falls short in comeback bid
In Nevada Youth Sports tournament play Monday, November 2, facing a 20-14 deficit and a 4th-and-22, Faith got a long first-down pass from Davis McKay to Liam Barkhuff to set up first-and-goal at the 5-yard line. But the AZN Elite defense held strong, stopping Faith and holding on for the 20-14 win.
Third-seeded AZN Elite got on the board first with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Faith closes the season with a 3-5 record.
10/26/26 | Faith volleyball notches home trifecta
All three volleyball teams in action at Faith were victorious Tuesday, October 27. The 6th grade Faith Black team and the 7th and 8th grade Maroon and Black teams all won in Nevada Choice School Athletic Association play.
Faith Black (6th) 25, 25, Pinecrest Academy 23, 19
The Crusaders extended their league-best record to 6-0 with a victory over the Panthers, 25-23, 25-19. Faith has outscored its opponents 300-173 in the NCSAA this season.
Faith closes out its regular-season home matches by hosting 4-3 SLAM Academy Monday, November 2, at 5 p.m.
Faith Black (7th-8th) 25, 25, Legacy Southwest 7, 16
The Crusaders (5-1) pulled away in Set 1 with 12 straight service points by Gianna Porter. After an exchange of sideouts, Kelyn Delin served out the final five points.
Faith hosts Meadows Blue (6-1) Monday, November 2, in a clash of one-loss teams vying for second place in the conference. The match starts at 6 p.m.
Faith Maroon (7th-8th) 25, 25, Civica 17, 8
The Crusaders (6-0) held off a late run by the Wolves in the first set before dominating the second.
Monday, November 2, the Maroon team hosts a battle of unbeatens as Centennial Coral (7-0) comes to Summerlin for the 7 p.m. match.
10/26/26 | Crusader 6th graders run to NCSAA championship
Faith’s 6th grade girls cross country team dominated Monday, October 26, at the Nevada Choice School Athletic Association championship meet, and the other three Crusader teams each took second to cap a wildly successful season. Robert Trares was the individual champ in the 5th and 6th grade boys race.
In the 5th and 6th grade girls race, Faith’s Olivia Tobin led the way with a second-place finish. She was followed by Sadie Ault, Rosalie Matthew, and Savannah Ault, who finished in 6th, 7th, and 8th place. Parker Cohen was 18th overall.
In the 5th and 6th grade boys race, Trares finished less than a second ahead of the second-place finisher, leading Faith to a second-place team finish, just three points behind champion Pinecrest Academy. Keiji McLemore had a 6th-place finish for Faith, followed by John Carter (13th), Antonios Pytikakis (15th), and Andrew Abraham (22nd).
In the 7th and 8th grade girls race, Lyla Baumgart led the Crusaders with an 8th-place finish, followed by Ayla Lorenz (12th), Morgan Stelmachowicz (14th), Mary Hanson (15th), and Peyton Garcia (19th). Faith finished second with 57 points, behind Somerset Sky Pointe at 37 points.
The 7th and 8th grade boys team competition was close despite the Crusaders being decimated by illness, with Pinecrest edging Faith, 57-68. Carter Wada led the way for Faith in 20th place, followed by Zach Franks (29th), Max Bruni (30th), Cam Poteete (32nd), and Jayden Lee (41st).
5th-6th Girls Team Top 3
Faith Lutheran – 29
Somerset Sky Pointe – 59
Somerset Aliante – 77
5th-6th Boys Team Top 3
Pinecrest Academy – 46
Faith Lutheran – 49
Legacy Traditional – 92
7th-8th Girls Team Top 3
Somerset Sky Pointe – 37
Faith Lutheran – 57
Meadows – 80
7th-8th Boys Team Top 3
Pinecrest Academy – 57
Faith Lutheran – 68
Alexander Dawson – 83
10/26/26 | Faith 7th and 8th grade flag football bounces back
A week after suffering their first loss of the season, Faith’s 7th and 8th grade girls flag football team walloped Doral Pebble, 34-0, Saturday at The Meadows.
The 5-1 Crusaders clinched second place in the Mountain Conference West Division and will play Pinecrest St. Rose (4-1, South Division) Wednesday, November 4, at Alexander Dawson at 7 p.m.
10/24/26 | Crusaders drop split doubleheader at Green Valley
Faith’s 13U tackle football team mounted a comeback of their own early Saturday, October 24, vs. AZN Elite, but then fell victim to one, ultimately losing 20-14 at Green Valley High School.
The Crusaders erased an early deficit when Davis McKay hit Trevor Hallowell on a 56-yard TD pass. Ryder Henry secured the PAT, giving Faith an 8-6 lead.
