April is here, and that also means local spring sports teams are entering the heart of their seasons.
This month is the lone month in the spring sports season where teams will have games from the start to the end. Teams can put a tough March start behind them and find their footing in league play. Other teams can look to build on great starts against league foes and try and continue to move up in the playoff rankings before the home stretch of the season in May.
Many local teams are on the road this week, but Durango High School tennis, baseball, Fort Lewis College cycling and lacrosse are highlights at home.
An important note is this will be the last local sports schedule coming out on Wednesday, with the future editions coming out in the new Monday edition of The Durango Herald.
Here’s the local sports schedule for the upcoming week:
Thursday: Men’s and women’s track and field teams at Maverick Invitational in Grand Junction.
Softball vs. New Mexico Highlands at noon
Notes: The Skyhawks won their first series of the year on Saturday and Sunday, going 3-1 against Adams State at home. Those wins brought FLC’s record up to 6-28 overall and 5-19 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
FLC’s 12-4 win on Sunday was its largest of the season. Since starting the season 1-21 overall, the Skyhawks have gone 5-7.
New Mexico Highlands enters the contest 8-28 overall and 6-18 in the RMAC. The Cowgirls have lost their last eight games and are 1-15 on the road.
Women’s lacrosse vs. Regis University at 1 p.m.
Notes: The Skyhawks women’s lacrosse team is still looking for its first win of the season after FLC’s 15-2 loss to Colorado Mesa on Sunday. FLC dropped to 0-7 overall and 0-5 in the RMAC. The Skyhawks have lost their games this season by an average of 12.14 goals.
Regis enters the matchup 7-4 overall and 3-1 in the RMAC. The Rangers have won four consecutive games, and are No. 18 in the Division II top 25. FLC and Regis have already faced off this season, with the Rangers winning 18-1 in Denver on March 22.
Softball vs. New Mexico Highlands at 2 p.m.
Friday: Men’s and women’s track and field teams at Maverick Invitational in Grand Junction.
Women’s golf at Ruidoso Junior Golf Assocation RJGA Palm Valley Classic in Goodyear, Arizona.
Softball vs. New Mexico Highlands at 11 a.m.
Softball vs. New Mexico Highlands at 1 p.m.
Saturday: Women’s golf at Ruidoso Junior Golf Assocation RJGA Palm Valley Classic in Goodyear, Arizona.
Cycling hosts Squawker Classic in Durango
Notes: The Squawker Classic will start with the crit race on Saturday. Crits will begin at noon and the collegiate crits will begin at 12:55 p.m., and the final crit will start at 5 p.m. The course is 0.75 miles will start and end on East 4th Ave. More information on the crit course can be found here.
Women’s lacrosse vs. the University of Colorado Colorado Springs at 1 p.m.
Notes: This game will be FLC’s senior night, honoring the team’s seven seniors/fifth-year players.
Sunday: Cycling hosts Squawker Classic
Notes: The road race will take place on Sunday, with the first category starting at 8 a.m. The 6.17-mile course is southeast of town. The exact location can be found here.
Friday: Ignacio baseball vs. Center at 1 p.m.
Ignacio baseball vs. Center at 3 p.m.
Durango baseball vs. Grand Junction at 3 p.m.
Durango girls soccer at Crested Butte at 4 p.m.
Durango girls lacrosse at Legend at 5 p.m.
Durango boys lacrosse at Grand Junction at 5:30 p.m.
Saturday: Bayfield, Ignacio track and field at Ignacio-hosted Abel Velasquez Invitational
Durango track and field at Farmington Invitational at 9 a.m.
Durango girls tennis at Grand Junction at 9 a.m.
Durango girls lacrosse at Rampart at 10 a.m.
Durango boys lacrosse at Grand Junction at 10:30 p.m.
Durango baseball vs. Grand Junction at 11 a.m.
Durango girls tennis at Grand Junction Central at 11:30 a.m.
Durango girls soccer at Grand Junction at 2:30 p.m.
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