Mr. Barrios Message
STEM SPOTLIGHT MESSAGE 10/25/26
Dear STEM Families,
STEM Fall Athletics are having their final games of the season.
It has been a great season of fall sports. I have really enjoyed getting out to see the kids having fun. Please make sure to let the coaches know how much you appreciate all their hard work this season. I look forward to seeing you in the GYM for basketball season!
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
The Girls Volleyball league tournament will start on Oct. 29th. Let’s show some support and help our girls finish their season strong.
Keep your eyes open for Booster Club!
WINTER SPORTS (BASKETBALL) REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
HS Boys & Girls Basketball
MS Boys Basketball
Registration is Open Oct 1 through mid November or until teams are full, so sign up NOW!
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 - Closing Oct 1st.
Cheer
Speech & Debate
THIS WEEK'S BOY'S SOCCER RECAP
The STEM Spartans were at it again this week with an away game against Englewood High School! Coming off a week-long break, the Spartans found themselves down 1-0 in the first 20 minutes but battled back with determination and grit to secure an impressive 5-3 victory!
Shoutout to Camren Irish! Camren helped keep the defense organized and in line throughout the game. With Camren and Alex holding it down on defense, the Spartans are becoming an unstoppable force!
The Spartans will take on Mile High this Thursday to wrap up their season, and they're coming in with a winning mentality!
Let's go, Spartans!!
Game 12’s player of the match Alex Stone! Alex delivered an outstanding performance on defense while also finding the back of the net twice, scoring 2 of the Spartans' 5 goals! Way to step up and make an impact on both ends of the field, Alex!
Game 11’s player of the match Logan Sandhoff! In our last game, Logan played one of his best games of the season! He gave it everything he had and only came out of the game after taking a knock. What an outstanding performance, Logan!
Game 10’s player of the match Tysei Powell! Tysei played lights-out on the defensive line and helped keep the Spartans battling from start to finish. Outstanding effort, Tysei!
Game 9’s player of the match Lucian Rohrbach! He played his best offensive game of the season, never giving up and making some great runs.
Game 8’s player of the match Tysei Powell! He was named Player of the Game for his outstanding play on the defensive line! He was relentless and was aggressive the whole game!
Game 7’s player of the match was Camren Irish! Camren's ability to make the transition from center back to wing and immediately contribute offensively. A fantastic performance and a great example of stepping up for the team!
Game 6’s player of the match was Philip Colclasure! Philip had an outstanding performance between the posts, racking up an impressive 20 saves and keeping the Spartans within striking distance all game long!
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!
HIGH SCHOOL GIRL'S VOLLEYBALL RECAP
The Spartans blew past the Poudre Community Academy Warriors 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant STEM School Highlands Ranch was: they took every set by at least 10 points. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-15, 25-15, 25-13.
STEM School Highlands Ranch is now 7-10, having gone 3-2 since their seven-game losing streak ended.
STEM School Highlands Ranch had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Golden View Classical Academy Sentinels.
STEM School Highlands Ranch was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 15-25, 18-25, 25-18, 15-10.
Evelyn (Evie) Grubb paced STEM School Highlands Ranch's offense, picking up nine kills. Grubb really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with 20. Giuliana (Gigi) Irish controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Senior Night on Wednesday was bittersweet. We say goodbye to Maggie Nelson, Rylie Calme, Acacia Craig, Geenara Dassanayake, and Robyn Ballheim. Your performances and friendships will be deeply missed next year. We wish you good fortune—and a few happy surprises, too—as you begin your next journey. We also extend our sincere thanks to our senior managers: Emerson Legrand, Gio Rourke, and Camren Irish.
Upcoming Volleyball games
Wednesday 28th Vs Aurora West College Preparatory Academy
JV starts @ 4:30 pm
Varsity starts @ 5:30 pm
STEM Athletic Entrance - Main Gym
League Tournament to follow.
CROSS COUNTRY
Middle School
We had a great race on October 8th. It was the league/conference championships for middle school. They had their first middle school race added. There were 4 schools that participated and we won both the girls and boys events! Some notable individual performances were:
James Minter - 1st
Min Matsuda - 3rd
Jaxon Lambert - 5th
Nick Wilczewski - 9th
Tav Brown - 10th
Sophia Gallegos - 1st
Abby Schmidt - 2nd
Lizzy Brown - 4th
Mirabelle Lorenzana - 5th
Anisa Jennison - 7th
Price Dickerson - 8th
eSports RECAP
High School eSports is in the middle of the season and living up to our 2026/2027 motto "Redemption does not hit the snooze button." All teams are fighting for playoffs spots and committed to finishing the Fall season strong!
Season Rankings to date:
Mario Kart Gold (5-0): Beat Brighton HS 2-0 and are in 1st place in the Mountain Region
Marvel Rivals Gold (4-1): Beat Chaparral HS 3-0 and are in 4th place in CHSAA
Rocket League Gold (5-0): Beat Highlands Ranch HS 3-0 and are in 1st place in CHSAA
Smash Gold (5-0): Beat Chaparral HS 3-2 and are in 6th place in the Mountain Region
Smash Blue (3-2): Beat Elbert HS and are in 58th place in the Mountain Region.
Valorant Gold (2-3): Lost to Jesuit Prep Dallas 1-0 and are 20th place in the Mountain Region
Valorant Blue (2-3): Beat Weld Central HS 1-0 and are in 19th place in the Mountain Region
Middle School Smash Bros teams continue to show growth! This week The Gold and White teams secured victory!
Upcoming eSports games
High School
Wednesday Oct 28th - Smash Bros & Valorant
Games start @ 4:00 pm
STEM School P-Tech Building
Thursday Oct 22nd - Marvel Rivals, Mario Kart & Rocket League
Games start @ 4:00 pm
Middle School
Thursday Oct 22nd - Smash Bros
Games start @ 4:00 pm
STEM School P-Tech Building
SPEECH & DEBATE RECAP
Brentwood MS Speech and Debate Tournament results
STEM Middle School Speech and Debate competed in our first tournament of the year in Greeley on Friday. Our 14 students competed in 4 different events against 5 other teams. We had an extremely impressive showing from all 14 team members, three of whom are brand new to speech and debate!
Original Oratory: STEM had 6 of the 8 competitors
1st place: Jyosna Nimmagadda
2nd place: Ksheeraja Podala (with 285 speaker points--a single point from tying for 1st place!)
3rd place: Mirabelle Lorenzana
4th place: Aishi Bhardwaj
6th place: Evika Bhatia
7th place: Aaradhya Margale (her first ever time competing, and she had her speech memorized!)
Informative Speaking: STEM had 4 of the 10 competitors
1st place: Riya Thangarajan
2nd place: Salma Okanlawon
3rd place: Leonardo Desiderio (first ever time competing, and his speech was memorized!)
4th place: Sohum Soni (first ever time competing, and his speech was memorized!)
Impromptu: STEM had 1 of the 11 total novice & varsity competitors
1st place: Mirthika Kumar (first-time competing in any event, was moved to varsity due to needing more competitors in that level--and won!)
Varsity Public Forum Debate: STEM had 2 of the 7 varsity teams.
1st place: Charlie Zhang (competed "maverick" with no partner!)
2nd place: Aarush Prasad & Lakshman Ganesh (only loss was to tournament champion Charlie Zhang!)
Upcoming Tournaments
STEM's next novice tournament will be on Oct. 24 at Rocky Mountain Prep SMART high school in Denver.
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