Congratulations to Coach Bauserman, Coach Valencia, Coach Pearson, our Boys Basketball Team, and our amazing seniors for finishing their 24-25 Season winning 5 out of their last 6 games!!!
Great Way to finish strong!
Go Lions!!!
Lions Life for the Week of March 3. Stay tuned for Regional Basketball playoff information.
Look at those details--Russell, Artist of the Week, is seen here holding his drawing of underground pipes with a creative twist.
Respect our officials as they are human and our friends--without them there would be no sports.
Many people look at this shirt and just see a referee/official’s uniform.
Very few people look at this shirt and see what it really is - pure dedication, strength, and nerve.
They don’t see what goes on behind the scenes. Days away from families and one’s home, countless hours of studying, analyzing and reanalyzing one’s own calls, reading and re-reading the rule book, countless hours on the phones with other officials to ask questions and mentor each other, hours and their own money dedicated to associations and trying to make the world of officiating a better place.
What people think they see: “a horrible official”, “someone who doesn’t know the rules”, “a biased official who “clearly” has it out for their team”, “someone who should never be able to be an official”.
To those people who sit in the stands or sit behind their computer screens or phones making these comments – I encourage you to try it. Sitting in the stands or on the couch and making the calls is the easy route. Because you have the ability to be right or wrong with no consequences. The official out there on the mat, field, or court has to be right all the time (which is subjective to your eyes, your team, and your desired outcome, instead of the rules). I encourage you take the official’s test. Take it and you will see that you didn’t pass because you don’t know as much about the sport as you thought you did. And when you do fail, use it as motivation to join an association, read and study the rule book, and then take the test again. After taking the test (probably multiple times), maybe just maybe you will pass. And if you do pass, then go ahead and put on the uniform, muscle up the nerve and strength to actually become an official and step out into the center mat, court, or field.
Every sport is in need of more officials. The number of officials and number of younger people wanting to be officials has greatly decreased. Why? Probably because it is an extremely difficult position to be put in, and all you get in return is constant hate.
To the fans – I am not asking you not to root for your team. Root and scream for your team! If you don’t like a call, boo it, and then move on! What I am asking, is please be more respectful in person or online.
Officials walk out to a game or match knowing that by the end of it they will have one side hating and degrading them.
They are required to make tough calls over and over again, calls that will upset one side or the other.
It is a lose-lose situation regardless of the outcome.
So why do they do it?
My guess would be for the love of the sport.
Officials are humans, with families- wives, husbands, and children, with friends, with homes, other careers, and feelings.
They are people. Real people.
Who, after everything that they do, still have to listen and read horrible comments from people who wouldn’t dare or have enough courage or knowledge to step out into the fire.
Yet these officials have enough dedication and nerve to continuously step out onto the mat, court, field, etc.… over and over and over again because they love what they do, and they love the sport.
They are truly relentless.
Are they always perfect? The Answer is NO.
They are humans, in a world of sports where rules are ever changing and evolving.
They are dedicated, and every official that I know uses every call, match, game, and outcome as a learning experience, whether good or bad.
Officiating is one of the most difficult and thankless jobs that I can think of.
So, to every official out there – THANK YOU.
Thank you for doing everything that you do so that the world can enjoy the thrill and excitement of sports.
Thank you for the brotherhood and sisterhood that you provide each other, and for becoming each other’s lifelong friends and family.
Thank you for giving up countless hours and days away from your families.
Thank you for continuing to put yourself out there over and over again regardless of all of the negative feedback and comments/posts from spectators.
Thank you for the time and energy that you dedicate into your craft, so that we, as spectators, can sit, watch, and enjoy the sports that we love.
