Spartans Valiant In Loss to East
October 12, 2009 by Dante Velez ·
Battling back each game, the Lady Spartans just could not dismantle the Angels.
photo by Carlos Covarrubias
Rebounding After a Rough Start
October 1, 2009 by Dante Velez ·
5-7 overall, 2-0 in conference, The Lady Spartans are moving and improving.
photo by Rebecca Holt
Spartan Volleyball Sets Themselves Up for a Championship Season
September 4, 2009 by Dante Velez ·
Varsity squad returns for another strong run.
Spartan Volleyball gets ready to slam oponents. photo by Rebecca Holt
The Final Set for the 2008 Spartan Volleyball Squad
November 4, 2008 by Andrew Briss ·
The year was good, the year was great, we can only look back, and celebrate.
by Andrew Briss
photo by Kevin Fleming
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Can You Stop the Spartans of TJ?
October 11, 2008 by Andrew Briss ·
The Spartan Ladies have been doing nothing but winning.
by Andrew Briss
photo by Kevin Fleming
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Spartans Prove Themselves Tough Through Thick and Thin
September 24, 2008 by Andrew Briss ·
by Andrew Briss
photo by Kevin Fleming
Last night the Lady Spartans geared up for a tough match against a much improved Kennedy volleyball team; however the Commanders watched their ship sink, because they were no match to the mighty Spartan. Read more
We Are the Spartans ONE!
September 4, 2008 by Andrew Briss ·
The Prospector Spartans dug their way to victory over the Golden Demons
by Andrew Briss
Determination, attitude, and a driving spirit to win; that is what the Lady Spartan Volleyball squad brought to the court Thursday against the Golden Demons. Read more
Volleyball Finishes With a Great Effort
October 31, 2007 by Philip Karlberg ·
A hard loss ends a strong season for Spartan Volleyball.
Despite a strong season from the Thomas Jefferson volleyball team, the year ended on a sour note when the girls lost both of their tournament games on Saturday, October 27th.
In their first game, the TJ girls lost to Broomfield three games to none. Although the Spartans started off well, they gradually lost steam as the match went on. In the first game they were defeated 18-25. The second game was very similar, and ended in a final score of 16-25 for Broomfield. In the third and final game, TJ lost by a decisive score of 12-25.
After Broomfield, the Spartans battled the Longmont Trojans. With a record of 19-4, the outlook was bleak. The first game set the pace of the match with a final score of 16-25. The second game also ended in a hard loss of 25-13. The match was ended when the Trojans crushed the Spartans with a score of 12-25.
Although Saturday was a loss on paper, the Spartan girls fought valiantly. They put forth their best effort and represented TJ in the best way. The girls proved to be a strong team all season, as they were among the top ranked in the Denver Prep League. Read more
Tennis Comes to an End
October 30, 2007 by Keenan Moore ·
TJ Tennis finishes another solid season.
The boys’ tennis team completed their season on a positive note this year, having a total record of 5-4. This year proved to be a good all around season for the boys, as they improved in all aspects of their game. They were led by the strong effort of number one single Justin Blackburn. This being his final year as a TJ tennis player, it proved to be an emotional season, as the Spartans brought their A game to every match.
The number one doubles pair, PJ Sleichter and Mitch Montgomery, were both successful, as they won the majority of their matches together. This is PJ’s third year at TJ and Mitch’s second, which means that they will be together again for another successful season next year.
The team brought some of their best athletes to compete in the regionals competition. The people who had the chance to go to the competition were Andrew Briss and Jack Bain along with Blackburn, Sleichter, and Montgomery. While they all were not very successful in their matches, they showed great effort all the way to the end. “I think it was a honor to just be able to go and play against all sorts of players from all different parts of the Denver area,” said Blackburn.
The sky is the limit for the boys’ tennis team next year. They will lose Blackburn, but number two single Robert Lampert is ready and willing to step up to the challenge. They will have the same number one doubles combination, and will hopefully get a few new freshman on the team that are ready to work their way up to the top. Read more
Volleyball Crushes Kennedy
October 22, 2007 by Philip Karlberg ·
The Volleyball girls get a league win against the Commanders.
On Friday night, the Thomas Jefferson girls’ volleyball team smashed Kennedy three games to none, bringing their record to eight wins and nine losses. Despite the success of the varsity team, both JV and the C-Team lost.
During the first game it became very clear who had the better team. The Spartans were hot from the beginning and jumped ahead to an amazing 17-0 lead. Eventually Kennedy gained a few points of their own, but the game ended in a score of 25-9.
In the second game Kennedy began to pick up steam. Although they did better in the second round, they could not stop the Spartan onslaught and lost with a decisive final score of 25-14.
The third and final game was the closest. Kennedy jumped ahead and for much of the game was in the lead. The TJ girls looked to have lost their edge, but eventually recovered and pulled away to a 25-18 win. Read more
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