Lijah Sampson is a reporter for the Mountain Mail Newspaper, focusing on local news in Salida, Colorado. With a passion for sports and community events, Lijah covers a range of topics including high school athletics, local businesses, and cultural happenings in the area.
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By: Lijah Sampson
The Salida High School boys’ basketball team has talent, desire and a favorable schedule this season, head coach Adam Christensen said.
The Salida High School boys’ basketball team has a winning mindset this year, team leaders said.
Freshman Elyse Witherspoon does freestyle in practice recently. This year the team has a lot more girls, with a diverse spread of seniors and freshmen.
Salida Weekly Mail, Dec. 13, 1884: An exchange hits the nail on the head when it says: “When you hear a man sneering at the local paper because it is not as big, cheap and newsy as the city papers, you can safely bet that he does not squander his wealth in assisting to make it better, and that generally the paper does more for him than he for it. The man who cannot see the benefit arising to a town from its newspapers has not the sense of an oyster and is about as much use to a town as the delinquent tax list.”
The win slipped away from the Spartan boys basketball team in the last two seconds Dec. 20 against the Lamar Thunder. Salida lost 41-40.
By: Lijah Sampson
Jennifer Dempsey recently started her own business, Dancing Tree Designs, which donates all proceeds to Colorado Theater in Non-Traditional Spaces (TINTS). Dancing Tree Designs prints Dempsey's abstract art onto clothing, which she sells at festivals and pop-up events.
The SHS girls’ basketball team played two games on neutral territory over the weekend, losing 42-32 to the Lamar Lady Thunder and beating the La Junta Lady Tigers 57-21.
The Salida High School boys’ basketball team narrowly lost a 41-40 game to the Lamar Thunder Dec. 20 but recovered for a decisive 78-52 win Dec. 21 over the La Junta Tigers.
Salida High School sophomore Aurora Allen swims in the 400-meter freestyle relay Dec 21 in Salida's home meet against La Junta. Salida won 166-111.
The Salida High School wrestling team placed second in the Forrest Davis Tournament Dec. 21 in Sheridan. From left are Cason Pridemore, Jessi Wilkins, Luke Clanton, Jake Johnson, Jake Hull, Cal Hill, Sam Johnson, Hudson Fisher, Nate Porter, Henry Horne, Kapono Gage, Story Turse, Mason Miller and, front, Oliver Wulff.
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