The Life and Times of the Speller Family

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

JO Nationals - now on to summer break!

It's hard to put into words the pride I feel for this girl! WOW! And the love from our family is unmatched! #lucky #blessed

Sunday, April 14, 2019

Monday, March 18, 2019

2019 Missouri State Championships

17 & Over Age Group
Vault: 9.35 (4th Place)
Bars: 8.225
Beam: 9.5 (2nd Place)
Floor: 9.5 (3rd Place)
All-Around: 5th Place

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Pikes Peak Cup 2019

Another amazing meet for Anna - season highs on the three events she competed!

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Gateway Challenge and Team Cup FUN!

Another fun meet in Collinsville - Anna competed vault, beam and floor, and then competed floor again on Saturday night for the Team Cup multi-level challenge - she scored a 9.7!!!

Monday, January 21, 2019

Chow's Winter Classic - Des Moines, IA

Another successful meet for Anna!

Sunday, January 13, 2019

First Meet of the Season

Great first meet of the season for Anna - she competed beam and did a great job!

Friday, April 20, 2018

Region 4 Championships - 2018

Anna continues to impress with her poise and strength! Every meet gets better and better!

Sunday, March 25, 2018

MO State Championships - 2018

After an injury that took her out for most of the season, Anna came back stronger than ever at State! 1st place on Vault and Floor, 2nd place on Beam...Regionals here we come!

Sunday, May 14, 2017

It is hard to comprehend that 14 years (okay, 13 if you count our time in LA) at MICDS are coming to an end for Jake - as a little, precocious, jersey-wearing 4 year old, he walked in to school on the first day knowing that this was the place for him. He never looked back.

Jake - I hope that your years at MICDS have taught you not only to be yourself, but also to always accept others for who they are as well; to learn independently, but to also ask for help when you need it. Your teachers and advisors through the years have each taught you different things about yourself and about being a good community member.

JK - Alicia James - pushed you to make friends and from that, you got a life-long friend in Joshua;
SK - Mrs. Pinkerton - helped you reach beyond statistics and look at the whole pictures;
1st - Mrs. Lamb - taught you how to look at everyone as an individual;
2nd - Miss Phillips - made you realize that you were capable of so much more;
3rd - Mrs. Bender - pushed your love for math;
4th - Mrs. Keller (Pinecrest School) - made sure you continued to really push your ability to learn;
5th - Mr. Menneke - started your career as football manager and continues, to this day, to help you grow in to an amazing man (plus Mrs. Armstrong - who found your passion for reading - beyond Matt Christopher books; and Mrs. Huxley - who pushed your math mind to new and exciting places);
6th - Ms. Johnson - taught you to accept everyone for who they are and not to judge;
7th and 8th - Mr. Millitello - taught you laughter and patience;
9th - Mr. Yonker - made your transition in to high school MUCH easier;
10th - 12th - Mr. Barker - what can I say about Mr. Barker? He has loved you and your advisory since the day he started! He has pushed you to become a citizen of the world and to fight for what's right and just, not just for what feels good (and Dr. Roth - who you forgot to mention on your senior page, who taught you to think critically and emotionally at the same time).

In the fall, you will head off to college (the University of Dayton) - you will face new challenges and new experiences. Face them with the energy and passion that I know you have! Know that we will always only be a phone call away and that it is not failure to ask for help.

No matter what, we love you and are BEYOND proud of you for all you have done and all you will do! Now it's your turn to take on the world with your own spirit, passion, love for sports stats, knowledge, sense of right and wrong, but most importantly, you...just you!

Congratulations to you and the rest of the MICDS Class of 2017 - go change the world!

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Region 4 Championships - Sioux Falls, SD

Anna finished as 1st alternate to JO Nationals - she may get the opportunity to compete in Indianapolis the first weekend in May. Congrats on a great season...so far!