DRIPPING SPRINGS – A local teen took the gold home from the Deaflympics. 

Faith Wylie, a senior at Dripping Springs High School (DSHS), captured the gold medal with the U.S. Deaf Soccer Women’s National Team on May 15. The Deaflympics took place May 1 through May 15 in Caxias do Sul, Brazil. 

The team is now working toward preparing for the Deaf World Cup in May 2023 in Korea.

At left: Keeping up with a long-standing tradition, athlete Faith Wylie tested her gold medal won at the Deaf...