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Durango girls cool under the pressure
High School Sports

Durango girls cool under the pressure

February 8, 2014

The Durango High School girls basketball team squeezed out a 43-41 victory over Grand Junction Central on Saturday in Grand Junction. Statistics weren’t immediately available. DHS (6-9, 4-3 Southwestern League)…

Shockers match Rose’s Tigers
College Sports

Shockers match Rose’s Tigers

February 7, 2014

Darius Carter, Evan Wessel and No. 4 Wichita State wrestled away an 82-73 victory from Max Martino and Northern Iowa on Saturday night in Cedar Falls, Iowa, to remain undefeated,…

Pirates steal a victory
High School Sports

Pirates steal a victory

February 7, 2014

BHS lost 51-42 to Monte Vista on Friday in Monte Vista. “Our defense wasn’t strong enough,” BHS assistant coach Cathy Simbeck said. “We made too many errors and got outhustled…

Demons go extra for the victory
High School Sports

Demons go extra for the victory

February 7, 2014

The Durango High School girls basketball team executed at the end of the game to force Fruita Monument into overtime, then held on for a 53-47 victory Friday in Fruita.…

Sports Extra
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Sports Extra

February 7, 2014

USA Cycling unveils the new U.S. Cup Pro Series The sport of mountain biking was born and raised in the United States, which makes it all the more frustrating to…

Sports Briefs
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Sports Briefs

February 7, 2014

Soccer season isn’t over at Fort Lewis College. The FLC women’s soccer program will host its seventh annual Indoor Classic 4v4 Tournament on Feb. 22 at the FLC Student Life…

Winter Olympics
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Winter Olympics

February 7, 2014

Durangoan Lanny Barnes skis through a training session Friday in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, one week before her first Olympic event. Next Friday, Barnes will compete in the women’s 15-kilometer individual,…

BHS boys basketball loses 3rd in a row
High School Sports

BHS boys basketball loses 3rd in a row

February 6, 2014

The Wolverines lost 58-42 on Friday at Monte Vista to drop below .500 in Intermountain League play. Zane Phelps led BHS with 16 points, Dillon Hoselton joined him in double…

Denver extends Del Rio
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Denver extends Del Rio

February 6, 2014

Broncos defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio signed a two-year contract that will keep him in Denver through 2015. Del Rio went 3-1 as interim head coach when John Fox underwent…

RMAC is there for the taking
College Sports

RMAC is there for the taking

February 6, 2014

Kate Bayes, Mary Brinton and the Fort Lewis College women’s basketball team have locked down defensively in their last five games. The Skyhawks haven’t allowed anyone to shoot over 40…