The Spartans beat Friendswood Tuesday night in the first round of the State Play-offs 59-50! They played great team basketball and tough defense to advance!

Our next game is Friday at 7:00 pm at Butler Stadium in HISD vs. Smiley.

The Spartans basketball program has set a new standard for success! For the second year in a row, all Sub-Varsity teams have ended the regular season as District Champions, the program achieved the first 100 wins season, and the Varsity advanced to the State Playoffs!!! Go Spartans!

Thanks for all the support!

2007-2008 Season
Team Overall; District
Varsity 21-9; 8-2
Junior Varsity 23-6; 9-0*
Sophomore 21-7; 7-0*
9A Team 23-7; 8-1*
9B Team 18-4; 7-1*
TOTAL PROGRAM 106-33; 39-4

* District Champions 2006-2007 Season
Team Overall; District
Varsity 15-16; 5-5
Junior Varsity 22-7; 8-1*
Sophomore 18-7; 5-1*
9A Team 23-6; 9-0*
9B Team 12-11; 6-1*
TOTAL PROGRAM 90-47 33-8
* District Champions

The Third Annual Spartan Club Golf Tournament is April 13th at Weston Lakes Country Club. Attached is an entry form or you can visit the website at www.spartanclubgolf.org for more information and download the entry form. Deadline for entry is April 1.

This year we are including in the entry fee the first ever Spartan Golf Challenge prior to the tournament for those of you that want to test your golf skills. Awards will be given out at the dinner/auction following the tournament.

If you are not a golfer you are invited to attend the Dinner/Auction which will begin around 5:30 at Weston Lakes.

Sponsorship information can be found on the website as well. If you have any items that you would be interested in donating as an auction item please email clysack07@gmail.com

Seven Lakes qualified 17 Swimmers to compete in the State 4A Championships February 22-23 in Austin, TX on their way to not just one, but 2 Region V-4A Team Championships. Please congratulate the following swimmers for their great swims this weekend.

Jody Barnhardt
100 Back

Bri Dillon
200 Medley Relay
50 Free
100 Free
200 Free Relay

Brooklyn Foster
200 Free Relay

Kyra Jones
200 Medley Relay
500 Free
100 Back
200 Free Relay

Anne Steele
200 Medley Relay
200 IM
100 Fly
400 Free Relay

Courtney Spencer
200 Free Relay

Whit Ward
200 Free Relay
400 Free Relay

Kara Wilkerson
200 Medley Relay
200 Free
100 Breast
400 Free Relay

Jeff Andersen
1M Diving

Ryan Armijo
200 Free Relay

Jesse Black
200 Medley Relay
200 Free Relay
400 Free Relay

Nate Jones
200 Medley Relay

Kenny Kwan
400 Free Relay

Justin Mosholder
200 Free Relay
400 Free Relay

Connor Nugent
200 Free Relay

Ezrah Nyanat
200 Medley Relay
200 Free
500 Free
400 Free Relay

Ben Thompson
200 Medley Relay
100 Breast

For the first time ever, Seven Lakes will have representation at the State Wrestling meet for UIL Region III 5A. Moses Park and Jordan Hauser will be in Austin for the meet on Feb. 22nd and 23rd. See attached article by Coach Demarchi about the Regional Finals.

Congratulations to Taylor Ward and Matt Villanti for being selected to the Max Emfinger's High School All-American Bowl this past January 5, 2008 in Jackson, Mississippi.

The Seven Lakes Varsity Boys Golf Team finish just 3 strokes behind Clear Creek Saturday at Greatwood Golf Club. The team shot 304, 310. Behind the scoring of Trey Sullivan who shot 72, 74, Brian Swanson who shot 74, 79, and Zach Smalls who shot 81, 77, Albert Miner who shot 77, 86, Hank Miner 87,79, Ryan Hadash who shot 83, 82 the team came down to the last hole before taking this second place finish. Trey took 3rd place overall in scoring.

Here is the Raslin’ Report on JV and Varsity District Championships from this past weekend. Be sure to wish our three regional qualifiers luck as they fight for a state berth in the Merrell Center Friday and Saturday:

Moses Park 103

Tighe Connor 145

Jordan Hauser 152.

I am still looking for one more parent volunteer to help out Friday if anyone has the time off.

