Quote of the Week:
"The vision of a champion is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion, when nobody else is looking.” -Mia Hamm
Thank you:
I want to use my final AD newsletter to thank so many people who made my job as the interim AD, over the last 7 months, so rewarding. First, I want to thank the administration and the school board for giving me a chance to serve in this role. It has challenged me, educated me, and has made me a better person and coach. Second, I want to thank our amazing coaches for giving me their support and for the friendships I have developed with many of you. Third, as I mentioned last week, I could not have done this job without the amazing support of my staff and the ladies in the front office. Fourth, I want to thank the many parents that I was able to have conversations with and who’s support for our coaches and programs have made my job much easier. I am thankful that we have supportive parents in this community. Next, I want to thank all our student-athletes. I thought I was ready to retire. However, your dedication, work-ethic, and determination to achieve greatness has invigorated me and shown me that I am not done wanting to be around that. Keep doing the great things that you are doing!. Finally, I want to thank Carrie, Karna, and Kyle for talking me into taking this position and being there to support me every step of the way.
I look forward to continuing to support the Spartans in the future. Thank you and GO SPRATANS!
Shout outs:
Congratulations to the HS Baseball team for the following awards:
First Team All League:
Matthew Edgington
Honorable Mention All League:
Orion Post
Ryus Mattix
Congratulations to the SHS Girls Soccer team for the following awards:
First Team All League:
Sophie Haynes
Skya Gorby
Reagan Osness
Alice Hull
Honorable Mention All League:
Eva Morrison
Linzie Sewolt
Girls 2A All-State 2nd team:
Sophie Haynes
Congratulations to the SHS Track teams. The boys team had 2 different relays that got interfered with and it cost them several points. Despite that they still finished in 20th place at the State meet. The girls team crushed it and finished in 8th place as a team, with two events being crowned as state champions. The following athletes finished on the podium:
Myah Scott: State Champion High Jump and 4x100m. 3rd place 100m hurdles.
Zy Boone: State Champion 4x100. 8th place 4x200.
Braeden Johnson: State Champion 4x100. 8th place 4x200.
Lilian Moutray: State Champion 4x100. 8th place 4x200.
Kylee Johnson: 8th place 4x200.
Nora Paschall: 5th place 4x800.
Leah Paschall: 5th place 4x800.
Lucy Lenth: 5th place 4x800.
Livia Blondeau: 5th place 4x800.
Jack Baker: 5th place High Jump. 7th place 4x400.
Carson McConathy: 7th place 800m and 4x400.
Bryce Hudson: 7th place Shot Put.
Hawkin Sather: 7th place 4x400.
Jamie Hawley: 7th place 4x400.
Jackson Shomion: 9th place 3200m.
The girls 4x100 and 4x200 broke school records!!!!
Congratulations to the SMS Track teams for some outstanding finishes at their league track meet last week.
League Top 3's
Zia Bernhardt: 3rd Discuss
Kayden Branson: 3rd 800
Vivian Brown: 1st HJ 2nd Shot
Boulder Engstrom: 3rd 100m
Jeremy Good: 2nd 200m 1st 100m 2nd 800m
Henry Koch: 2nd 800m 3rd 1600m
Scarlet Koken: 1st 400m
Isaac Lundberg: 2nd 1600m
Treva Phizacklea: HJ 2nd
Olive Schomburg: 800 1st 1600 1st
Kylie Taverna: HJ 3rd
Harper Veltri: 200m 3rd
Asher Wilcox: 800m 1st 1600m 1st
Lyla Williams: 800m 2nd 1600m 2nd Shot 1st Discuss 1st
Congratulations to the MS Baseball team. The middle school Varsity baseball team had an undefeated season and were the champions of their home tourney this past weekend.
This Week’s Events:
HS Girls Golf: May 18-19th @ Lone Tree Country Club, Lone Tree
AD’s Remarks:
As we have been doing all year, Spartan athletes showed up and showed out this past week. Our MS track and baseball programs have shown that the future is bright for Spartan athletics. Our HS track team went out and displayed their greatness at the State Championships this past weekend. We had so many athletes standing on the podium to receive medals, to include state champions in the girls 4x100 and girls High Jump!
With all the success that our programs have had over the past few years, it can get lost in the weeds that this success is not commonplace. A majority of schools do not get to experience the success that Salida has experienced. Most people see our kids in photos like the one that is posted in this letter. They see the championship trophies, the championship medals, and the smiles on the athletes faces as they experience their successes. Most do not get to see what Mia Hamm describes in her quote. And that is all the hard work that these student athletes, and coaches, put in to get to a level to be a champion! Many don’t see the grind, tears, sweat, injuries, and the failures that are all a part of the journey towards that championship. You can’t have one without the others. Keep grinding Spartans! Keep doing the work when no one is watching, when no one is patting you on the back, when no one is putting a ribbon around your neck. Because the TRUE reward is in the journey you take to get to the top! Go Spartans!
Destination Imagination Summer Camp:
https://students.arbitersports.com/programs/destination-imagination-summer-camp-2026
SHS Sports:
https://salidaschooldistrictco.sites.thrillshare.com/o/shs/page/shs-sports
SMS Sports:
https://salidaschooldistrictco.sites.thrillshare.com/o/sms/page/sms-athletics