High School Sports

Durango shines again on defense with 43-11 win over Battle Mountain

Durango High School

Durango shines again on defense with 43-11 win over Battle Mountain

win Friday night was the biggest of the season

January 13, 2024 • Bryce Kelly — Herald Sports Editor

Shiprock’s persistence pays off against Bayfield

Shiprock’s persistence pays off against Bayfield

Wolverines’ fast start slows, Shiprock wins 65-56

January 11, 2024 • Joel Priest — Special to the Herald

Here’s a look at where La Plata County winter sports teams are ranked

Bayfield High School

Here’s a look at where La Plata County winter sports teams are ranked

local teams are a third of the way through their seasons

January 11, 2024 • Bryce Kelly — Herald Sports Editor

Fourth-quarter defense leads Durango to comeback victory over Bloomfield

Bloomfield High School

Fourth-quarter defense leads Durango to comeback victory over Bloomfield

White came up big for the Demons in the fourth

January 10, 2024 • Bryce Kelly — Herald Sports Editor

PHOTOS: Durango tops Bloomfield in girls basketball

PHOTOS: Durango tops Bloomfield in girls basketball

Demons edged the Bobcats 35-32 Tuesday at DHS

January 10, 2024 • Jerry McBride — Herald Photo Editor

Ignacio wrestling cracks top-10 in Pagosa Springs

High school sports

Ignacio wrestling cracks top-10 in Pagosa Springs

Rima, deKay runners-up for Ignacio

January 9, 2024 • Joel Priest — Special to the Herald

Pirates clip Ignacio boys in ’24 basketball restart

High school boys basketball

Pirates clip Ignacio boys in ’24 basketball restart

Ignacio girls also lose by single digits on the road

January 9, 2024 • Joel Priest — Special to the Herald

Durango’s Donovan Whitehead plays and leads well beyond his years

Durango High School

Durango’s Donovan Whitehead plays and leads well beyond his years

Whitehead among the top scoring options on a rejuvenated Demons squad

January 7, 2024 • Bryce Kelly — Herald Sports Editor

Short-handed Lady Wolverines top Durango JV, 44-23

Bayfield High School

Short-handed Lady Wolverines top Durango JV, 44-23

Foutz tallies 20 points in home win Friday night

January 6, 2024 • Joel Priest — Special to the Herald

Durango, Bayfield high school coaches share favorite memories from 2023

Bayfield High School

Durango, Bayfield high school coaches share favorite memories from 2023

Multiple schools won league titles in numerous sports

January 5, 2024 • Bryce Kelly — Herald Sports Editor

Southeast Durango facility helping baseball, softball players stay sharp year-round

Southeast Durango facility helping baseball, softball players stay sharp year-round

Athletics launched operations back in May

December 31, 2023 • Matt Hollinshead — Herald Staff Writer

Aztec Tigers’ teeth show in win over Bayfield Wolverines

Aztec High School

Aztec Tigers’ teeth show in win over Bayfield Wolverines

limits Bayfield to only three made field goals

December 26, 2023 • Joel Priest — Special to the Herald

Column: Parents need to stop berating referees

High school sports

Column: Parents need to stop berating referees

It’s not worth creating a referee shortage

December 23, 2023 • Bryce Kelly — Herald Sports Editor

Sloppy play hurts Durango in 46-31 loss to Pagosa Springs

Durango High School

Sloppy play hurts Durango in 46-31 loss to Pagosa Springs

Lewis led Pirates’ efforts in road win

December 22, 2023 • Bryce Kelly — Herald Sports Editor

Offensive struggles doom Demons in loss to Pagosa Springs

Durango High School

Offensive struggles doom Demons in loss to Pagosa Springs

Maestas, Lilly Fitzpatrick score the majority of Demons’ points on Thursday

December 22, 2023 • Bryce Kelly — Herald Sports Editor

PHOTOS: Durango basketball teams host Pagosa Springs

PHOTOS: Durango basketball teams host Pagosa Springs

Durango girls lose 41-26 on Thursday, Durango boys lose 46-31

December 22, 2023 • Matt Hollinshead — Herald Staff Writer

Durango wrestling goes 1-2 at DHS Quad

Durango wrestling goes 1-2 at DHS Quad

faced Farmington, Mancos and Pagosa Springs

December 22, 2023 • Bryce Kelly — Herald Sports Editor

Bayfield Wolverines squander fourth-quarter lead

Bayfield Wolverines squander fourth-quarter lead

Bayfield remains winless after dropping Tuesday home opener to Monte Vista

December 21, 2023 • Joel Priest — Special to the Herald

Slow start sinks Lady Wolverines

Bayfield High School

Slow start sinks Lady Wolverines

Vista scored too much, too soon in 44-22 win over Bayfield

December 21, 2023 • Joel Priest — Special to the Herald

Free throw by Jamie Pierce lifts Piedra Vista over Durango, 38-37

Durango High School

Free throw by Jamie Pierce lifts Piedra Vista over Durango, 38-37

hit one of two free throws with 15 seconds left

December 20, 2023 • Bryce Kelly — Herald Sports Editor

PHOTOS: Piedra Vista edges Durango in girls basketball

PHOTOS: Piedra Vista edges Durango in girls basketball

won Tuesday’s game 38-37 at DHS

December 20, 2023 • Matt Hollinshead — Herald Staff Writer

Roundup: Durango boys basketball wins final game at Marv Sanders tournament

Durango High School

Roundup: Durango boys basketball wins final game at Marv Sanders tournament

Dugan finishes first in weight class for Durango boys wrestling

December 19, 2023 • Bryce Kelly — Herald Sports Editor

Second-half surge propels Ignacio girls to win over Mancos

Second-half surge propels Ignacio girls to win over Mancos

sparks 35-30 comeback win over Mancos

December 16, 2023 • Joel Priest — Special to the Herald

Jays’ Js put Mancos well clear of Ignacio

Jays’ Js put Mancos well clear of Ignacio

nets five treys, 22 points in 25-point win

December 16, 2023 • Joel Priest — Special to the Herald