Faith West Academy grad Kurt plays in Dallas loss

Faith West Academy graduate Christina Kurt scored seven points in a 59-53 loss by the University of Dallas to conference rival Trinity University on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Austin College in Sherman, the Dallas website reported.

The sophomore guard also recorded one rebound and a steal for the Crusaders, who are 12-15 on the season and 4-11 in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.

Kurt is a 2011 graduate of Faith West Academy, where she starred on the basketball court. As a senior (2010-11) Kurt was first-team all-district, first-team all-state, district most valuable player, TAPPS all-star nominee and TAPPS all-star runner-up MVP while helping Faith West to a state runner-up finish. As a junior (2009-10) Kurt was first-team all-district, second-team all-state and team MVP. She was first-team all-district, honorable mention all-state and team MVP during her sophomore season (2008-09). Kurt also participated in cross country as a sophomore when she was a member of the all-state team and team MVP. The Katy native is the daughter of Paul and Karen Kurt and is a pre-law major.

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