Mike Demarchi
Head Wrestling Coach
English IV
Seven Lakes HS
281-237-2864

Spartan Boys win District 19-4A Swimming and Diving Championship

This past weekend the Seven Lakes Spartans won the District 19-4A Championships at the LCISD Natatorium by winning 7 of 12 events and outscoring 2nd Place Lamar Consolidated 216 points to 132 points. The Spartan was led by Top Ten Swimming performers District MVP Ezrah Nyanat, New District Record Holder Ben Thompson, Justin Mosholder, Connor Nugent, and Kenny Kwan.

Scoring Athletes:

200 Medley Relay - 1st - Nate Jones, Ben Thompson, Ezrah Nyanat, and Connor Nugent - 1:44.05*

200 Freestyle - 1st - Ezrah Nyanat - 1:46.44* 3rd - Kenny Kwan 6th - Ian Heinz

200 IM - 1st - Ben Thompson - 2:07.25*
2nd - Nate Jones
4th - Jorge Faz
5th - Chris Edmundson

50 Free - 1st - Justin Mosholder - 22.92* 4th - Jesse Black 5th - Connor Nugent

1M Diving - 1st - Jeff Anderson - 351.30* 3rd - Juan Carlos Rojas 6th - Sean McEntee

100 Fly - 2nd - Tucker Sweet
3rd - Andrew Franklin
4th - Dom Kisielewski
7th - Jeffrey Pagonis

100 Free - 3rd - Justin Mosholder
6th - Ryan Armijo
7th - Doug Ilijev

500 Free - 1st - Ezrah Nyanat
2nd - Kenny Kwan
4th - Ian Heinz
7th - Josh Christopher

200 Free Relay - 3rd - Doug Illijev, Ryan Armijo, Justin Mosholder, Connor Nugent - 1:34.54*

100 Back - 2nd - Connor Nugent
3rd - Nate Jones
4th - Doug Illijev
8th - Andrew Franklin

100 Breast - 1st - Ben Thompson - 1:03.34** 4th - Jorge Faz 5th - Chris Edmundson 6th - Josh Christopher

400 Free Relay - Ryan Armijo, Kenny Kwan, Justin Mosholder, Ezrah Nyanat
- 3:23.98*

* Denotes New School Record
** Denotes New District Record

Girls Results

Spartan Girls win District 19-4A Swimming and Diving Championship

This past weekend the Seven Lakes Spartans won the District 19-4A Championships at the LCISD Natatorium by winning 8 of 12 events and outscoring 2nd Place Foster 226 points to 112 points. The Spartan was led by Top Ten Swimming performers Anne Steele, Kyra Jones, Kara Wilkerson, Bri Dillon, Courtney Spencer, Whit Ward, and Katie Recer.

Scoring Athletes:

200 Medley Relay

1st - Kyra Jones, Kara Wilkerson, Anne Steele, Bri Dillon - 1:52.29**

200 Freestyle

1st - Kara Wilkerson
2nd - Katie Recer
4th - April Ivy

200 IM

1st - Anne Steele - 2:15.00**
3rd - Sarah Giles
4th - Jody Barnhardt
5th - Phyllis D'Eugenio

50 Free

2nd - Bri Dillon
4th - Courtney Spencer

1M Diving

1st - Lindsey Keahey - 375.15*
4th - Laura Oakley
5th - Jill Murphy
6th - Rebecca Pierce

100 Fly

1st - Anne Steele - 59.04**
5th - Haley Spencer
6th - Laura Anderson

100 Free

3rd - Courtney Spencer
4th - Whit Ward
5th - Bri Dillon
6th - Katie Recer

500 Free

1st - Kyra Jones
2nd - April Ivy
6th - Monique Coolman
8th - Phyllis D'Eugenio

200 Free Relay

2nd - Courtney Spencer, Brooklyn Foster, Haley Spencer, Whit Ward

100 Back

1st - Kyra Jones
2nd - Jody Barnhardt
5th - Kim Devine
6th - Jillian Lowery

100 Breast

1st - Kara Wilkerson - 1:10.33**
2nd - Whit Ward
4th - Sarah Giles
5th - Brooklyn Foster

400 Free Relay

2nd - Bri Dillon, Kara Wilkerson, Kyra Jones, Anne Steele

*Denotes New School Record
** Denotes New District Record