Weekly Newsletter from the AD’s Office
Quote of the Week:
"The best way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." - Walt Disney
Thank you:
Each week the activities department will highlight a group of people who help make our activities department run. This week we would like to thank our Salida Spartan Athletic Booster Club. The club is made up of volunteers who meet and work throughout the year to raise money for our activities. What they do for our programs is immeasurable. I would encourage anyone with a student participating in activities to get involved with our Athletic Booster Club. Make sure you let them know how much you appreciate them!
Shout outs:
Congratulations to our Girls Basketball staff and team! This past weekend they won the Tri Peaks League tournament. They finished the regular season 20-3 and will be hosting the regional tournament here in Salida on Friday/Saturday.
Congratulations to our Boys Basketball staff and team! In a must win game this weekend, they were able to avenge an earlier loss to La Junta. Their win helped to secure them a playoff game this Friday!
Congratulations to our E-sports coaching staff and team. The team performed very well last week, picking up their first match win. They improved their state ranking from #142 to 93.
SMS Wrestlers did awesome at BV this past Thursday, improving in all positions, using new technique well, and maintaining emotional cool in tough competition.
How about our Cheer coaching staff and team!! They have the longest season of any activity (and it is not even close). Some members of the team start practicing in early August. They are there to support our fall teams, all while practicing for their own competitive events in Nov/Dec. They continue to practice and support our winter sports teams. They will continue to go strong until our basketball seasons end. Then their off season training begins.
This Week’s Events:
Basketball: Friday (5 PM) Girls host Skyview in the Regional round
Friday (6 PM) Boys play @ Strasburg in the Regional Round
*Saturday (11 AM) Girls Regional Final @ Salida
*Saturday (1 PM) Boys Regional Final @ Strasburg
*Salida must win on Friday to play in the Saturday games.
MS Wrestling: Tuesday (4:30) @ Salida Aux Gym
Friday (9 AM) @ Monte Vista High School
HS Track: Saturday (10 AM) @ CSU-Pueblo
HS Track: Thursday (5:30) Parents Meeting @ HS
HS Baseball: Tuesday (6:30) Parents Meeting @ Baseball Field
Choir: Thursday (5:30-8 PM) Fundraiser Production at Amicas Pizza
AD’s Remarks:
What an exciting time to be a SPARTAN!! Both basketball teams qualified for the playoffs! Our spring sports are getting ready to begin their first competitions, all dreaming of post season runs in May. Esports is doing great things. And our wrestling and swim teams just finished their amazing season with their participation in their respective state meets.
The greatest thing about students being involved in extracurricular activities is the many life lessons they learn. Two of the many lessons learned are “commitment” and “perseverance.”
Perseverance: the quality of continuing to try to achieve something despite difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement, showing steadfastness, determination, and persistence in a course of action, even when it's hard.
Commitment: a strong promise, obligation, or dedication to a person, cause, or activity, involving loyalty, time, and effort, often requiring sacrifices and unwavering focus despite difficulties.
You see commitment and perseverance in all of our student athletes. A great example of this is in our basketball teams. The girls began the season 2-2, the boys began 1-6. The girls then went 18-1 to win the league and qualify for the post season. The boys then went 9-7 and qualified for the post season. These accomplishments do not happen without a commitment to their coaching staff and to each other. They don’t make the playoffs if they don’t persevere through a slow start to the season and having others doubt them. The greatest joy of being an AD is seeing these student athletes learn these lessons, whether they realize it or not.
I encourage all parents to get your children involved in activities that teach these and many other life-long lessons.