On the second play of the ensuing drive, Faith’s Dylan Letestu recovered a fumble. Shortly thereafter, McKay connected with Luke Bailes on a 12-yard pass for a touchdown. The extra point was blocked, leaving the Crusaders with a 14-6 lead.
It would not hold. AZN scored twice more to send Faith to defeat.
Faith’s 12U team lost to Vegas Strong White at Green Valley, 34-0.
Faith’s 13U team will host AZN Elite in a rematch Monday, November 2, at 6:15 p.m. in the first round of the Nevada Youth Sports playoffs.
10/21/26 | Maroon flag football team ekes out tourney title
In the Red Rock 6th grade boys flag football championship, Faith’s Maroon team erased Las Vegas Day School leads of 6-0 and 12-6 to win, 18-12, Wednesday, October 21. The Crusaders complete a perfect season with no losses.
Faith trailed throughout most of the first half, but secured a halftime tie with a dramatic drive in the closing minutes of the period. The Crusaders then ate up most of the second half with a single drive that gave the game its final score.
Rone Knox broke the 12-12 tie with 8 minutes to play on a long pass reception from Gunnar Netski. The PAT was complete, but the receiver landed beyond the back of the end zone.
On the Scorpions’ responding drive, LVDS moved efficiently down the field, using a hook-and-ladder play to get into Crusader territory. On the next play, Faith got a huge sack by Matthew Blumberg to stunt the LVDS progress. Two plays later, the Scorpions used another trick play to get within 14 yards of the goal line. LVDS gained just one yard on the next three plays, but Faith was flagged for hands to the face to give the visitors another 3rd down try. Reed Cohen broke up a 4th down pass to effectively end the game.
Day School jumped out to an early lead with their first deployment of the hook-and-ladder, but Faith tied the score at 6 just a few minutes later midway through the first half. With 3:36 to play in the half, forcing Faith into a hurry-up offense with the running clock. A 25-yard gain by Netski and a big play by Sawyer Kofoed set up a touchdown play by Knox with just 21 seconds left in the half.
The Maroon team completed an 8-0 season.
“I am proud that we continued to battle despite being down and completed our goal of being undefeated league champion,” Co-Head Coach Josh Lee said.
10/21/26 | 6th grade Maroon team fights to RRAC volleyball crown
Faith’s 6th grade Maroon Crusaders broke a 1-1 set tie with a convincing 15-7 third-set victory vs. Las Vegas Day School Wednesday, October 21, to earn the Red Rock Athletic Conference title, 2-1. Faith won, 26-13-15 to 24-25-7.
It was a rollercoaster ride for Crusader fans who watched Maroon fall behind in the first set, 7-0. Every time Faith inched to within 3-5 points, LVDS would bounce back. Maroon trailed 15-8 before a bad serve ended a 4-point streak for the visitors. Grae Sankovich put the Crusaders back in it with six straight aces to tie the score at 15. There were 13 lead changes the rest of the way, with Faith taking its first lead, 22-21, behind Tinsley Noonan’s serving. Maroon faced set point, trailing 24-23, but a bad serve by LVDS tied it, and an ace on the edge line by Presley Staggs gave Faith a 25-24 lead. An unsportsmanlike red card on the Scorpions' head coach awarded Faith the deciding 26th point.
The roller coaster hit a dip in the second set when LVDS again jumped out to a large early lead, 10-3. Scrappy plays by Alexandra Glancz and Riley Machado, followed by a kill by Ella Baldwin on a long volley, looked like Faith might rebound, making the score 10-5. But the Crusaders never got closer than that the rest of the way.
The coaster soared in the third set as Faith got off to the lead behind the serving of Sankovich, Staggs and Brooklyn Mallory. A timeout by LVDS at 7-3 didn’t slow the Maroon team, who got a hit from Mallory and an ace from Staggs to extend the lead to 9-3. Faith’s lead would never get smaller than 6.
Sankovich led Faith with 8 aces.
LVDS entered the tourney as the No. 1 seed, and both teams finish with a 7-2 league record.
10/19/26 | Faith Gray Volleyball team knocked out of 7th-8th tourney play
Faith’s Gray team started off strong against the undefeated No. 1 seed at Alexander Dawson Monday, October 19, jumping out to an early 13-7 lead in Game 1.
The raucous home crowd became the Bears’ seventh player as the home team went on a comeback streak to win, 25-21.
“It was an intense match and the girls gave their best on the court,” Coach Sofia Rivera said.
Dawson won the second game, 25-11.
10/19/26 | 6th grade Maroon volleyball team advances in Red Rock tourney
Faith’s Maroon team pulled away slowly in the first game vs. Cornerstone, but ended up sweeping their tourney foe in two games to advance to the league championship vs. Las Vegas Day School Wednesday at Faith at 4:30 p.m.
