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A battle of the Demons
High School Sports

A battle of the Demons

February 20, 2014

Durango (7-12) fell 74-43 to Glenwood Springs (20-1) in the opening round of the Southwestern League/Western Slope League tournament in Grand Junction. DHS entered the game as the No. 8…

FLC called out, then answers
College Sports

FLC called out, then answers

February 20, 2014

He asked them to play tougher after two tough road losses at UC-Colorado Springs and CSU-Pueblo last weekend. When it mattered most, his seniors answered the challenge in an overtime…

Legend lends mystique to Columbia River span
Outdoors

Legend lends mystique to Columbia River span

February 20, 2014

The enormous Bonneville landslide nearly 1,000 years ago dammed the river, which eventually broke through the dam to create a land bridge. Native Americans used this natural bridge until it…

Comfort is focus for ski gear next season
Outdoors

Comfort is focus for ski gear next season

February 20, 2014

Buyers from around North America spent four days checking out products for the 2014-15 season at the annual SnowSports Industries America trade show earlier this month. They saw few big…

Nepal slashing mountaineering fees for Mount Everest
Outdoors

Nepal slashing mountaineering fees for Mount Everest

February 20, 2014

A climber prepares to descend the Hillary Step as he makes his way down from the summit of Mount Everest on an expedition last May. Some environmentalists are questioning Nepal’s…

IHS freshmen acquit themselves quite well
High School Sports

IHS freshmen acquit themselves quite well

February 20, 2014

Four of the eight wrestlers Ignacio High School brought to the state tournament Thursday were freshmen. Five of the eight won Thursday to advance to Friday’s quarterfinals. “It was a…

Pins, pins for everybody
High School Sports

Pins, pins for everybody

February 20, 2014

Cunnion, Gustavson & Lavengood win by pin, while Hall falls by pin

The Hardy Boys
High School Sports

The Hardy Boys

February 19, 2014

Preston Hardy and the Bayfield Wolverines are streaking toward the Intermountain League tournament. Hardy scored 13 points in the Wolverines’ victory against No. 10 Centauri on Saturday night at BHS…

A Hall pass to state
High School Sports

A Hall pass to state

February 19, 2014

Hunter Hall is one of 14 wrestlers representing Bayfield, Durango and Ignacio High School at this year’s CHSAA State Championships on Thursday through Saturday at the Pepsi Center in Denver.…

Bobcats buck the Buckaroos by 22 in Utah
High School Sports

Bobcats buck the Buckaroos by 22 in Utah

February 17, 2014

Ignacio High School defeated Monticello 73-51 on Tuesday night in Monticello, Utah, to improve to a perfect 17-0 this season. Ignacio led 40-20 at halftime. “I told the boys at…

Saddle up, Buckaroos
High School Sports

Saddle up, Buckaroos

February 17, 2014

Bo Ward and the Ignacio Bobcats have streaked to an undefeated 16-0 start this season and the No. 1 ranking in Class 2A Colorado boys basketball. They’re 6-0 in the…

No. 3 makes emphatic return at Daytona
Professional Sports

No. 3 makes emphatic return at Daytona

February 17, 2014

Bringing back memories of The Intimidator, Dale Earnhardt, Austin Dillon won the pole position during qualifying for the Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway…