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Epic run ends as BHS runs out of steam
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Epic run ends as BHS runs out of steam

March 14, 2015

A thrilling run in the CHSAA Class 3A Boys Basketball State Championships came to an end Saturday in Golden with the Bayfield High School Wolverines completely exhausted from a two-week…

Through the fire
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Through the fire

March 13, 2015

IHS bench players prove they belong

Play ball!
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Play ball!

March 13, 2015

Demons pick up expected split, but in reverse order at tourney

Unforgettable comeback: BHS wins stunner
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Unforgettable comeback: BHS wins stunner

March 13, 2015

It started with a 16-point deficit in the third quarter to yet another private school foe, No. 9 Jefferson Academy, continued with a game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer by a…

BHS girls soccer wins opener, 2-0
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BHS girls soccer wins opener, 2-0

March 13, 2015

It didn’t help that the Wolverines’ season opener had been pushed back because of snow earlier in recent weeks. When the Bayfield High School girls soccer team finally took the…

Hirscher eyes overall title, but Ligety still looms
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Hirscher eyes overall title, but Ligety still looms

March 13, 2015

Ted Ligety of the United States staged an unlikely comeback to win last year’s World Cup giant slalom championship. This year, he’ll need a miracle to overcome Ted Hirscher and…

Broncos sign free agent safety Stewart, guard Smith
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Broncos sign free agent safety Stewart, guard Smith

March 13, 2015

First as a St. Louis Ram, and most recently as a Baltimore Raven, Darian Stewart, left, has attacked ball-carriers head-first and enjoyed his best season last year.Seth Perlman/Associated Press file…

Nuggets rally for 114-103 win over short-handed Warriors
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Nuggets rally for 114-103 win over short-handed Warriors

March 12, 2015

Denver Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari, second from left, loses control of the ball near Golden State Warriors forwards Brandon Rush, left, James Michael McAdoo and center Festus Ezeli on Friday…

Bayfield football realigns coaching staff
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Bayfield football realigns coaching staff

March 12, 2015

Several longtime assistant coaches were not rehired in a staffing shuffle announced earlier this month by Rob Dean, the athletic director at BHS. Under Coach Gary Heide, the head football…

Bobcat girls stopped at regionals
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Bobcat girls stopped at regionals

March 12, 2015

“What I know is they’re willing to play so hard for each other. They will not get on each other; they will challenge each other but they will also just…

BHS girls soccer starts this afternoon
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BHS girls soccer starts this afternoon

March 12, 2015

Kickoff time is set for 4 p.m., and Bayfield will remain home for a 1 p.m. visit from Ridgway tomorrow. “The Bayfield/Durango JV soccer game.has been rescheduled to next Thursday,…

DHS girls tennis drops first match
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DHS girls tennis drops first match

March 12, 2015

When they finally arrived in Grand Junction, they were simply happy to get the chance to play, regardless of the outcome. The Durango High School girls tennis team lost 6-1…

Broncos ink Chiefs’ DE Walker
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Broncos ink Chiefs’ DE Walker

March 12, 2015

The versatile seventh-year pro is familiar to the Broncos because he’s spent the last two seasons in the AFC West. Walker, who turns 28 next month, was a 3-4 defensive…

Shorthanded IHS girls soccer falls in debut
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Shorthanded IHS girls soccer falls in debut

March 12, 2015

While the IHS boys basketball team was busy preparing for a state quarterfinal game in Pueblo, the girls soccer team opened its regular season with a home match against Center.…

Outdoors Briefs
Outdoors

Outdoors Briefs

March 12, 2015

Seniors Outdoors will host these activities: Snowshoeing 101 for beginners will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday at Twin Buttes. Practice will take place on nearly flat terrain. Participants should…

Up through the ash
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Up through the ash

March 12, 2015

If you’re thinking of climbing Mount St. Helens, best to look ahead

Morph suits make an appearance
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Morph suits make an appearance

March 12, 2015

John Fisher, Sydney Gabbard, Chris Kane and Cam Seivert drove five-and-a-half hours to Lockridge Arena on the Colorado School of Mines Campus in Golden with a large pack of Wolverines…

Durango Nordic slogs through skate race
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Durango Nordic slogs through skate race

March 12, 2015

Durango’s Anna Fake managed to skate-ski her way through the slush to 19th place Wednesday at the Junior Nationals in Truckee, California.Courtesy of Durango Nordic Ski Club Wednesday’s weather was…