Sultan Middle School

On Wednesday, the track team traveled to Kings for our second-to-last regular season meet. Our athletes had an incredible day competing and setting new personal records!

Field Events:
In the 8th grade girls shot put, we swept the top four spots with outstanding performances from Illianna Villasenor, Lyndi Gaertner, Zayden Zimmerman, and Emma Perksanli!
Eissen Groeneveld had a huge day in discus, throwing a personal record by an impressive 20 feet!

Running Events:
In the boys 1600m, Landon Engle earned 2nd place for the 6th/7th grade boys and came incredibly close to breaking the 6-minute mark in the mile for the first time!
In the 8th grade girls 1600m, Kayleigh Madsen ran a phenomenal race and crushed her personal record by 20 seconds!
Gabriel Vallejo-Munoz had an outstanding performance in the 100m, setting a new personal record by an entire second — an incredible improvement in sprinting!
Great job to the entire team for their hard work, dedication, and amazing performances. Keep it up as we head toward the postseason!

Next meet is the Cascade League Meet on Wednesday, May 20th, at Sultan High School.

Thank you to the SMS PTSO for all the thoughtful treats and delicious snacks provided during Teacher Appreciation Week. Your generosity and support made our staff feel truly valued and appreciated. We are so grateful for everything you do to encourage and support our teachers throughout the year!

This week is Teacher Appreciation Week. Teacher Appreciation Week is a time to recognize the dedication, patience, and impact of educators and to express gratitude for the hard work teachers put into creating supportive, engaging learning environments. Whether through a simple thank-you note or a larger gesture, this week highlights the lasting difference teachers make in countless lives.

Friendly Reminder - TODAY is a full day of school ending at 2:37pm!

Strong Start to the Season – Track Meet Highlights!

Yesterday, Sultan Middle School competed in our first track meet of the season—and what a great way to kick things off! Our athletes delivered some outstanding performances across both running and field events.

Running Events Highlights:
In the 100m, Colton Webster raced to a 1st place finish for 8th grade boys. The 8th grade girls dominated the 100m, sweeping the top three spots—Ava Porter (1st), Lyla Nicewanner (2nd), and Kiah Hardy (3rd).

In the 6th/7th grade boys 800m, Landon Engle took 1st place with a strong performance.

Our relay teams also had an impressive showing. The 6th/7th grade boys 4x100 team—Israel Gichane, Anthony Mejia, Gabriel Vallejo-Munzo, and Mateo Valera Gonzalez—earned a 2nd place finish. In the 8th grade girls 4x100, both teams placed in the top two:
• 1st place: Ava Porter, Cadence Hayer, Lyla Nicewanner, and Kiah Hardy
• 2nd place: Nika Boyko, Kendal Lund, Sequoia Kypreos, and Zayden Zimmerman

Field Events Highlights:
Lyndi Gaertner had an incredible day, taking 1st place in both Shot Put and Discus for the 8th grade girls.
In the 6th/7th grade boys high jump, Barrett Martinez cleared his way to a 2nd place finish.

Our next meet is home, Wednesday at 3pm. Come and cheer on your Skyhawks !

Parents and Students, please submit any pictures you have taken throughout the school year for 8th grade ONLY. You can submit the pictures on the yearbook snap app.

1. Download Yearbook SNAP! Google Play / Apple Store

2. Search for [Sultan Middle School] & Enter: [skyhawks] (case sensitive)

3. Select the Relevant Topic and your images (up to 5)

4. In the Notes type in who/what/why

5. Enter your name and email

6. Submit, and wait for the ‘Image Upload Complete’ notification

7. Receive an email notification once successfully submitted

State testing is coming soon and we ask that all students attend school these dates. Please plan accordingly by scheduling dental and doctors appointments outside of these dates. Thank you for helping us make this testing time a success!

Our SMS Marching Band participated in the Jr. Apple Blossom Parade in Wenatchee last Saturday. The marching band had spectators rocking out to Lady Gaga's Bad Romance and our drum line, led by Oliver Haynes and Gavin Werner, kept the band going strong with their spectacular drumming during Bad Romance and the drumline cadence, STORM! Way to go Skyhawks!

Our first track meet is coming up on April 29th in Coupeville. Schedules can be found at athletic.net.

Want to help SMS be a more welcoming and fun place to be? Join our PTSO! We can't do it without you!
Thursday, April 23rd, 6:00-8:00 pm in the SMS commons.

Enjoy your Spring Break, April 6th - 10th! We'll see you back to school on April 13th.