“The players showed a strong handle on what we’ve been working on this season: three hits, calling the ball, and being a good teammate,” Coach Alex Klemp said.
10/19/26 | Two down, one to go in 6th grade flag football
Two Faith flag football teams were bounced from the league tourney Monday, October 19, but the regular season league champ, Maroon, will advance to the championship game Wednesday, October 21, vs. Las Vegas Day School. Faith will host the championship on the soccer field at 6:30 p.m.
Maroon vs. Gray was decided by the narrowest of margins, with Maroon taking its final lead with 40 seconds to play and then stopping Gray on the one-yard line for the final play of the game.
Maroon advanced to the title game by notching its third win of the season over Faith’s Gray team. The Gray team showed it came to play when it halted a strong Maroon drive with an interception by Cameron Horn on a Maroon team trick play. Gray made six points off that turnover when Griffin Sutherland hit Linken Hatada for a 22-yard TD pass.
Maroon bounced back for the 6-6 tie when Gunnar Netski threw a 34-yard TD pass to Rone Knox.
Reed Cohen for Maroon intercepted a Sutherland pass to set up Maroon’s third offensive possession, which ended when Netski hit Blumberg on a 37-yard scoring pass.
Gray made halftime tense when Sutherland passed to Hatada for a 66-yard TD and Sutherland rushed for the PAT to give the upset-minded Gray team a 13-12 lead.
The Maroon defense came out ferocious in the second half, forcing a Gray turnover on downs after two tackles for a loss from Matthew Blumberg and Kaisen Hickly, respectively. Ryder Netski broke up the pass on 4th down intended for Linken Hatada.
Maroon marched down the field, gaining much of the needed yardage on a 44-yard pass from Gunnar Netski to Blumberg. With 40 seconds to play, Gunnar Netski hit Ryder for a 5-yard TD pass, and Landon Stilley caught a PAT pass to give the game its final score, 19-13.
But Gray would not settle for that result easily. Sutherland hit Cameron Horn for 36 yards, then Hatada for 5. With five seconds left, Sutherland passed to Cameron Horn at the one-yard line, but Ryder Netski pulled his flag to end the game.
LVDS 19, Faith Gold 13
At Las Vegas Day School, Faith’s Gold team seemed poised for a potential upset after taking a 13-6 lead at the half. The Crusaders were unable to hold on to make it an all-Faith championship in Red Rock Athletic Conference play.
10/17/26 | Faith 13U dominates Baller Boys
Faith’s 13U shut out Baller Boys, 49-0, Saturday, October 17, starting with a 2-0 lead off a quarterback sack by Liam Barkhuff for a safety.
Davis McKay scored on a 27-yard run for a TD, and Ryder Henry scored on a 33-yard run for a Faith 14-0 lead.
Other scoring plays included: Trevor Hallowell 30-yard interception return for TD; Dylan Letestu QB sack for safety; Hallowell 41-yard pass from McKay; Luke Bailes sack for safety; Hallowell 53-yard pass from McKay; and Cooper Lorbieski 41-yard pass from McKay.
Faith’s 12U team lost to 702 Blessed, 31-0.
10/15/26 | Faith Gray team dominates in 7th-8th grade volleyball
Faith's Gray team dominated Cornerstone Thursday, October 15, 25-5, 25-10. Gray heads to the playoffs next Monday at Dawson at 5:30 p.m.
"All the girls did an amazing job," Coach Sophia Rivera said. "They worked hard and played together to get the win."
10/15/26 | Crusader Gold team ekes out flag football victory
Faith's Gold team in 6th grade boys flag football struggled early on offense at Alexander Dawson Monday, October 12, but prevailed in overtime, 13-12.
"It was a super rocky first half, and we couldn't move the ball at all," Coach Keywali Anderson said.
In the second half, Faith got the ball first, drove down, and scored. With under four minutes remaining, Dawson had the ball at Faith's 5-yard line, but the Gold defense got a key stop, which eventually sent the game to overtime.
Faith won the toss and deferred for overtime. Dawson got the ball first and scored a touchdown, but Austin Edgar intercepted the Bears' extra-point attempt. Gold then got the ball, scored a touchdown, and converted the extra point to secure a close 13-12 win.
The Gold team enters postseason play Monday, October 19, at 4:30 p.m. at Las Vegas Day School.
10/14/26 | Faith runners sweep Red Rock conference championships
Faith cross country runners dominated the Red Rock Athletic Conference championships Wednesday, October 14, at Faith Lutheran, winning all four races.
