VOLLEYBALL
Incarnate Word Academy competes in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) district 3-5A.
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2022 - 2023 Volleyball Roster
Varsity
Olivia Borrego 11
Clover Focke 11
Devin Fowler 12
Sophia Hunt 12
Natalia Juarez 11
Meredith Martin 10
Claire Michael 12
Valentina Salazar 11
Kylie Salch 12
Addison Solis 11
Caroline Stander 12
Allie Temple 10
Jasmine Valladares 12
Junior Varsity
Elizabeth Carter 9
Jasmin Cavazose 11
Rose Collora10
Brigid Falherty 9
Olive Focke 9
Isabella Gomez 11
Ginelle Guerrero 11
Victoria Hermosa 11
Sarah Opperman 9
Sami-Rae Robles 9
Lauren Rodriguez 10
Freshman
Rinelle Alliboso 9
Flor Sofia Castillo 9
Margaret Duncan 9
Echi Egesi 9
Jana Fontenot 9
Victoria Hillier 9
Jenna McMahon 9
Loren Palomino 9
Brielle Reagins 9
Gabrielle Richards 9
Mila Rogers 9
Madie Uyenco 9
HOME COURT
The Falcon's Nest gym on IWA's fourth floor is home to the volleyball team. Falcon supporters cheer on the team from the stands located above the action.
NEWS
![Two IWA Seniors Commit to College Athletics on National Signing Day]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1643841055/incarnatewordorg/pupa8uh5obwj1u3i7494/senior-athletics-signing-day-web-new.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1643841055/incarnatewordorg/pupa8uh5obwj1u3i7494/senior-athletics-signing-day-web-new.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1643841055/incarnatewordorg/pupa8uh5obwj1u3i7494/senior-athletics-signing-day-web-new.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1643841055/incarnatewordorg/pupa8uh5obwj1u3i7494/senior-athletics-signing-day-web-new.jpg","width":1200}])
Emily Chaires and Kati Rzasnicki are both heading to Southwestern University.
![Falcons Basketball Trounces Kelly on Senior Night]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1643824857/incarnatewordorg/hawexthkbg5e7wpry1va/basketball-team-parents-3945-web.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1643824857/incarnatewordorg/hawexthkbg5e7wpry1va/basketball-team-parents-3945-web.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1643824857/incarnatewordorg/hawexthkbg5e7wpry1va/basketball-team-parents-3945-web.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1643824857/incarnatewordorg/hawexthkbg5e7wpry1va/basketball-team-parents-3945-web.jpg","width":1200}])
A decisive victory offers a sweet send-off for the team's seniors.
![Swim Team Continues to Break Records]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1642546333/incarnatewordorg/dviyoyzxdp4vc2jsks8b/4C97795F-76D7-4F5E-9F19-63F0A73344DB.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1642546333/incarnatewordorg/dviyoyzxdp4vc2jsks8b/4C97795F-76D7-4F5E-9F19-63F0A73344DB.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1642546333/incarnatewordorg/dviyoyzxdp4vc2jsks8b/4C97795F-76D7-4F5E-9F19-63F0A73344DB.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1642546333/incarnatewordorg/dviyoyzxdp4vc2jsks8b/4C97795F-76D7-4F5E-9F19-63F0A73344DB.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1642546333/incarnatewordorg/dviyoyzxdp4vc2jsks8b/4C97795F-76D7-4F5E-9F19-63F0A73344DB.jpg","width":1440}])
Falcons give a great show at HAPPI Invitational.
![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.
![Office Hours with Coach Perez]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1549304947/incarnatewordorg/tohbm5uzgpkplx09glyq/IMG-3309.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1549304947/incarnatewordorg/tohbm5uzgpkplx09glyq/IMG-3309.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1549304947/incarnatewordorg/tohbm5uzgpkplx09glyq/IMG-3309.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1549304947/incarnatewordorg/tohbm5uzgpkplx09glyq/IMG-3309.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1549304947/incarnatewordorg/tohbm5uzgpkplx09glyq/IMG-3309.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1549304947/incarnatewordorg/tohbm5uzgpkplx09glyq/IMG-3309.jpg","width":2200}])
For Coach Perez, Incarnate Word Academy has always been a family affair; both his wife and daughter are graduates of the Academy. Aside from marrying his wife and raising their three beautiful children, Rick considers winning the Jeanne de Matel award in 2017 as one of his greatest accomplishments. Jeanne de Matel award recipients exemplify excellence, dedication, and creativity within the school community—qualities that Rick tries to demonstrate in everything he does.