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Please Vote for Thomas Valdez for the Athlete of the Week!!! Go Lions!!! Athlete of the Week voting is now open!!! We will be featuring the best of the best athletes from throughout the Arkansas Valley, from Fowler to McClave, on our weekly voting platform. Voting period: Monday 12 p.m. - Friday 12 pm. You can vote for one male and one female athlete, once per day. All you have to do is provide an valid email address to vote! Good luck to all participants! Also, if you believe your favorite athlete should be nominated in our weekly contest, email submissions to jzemba@cherryroadcom. Link - https://contests.cherryroad.com/event/470472fe7134fa28/7#subcategory-list This week's nominees include: Female - Analyce Wilson (Las Animas - Volleyball), Isabella Lucero-Hill (La Junta, Volleyball), Kamil Lovato (Rocky Ford - Softball); Male - Brock True (Fowler - Football), Tuff Kelley (McClave - Football), Thomas Valdez (Swink - Football).

After Day 1 of the State Golf Tournament your Swink Lions sit at 3rd in the State!!! Awesome Job!!!! Go Lions!!!

Your Spirit Themes for Tuesday and Wednesday nights Volleyball games! Go Lions!!!

Good Luck to our Varsity 4 at the State Golf Tournament Monday and Tuesday! Go Get 'Em Lions!!!

Your Lady Lions enter the week at 11-2 with 5 home games upcoming. Tues vs Hoehne 4:30/5:30 pm Wed vs Swallows 4:30/5:30 pm Sat - 3 Games in the Swink Classic Tournament Starts at 9 am with your Lions facing Sangre De Cristo!!! Go Lions!!!

Life of a Lion for the week of October 7. Good Luck to our state golfers in Golden.

Swink Schools would like to THANK our amazing custodial staff for all they do!!! Go Lions!!!

Friday Night Lights at Home!!! Should be a fun night as your Lions Football Team faces off vs the #1 Team in the State for 8 man football. Kickoff at 7 pm. Go Lions!!!

A successful Volleyball Program will go as the back line goes many times. They are the 1st step of commanding a solid bump, set, spike combo. Come on out to Calhan tomorrow evening to check out our back row leaders - Labero Larrianna Taggart and Defensive Specialist Jaylee Nily as they lead our 10-2 overall Lady Lions defense!!! Junior High - 4:30 pm JV - 5:30 pm Varsity - 6:30 pm @ Calhan Go Lions!!!

Here they are!!!! Your State Qualifying Swink Boys Golf Team!!! They were the 2A Region 1 - Runner Up Team and all 4 individual golfers made it to States!! Congrats to Coach Pearson, Coach Paolucci, Boz Zavala, Noah Pearson, Nate Cabrera, and Nick Paolucci!!! Go Lions!!!

Congrats to Brianna McElroy for winning the Lajunta Tribune Female Athlete of the Week for Week #2. Go Lions!!!

Your Swink Lady Lions Volleyball Team has moved up to 5th in the State at the 2A level this week. Go Lions!!!!

This weeks Swink Athletes of the Week are Daisy Heberlie and Nick Paolucci!!! Please look for them in the Lajunta Tribune and the Rocky Ford Daily Gazette!!! Male Athlete - Nick Paolucci - Boys Golf ** Nick is our Southpaw golfer who has helped lead Swink's starting 4 going into the 2A Regionals. He is part of the Swink Lions Golf Team that is listed 5th in the State currently. Female Athlete - Daisy Heberlie - Girls Volleyball **The Lady Lions Volleyball Team has stayed hot and has swept nine opponents in a row, with an overall record of 10-2. They also captured the Sante Fe League Title last week, finishing the season 7-1 in league play, and own the head-to-head tiebreaker with Rye. One of the productive hammers on Swink's strong front line is Daisy Heberlie, one of the leaders in kills at the state 2A level.

Life of a Lion for the Week of September 30. #GoLions Please sure to register for Nick Thompson's parent presentation.

ATTENTION VOLLEYBALL FANS: Next weeks Junior High, JV, and Varsity matches at Calhan have been moved to Wed. Oct 2 starting at 4:30 pm. All 3 games will be played in one gym. JH - 4:30 pm JV - 5:30 pm Varsity - 6:30 pm Go Lions!!!

BACKYARD BRAWL!!! Your Swink Lions Football Team is back in action Friday Night as they travel to take on Arkansas River Valley rival Crowley County at 7 pm. Come on out and support our boys in this old fashioned backyard brawl!!! Go Lions!!!

YOUR SANTE FE LEAGUE CHAMPS!!! The Lady Lions just won their 9 straight match by a sweep of 3-0 moving their overall record to 10-2 on the season. They are also guaranteed a birth into the 2A state regional tournament by winning the Sante Fe League with a conference record of 7-1!!! Go Lions!!!

Our Swink Boys Golf Team Gears up for the Regional Tournament this upcoming Monday!!! Click the Link for more info. Go Lions!!! https://chsaanow.com/news/2024/9/17/boys-golf-regional-championships-slated-for-sept-30-oct-2.aspx?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3e3mnpGyyr5VIzKciIbDfgi1sobVwd6ZhjLXxGBVltZlQpzWmEc2y6t-A_aem_uYnhllm_59Cijdy9b9Yb9g

Congratulations to the 2024 Santa Fe Trail League Championship Team with a clean sweep in three over Rocky Ford. The JV team also had a clean sweep in two.

ATTENTION LIONS SPORTS FANS!!! We have some BIG NEWS!!! With a WIN tonight at Rocky Ford your Varsity Lady Lions can wrap up the League Championship with a 2024 Sante Fe League title!!!! Come out to Rocky Ford tonight to catch all the excitement!!! JV - 4:30 pm Varsity to Follow. Go Lions!!!