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The boys are off to a fast 6-0 start this season. They swept the Hall of Fame games at home just before the Thanksgiving break. They opened with a 70-46 win over Fairview, followed by a 62-37 win over Riverdale. They closed out the week with a 66-37 score against Giles County. The boys then travelled down to Georgia for two games. They beat Carrolton Central 68-53 in their closest game yet and then beat Sonoraville from GA 60-26. On Tuesday, the boys took on CPA at home and came away with an exciting 67-57 win in overtime over the Lions. The team has been led in scoring by Senior Ford Deshazo and Junior Joel Converston.

The boys will play Green Hill tomorrow night at home at 7:30pm.

Congrats also goes out to coach Thad Burgess. The win over Riverdale marked coach's 500th career victory. In a span of a few decades coaching young men, Thad has not only made his mark in the record books but also on the lives of so many players that he has worked with. We are proud of you Coach Burgess.

Congrats to transfer senior Ford DeShazo. He scored his 1,000th career point in Summit's 66-37 win over Giles County. Coming into this season, he only needed 48 points to surpass the 1,000 point mark. Ford had previously amassed 952 points while playing for Grace Christian Academy in Franklin. Ford is fitting in nicely with the core group of returning players. It should be a fun season to watch.

Career Points

Freshmen 162 5.6 per game

Sophomore 435 16.1 per game

Junior 355 14.8 per game

Senior 48 (and counting)

Total 1,000+

Girls Basketball came out of the gates strong with back to back wins over Fairview (51-13) and Riverdale (67-42). Seniors Bridget Allee and Ava Krohl, as well as, Juniors Caroline French and Trinity Garcia are leading the charge for the Lady Spartans. After a heartbreaking loss to Giles County (43-42), the girls traveled to Georgia and split their two games over the Thanksgiving Break. After a tough loss to CPA on Tuesday, the girls look to get one game back above .500 on Friday vs Green Hill.

December 5th vs Green Hill

January 16th vs Franklin

January 30th vs North Bay Haven

February 20th vs Page

The Wrestling team opened up their dual meet season with a tri-meet on Tuesday. They wrestled local WCS opponent Fairview and won 65-17. They followed that up with a win over Lawson from Nashville, 60-15. Highlights included a 33 second pin by Zach Little (video below) and the 100th career win for Blaise Masi. Congrats boys. Next up are weekend invitationals for Boys (Black Horse) and Girls (Tullahoma) before hosting Franklin next Tuesday for their dual season.

While the Girls put up a good fight against Dickson, their season ended yesterday in the quarterfinals. The Boys will take on Ravenwood in the District Quarterfinals today. The boys are the #2 seed for the district playoffs and have a great shot at making it to the Regionals this year. Good luck to all.

The Summit Page Hockey Club stays hot winning their 5th game in a row. They most recently beat the Rutherford Co. Rampage 9-5 and the Nolensville Knights 4-2. They will next take on Franklin and Wilson Co. prior to the winter break. Currently, the team is tied for 3rd in the 16-team GNash League with Franklin at 6-2-1. The game on Dec.8th at Centennial Sportsplex at 4:45pm will be a huge contest for the boys. Best of luck to you.

November 17-22

Can you run, jump or throw? If so, there will be an interest meeting for Track and Field on Thursday, Dec. 11th in room A213. Come meet with the coaches and learn about what is coming up right after the winter break to prepare for the upcoming season.

The winter concert is next Friday, December 12th. Get out and support the arts. And if you feel so led, you can bid on Silent Auction Items to support the programs financially. Click button below to view auction items and make your bid.

It was cold this past weekend. Wouldn't it be nice to be both warm and sport your Spartan colors. These jackets tell your story at Summit HS by adding patches that represent your activities and accomplishments. Maybe you played in state. Maybe you were all league. Maybe you want to express your sport and number through the jacket. The options are endless. Lettermen's jackets are available through JHA Company. CLICK HERE to view the Summit Collection. Watch the VIDEO below for more information.

College Student Athlete Simeon Heard discusses some things he learned from his parents, coaches and friends about choosing a college, playing sports and getting the most out of life in general.