The first race of the day was the 5th and 6th grade girls, where the Crusaders took all three top individual spots for a perfect team score of 6. Faith Academy finished second with 33 points, edging Las Vegas Day School by one. Faith was led by Olivia Tobin at 6:10:41. She was followed by teammates Sadie Ault and Rosalie Matthew.
The second race of the day was the 5th and 6th grade boys, where again the Crusaders took all three top individual places, led by Robert Trares at 5:54:24, followed by Keiji McLemore and John Carter. Faith’s perfect 6 points was trailed by second-place Day School (26 points) and Faith Academy (29 points).
The competition was tighter in the 7th and 8th grade races. The Crusader girls still took three of the top four spots, led by Lyla Baumgart and Ayla Lorenz, who took second and third place. Faith’s 9 points outpaced Day School’s 12, and Adelson finished third at 41 points.
Faith’s 7th and 8th grade boys had just one top-three finisher, Roman Calvo in third, but also took fifth and sixth place to score 14 points and beat second-place Day School by four. Adelson finished third with 36 points.
10/12/26 | Faith Black wins barn burner to lead Crusader sweep
All three Faith volleyball teams in action Monday, October 12, came out on top, led by a rousing 2-1 win by the 7th-8th grade Black team over previously undefeated Doral Red Rock. Faith Black hosts Legacy Southwest October 27 at 6 p.m.
In other 7th-8th grade play, the Faith Maroon team won handily, 25-5, 25-10, over Coral Nellis. Abbey Anderson had a long serving run, and Coach Megan Kinkenon described Avery Kirk as “on fire, offensively.”
In 6th grade play, it was a clash of 1st place vs. 2nd place in the Red Rock Athletic Conference, and league-leading Faith Maroon won in two vs. Meadows Blue, 25-10, 25-18, to remain undefeated. Laella LaFayette served six points in a row with multiple aces. Lisa Komaromi, Avery Vejabul, and Lindsey Minor each had two kills.
10/10/26 | Crusader tacklers drop a close one
The Las Vegas Jets held off a late charge by the Crusaders to win in 13U NYS play, 20-18, Saturday, October 10.
Blake Maile got the Crusaders on the board with a quarterback sack for a safety, making the score 6-2 in favor of the league's third-place Jets.
LVJ (3-2) extended the lead to 20-2 before Faith began a ferocious comeback, sparked by a 6-yard pass from Davis McKay to Brady Kotake. Ryder Henry notched a two-point PAT to give the Crusaders 10 points. Later, a 13-yard run by Henry and a successful PAT got FL to within two points, but that would be the final score, 20-18.
In the 12U game, the inexperienced Crusaders fell to the second-place Kingman Rebels, 34-0.
Both teams are back in action Saturday, October 17, at home. The 13U team (2-3) plays the Baller Boys (0-5) at 8:15 a.m., and the 12U team (0-5) plays 702 Blessed (2-3) at approximately 10 a.m.
10/8/26 | Crusaders dominate again at Lamb of God
The Red Rock Athletic Conference wrapped up the regular season at Lamb of God Lutheran School Thursday. The top six individuals in each race earned ribbons. Click the photos below to view the full results!
On Wednesday, October 14, beginning at 4:30 p.m., Faith hosts the four races of the RRAC Championship Meet. The start and finish lines can be seen from Faith's home-side stands at the football field.
10/8/26 | Maroon team finishes regular season undefeated
The Maroon 6th grade team finished the regular season on the road Thursday, October 8, topping Alexander Dawson, 21-0, to remain unbeaten.
The opening drive would start with a Sawyer Kofoed 14-yard catch and a Matthew Blumberg 18-yard reception. Then quarterback Gunnar Netski would keep one himself and get down to the goal line before ending the drive with a 1-yard TD pass to Sebastian Flores. The conversion was also good on a pass to Matthew Blumberg.
After forcing a turnover on downs on the Bears' opening drive of the half, Netski would find Landon Stilley for a 13-yard gain before finding Blumberg over the top for a 51-yard touchdown. The conversion was good on a trick play reverse pass from Blumberg to Netski.
On the very next play, Reed Cohen would intercept a pass and take it in for six. The conversion pass was again good to Blumberg.
Maroon heads into the postseason as the top team and number one seed in the Red Rock Athletic Conference tournament.
10/7/26 | Maroon tops Gray in nailbiter, 12-6
Maroon topped Gray in a Crusader rematch, 12-6, Wednesday, October 7.
Maroon built a 12-0 lead and then held off the Gray team from there.
Maroon’s first drive was set up by Landon Stilley with a 20-yard gain, before Ryder Netski caught passes on consecutive plays for 12 yards and then for an 18-yard TD.
