Quote of the Week:
He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.
Muhammad Ali
Thank you:
We’d like to thank Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center’s Orthopedic Practice for providing our on-the-field Athletic Trainer, Ana! Thank you, to Ana and all the great ATC’s who fill in for us, for ensuring our athletes are safe & strong. Heart of the Rockies has been a great partner with us this season!
Shout outs/Results:
Boys Golf: Ryus Mattix Qualified for State Golf on 10/5 & 6 at Cattail Creek GC in Alamosa!
Girls Volleyball: Another week and 2 more wins! Won @ Vanguard and at home
Football: Lost to #9 Burlington 42-7.
Mountain Biking: Finished 4th in their division in Glenwood at the Spring Valley Scramble.
SHS Cross Country: Traveled to Missouri for the Gans Creek Invitational. They raced in the Elite High School Division with teams from across the country. Girls placed 29th out of 39. Boys placed 20th out of 38.
Knowledge Bowl: Took Second Place in their first meet of the season at Adams State University!
Marching Band: Performed their full How to Train your Dragon Show at halftime of the football game. They will be taking that show to festival on Oct. 5.
This Week’s Events: 9/28-10/3
Mon 9/28: HS Boys Soccer @ James Irwin, MS Volleyball v Florence
Tue 9/29: HS Volleyball v Manitou Springs- CHILI Night!
Wed 9/30: MS Volleyball @ Woodland Park, MS Football @ Florence
Thur 10/1: HS Volleyball @ LaJunta, HS Soccer @ Kipp Collegiate
Fri 10/2: HS Football @ Limon
Sat 10/3: HS Volleyball v Centauri,
XC Mountain Desert Twilight @ Salida GC MS Races 5:30 and 6:00. HS Races 6:30 and 7:00 Reach out if you want to volunteer!
AD’s Remarks:
As we have eclipsed the halfway point of our Fall Season, we now begin talking about what it takes to finish the season stronger than we started it. As we do this, I am reminded of another Ancient Spartan Rule of Life. “Speed, strength and agility are less essential than stamina, grit, endurance, and courage.” October is where we start to see the teams and athletes who have Stamina, Courage and Grit starting to separate themselves from the pack.
One of the great things about Courage, Grit and Stamina, is that they are traits that we can control and practice. We don’t need to rely on lucky bounces or an officials call to determine our personal grit. We can’t blame anyone else for our lack of courage. These traits lie inside us and as Spartans we need to nurture these traits so they show up for us when we need them the most.
Question of The Week:
When was the last time you were with someone and wondered what they were thinking about but didn’t ask? What was it and why didn’t you ask? What do you think about that?
Winter Sports Registration:
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