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    Father’s Day reflections for First Baptist Academy coach Billy Sparacio
    Coach Billy Sparacio with son Sam Sparacio on the First Baptist Academy football field. Photo by Liz Gorman
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    By Andrew Sodergren andrew.sodergren@naplespress.com  
    14 June 2024

    Father’s Day reflections for First Baptist Academy coach Billy Sparacio

    First Baptist Academy football coach and athletic director Billy Sparacio recalled the trouble he and wife, Tara—already blessed with daughter Hannah and son Joe—had conceiving their third child. The Sparacios waited six years for their prayers to be answered.

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