BASKETBALL FRIDAY: Friday's games versus Twin Loup will be played in Taylor. It has been changed on the calendar. JV Boys begin at 5pm (2 quarters) with Girls Varsity starting approximately at 6pm. Varsity boys to follow. Stream will be on Twin Loup's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCej1YkPZb8QidFa_tj4HHLQ
Good luck to both our wrestling teams as they compete in Axtell today. Also, don't forget that our SVM Basketball teams compete versus Maywood-Hayes Center. No JV girls game - JV Boys start at 4pm with Varsity games at 6 and 7:30. Go Mavs!
SVM Girls Wrestling meet is complete. Congrats to SVM Lady Wrestlers - Saije Phelps and Mariah Duran on their first place medals. Marianne Zuniga finished with a 2nd place medal and Chloe Schaeffer won a couple matches as well.
SVM Friday Contests - Boys wrestlers head to Twin Loup to compete at Sargent. 11am start time. Basketball travels to Sutherland (Varsity Games only) starting at 6pm. There will be no JV quarters tomorrow. Sutherland's sports stream can be found at: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/sutherland-high-school-sutherland-ne?follow=bc2ce56215
Live feed: Basketball feed for tonight's game at SEM can be found here: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/sumner/organization/17672/sem-high-school
HELP WANTED: Still looking for individuals who are interested in officiating JH and JV basketball games at Stapleton Public Schools. We will pay $20/quarter. There are upcoming games the next couple of weeks with immediate openings. Please contact Mr. Johnson at the school if you are interested. Thanks!
SVM JH Girls and Boys Basketball have their first games of the season this afternoon at 2pm/3:30pm verses Wallace at Stapleton Public Schools Gym - hope to see as many of you there as possible! Go Mavs!
First game tonight for both our 2023-2024 SVM basketball athletes and this new scoreboard in Stapleton Public Schools Gym which was generously donated by Bridget and Nathan Weems. We would also like to share our appreciation for Bo, Todd, Trevor and Slade who worked hard to remove the previous scoreboard and replace it with this one. Once again our community comes through clutch in providing for our students and athletes. Thank you all!
WINTER SPORTS BEGIN - Tomorrow Friday December 1 is a busy day for SVM athletics. Girls Wrestling travels to Southwest (Bartley) for an Invitational starting with 11am Weigh-ins. Boys Wrestling travels to Hi-Line (Elwood) - weigh ins at 8:30am. Boys and girls basketball compete in Stapleton beginning at 4:30pm with JV Boys verses Anselmo-Merna. Game will be streamed on our Hudl.tv link. GO MAVERICKS!
SVM JH Wrestlers wrapped up their season tonight in Perkins County. We are so proud of their efforts in a short time. We were well represented today with a 1st, (3) 2nd's, a 3rd and a 4th place finisher tonight. Thank you to Coach Halstead and assistant Coaches Chloe Schaeffer and Mariah Duran for helping our JH athletes experience some success on the mats this November!
Congratulations to the following SVM Student-Athletes for earning 2023 D1-10 All-District Honors.
1st Team
#3 Cayson Johnston - Defense (LB) Junior
#18 Leyton Connell - Offense (QB) Junior
#20 Kyle Kramer - Offense (TE) Junior
Honorable Mention
#17 Cooper Layher - Senior
#30 BJ Goforth - Junior
These young men have worked hard and represented themselves, their team, their program, and their communities with pride! Congratulations boys!!!
New addition to the gym - celebrating the success of the SVM golf program!
ACTIVITY VAN: Winter sports are starting up again. Please have your students contact Mr. Johnson this week if they will need to ride the activity van to North Platte after practices. - Please note that we cannot guarantee a driver is available each practice day due to other events taking place.
THANK YOU to all the parents and community members who took the time to show up tonight for the Sandhills Valley Mavericks Cooperative post-fall meeting. The discussions were meaningful and the perspectives valuable as we look to create a better experience for all Mavericks!
HELP WANTED: Looking for individuals who are interested in officiating JH/JV Basketball games at Stapleton Public Schools and McPherson County Public Schools for the winter sports season. Pay is $20 per quarter (up to $80 per game) - multiple games per event. If interested please reach out to Mr. Johnson at Stapleton Public Schools 308-636-2252. Thank you
WINTER SPORTS BEGIN: Winter sport seasons begin this Monday, Nov 13th - We will have HS athletes participate in Girls/Boys Basketball and Girls/Boys Wrestling. JH Wrestling is currently underway. JH Girls basketball will begin practice starting Tuesday, Nov 14th. The majority of JH Boys Basketball will begin Monday Nov 27th at the conclusion of JH Wrestling. GO MAVS!
REMINDER: Post-Fall sports/activities parents meeting Thursday Nov 9 at 6pm with Mr. Johnson at Stapleton Public Schools Library. If you can't make it and want to provide input please feel free to email jeremiah.johnson@stapletonschools.org or call the office at 308-636-2252. See you Thursday Night!
Updated information regarding our Sports Cooperative. https://www.stapletonschools.org/o/sps/article/1321949
REMINDER: Post-fall sports season parent meeting with Mr. Johnson is scheduled for Nov 9 (Next Thursday) at 6pm in Stapleton Schools library. This is a chance for parents of athletes/activities to voice their opinions on SVM happenings. See you all there!
Youth basketball gearing up!
