Mr. Barrios Message
STEM SPOTLIGHT MESSAGE 8/23/2026
Dear STEM Families,
STEM Athletics are officially underway! It has been exciting to see so many of our student-athletes back in action, with practices in full swing and several of our teams already beginning their competitive seasons.
We’re especially looking forward to the week ahead as many of our fall sports compete in their first games, matches, and races of the season! We can’t wait to cheer on our Spartans and watch our student-athletes represent STEM both on and off the field.
As we kick off another exciting week of competition, I want to share highlights from the previous week, important athletics updates, and schedules for the week ahead.
We have a lot to look forward to as more of our teams begin competing, and we’d love to see our STEM community in the stands and on the sidelines supporting our student-athletes.
Check out last week's highlights and this week’s schedules below and come cheer on our Spartans!
FALL SPORTS REGISTRATION CLOSING SOON
High School Registration
Registration remains open for:
Boys Soccer - Closes Aug 31st
Cross Country - Closes Aug 31st
Boys Golf - Closes Aug 31st
eSports
Cheer
Middle School Registration
Registration remains open for:
Cross Country - Closes Aug 31st
eSports
Girls Basketball
Cheer
Registration will close soon. Students who are interested in participating should register as soon as possible.
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
More opportunities are right around the corner! Please watch for registration information and make plans to participate in:
Speech and Debate - for High School & Middle School
We encourage students to get involved, try something new, and become part of the STEM athletics and activities community.
THIS WEEK'S BOY'S SOCCER RECAP
Boys soccer kicked off with their 1st game of the season verses Elizabeth on Thursday Aug. 20th. With a strong showing they went up early taking a 1-0 lead into the half. The first goal of the season was scored by senior Lucas Colclasure! However, the excitement was short lived as STEM fell 3-1 to visiting Elizabeth.
Upcoming soccer match
Thursday Aug 20 at 3:30 p.m. vs Banning Lewis Preparatory Academy
Marcy Park
Come out, bring your school spirit, and support our high school boys soccer team!
The presence of our families and community members makes a difference. Let’s fill the sidelines and show our student-athletes what STEM pride looks like.
TEAM HIGHLIGHT: BOYS GOLF
Varsity - Congratulations to Aaravjeey Singh who is individually in third place in the league overall. He placed third with a 78 at the Addenbrooke Invitational at Fox Hollow on Tuesday and STEM is in 6th place overall in the league. Myles Steiner (97) and Kyle Shoemaker (101) were 2nd and 3rd, respectively, for STEM on Tuesday, followed by Emmet Cumbler (103), Jaxson Martin (106), Jacoby Van Winkle (106), Jamey Espinosa (119) and Joey Arnold (133).
Junior Varsity - STEM faced Skyview head-to-head at the South Suburban par 3 course on Thursday. Skyview won the team tournament with a low score of 36, with STEM led by Kyle Shoemaker with a 40, Andrew Brennan and Jamey Espinosa with matching scores of 42, Markis Asberry (43) and Ulysses Hinsdale (44).
The team demonstrated outstanding effort, strong sportsmanship, and excellent competitive spirit. We are proud of the way our golfers represented STEM.
Great job, team!
Upcoming Tournaments
Metro League Golf Tournament August 26th 8 - 1:30 pm
Mile High League Golf Tournament August 27th 8 - 1:30 pm
Good luck STEM!
HIGH SCHOOL GIRL'S VOLLEYBALL SEASON LOADING....
The season is set…
First game of the season is Monday August 24th @ Addenbrooke Classical Academy: JV will play @ 4:30 pm and Varsity will play @ 5:30 pm.
The first HOME game will be Wednesday August 26th Verses Loveland Classical. The JV will start @5 pm and the Varsity will play @6pm.
The first home game will be FREE for all STEM guests!!
Come out, bring your school spirit, and support our high school boys soccer team!
The presence of our families and community members makes a difference. Let’s fill the sidelines and show our student-athletes what STEM pride looks like.
CROSS COUNTRY
High school is off and running with their first race August 22nd @ Vista Nation. Their second race, the D’Evelyn Dash will take place Friday August 28th starting @ 3 pm.
Good luck and run STEM strong!
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