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WHAT A NIGHT!!! The Spartans made the school proud with this dynamic performance against the #14 team in the state, Franklin Admirals. The superhero crowd was intense. The enviroment was electric. The team was outstanding. In a game that saw both teams making runs to jump out in front or to come back and tie it, the shots from behind the arc were droping faster than the freezing rain in last week's ice storm. The Spartans took a 71-70 lead on a three pointer by Ford Deshazo with 52 seconds left to go in the game. Six consecutive free throws to end the game gave Summit a 77-70 victory.

The boys have most recently lost a tough game to Ravenwood 50-41, but then came back to win their league opener against Columbia Central 61-45 and Maplewood, 68-55. Their record is now 16-6 overall and will take on rival Independence this Friday at Home at 7:30pm.

Prior to the ice storm, the Lady Spartans travelled north to take on the Northeast Clarksville Eagles. They won that one by 33 points and found a stride that has carried them on to two more victories. They defeated Ravenwood in a close match, 44-43, and then were victorious over Columbia Central in the league opener by a score of 49-36. They will take on Indy at home this Friday.

Senior Samantha O'Leary and Freshman Addison Borden both won the Regional Girls Wrestling Titles at Page on Tuesday night. They will carry this momentum toward the State Championships on Feb 20th. Good luck on your run to the top.

Boys Regionals start up tomorrow, Friday, February 6th. A number of competitors will be starting their march toward state podiums in a couple weeks. Seniors Zachary Little, Blaise Masi and Noah Hajek are among the many that will be tough to beat this month. Good luck to all of the boys!

The Coming Home pep rally and game vs Independence are scheduled for Friday, February 6th. The court of guys are fundraising for little Hadley whose dream is to go to Disney's Aulani in Hawaii. Hadley has been affected with an Autoimmune Disorder and the Make-a-Wish Foundation is working with us to help make her wish come true. To donate, support your favorite court member. Find them and donate to send Hadley and her family to join Mickey and the gang at Aulani.

Summit's Club Swim had four swimmers that qualified for the State Meet this weekend in Nashville.

Congrats to...

Ryan Vaughn - 100 Butterfly and 100 Back Stroke

Finn Kiper - 200 IM and 100 Breast Stroke

Cadence Hammock - 100 Butterfly and 100 Back Stroke

Allison Travis - 500 Freestyle

The Summit/Page Hockey Club finished the regular season winning 4 of their last 5 games and in a three way tie for second place in the standings with a 10-3-2 record. They began their playoff season last night as the #3 seed in the tournament. They opened up against #6 Ensworth/Lipscomb/CPA, who they beat in the regular season by a score of 5-1 back in November. They defeated them again by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. They will play #7 Nolensville in the semifinals next Wednesday night at Centennial Sportsplex at 8:45pm. They beat Nolensville 4-2 in December. Also, the Summit/Page team is the highest remaining seed as the 1, 2 and 4 seeds all lost in the quarterfinals. Good luck!

Coming Soon

January 18-23

Disregard the date below. Due to the weather, the clinic was moved to this Sunday, Feb. 8th.

Teamwork. It is more than just going out and playing a game as a team. It is who you become as a group of individuals to make each other better and to redefine who you are as a group. The power of teamwork goes beyond your current team. It creates a better you for every team you are a part of the rest of your life. It is one of the great things about sports.