There will be an Evacuation Drill up Love's Hill on April 1st starting at 9:30am. Students need to dress appropriately with preferably close-toed shoes and a warm coat.
The Evacuation Drill is weather dependent. Should it be postponed, the decision will be made by 8:30am on the day of the drill and posted on the district website.

This is an important message from Coach Grady that has been sent out via Final Forms to Parent and Guardians who have signed their student up for Track and Field. If you did not receive it and expected to, please call our office at 360-793-9850.

Dear Parents and Athletes,
Welcome to the start of the Sultan Middle School Track & Field season! We’re excited to kick things off and are looking forward to a great season of hard work, competition, and fun. For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Jessica Grady, (Coach Grady) and this is my 3rd season of being head coach. I am very excited to be returning for another season!

All athletes should come prepared and have an idea of what events they’d like to focus on. Track & Field offers a variety of events, including:

Running Events:

• Sprints (100m, 200m, 400m)

• Distance (800m, 1600m)

• Hurdles (100m for girls, 110m for boys)

• Relays (4x100m, 4x200m)

Field Events:

• Long Jump

• High Jump

• Shot Put

• Discus

All athletes must compete in one event and can compete in up to 4 events at a meet. Athletes cannot compete in more than 3 running or field events at a meet. Example would be competing in the 200m, 4x1, 100m and High Jump.
Important Team Rules & Expectations:
• Attendance & Commitment – Athletes are expected to attend all practices and meets. If an absence is unavoidable, please communicate with the coaching staff in advance.

• Effort & Attitude – We expect all athletes to give their best effort every day. A positive attitude and a willingness to push yourself are key to success.

• Sportsmanship – Athletes should respect teammates, opponents, coaches, and officials at all times.

• Proper Gear – Running shoes, athletic wear, and water bottles are necessary for every practice. If an athletes comes to practice not wearing proper athletic gear, this will result in sitting out, counting as a missed practice. If you have any issues getting proper gear, please reach out to the office or the coating staff.

• Academics Come First – Athletes must maintain good grades to participate.

Lastly, athletes must have 8 practices in before they can compete in the first meet.

Practices:
We will always meet in the middle school gym. 2:45-4:45pm Monday-Thursday. We might have a Friday practice later in the season. Depending on location of practice, at the high school track or middle school, athletes will catch the bus at either location. If athletes get picked up, the coaches will always walk back to the middle school for athletes to get picked at 5pm. Athletes who walk home are free to leave as soon as practice is concluded.

Our first practice will be on Monday, April 13th at the middle school gym. Please ensure your athlete has a current physical on file before the first day of practice. Athletes can't practice until a physical is on file!

Meets:
All of our meets will be posted on athletic.net, ( https://www.athletic.net/team/29567/track-and-field-outdoor/2026 ) where you can also check your entries and results. We do not use Arbiter! Athletes are required to be present and on time for school-day meets. Additionally, athletes must take the bus to all meets. If a parent or guardian wishes to take an athlete home from a meet, they must sign out with a coach at the event and be authorized to do so. Now is a good time to review your details on FinalForms. If there are any changes regarding who an athlete will be going home with, please notify the coaching staff via email. Lastly, our meets follow a rolling schedule, meaning they will end when they end. Meets usually last a few hours, but we will send an email with an estimated time of arrival (ETA) back to the Middle School once the meet is complete.

Better late than never! Here are the results from the Varsity Wrestling finals last week. Awesome job Varsity Wrestlers!


Ivan Martinez- 1st place AND an undefeated season

Dom Hudon - 1st place

Jerry Arias-Basurto - 2nd place

Sawyer Jovee - 3rd place

Ezra Alvarez-Babak - 3rd place

Barrett Martinez - 5th place

Weston Jenison -6th place

Duncan Chandler- 6th place

Cody Garcia - 6th place

Emmanuel Alvarez - 7th place

Girls and JV Wrestling Finals! Great job Skyhawks! Varsity wrestles tonight at Snohomish High School.

Girls Finals
90 - Audrey Estes got 3rd place
105 - Ashley Fuller got 1st place
110 - Dallas Coronado got 2nd place
140 - Illianna Villasenor got 3rd place.

JV finals

120- John Hanna got 5th place
80 - CJ Jacobs got 4th place
90 - Sadler Fox got 4th place
105 - Austin Leadbetter got 4th place
175 - Blake Manzaneres got 4th place
190 - Kimgston Gonzolez got 4th place
150 - Dylan Stirling got 3rd place
140 - Mana Craigen got 2nd place
145 - Liam Weisenbarger got 2nd place