FCA debuts new team for all-star game, continues football
TEXOMA (KFDX/KJTL) — For the fifth year, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes is hosting its annual all-star games. This year is a smidge different, it's the first time the organization is featuring a volleyball team. 'It's amazing, it's a big honor,' Megg Lindley said. 'I know pretty much all the girls that I am playing with from tournaments and clubs. It's really cool to play with all the players we've played against.' The program also brings football back for a second year. Marc Bindel debuts as the coach for the Texas team. FCA takes an approach where everyone is welcome, whether its 1A or 6A, they have the best of both six-man and 11 man shining on the field. Kids from Wichita Christian and Chillicothe learning the 11 man game on the fly. 'It's familiar. I played 11 man for the first two years of my high school career,' Sam Machtolff said. 'It's weird. I forget some of the rules don't mix. Like when I see a quarterback scramble, it kind of messes with me.' What sets FCA apart from the other all-star games? 'What I love about the All-Star game is it's one more chance for FCA to talk to the athletes about their relationship with Christ,' Michael Cummings said. 'Everyday at the end of the practices, we have a devotional. We have been excited to be able to just sit and talk to the athletes and prepare them for life and what life looks like after high school.' For the full story, click on the video at the top of this web story.
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