Swink School District is still seeking stakeholders to set the plan for the next five years for the district. Swink School District is beginning to embark on the strategic planning process. Strategic planning is a process that helps organizations define their goals and vision for the future. It involves assessing the current situation, developing a strategy, and putting the strategy into action to become more successful. We are seeking approximately 20 stakeholders to serve on the strategic plan task force. As a member of this task force, you will be requested to attend one of the following meeting dates: Tuesday, March 4, Thursday, March 6, or Tuesday, March 11. Meetings will be from 6:00pm-till approximately 7:30pm. If you are interested in serving on this task force or have questions, please email Mr. Lyder at larry.lyder@swink.k12.co.us or 719-384-8103 with the date you are available. All members who are part of the task force will need to attend a second meeting on Thursday, March 27, starting at 6:00pm, as well.
Next Week our Elementary Students will be participating in Dr Suess week!!!
They are participating in a "read-a-thon" and are committed to practicing their reading skills for next week!!!
Awesome Stuff!!!
Here they are!!! The Swink cast from this past weekends outstanding musical "Rainbow Fish". Our students, staff, and director Bonnie Grossen did an outstanding job with their preparation and performances and brought the house down at Otero College.
Congratulations on an awesome weekend!!!
Go Lions!!!
Lions Life for the Week of February 24.
#SwinkLions #GoLions
Your Lions Boys Basketball Team came roaring back down by 11 against Springfield yesterday to capture a hard fought 49-48 Victory!!!
Great Job Team!
Go Lions!!!
Here they are!!! Your Cotopaxi Tournament Champs!! Your Lady Lions defeated Lake County and Springfield over the weekend and are positioned in one of the top 4 spots in the league tournament! A playoff birth in regionals looks like a strong possibility also!! Great Job Girls! Go Lions!!!
Great Win for our Boys Basketball Team tonight out in Calhan!!!!
66-50 over the Bulldogs.
Go Lions!!!
Come out and see as the Swink Drama Presents: The Rainbow Fish Musical on Feb 22 and 23 at Otero College.
Saturday, Feb. 22 at 3:00pm and Sunday, Feb, 23 at 3:00pm at the Ed Stafford Theatre, Otero College Humanities Center... For Reserved Seating Tickets Call or Text 719 469-3124.
Congrats to the Swink Boys Basketball Team for beating Rocky Ford last night by a score of 75-53!!! It's the first time in 4 years a Swink boys basketball team has scored over 70 points in a game!!!
Go Lions!!!
Your Lady Lions Basketball Team pulled out an exciting overtime thriller at home last night over Rocky Ford 44-37!
Go Lions!!!
Congratulations to Swink Sophomore Larianna Taggart for making honorable mention in 3A State Swim for the 100 Free!!! Go Lions!!!
Our Senior Basketball Players and their parents being honored at last night's basketball game!!!
Congratulations for all of your hard work and efforts representing Swink High School!
Go Lions!!!
Swink School District is beginning to embark on the strategic planning process. Strategic planning is a process that helps organizations define their goals and vision for the future. It involves assessing the current situation, developing a strategy, and putting the strategy into action to become more successful.
We are seeking approximately 20 stakeholders to serve on the strategic plan task force. As a member of this task force, you will be requested to attend one of the following meeting dates:
Tuesday, March 4, Thursday, March 6, or Tuesday, March 11. Meetings will be from 6:00pm-till approximately 7:30pm.
If you are interested in serving on this task force or have questions, please email Mr. Lyder at larry.lyder@swink.k12.co.us with the date you are available.
All members who are part of the task force will need to attend a second meeting on Thursday, March 27, starting at 6:00pm, as well.
Our Senior Cheerleaders and their parents being honored at last night's basketball game!!!
Congratulations for all of your hard work and efforts representing Swink High School!
Go Lions!!!
Last night at halftime of the Varsity Boys Basketball Game our Swink Booster Club had their first Half Court "Hoop Shoot" to raise money for scholarship opportunities. Swink's very own Matt Harris was our big winner draining his 2nd attempt from Half Court!!!! Congrats Matt!!! If anyone is interested in joining or contributing to our Swink Booster Club please contact the school anytime for more information. Go Lions!!!
Artist of the Week Cristian loves creepy creations that play on people's phobias. You will be afraid to miss his portfolios at the Otero Art Festival.