Maroon forced a turnover on downs after a pass breakup from Gunnar Netski, who three plays later would find Sawyer Kofoed for an 8-yard touchdown pass making the score 12-0 at half.
Gray got on the board when Griffin Sutherland connected with Kaden Kim for a 40-yard pass to move the ball up the field. Gray capped the drive when Sutherland connected on a pass to Linken Hatada for a 14-yard TD.
On Maroon’s ensuing drive, Cameron Horn would intercept Gunnar Netski to set up Gray in the red zone with 1:40 to play. But after two sacks from Kaisen Hickly, Maroon would force a turnover on downs to win the game, 12-6.
It was the regular-season finale for Gray, but Maroon travels to Dawson tonight, October 8, at 4:30 p.m.
10/7/26 | Faith 6th grade falls to Doral Fire Mesa
At Alexander Dawson, the Faith 6th grade girls lost to Doral Fire Mesa, 18-6.
Faith’s TD was scored by Roma DiGregorio.
10/7/26 | Faith Gray team sweeps week in 7th-8th grade play
For a second straight night, the 7th and 8th grade volleyball Gray team swept an opponent in two sets, this time traveling to Desert Torah to win 25-10, 25-12.
Londonbella Greison served seven straight points to boost the Crusader effort. The victory lifts Gray team's record to 5-2.
The team travels to Cornerstone on October 15 at 4:30 in a final regular season match before tourney play.
10/6/26 | Faith Gray team sweeps week in 7th-8th grade play
For a second straight night, the 7th and 8th grade volleyball Gray team swept an opponent in two sets, this time traveling to Desert Torah to win 25-10, 25-12.
Londonbella Greison served seven straight points to boost the Crusader effort. The victory lifts Gray team's record to 5-2.
The team travels to Cornerstone on October 15 at 4:30 in a final regular season match before tourney play.
10/5/26 | 7th and 8th Gray team spikes Adelson, 2-0
In what Coach Sophia Rivera said “looked like... hosting a serving clinic,” Faith’s Gray team beat Adelson Monday, October 5, 25-10, 25-7.
“Everyone who served got multiple points tonight,” Rivera said. “We still have two more to go before playoffs and we will finish strong.”
Gray team travels to Desert Torah tonight, October 6, at 4:30.
Also Monday, the Crusader 6th grade Maroon team lost to Las Vegas Day School Navy, 2-0.
10/3/26 | 13U football notches first win
The 13U Crusaders dominated the second half to upend the Henderson Punishers for their first win of the season in Nevada Youth Sports, 25-13, at Cheyenne High School.
The Punishers got on the board first, then held the lead, 7-6, after Faith scored on a 7-yard pass from Davis McKay to Luke Bailes, but missed the point after.
Henderson scored again, then failed on the PAT to extend the lead to eight before Deven Soto made a one-handed grab of a 28-yard McKay pass. Faith missed the PAT again, making the score 13-12.
The turning point began for Faith when Davis Madden made a huge hit on 4th down to stop a third-quarter Punishers drive. The Crusaders then took the lead for good when Sam Klein scored on a 24-yard scamper and Liam Barkhuff snagged a 3-yard pass for the PAT to give FL a 19-13 lead.
Faith got some insurance when Trevor Hallowell caught an 11-yard slant pass from McKay to give the game its final score, 25-13.
In the 12U game, the Northtown Wolfpack topped the Crusaders.
10/3/26 | Crusader girls flag football dominates Doral Saddle
In 7th and 8th grade league play at Doral Red Rock, the Faith 7th and 8th graders’ offense exploded for a 47-12 win over Doral Saddle.
Saddle then topped the Crusader 6th graders, 35-0.
10/4/26 | Crusader girls run to CSN title
At Floyd Lamb, Faith's girls took the College of Southern Nevada Invitational team title Saturday.
Sixth grader Olivia Tobin paced the Crusaders at 13:48.4 for a 5th place individual finish. She was followed by Lyla Baumgart (8th), Rosalie Matthew (11th), Mary Hanson (15th), Morgan Stelmachowicz (22nd), Ayla Lorenz (28th), Peyton Garcia (31st), Sadie Sanders (45th) and Penelope Sanderson (75th) out of 145 runners. Faith scored 57 points to top second place Somerset Sky Pointe (68 points).
In the boys’ race, Faith finished 4th with 105 points trailing Gunderson (34), Lied STEM Academy (46) and Leavitt (102). Sixth grader Robert Trares led the Crusaders at 12:47 to finish in 10th place. He was followed by Keiji McLemore (15th), John Carter (20th), Dylan Trares (26th), Carter Wada (53rd), Camilo Poteete (56th), Zach Franks (58th), Max Bruni (64th), Cayden Leary (96th), Max Kirch (107th), Daniel Douglass (112th) and Diego Rundell (122nd). There were 166 competitors.
