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Demons lacrosse loses its legs to the Skiers
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Demons lacrosse loses its legs to the Skiers

March 14, 2014

The Durango High School girls lacrosse team fell 10-6 at Aspen on Friday in the Demons’ season opener. The two teams will play again at 11 a.m. Saturday. “We ran…

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Sports Extra

March 14, 2014

Hamlin sets a track record with a pole-winning run BRISTOL, Tenn. – Denny Hamlin ended two weeks of Team Penske dominance by winning the pole at Bristol Motor Speedway. Hamlin…

Lange plays long for Wolverines
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Lange plays long for Wolverines

March 14, 2014

Lange, a senior, started on the mound for Bayfield against Durango’s junior varsity squad in a tournament game in Farmington, N.M. In five innings, Lange struck out 10 Demons and…

BHS Wolverettes performing in Colorado Springs
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BHS Wolverettes performing in Colorado Springs

March 13, 2014

Sort of. The girls’ team, which took second in 3A state dance and cheer this fall, will dance before the 3A title girls basketball game Saturday at the U.S. Air…

Lady ‘Cats kick off slate at home
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Lady ‘Cats kick off slate at home

March 13, 2014

Photo by Joel Priest<br><br>Ignacio's Tristan Boone (3) wards off Telluride's Mackenzie Hild (15) to gain possession during last Saturday's season-opener at IHS Field.du1-i-syn He already had lost three of last…

Rough exit for Bobcat girls
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Rough exit for Bobcat girls

March 13, 2014

Ignacio's Alejandra Lujan tries passing out of a Paonia triple-team towards Lady Bobcat Chrystianne Valdez (2) during 2A-Region III Tournament semifinal action last Friday inside Fort Lewis College's Whalen Gymnasium. …

Wolverines win 1st season game
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Wolverines win 1st season game

March 13, 2014

The Wolverines played the 4A Farmington JV in their season-opener on Thursday, March 6. “We’ve just been really focusing on our hitting, and obviously not so much on our fielding-just…

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Sports Extra

March 13, 2014

Betancur wins Stage 5 as Thomas leads Paris-Nice RIVE-DE-GIER, France – Carlos Betancur of Colombia won the fifth stage of the Paris-Nice race Thursday in a sprint to the line,…

Bobcats look up to Alex Herrera
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Bobcats look up to Alex Herrera

March 13, 2014

“He’s a great kid. He got to play at the next level, and he’s doing great things there,” IHS head coach Chris Valdez said of his former star pupil, Alex…

Outdoors Briefs
Outdoors

Outdoors Briefs

March 12, 2014

A free turkey hunting workshop will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave. Local experts will explain behavior and biology of…

Sterling Seton Hall
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Sterling Seton Hall

March 12, 2014

In a full slate of conference tournament games, Sterling Gibbs and unranked Seton Hall pulled off the greatest upset of them all. They beat No. 3 Villanova 64-63 in the…

Great expectations
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Great expectations

March 12, 2014

Tucker Ward and the Ignacio Bobcats have soared through the regular season to win a San Juan Basin League regular-season championship, district championship and a regional championship – with nary…

Revis Island leaves the bay for the Boston harbor
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Revis Island leaves the bay for the Boston harbor

March 12, 2014

After one year, Darrelle Revis is leaving Tampa Bay in a cloud of smoke. And just like that, the former Buccaneers and Jets cornerback reportedly signed a one-year deal to…

Klinsmann sees Johannsson
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Klinsmann sees Johannsson

March 12, 2014

23-year-old striker is making a strong push to be the American’s goal-scorer

Anderson goes 5, Rockies hold off Reds 3-2
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Anderson goes 5, Rockies hold off Reds 3-2

March 12, 2014

Pitching on short rest because Colorado will play five games in three days, Anderson gave up five hits and struck out two. He didn’t hit 50 pitches until the fifth.…