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Eye of the Wolverine
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Eye of the Wolverine

February 20, 2014

Bayfield rallies past Alamosa to finish a perfect 6-0 home slate

A battle of the Demons
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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…

IHS freshmen acquit themselves quite well
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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
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Pins, pins for everybody

February 20, 2014

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

The Hardy Boys
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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
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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
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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
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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…

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…

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…

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,…

It’s as easy as 1-2-3
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It’s as easy as 1-2-3

February 13, 2014

IHS (6-10, 4-2 San Juan Basin League) beat Mancos 57-54 for its third consecutive win on three consecutive nights. “Our free throws there at the end really came through,” IHS…

Indians put out Demons’ fire
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Indians put out Demons’ fire

February 13, 2014

The Demons’ girls basketball team (7-10, 5-4 Southwestern League) saw its four-game winning streak come to an end at the hands of a much taller Montrose (12-7, 7-2 SWL). Durango…

BHS girls can’t keep pace with the No. 2
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BHS girls can’t keep pace with the No. 2

February 13, 2014

Just dominance. Pagosa Springs (16-0, 6-0 Intermountain League) scored inside early and often in its 64-34 win over the Wolverines on Friday night in Bayfield. Taylor Strohecker led that charge…

Bobcats’ O runs deep in victory
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Bobcats’ O runs deep in victory

February 13, 2014

Jones scored 19 points, had 11 rebounds and five blocks to lead IHS (16-0, 6-0 San Juan Basin League) with a double-double. Wyatt Hayes scored 17 and had seven steals…