Speer Athletics
Week of February 12th - February 18th
Good Morning Pride Family,
This past weekend Girls and Boys Wrestling participated in Regionals and put up a great fight. We are so proud of this program and the athletes that have given Speer a place in Chicago wrestling.
This week Girls Basketball begins their quest for a regionals title against Lake View tomorrow. More details in this weeks schedule further down this newsletter.
Boys Basketball take on Prosser tomorrow in a cross Grand Avenue Showdown. More details in this weeks schedule further down this newsletter.
Girls and Boys Track & Field have week 2 of their Indoor Season.
Have a great week!
Sponsors
We are looking for sponsors for our athletics program.
If you own a business and are interested in sponsorship, please reach out to Anaise Hernandez at anahernandez@speeracademy.org
There are two levels of sponsorships:
· Level one: $600 per season – A banner with your company logo will be placed out on the field for the duration of a single season (fall and spring)
· Level two: $1,000 per season – A banner with your company logo will be placed out on the field for the entire school year, and you will receive a complimentary season pass.
Announcements
Boys Rugby
If you are interested in trying out for the Boys Rugby team this Spring make sure you attend conditioning. Meet on the field the day listed below.
Tuesday, February 13th 4pm-6pm
Thursday, February 15th 4pm-6pm
Any questions please reach out to Coach Gil sgil@speeracademy.org
Girls Soccer
If you are interested in trying out for the Girls Soccer team this Spring make sure you attend the skill evaluation sessions following dates. Meet on the field the days listed below.
Monday, February 12th @ 4:30PM-7:00PM (Speer Field)
Thursday, February 15th @ 4:30PM-7:00PM (Speer Field)
Any questions please reach out to Coach Johnson chrisjohnson2401@gmail.com or Coach Zetina bzetina@speeracademy.org
Week of February 5th - February 11th Results
Team Records
Highlights
Girls and Boys Track & Field
Girls
February 8th Maine East Meet:
Our ladies competed at Main East High School to open up competition on 2/8. Led by our veteran group of sprinters, the ladies showed much promise for the 2024 season.
Brianna Stark - 1st Place: 400m, 200m, 55m
Janelise Cosme - 3nd Place: 55m
Aline Cruz - 2nd Place: 200m and 55m
Aline Cruz, Janelise Cosme, Ruby Bustamante, Alexandra Garcia - 4x200m Relay
Next Meet: Thornword Invite, 2/14
Boys
February 10th Hononegah Meet:
Our Boys started the year off in a hyper competitive environment, minutes from the Wisconsin border at Hononegah Community High. Although we were the smallest school in attendance, we represented Chicago well both on and off the track. Top Performances were:
Micah Quinones - Triple Jump, 8 of 22 athletes
Jared Maldonado - 60m, 23 of 177 athletes
Clarence Lasana - 400m, 13 of 41 athletes
Jonathan Diaz - 16 of 41 athletes
Next Meet: St.Charles North Invite, 2/17
Girls Basketball
Last Wednesday we got to honor and thank our seniors for all their hard work this season. Speer Girls Basketball will not be the same without all of your leadership!
2024 Girls Basketball Seniors:
Mia Lozada
Yarilyn Figueroa
Makayla Hurley
Elizabeth Vazquez
Samantha Grullon
February 7th vs. Golder
Anaiyah Costoso - 2pts
Jaslene Lozada - 1stl
Yarilyn Figueroa - 13pts, 2rebs, 5stls, 1blk
Mia Collazo - 7pts, 2rebs, 4stls
Samantha Grullon - 10pts, 4rebs, 6stls, 2blks
Mia Lozada - 10pts, 2stls
Makayla Hurley - 12pts, 2rebs, 4stls
Elizabeth Vazquez - 4pts, 3rebs, 2stls
Roshaunda Wilson - 2pts, 5rebs, 3stls, 1blk
Wrestling
Congratulations to the following kids for making it to sectionals and working hard all season to help elevate Speer Wrestling. We look forward to next year and the growth the athletes and program will have.
Dujuan Reed
Aileen Galvez
Areli Espinosa