The Crusader harriers are back in action Monday at Mountain's Edge Regional Park for the fifth NCSAA meet of the season, and they’ll travel to Lamb of God Thursday for the fourth Red Rock Conference meet. Both events start at 4:30 p.m.
10/1/26 | Crusaders host conference meet
Faith’s cross country runners dominated the regular season Red Rock Athletic Conference meet at home Thursday, October 1. Olivia Tobin won the 6th grade girls’ race. Robert Trares won the 6th grade boys’ race. Lyla Baumgart won the 7th and 8th grade girls’ race. And Roman Calvo finished third in the 7th and 8th grade boys’ race.
Other results for the 6th grade girls: Sadie Ault (2nd), Savannah Ault (3rd), Rosalie Matthew (5th), Lia Campanale (7th), Eden Hutton (11th), Parker Cohen (12th), Gemma Nicolan (21st), Penelope Sanderson (22nd), Reagan Brandt (32nd), Celia Mossman (33rd), and Marley Pappas (34th).
Other results for the 6th grade boys: John Carter (2nd), Keiji McLemore (3rd), Antonios Pytikakis (6th), Andrew Abraham (10th), Tyler Chan (24th), Luke Jordan (44th), and Diego Rundell (46th).
Other results for the 7th and 8th grade girls: Mary Hansen (3rd), Morgan Stelmachowicz (4th), Ayla Lorenz (6th), Sadie Sanders (7th), Harper Schwartz (11th), Kelsey Miranda (13th), Peyton Garcia (15th), Vivian Jivapong (16th), Megan Phelps (22nd).
Other results for the 7th and 8th grade boys: Dylan Trares (4th), Carter Wada (6th), Cam Poteete (7th), Jayden Lee (9th), Zach Franks (11th), Jonah Kebede (12th), Caden Teter (15th), Judah Meyer (16th), Luke Pappas (17th), Daniel Douglass (18th), Max Kirch (19th), Austin Moore (21st), and Reza Mohommed (24th).
The cross country team is back in action Saturday in the CSN Invitational at Floyd Lamb State Park. The first race is at 10:20 a.m. The Crusaders host the conference at 4:30 on Wednesday, October 14.
9/30/26 | 6th grade girls flag football falls to Legacy Cadence
Battling in the 7th and 8th grade league, the Faith 6th graders dropped a contest, 28-13, vs. Legacy Cadence at Alexander Dawson Wednesday, September 30.
Faith is back in action Saturday at 4 p.m. at Doral Red Rock.
9/30/26 | Maroon seventh- and eighth-graders sweep Meadows Silver
After a rough start, falling behind 4-0 in Game 1, Faith’s 7th-8th grade Maroon team bounced back to sweep Meadows Silver in two games Wednesday, September 30 at home.
The Maroon team travels to Las Vegas Day School to play their Navy team Monday, October 5, at 4:30 p.m.
9/30/26 | Doral saddles 7th-8th Crusader Black with first loss
At Faith, Game 1 had 13 lead changes and an 18-12 Crusader lead, but Doral Saddle defeated 7th-8th Crusader Black 25-21, 25-12.
In the first game, Gabriella Gillis served Faith to a 4-0 lead, but Doral bounced back with five straight to start a string of back-and-forth scores until a Kelyn Dylan tip gave Faith a 10-8 lead. Gianna Porter would extend Faith’s lead to 13-9 at the service line until a Doral side-out followed their timeout.
Kinsley Coxon served three straight points to give Faith its biggest lead, 18-12, but then Doral began a comeback, tying things at 19 before Faith briefly edged ahead by one. From there, Doral would tie and take the lead for good, unfazed by a Charlie Ford kill to keep it close, 21-22.
Doral rode its momentum through the second game, capping it with a 6-point run to close out the night.
Crusader Black hosts Doral Red Rock on Monday, October 12, at 6 p.m.
9/30/26 | 6th grade Crusader Black dispatches Legacy Southwest, 25-9, 25-23
At Faith Lutheran, September 30, Legacy Southwest took a 2-0 lead in Game 1 and would never lead again. Faith’s Avery Vejabul rattled off five straight points, including four aces to give the home team a 6-3 lead. The Crusaders would never trail again, winning the match 25-9, 25-23.
Lillyana Abrao served 10 straight points to extend a 14-8 to 24-8 before pulling just wide left. Legacy surrendered Game 1 on a short serve.
