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BASKETBALL
Incarnate Word Academy competes in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) district 3-5A.
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HOME COURT
The Falcon's Nest gym on IWA's fourth floor is home to the basketball team. Falcon supporters cheer on the team from the stands located above the action.
NEWS
![A Champion Cheerleader]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1744744100/incarnatewordorg/mrabwdi83juidvf8pqw0/KendTaylor-Cheer1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1744744100/incarnatewordorg/mrabwdi83juidvf8pqw0/KendTaylor-Cheer1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1744744100/incarnatewordorg/mrabwdi83juidvf8pqw0/KendTaylor-Cheer1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1744744100/incarnatewordorg/mrabwdi83juidvf8pqw0/KendTaylor-Cheer1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1744744100/incarnatewordorg/mrabwdi83juidvf8pqw0/KendTaylor-Cheer1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1744744100/incarnatewordorg/mrabwdi83juidvf8pqw0/KendTaylor-Cheer1.jpg","width":2200}])
Senior Kendy Taylor’s Discipline and Leadership Lands Her a Spot on SMU’s Squad
![Falcons Soar with Commitments to Play at the Next Level]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1708716369/incarnatewordorg/bfswddi3wuctyb1nk6ce/AR505528.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1708716369/incarnatewordorg/bfswddi3wuctyb1nk6ce/AR505528.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1708716369/incarnatewordorg/bfswddi3wuctyb1nk6ce/AR505528.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1708716369/incarnatewordorg/bfswddi3wuctyb1nk6ce/AR505528.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1708716369/incarnatewordorg/bfswddi3wuctyb1nk6ce/AR505528.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1708716369/incarnatewordorg/bfswddi3wuctyb1nk6ce/AR505528.jpg","width":2200}])
Four more IWA athletes signed to play in college, for a total of five this year.
![Volleyball Program Welcomes Three Coaches, Renewed Focus]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1690922163/incarnatewordorg/tvmxltngymwapcy5xoi0/IWA_VB_TEAM_-BCC-1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1690922163/incarnatewordorg/tvmxltngymwapcy5xoi0/IWA_VB_TEAM_-BCC-1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1690922163/incarnatewordorg/tvmxltngymwapcy5xoi0/IWA_VB_TEAM_-BCC-1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1690922163/incarnatewordorg/tvmxltngymwapcy5xoi0/IWA_VB_TEAM_-BCC-1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1690922163/incarnatewordorg/tvmxltngymwapcy5xoi0/IWA_VB_TEAM_-BCC-1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1690922163/incarnatewordorg/tvmxltngymwapcy5xoi0/IWA_VB_TEAM_-BCC-1.jpg","width":2133}])
IWA's volleyball program levels up for the 2023-2024 school year, bringing in a lineup of new coaches and players.
![Two Falcons Named TAPPS Softball Standouts]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1685479016/incarnatewordorg/dgrsigucwlvkvyfbvk4q/TAPPSSTARS.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1685479016/incarnatewordorg/dgrsigucwlvkvyfbvk4q/TAPPSSTARS.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1685479016/incarnatewordorg/dgrsigucwlvkvyfbvk4q/TAPPSSTARS.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1685479016/incarnatewordorg/dgrsigucwlvkvyfbvk4q/TAPPSSTARS.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1685479016/incarnatewordorg/dgrsigucwlvkvyfbvk4q/TAPPSSTARS.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1685479016/incarnatewordorg/dgrsigucwlvkvyfbvk4q/TAPPSSTARS.jpg","width":2200}])
Congratulations to Two TAPPS Softball standouts, Lauren Gentry '24 and Mandy Gonzales '23.
![Cross Country Teams Place First at IWA Invitational]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1629388794/incarnatewordorg/nn29pct6tktoalscchjq/CrossCountry_NewsPage_Photo.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1629388794/incarnatewordorg/nn29pct6tktoalscchjq/CrossCountry_NewsPage_Photo.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1629388794/incarnatewordorg/nn29pct6tktoalscchjq/CrossCountry_NewsPage_Photo.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1629388794/incarnatewordorg/nn29pct6tktoalscchjq/CrossCountry_NewsPage_Photo.jpg","width":1067}])
Both JV and Varsity squads grab top spots in their divisions.
![Record Breaker]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1628277123/incarnatewordorg/d0ezafxofdrx88elshq7/Hill.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1628277123/incarnatewordorg/d0ezafxofdrx88elshq7/Hill.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1628277123/incarnatewordorg/d0ezafxofdrx88elshq7/Hill.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1628277123/incarnatewordorg/d0ezafxofdrx88elshq7/Hill.jpg","width":1067}])
Olivia Hill '23 proves she's a force to be reckoned with in the pool.
![Something to Cheer About]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1628276992/incarnatewordorg/zdoljbwwn8nuwjploch0/Carson.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1628276992/incarnatewordorg/zdoljbwwn8nuwjploch0/Carson.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1628276992/incarnatewordorg/zdoljbwwn8nuwjploch0/Carson.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1628276992/incarnatewordorg/zdoljbwwn8nuwjploch0/Carson.jpg","width":1067}])
Carson Chesnut '22 takes on a brand-new role with the St. Thomas Cheer Team.
![Two IWA Students Commit to College Athletic Programs]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1621271535/incarnatewordorg/trprf8xvs3pbv13mab2x/AthleticSigning_2021.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1621271535/incarnatewordorg/trprf8xvs3pbv13mab2x/AthleticSigning_2021.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1621271535/incarnatewordorg/trprf8xvs3pbv13mab2x/AthleticSigning_2021.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1621271535/incarnatewordorg/trprf8xvs3pbv13mab2x/AthleticSigning_2021.jpg","width":1067}])
IWA seniors Isabella Garza '21 and Amanda Stockton '21 will play with the NCAA.
![IWA Senior Named St. Thomas Cheer Captain]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1626801944/incarnatewordorg/gcdudjv7vjvchqlagfz2/EmilyYork_NewsPage_Photo.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1626801944/incarnatewordorg/gcdudjv7vjvchqlagfz2/EmilyYork_NewsPage_Photo.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1626801944/incarnatewordorg/gcdudjv7vjvchqlagfz2/EmilyYork_NewsPage_Photo.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1626801944/incarnatewordorg/gcdudjv7vjvchqlagfz2/EmilyYork_NewsPage_Photo.jpg","width":1067}])
Emily York '21 is the first IWA student in several years to take on the role.
![The IWA golf team cheers on senior Morgan Sword who committed to play golf at Rocky Mountain College.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1549661166/incarnatewordorg/hqkstpvndn6nxqdxpzy4/Morgan-Sword-Signing-Day-10-sharp.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1549661166/incarnatewordorg/hqkstpvndn6nxqdxpzy4/Morgan-Sword-Signing-Day-10-sharp.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1549661166/incarnatewordorg/hqkstpvndn6nxqdxpzy4/Morgan-Sword-Signing-Day-10-sharp.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1549661166/incarnatewordorg/hqkstpvndn6nxqdxpzy4/Morgan-Sword-Signing-Day-10-sharp.jpg","width":1090}])
IWA was proud to honor senior Morgan Sword as she signed her letter of intent on the 2019 National Signing Day. Morgan put pen to paper and committed to play golf at Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Montana. She is the first IWA graduate to play golf at the college level.