Athletics Nov. 3rd-8th
Congratulations to both the Girls’ and Boys’ Cross Country teams for their success at the State Championships! The Boys’ team brought home the reserve State Championship, and the Girls ended up in third place, keeping pace with a very tough TCA team. We are proud of your strong finish on the season!
Postseason
Playoff action begins for both Boys’ Soccer and Volleyball. Salida’s varsity soccer team is the number 2 seed in the Class 2A state tournament bracket. The Spartans will host Liberty Common on Wednesday, 11/5 at home, and the winners of that game will play in Salida on Saturday, 11/8 quarterfinals round facing the winner of the 11/5 Front Range Christian/Vanguard match.
The Girls Volleyball team has been invited to the Class 3A Regional Tournament. The bracket has been set, but details including location, dates, and times will be released soon. For all of the latest information, visit the 3A Girls Volleyball bracket on the CHSAA website.
All updated Team Schedules can always be found on the Salida Spartans page on the TriPeaks League Website.
Mon, Nov. 3rd
MS Basketball @ Harrison MS (3 Levels), Harrison MS, 4:00
Wed, Nov. 5th
MS Basketball @ Woodland Park (3 Levels), Woodland Park, 4:00
CHSAA Boys Soccer Playoff Game vs. Liberty Common, Spartan Stadium, 6:00
Sat, Nov. 8th
CHSAA Boys Soccer Playoffs vs. TBD, Spartan Stadium
CHSAA Volleyball Regional Tournament - TBD
NFHS Channel: Did you know that all contests held in the Main HS Gym and in Spartan Stadium are live streamed on the NFHS Channel? What a great way for our fans to watch the Spartans!
92.3 The Peak: For those wanting to listen to Salida Spartans in action, the home varsity games are broadcast on 92.3 The Peak.
Finally, I want to encourage all fans to remember we cheer for the Spartans and NOT against our opponents.
BE LOUD! BE PROUD! BE POSITIVE!
The Salida High School Drama Team proudly presents Hadestown - teen edition, by Anais Mitchell.
Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for students
Friday, November 14 at 7 pm
Saturday, November 15 at 2 pm and 7 pm
The SHS National Honor Society is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive, on Monday, November 3, 2025 in the main gym at Salida High School from 9 am to 3 pm. To make an appointment or for more information, please call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code: SalidaCO.
Bring a photo ID or your blood donor car, or two other forms of ID. Donors must check in at the SHS main office and will have an SHS NHS escort take them to the donation site. You can save up to 15 minutes when you donate blood by using RapidPass! Visit redcrossblood.org/rapidpass for more information.
A message from the SHS NHS: The Salida High School National Honors Society students are planning and organizing an American Red Cross Blood Drive. By participating in this program, we will give students extra community service opportunities that could help save lives! In response to the need for blood in our community and the desire to help our students participate in more community service activities, we are asking for your support and participation in our upcoming blood drive. Besides encouraging your son or daughter (if they’re eligible) to donate blood at our upcoming blood drive on May 1st from 9 AM - 3 PM, we are inviting you to donate blood, as well. By donating blood, you and your student will stand out and set a positive example for other students and their parents to get involved. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of hospital patients in our area and across the nation. This is a community service that is both easy and rewarding! Even if you cannot donate blood, you can still help by encouraging your student to donate.
To be eligible to donate, you must be healthy, at least 17 years old (or 16 with a parental permission slip), weigh at least 110 pounds and not have given blood in the past 56 days. We think that you will agree that this is a wonderful community service opportunity for all of us, and we ask for your full support. Please reach out to SHS teacher Paul Brackmann, or any of our NHS students with questions, or to get a permission slip for students who are 16 years of age.
Congratulations to our Mt. Bikers who finished up the season successfully last weekend at the State Championships. Henry Palka had the most impressive finish with the sling shot award and the top boys varsity rider. Emery Kelley was the top girls varsity rider.