Game 2 was much closer, though Vejabul served Faith to a 3-0 lead, then Paige Seifman served five straight to make it 10-3. Legacy would scratch back into it, drawing to within one, 10-9. Valentina Capdevila stepped up for faith and served three straight points to give the Crusaders a 14-9 cushion. Faith would slowly extend that lead to 24-17 before a strong serving run from the other side pushed the Crusaders into a nail-biter, 24-23. Faith triumphed in a long rally to finish the game and match, 25-23.
Crusader Black hosts Meadows Blue A at 5 p.m. on October 12.
9/29/26 | 6th Grade Maroon vs Adelson Lions
The 6th grade Maroon flag football team continued its roll at Adelson Tuesday, September 29 with a 25-0 victory.
On Maroon's first defensive drive, Gunnar Netski intercepted a deep pass.
On the ensuing offensive drive, Netski connected with Matthew Blumberg for a 12 yard reception, then Netski would keep one for 13 yards, before the drive ended with a 5 yard touchdown pass to Johnny Davood. The Crusaders led, 6-0, at halftime.
Coming out of half, Gunnar Netski found his brother Ryder Netski for a 30-yard gain. The Crusaders would then score on a reverse pass from Blumberg to Landon Stilley, with the conversion good on a pass from Gunnar Netski to Sawyer Kofoed. After a 4 & out, turnover on downs, Gunnar Netski would find Aison Tsitsinakis for a 21-yard touchdown.
On the first play of Adelson's next drive, Stilley would get an interception of his own, and on Maroon's first offensive play, Gunnar Netski found Rone Knox for a 24 yard touchdown.
Maroon is back in action October 7 against Crusader Gray.
9/28/26 | Volleyball notches wins at two levels
6th grade Maroon volleyball beat Cornerstone, 2-0, on Monday, September 28, and 7th-8th Gray followed with a 2-0 sweep over International Christian Academy.
The later match started with a lot of back and forth for the short-handed Crusaders. There were 5 lead changes before a 7-point run pushed Faith out to a 15-9 lead which they would never surrender.
On Wednesday, September 30, the 7th-8th gray team travels to Las Vegas Day School at 4:30 p.m. 6th grade Maroon plays at Day School Navy on October 5 at 4:30 p.m.
9/28/26 | Gold and Maroon win in 6th grade boys flag football
Maroon team defensive back Gunnar Netski had an interception on Gray’s opening drive. On the first offensive play play, Netski ran a quarterback keeper for 13 yards before throwing a touchdown to Landon Stilley for 20 yards.
Gray team threatened to tie or go ahead late in the first half, reaching the Maroon 10 yard line before giving up another interception to Netski had another interception as time expired.
On the opening drive of second half Gunnar Netski connected with Ryder Netski for a 22 yard gain, then Gunnar ran it for another 20 yards, before Landon Stilley took a screen pass 38 yards to the endzone.
Maroon won, 12-0, in game shortened slightly by lightning.
Elsewhere in 6th grade flag football play, Gold team beat Alexander Dawson, 18-6.
Maroon plays again Sept. 29 at home. Gray and Maroon have rematch October 7 at 6:30 p.m.
9/28/26 | Robert Trares shines among Crusader cross country runners
Monday, September 28, at James Regional Park, four Faith Lutheran cross country teams competed against a large conference field with 6th grader Robert Trares notching the top Faith Lutheran finish, taking first in the boys’ race.
Olivia Tobin had the next-best finish for the Crusaders, coming in 4th in the 5th and 6th grade girls’ race out of 106 runners. Lyla Baumgart had the next-best finish amongst all grades for Faith, taking sixth place in the 7th and 8th grade girls’ race out of 101 runners. Dylan Trares paced the Crusader 7th and 8th grade boys, finishing 21st out of 131 runners.
Savannah Ault, Sadie Ault and Rosalie Matthew also had Top 10 finishes for the 6th grade Crusader girls. Keiji McLemore, John Carter and Antonios Pytikakis had Top 10 finishes for the 6th grade boys. Mary Hanson finished 8th for the 7th and 8th grade girls. Roman Calvo finished 23rd for the 7th and 8th grade boys.
9/26/26 | Wolverines sweep Crusaders
At Anne and Dana White Stadium Saturday, September 26, the 12u Crusaders marched down inside the Wolverine 10-yard-line with four minutes to play, but the drive stalled out on the 9 to leave the score 12-8. In the earlier game, the 13u lost to the Wolverines, 24-0.
Both teams return to action Saturday, October 3 at Cheyenne High School. The 13u Crusaders face the Henderson Punishers at 8:15 a.m., and the 12u plays the Northtown Wolfpack at 10 a.m.
9/24/26 | Gray upends Gold, 18-6 (6th Grade Flag Football)
Gray team kicked off the scoring with a 4th down conversion touchdown from Griffin Sutherland to Cameron Horn 40 yards down the sideline.
