Mr. Barrios Message
STEM SPOTLIGHT MESSAGE 9/13/26
Dear STEM Families,
STEM Athletics are running and winning! This week has been wild. Thanks to so many of you supporting boosterthon!!! We were able to surpass our goal of $75,000!! This is such a great way to support our student-athletes. There are still plenty of games for you and family to come check out the kids. It is so great to see how they have improved from game 1.
Come join us and witness their growth.
Check out last week's highlights and this week’s schedules below and come cheer on our Spartans!
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
There are only 2 fall activities still open. Get involved, it makes such a difference and is a great way to make new friends.
Speech and Debate - for High School & Middle School is open
Cheer is open
FALL SPORTS REGISTRATION CLOSING SOON
High School Registration
Registration remains open for:
Cheer - Open
Speech & Debate - Open
Middle School Registration
Registration remains open for:
Girls Basketball
Cheer
Speech & Debate
Registration will close soon. Students who are interested in participating should register as soon as possible.
THIS WEEK'S BOY'S SOCCER RECAP
The soccer team is starting to put it together. STEM notched another victory on Wednesday to make it three straight (Building on momentum from a two-game winning streak where they outpaced rivals by an average margin of 5.5 tallies), capturing a thrilling 3-1 win over William Smith! It was a complete team performance, with the Spartans showing confidence, teamwork, and a relentless attacking style from start to finish. Keep it up!!
Friday’s game recap against Kipp will be in next week’s highlights!! Good luck STEM!!
Game 5’s player of the match was Camden Mauger! Played a tough game and never gave up!
"No one out-mogs the Mauger"
Game 4’s player of the match was Lucas Colclasure. Lucas scored an incredible SEVEN goals!! He played with intensity, confidence and determination every time he stepped on the field.
Game 3’s player of the match was Philip Colclasure. Shot after shot, Philip, says not today.
Game 2’s player of the match was Alex Stone. He is a beast on the defense, He never gives up!!
Game 1’s player of the match was Kellan Madden. “Mad Dog” Madden played his heart out on the wing! This kid has more energy than the Energizer Bunny. What a motor!
You’re doing great!!
Upcoming soccer match
Thursday Sept 17th Vs Denver Academy
Varsity match @ 3:30pm
Marcy Park Soccer Field
We have one game next week and it’s a home game! come out and show some love.
Let’s GO boys!!!
Your presence can be the difference in the outcome.
TEAM HIGHLIGHT: BOYS GOLF
Espinosa wins Addenbrooke JV Invitational at Foothills
Jamey Espinosa conquered a tough Foothills Executive course on Tuesday afternoon, carding a 44 to win the Addenbrooke JV Invitational.
The Mustangs placed second and third, with a trio of Spartans (Andrew Brennan, Joey Arnold and Markis Asberry) tying in fourth place with a score of 47.
All four of STEM's top finishers showed the mettle needed to compete at the varsity level, and will join the field next week for the Golden View Classical Varsity Invitational at Willis Case Golf Course on Wednesday, Sept. 16.
The Spartans' squad was rounded out by Jackson Haggerty (49), Ulysses Hinsdale (51), Lincoln Treece (52), Bryce Hanson (54), Zachary Neff (57), Kentaro Powell (57) and Anders Eyquem (58).
Singh keeps pace in Mile High League POY race with 4th place at Hyland Hills
Aarav Singh stayed in the mix for Mile High League Player of the Year honors with another top-five finish, carding a round of 80 to finish three shots off the pace at Wednesday's Denver Academy Invite at Hyland Hills in Westminster.
Singh now has four top-five finishes this season, including a pair of second-place finishes and a third-place finish.
Jaxson Martin just missed the top-20 with his round of 92 on the day. The other Spartans competing on the day were Miles Steiner (96), Jayden Yoon (102), Jamey Espinosa (103) and Emmett Cumbler (107).
The Spartans will compete at the varsity level next week at the Golden View Classical Varsity Invitational at Willis Case Golf Course on Wednesday and the Skyview Invitational at Lone Tree Golf Course on Thursday.
Great job, team!
Upcoming Tournaments
Monday Sept 14th Varsity Boys Golf MHL tournament #7
Hosted by Golden View Academy
Good luck STEM!
Remember… If a tree falls in the forest, think of how many toothpicks it can make!!
HIGH SCHOOL GIRL'S VOLLEYBALL RECAP
Girls Varsity Volleyball took down William Smith 3-1. They got off to a slow start, but snapped out of it and took the last 2 sets!
Thursday, Elizabeth came in and won in 3 straight sets. It was a tough loss, but our girls are STEM strong and will bounce back.
Good luck at the tournament tomorrow!!!
Upcoming Volleyball games
Thursday Sept 17th Vs Mile High Academy
JV starts @ 4:30 pm
Varsity starts @ 5:30 pm
STEM School Athletic Entrance
Only one game next week!! Let’s pack the stands!!!!
CROSS COUNTRY
Middle School XC
We had an amazing night for our first XC MS meet of the year.
We had four runners place in the top 10:
* Sophia Gallegos - FIRST PLACE OVERALL GIRLS RACE
* Abby Schmidt - FOURTH PLACE OVERALL GIRLS RACE
* James Grinter - FIRST PLACE OVERALL BOYS RACE
* Min Matsuda - 9TH PLACE OVERALL BOYS RACE
Our women's team finished #2 overall! This is the highest finish our girls team has ever had. And our boys team finished 4th overall. We are off to a great start.
High School XC
Vista 2 mile
XC's first meet
Great start to the beginning of the season. Several surprise performances and a solid overall team effort at a high profile meet.
D'Evelyn Dash invite
What a great meet all the way around for the team. Our two girls placed in the top 25 individuals in the race. The boys short handed placed 4th as a team, Lucian and Tyler placing 6th and 7th and won medals.
Liberty Bell invite
This is always a team favorite. Sarah ran a season best for the girls and placed 26th. The boys packed up and ran a good race with Kolden running a lifetime best! Another big performance came from freshman Quinn Dickerson with a huge time jump from the last meet putting his 5K best faster than his 8th grade 2 mile time! The progress is there and we are looking to improve our times each meet and have big goals for the end of the season.
Upcoming Cross Country Races
Middle School
Friday Sept 18th @ Hawk MS XC Invite - Hosted by Summit Ridge
Race starts @ 3:00 pm
Fehringer Range Park
High School
Friday Sept 18th @ Mustang Invite
Race Starts @ 4:00 pm
Colorado Academy Wright Field
Way to go kids! ! You are doing great, keep on truckin!!
THANK YOU, STEM FAMILIES
Thank you for your continued support of STEM athletics. Family involvement plays an important role in creating a positive and memorable experience for every student-athlete.
I look forward to connecting with our families and partnering with you throughout the 2026–27 season. Together, we can build an athletic program centered on growth, character, teamwork, achievement, and STEM pride.
Go STEM!
Samson Barrios
Athletic Director
STEM School Highlands Ranch