Congratulations to the Volleyball team with a big win over the Manitou Mustangs in our gym Thursday night.
Congratulations to our Cross Country runners who competed in Regionals on Thursday. The girls placed 2nd and the boys 3rd. The state championships will be on Saturday, November 1 at the Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs.
Congratulations to the Boys Soccer Team in winning the Tri Peaks League Championship Thursday night. Onto the state playoffs!
Athletics Oct. 27th-Nov.1st
Team Schedules can always be found on the TriPeaks League website.
Mon, Oct. 27th
JV Football @ Gunnison, Gunnison HS, 4:00
MS Basketball @ Canon City MS, CCMS, 4:00
HS Volleyball Tri (JV and C-team), 4:30 Salida vs. Gunnison, 5:30 BV vs. Gunnison, 6:30 Salida vs. BV; 4:30
Wed, Oct. 29th
MS Basketball vs Florence (3 Levels), SMS Gym. 4:30
Thur, Oct. 30th
Varsity Football vs. Gunnison HS, Monument Valley Park, 7:00
Fri, Oct. 31st
Var. Volleyball vs. Gunnison, BVHS Tournament, 6:00
Sat, Nov. 1st
Var. Volleyball vs. Del Norte, BVHS Tournament, 9:00
MS Boys Basketball vs Buena Vista, SHS Gym, 10:00
Var. Volleyball vs. North Fork, BVHS Tournament, 12:45
HS Cross-Country @ State Championships, Norris Penrose Event Center, 1:00
NFHS Channel: Did you know that all contests held in the Main HS Gym and in Spartan Stadium are live streamed? What a great way for our fans to watch the Spartans! https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/salida-high-school-salida-co
92.3 The Peak: For those wanting to listen to Salida Spartans in action, the home varsity games are broadcast on 92.3 The Peak.
Finally, I want to encourage all fans to remember we cheer for the Spartans and NOT against our opponents.
BE LOUD! BE PROUD! BE POSITIVE!
Athletics Oct. 20th-25th
Senior Nights
It is time to honor our senior athletes who have participated in fall sports. Come share a celebration of senior cross country team members at the volleyball tonight, Tuesday, October 21, followed by additional senior night celebrations on Thursday, October 23.
Chili Dinner with Booster Club
The Salida Spartans Athletic Booster Club will host a chili dinner on Thursday, October 21 for the home volleyball and soccer games.
Team Schedules can always be found here: https://www.tripeaksleague.org/public/genie/263/school/14/
Mon, Oct. 20th
JV Football vs. Centauri, Spartan Stadium, 4:00
Tues, Oct. 21st
HS Volleyball vs. St. Mary’s (3 Levels), SHS Gym, 4:30
Wed, Oct. 22nd
MS Basketball vs Woodland Park (3 Levels), SMS Gym, 4:30
Thur, Oct. 23rd
Varsity Cross-Country @ Regional Meet, Monument Valley Park, 1:30
HS Volleyball vs. Manitou Springs (3 Levels), SHS Gym, 4:30
HS Soccer vs CSCS (JV and Varsity), Spartan Stadium, 4:00
Fri, Oct. 24th
Var. Football @ Alamosa , Alamosa HS, 7:00
Sat, Oct. 25th
JV Soccer @ Coal Ridge Tournament, Coal Ridge HS, TBD
NFHS Channel: Did you know that all contests held in the Main HS Gym and in Spartan Stadium are live streamed? What a great way for our fans to watch the Spartans! https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/salida-high-school-salida-co
92.3 The Peak: For those wanting to listen to Salida Spartans in action, the home varsity games are broadcast on 92.3 The Peak.
Finally, I want to encourage all fans to remember we cheer for the Spartans and NOT against our opponents.
BE LOUD! BE PROUD! BE POSITIVE!
Update to volleyball schedule for October 16, 2025
The volleyball home games scheduled tonight against Ellicott will be postponed to another date (yet to be determined).