Sutherland added a second touchdown on a run up the middle after making a few defenders miss. Cameron Horn also scored for Gray on a motion run from about the 10 yard line. No extra point conversions were successful.
Horn finished the game with five receptions, two touchdowns, an interception and three tackles for loss. Sutherland had 130 yards passing.
9/24/26 | 6th Grade Girls Flag Football wins in overtime
In overtime, Mya Gushue ran a reverse and handed it off to Journi Northington for the winning touchdown and Katherine Todd caught the conversion pass to put the Crusaders ahead of Doral Saddle, 26-19. Tatum Kuhnwald finished the game with an interception at the goal line to seal the win for Faith in the 6th-8th grade flag football league.
Northington and Taylor Redmond contributed long runs on offense for the Crusaders. Jillian McDonnell and Ainsley Dunn both had big passes at quarterback and Rome DiGregorio made key receptions throughout the game. Kuhnwald and Keira Stromer both helped pace the Faith offense.
On defense Faith was led by a host of Crusaders and some big stops were made by Margaux McCauley, Everly Payne, Nina Pimenta, Emi Arias and Hazel Phillips.
9/22/26 | 7th-8th Maroon slays the Knights
The 7th and 8th grade Maroon volleyball team dispatched the TCMI Knights Tuesday, 25-14 and 25-17. The Crusaders got a great serving run from Chloe Raymond and Abbey Anderson nailed her passing in serve receive.
“They were the toughest competition we’ve seen so far, but the girls did a great job staying focused,” coach Meg Kinkenon said. “Our serving was really strong and helped us finish the night in two.”
9/22/26 | 6th Grade Volleyball (Maroon B Team) downs Dawson
The 6th grade Maroon team won its season opener at Alexander Dawson, sweeping both games by more than 10 points each. Coaches lauded the Crusaders’ communication and passing vs.the Bears.
9/22/26 | 13u Tackle Football defeats the Las Vegas Lights, 16-12
The Crusaders got touchdowns by Brady Kotake and Trevor Hallowell, both thrown by Davis McKay. Coming up big on defense was Dylan Letestu with two fumble recoveries.
Coach Derek Montomery attributed the win to the Crusaders buying into the slogan: "Don't Cheat The Grind"
9/22/26 | 6th Grade Flag Football Maroon Team defeats Las Vegas Day School, 13-6
The Maroon flag football team started the season 1-0 with a stalwart defensive effort at Day School, topping the Scorpions, 13-6.
With the game on the line, Brady Foppes broke up a deep pass on 4th-and-2 in the final minute, forcing a turnover on downs and giving the Crusaders the ball back, where they took over with just a minute left and successfully kneeled out the clock to secure the win.
In the first half, Ryder Netski came up with a big interception, giving the Crusaders momentum and setting up their first scoring drive, Netski and Sawyer Kofoed then caught consecutive 20-yard passes to move the offense down the field. Gunnar Netski added a 10-yard run before he connected with his twin brother Ryder Netski for a 4-yard touchdown, giving the Crusaders the lead 6-0.
After forcing a 3 and out, on the next drive, Gunnar Netski broke off a 20-yard run. Kofoed made another big play with a 20-yard deep-ball reception and Rone Knox added a 10-yard catch to keep the drive moving before Gunnar Netski finished the drive with a 5-yard rushing touchdown. Offensive lineman Sebastian Flores then caught the 1-point conversion, making the score 13-0.
“For our first game, I was satisfied with the way we played, especially against a long-time rival like LVDS,” coach Josh Lee said. “We made some mistakes that we need to clean up, but I was proud of how the team competed and stayed together.”
Matthew Blumberg led the Maroon defense with 3 sacks.
“Our defense really stepped up and made some big plays when we needed them,” Lee said. “There’s still a lot we can improve on, but getting a win is a great way to start the season”
9/19/26 | Girls XC Takes Second at Boulder City
The girls and boys country teams competed in the Silver State 3K Saturday, Sept. 19, at
Memorial Park in Boulder City with the girls taking second place and the boys finishing 5th .
Gunderson Middle School won both competitions which featured 21 schools.
Lyla Baumgart and Mary Hanson finished 12th and 13th , respectively, to lead the Crusader
girls. Ayla Lorenz was 27th , Morgan Stelmachowicz was 31st , and Peyton Garcia was 37th out of
161 competitors.
Robert Trares was 5th in the boys race at 11:30.7. Dylan Trares was 32nd , Antonios
Pytikakis was 36th, Maximus Bruni was 66th , and Carter Wada was 77th out of 197 runners.
