Quote of the Week:
“It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” – Sir Edmund Hillary
Thank you:
To the 100 some odd volunteers that stepped up to help make the High Desert Twilight Race a success! It takes a small army to pull something new like this off and thanks to all the Volunteers and the planning of our Fantastic Coaches, we were able to!!! What a fun opportunity for our community to come together and support Kids!
Shout outs/Results:
Boys Golf: Ryus Mattix completed his State Tournament Rounds Today finishing with an 89 and 86 during his two rounds. Congrats to Ryus on Qualifying for the State 3A tournament and Representing the Spartans!
Boys Soccer: Defeated James Irwin 5-0 and Tied with Kipp Collegiate 1-1 as they continue to hold their #2 ranking in 3A.
Girls Volleyball: Went 2-1 on the Week with wins against La Junta and a Tough Manitou squad. They are currently sitting in a 5 way tie for 1st in the League!
Football: Played one of their best games of the season against #1 Limon in a losing effort. They traded blows with the Badgers and won the respect of all in attendance on Friday.
SHS Cross Country: The Spartan Women took Second at our home meet behind #1 Ranked Manitou. They Men finished 3rd behind 5A Regis and Manitou. Lucy Lenth lead the charge on the womens side and on the mens side Jackson Shamion took second overall with Joaquin Wilcox taking second behind him.
Marching Band: Performed in Pueblo at their Marching Festival. The Bands score improved from last year with several positive marks and high compliments from the judges!
SMS Round Up
The SMS fall sports are winding down with only one week left. Teams are excited about playing the final league playoff games. Football had a tough go of it last week while volleyball was able to secure some wins against Woodland Park.
SMS Cross Country had a fantastic home race at the Salida Golf Club, running just before the sun went down. The Girls Team had their best race of the year and came in 4th while the Boys Team dominated taking the team win!
Cheer Coach Clinton said: “The team has been doing great. They're really getting the cheers down and cheering proud for their team at games! Each day we see new improvements from each and every one of them.”
This Week’s Events: 10/5-10/10
Mon: MS Volleyball vs Harrison
Tue: Soccer at Woodland Park 4:00 and 6:00 pm
Volleyball vs Florence 4:30, 5:30, 6:30
Wed: MS Football Playoff Final @ CCMS vs Harrison 4:00 pm
Thur: Soccer vs Vanguard 5:00 pm
Volleyball at CCCS 5:00 and 6:00 pm
Fri: Football @ Ellicott CANCELLED due to opposing team Forfeit
Sat/Sun: Mountain Biking Home Meet in Nathrop! Chalk Creek Stampede
To support our Mountain Bike Crew go watch, support or Volunteer this weekend!
AD’s Remarks:
This week my attention has been focused on the limits we place on ourselves that also limit what others around us can do. One of the Maxims of the Ancient Spartans was to surround yourself with people who are ruthlessly devoted to becoming their best selves. It is great advice, to find a friend group, family or team who will push you to be your best is so valuable.
The flip side of that coin is that your family, friends and teammates NEED YOU to be ruthlessly devoted to becoming your best self so you can help drive and push them as well. Even though Sir Edmund Hillary conquered himself and his fears in order to summit Everest, he had to rely on others who were also conquering their fears and insecurities to summit that mountain. So my final words are to take care of yourself so we can take care and push each other to new heights.
Question of The Week:
When was the last time you scrolled through Social Media and saw something that made you feel worse about yourself? What was it and why did it have that effect on you? What is your relationship with Social Media?
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