The C-team game against Buena Vista will be played as scheduled.
You will find all of the most up-to-date Spartan athletic schedule information on the TriPeaks League website.
Congratulations to Henry Sisneros for qualifying for the 2A State Championships for boys golf.
Join us for a send off on Sunday, October 5th, 2025 at 4:30 at the Salida Golf Course.
Henry will begin the first round at 10:20 am at the Elmwood Golf Course in Pueblo. The 2A championship will feature 15 teams vying for the state title, while 16 teams qualified for the 3A tournament, 15 for the 4A championship and 17 for the 5A final. There will be a total of 84 golfers at each state tournament site.
For anyone attending the event, please view the Spectator Policy in advance.
To learn more about the tournament visit the Boys Golf page on the CHSAA website.
Big Read Book Club: Never Enough by Jennifer Breheny Wallace, November 16, 2025, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM at Sanctum Drawing, 501 W 5th St., Building #2, Salida.
You are invited to join the SHS Big Read Inaugural Book Club meeting! Join us for a community book club for parents, teachers, and community members discussing Never Enough by Jennifer Breheny Wallace, presented by Book Club Salida in partnership with Salida High School. Big Read Details
Homecoming Week in Review
Supporters of our Salida Spartans showed up with all the Purple Pride to cheer on our athletes. Thank you to our community who showed up to cheer on the Spartans!
SHS Volleyball Swept La Junta on all levels, with a Varsity score :3-0
Football dropped the game to Rye (Final score 12-49)
Soccer had a strong outing against Fountain Valley School, Varsity Score: 7-1
The most up-to-date team Schedules can always be found on the TriPeaks League Website.
Athletics Sept. 22nd-27th
Mon, Sept. 22nd
MS Volleyball vs Canon (4 Levels), SMS Gym - 4:30
Tues, Sept 23rd
HS Volleyball @Banning Lewis (3 Levels), BLPA, 4:00
HS Soccer @ Gunnison (JV then Var), Gunnison HS, 4:00
Wed, Sept 24th
MS Football @ Canon City MS, CCMS, 4:00
MS Volleyball vs Buena Vista (4 Levels), SMS Gym, 4:30
Thur, Sept. 25th
HS & MS Cross Country @ Canon City Invite, Royal Gorge, 3:00
HS Soccer vs Canon City (Var then JV), Ben Oswald, 4:00
HS Volleyball @ Florence (3 Levels), Florence HS, 4:00
Fri, Sept. 26th
HS Cross Country @ Nike Invite, Portaland, OR, 10:30 AM
Sat, Sept. 27th
HS Volleyball @ Lamar HS (3 Levels), Lamar HS, 1:00
NFHS Channel: Did you know that all contests held in the Main HS Gym and in Spartan Stadium are live streamed? What a great way for our fans to watch the Spartans!
92.3 The Peak: For those wanting to listen to Salida Spartans in action, the home varsity games are broadcast on 92.3 The Peak.
Finally, I want to encourage all fans to remember we cheer for the Spartans and NOT against our opponents.
BE LOUD! BE PROUD! BE POSITIVE!
Colorado higher education institutions to waive application fees from Oct. 7-9
The eighth annual Colorado Free Application Days campaign encourages Colorado residents to continue their education beyond high school
To inspire more Coloradans to continue their education, all 32 public colleges and universities in Colorado and several private institutions will allow students to apply for free from Oct. 7- 9 as part of Colorado Free Application Days.
Colorado Free Application Days caps off Colorado Applies Month, a statewide campaign that encourages high school juniors and seniors to explore, chart and execute a post-high school path. Once students select a goal—such as applying to an apprenticeship program—they are connected to resources and tools that will help them achieve major goals and action steps along the way. Admissions application information for each institution is available on the campaign website at https://cdhe.colorado.gov/cofreeappdays and fees will be waived for applications submitted from Oct. 7-9.
