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A big leap of faith
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A big leap of faith

February 17, 2014

Belarus ignites the slopes and podium Monday

’Hawks running adds ‘untapped potential’
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’Hawks running adds ‘untapped potential’

February 17, 2014

Erin Renner of Dakota Ridge High School in Lakewood signed a national letter of intent to run for the Skyhawks, FLC head coach Mark Dutro announced this weekend in a…

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February 16, 2014

Gators chomp the No. 2 spot behind unbeaten Orange Syracuse still is No. 1 in the AP college basketball poll, but it is no longer a unanimous choice. The Orange…

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February 16, 2014

Russia is having a tough time winning on the Olympic ice, and the Netherlands can’t seem to lose. The Russians were forced into a second consecutive shootout Sunday and now…

Skyhawks salvage a game in Texas
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Skyhawks salvage a game in Texas

February 15, 2014

FLC, which lost its first four softball games at the West Texas A&M Invitational on Friday and Saturday, walked away from the tournament and nonconference play with a 6-4 win…

Local 14ers hope to peak at the Pepsi Center
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Local 14ers hope to peak at the Pepsi Center

February 15, 2014

Patrick Cunnion jumped on Alex Weber of Discovery Canyon in his 182-pound bout for the regional championship. Weber won an 8-7 decision, but Cunnion’s runner-up result Saturday in Montrose promised…

FLC plays hard, ‘but we have to play tougher’
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FLC plays hard, ‘but we have to play tougher’

February 15, 2014

FLC (13-9, 10-8 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) fell 61-57 to the UC-Colorado Springs Mountain Lions (9-13, 8-10 RMAC) on Saturday night at the Gallogly Event Center in Colorado Springs. The…

Ignacio wrestling shows an Elite Eight at regionals
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Ignacio wrestling shows an Elite Eight at regionals

February 15, 2014

Nine reached the semifinal round of the Class 2A Region 1 wrestling tournament in Grand Junction. All but one of those boys qualified for the state tournament, with the one…

McMenimen, Nava turn focus to state
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McMenimen, Nava turn focus to state

February 15, 2014

A pair of Bayfield Wolverines qualified Saturday for the Class 3A state tournament at the regional meet in Colorado Springs. Along with McMenimen, Ryan Nava will make the trip to…

Nothing comes free at Bayfield
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Nothing comes free at Bayfield

February 15, 2014

You still need to put the ball through the hoop. The Bayfield High School girls basketball team didn’t, and it cost them against Centauri. BHS (6-10, 1-6 Intermountain League) missed…

Durango runs out of gas vs. Tigers
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Durango runs out of gas vs. Tigers

February 15, 2014

Instead, it was the girls basketball game that stole the show. Durango went toe-to-toe with the Grand Junction Tigers, but the Demons didn’t quite have enough in the tank to…

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February 15, 2014

Hamlin wins odd Speedweeks opener at Daytona Beach DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Denny Hamlin won a race of attrition Saturday night, beating just seven other cars to the finish of…

McMenimen, Nava reach regional semis
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McMenimen, Nava reach regional semis

February 14, 2014

Colter McMenimen and Ryan Nava both advanced through Friday’s quarterfinals to reach the semifinal round. “Both looked pretty good,” Bayfield High School wrestling head coach Todd McMenimen said. McMenimen received…

’Cats have 9 lives in Grand Junction
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’Cats have 9 lives in Grand Junction

February 14, 2014

Ignacio has nine Bobcats in the wrestling tournament, and all nine ’Cats have lives in the semifinals. “It was a good round for us,” said IHS head coach Cody Haga,…