Quote of the Week:
“If the road is easy, you're likely going the wrong way.” ― Terry Goodkind
Thank you:
To the folks who helped get our new shot clocks installed in the gym! The project ended up being more difficult than anticipated. We appreciate the work of Isaac at Open Hands Welding for creating and installing custom Shot Clock mounts because the standard mounts would not work on our basket supports. Thanks to our Custodial Crew for going up in the lift and getting the electrical all figured out.
Shout outs/Results:
SHS Cross Country: Double Gold!! 🏆🏆The Boys and Girls both won their Region last Thursday on a wet and muddy course in Pagosa. Congrats to Lucy Lenth who was the overall Girls Regional Champion! Up next: STATE!
Boys Soccer: Wrapped up their Regular season with a second place finish in the league after losing to Lamar. The playoffs are next so lets get out and support the boys as they start their playoff push!
Girls Volleyball: Got a huge WIN against Lamar in 5 sets on Senior Night! They are now one win away from their First League Title in over 50 years! They play James Irwin on Tuesday night for their last League Game!
Football: Wrapped up their Season with a loss against Byers. We are proud of how the team fought till the end and we are excited to see you all improve in the offseason!
SHS Band: The Jazz Band Performed this Weekend at Shed Fest! They didn’t let the rain slow down their funky beats and they kept the Farmers Market Grooving!
SHS Cheer: Hosted a Mini Cheer Camp last week and performed at halftime with 20+ Mini Cheerleaders!
SMS Weekly Round Up: Congratulations to the SMS Cross Country Team’s performance at State this past weekend in Denver. The Girls came in 17th overall out of 25 teams. The Boys team came in 1st winning the title for the first time in school history, way to go Boys State Champs! Boys Basketball is well underway with a few games this week. The teams are starting to work together and put their plays into action!
This Week’s Events: 10/26-10/31
Mon: MS Basketball vs Canon City 4:30, 5:30, 6:30
Tue: Volleyball @ James Irwin 4:00, 5:00, 6:00
Wed: Soccer PLAYOFFS vs. The Academy 6:00 pm @ Salida Spartan Stadium
Ticket Link CHSAA PLAYOFF PRICING NO District Passes
Boys MS Basketball vs Florence 4:30, 5:30, 6:30
Sat: State Cross Country @ Norris Penrose Event Center, Colorado Springs
Girls Race: 9:00 am Boys Race 10:20 am
Sat/Sun: Mountain Biking State Championships: Glenwood Springs
Freshman/JV Saturday - Sophomore/ Varsity Sunday
Middle School Roundup: Boys basketball Season is here! Games start this week. Good luck to our boys as they start the season at home this week with Games against Woodland Park and BV!
Shrek: Nov 13 and 14th Get your tickets now before they sell out!
AD’s Remarks:
Over the weekend I had the opportunity to attend a Celebration of life for a friend and fellow AD whose battle with ALS has ended. Though ALS took his body, he never let it take his spirit and his joy and love for life. His life is a reminder that there is no better time than now, to spend time with the people you love.
One of the moments that stood out to me from the ceremony was a line he used in discussion with a friend going through tough times. He told his friend, “I pray for you to have strong ankles for the rocky trails in life”. This stuck with me because it was not a request for the trail to be easier, but to be strong enough and flexible enough to handle rocks and boulders in your trail. As our teams enter the playoffs we know that their trails will not be easy and may not lead to where we want, but I hope we have the strength and flexibility to handle all the challenges placed in our way.
Question of The Week:
What is a conversation you wish you had with your parents, but never did? Why didn’t you?
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