The statewide push is designed to increase Colorado’s college-going and FAFSA and CASFA completion rates. The campaign strategically aims to support low-income and first-generation students, while keeping Colorado students in state. According to 2023 numbers from CDHE’s Pathways to Prosperity Report, 49.9% of high school graduates enrolled in postsecondary education the fall after graduation (a slight decrease from 2020) - race and ethnicity enrollment gaps persist.
“Our workforce demands that Coloradans are equipped with a postsecondary education and Colorado Free Application Days brings us one step closer to achieving that,” said Gov. Jared Polis. “As we look ahead, our economy depends on a workforce that has the skills to fill the most in-demand jobs and careers of tomorrow.”
By waiving application fees—a common barrier to higher education—Colorado Free Application Days aims to improve access to further education and training, which is becoming increasingly critical in the state’s rapidly-changing economy. The 2024 Colorado Talent Pipeline Report identified that 95.1% of Colorado’s Tier 1 top jobs and 62.3% of Tier 2 top jobs require a credential beyond high school. However, only 62.9% of Coloradans 25- 64 years old hold a postsecondary credential, indicating a supply-and-demand gap for some occupations.
In response to these workforce demands, the Colorado Commission on Higher Education set a strategic goal to increase the number of Coloradans benefiting from valuable career skills, obtained while in high school or via postsecondary education, that –at a minimum– enable additional lifetime earnings greater than the cost of attendance, in its statewide plan for higher education, Building Skills for an Evolving Economy. Increasing postsecondary enrollment and reducing equity gaps—the racial disparities in educational attainment—are priority strategies to improve access and reduce costs for Coloradans.
SHS and HEA students interested in auditioning should review the information on the SHS Performing Arts website for details about the production and audition procedure.
Auditions will happen at SHS on Monday, August 11, Tuesday, August 12, with possible call backs on Wednesday, August 13 - all starting at 4 pm.
Students who accept a role on the team will be expected to participate on the following dates:
Then, rehearsals Monday, Tuesday Wednesdays from 4:10-6 pm
Until Oct 20th, then M/T/W from 4:10-6:30 pm
Tech week Nov 3rd - M/T/W/Th 4:10-9 pm
Shows
Friday, November 14th 7 pm
Saturday, November 15th 2 pm, and 7 pm
Please reach out to Andre Wilkins, Director of Music/Theatre at awilkins@salidaschools.org or 719-530-5427 with any questions.
Sports Physical Night
When: August 4th, 2025 from 6:00-8:00pm
Where: Salida Middle School Gym
Who: All incoming SHS & SMS 5th-12th grade student athletes
Cost: $10 per student, cash or check
All athletes must have a current physical on file (completed in the last year) before they are allowed to participate in practice or games. Getting a physical done now will cover your athlete for the '25-'26 year.
A parent or guardian must be present with each student. Physical forms will be provided.
Chaffee County Public Health will be on-site at Sports Physical Night offering adolescent vaccinations. We will have Tdap, MenACWY, HPV, Polio, Hep A, Hep B, and MMR. Many adolescents need these vaccinations, especially those going into 6th grade, college, or those who have started a series but have not completed that series. Please have your insurance card with you. Parents either need to be present with their child or can give verbal consent over the phone. They will bill health insurance for those who have it, and there is no charge for those who don't have insurance. (Please bring your health insurance card.) Please visit the Chaffee County Public Health Immunizations & Disease Prevention website and fill out the child health questionnaire and the Insurance registration form in advance. (Note - you don't have to be an athlete to come for an immunization - all students are invited to participate).
Thank you to the medical doctors and professionals who are donating their time to support our community's student athletes!
Learn more about Spartan Athletics at salidaathletics.com
For questions about Spartan Athletics, reach out to Athletic Director Marko Hahn, mhahn@salidaschools.org
For questions, reach out to Anastacia Fraijo, anastacia.fraijo@hrrmc.net
