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LIKE FATHER LIKE DAUGHTER – Ridgway’s Steve and Tracy Hill, seen here coaching the All-State basketball game in 1996, have always had a special bond around basketball. Under her father’s tutelage, Tracy became the most prolific scorer in Colorado high school history. She will be inducted this summer into the National High School Hall of Fame. (Courtesy photo)
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Prolific Ridgway scorer Tracy Hill is being inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame this July in Nashville, Tenn.
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Make no mistake about it. The Mark Sanchez-Tim Tebow quarterback controversy is going to be one for the ages, and I want a front row seat for this drama.
TOURNAMENT ACTION – Montrose High's Tyrus Lopez delivers a pitch during second-inning action against Moffat County Saturday afternoon. The Indians' baseball squad finished the annual Lloyd McMillan Baseball Tournament undefeated. (Photo by Joel Blocker)
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The Montrose Indians are off to a good start for this year's baseball season.
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Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club Freestylers roll into the end of the season with a flurry of events.
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Considered the underdog by their bigger, Front Range rivals, Telluride pulled out all the stops at the Pepsi Center rink to take home the 2012 State Championship banner.
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TSSC Alpine racing to the finish at Championship events.
HOME BOY – Telluride freeskier Kolby Ward sailed his way onto the podium at last weekend’s North Face Park and Pipe Open in Watervill, N.H., last weekend, claiming the gold – and a $2,000 cash purse. (Photo by Erik Seo)
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Yet another Telluride skier is climbing freeskiing’s ranks.
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Facing adversity following the death of their classmate Garrett Carothers just last week, Norwood girls ended their season the #3-ranked team in Colorado.
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In howling winds, blowing snow and knee-deep powder at Aspen Highlands last weekend, a Telluride-based team was able to dethrone last year’s champions and win the USA Powder 8 Championship.
ICE IS NICE – Chad Jukes mixing it up, making a transition from rock to ice at the Ouray Ice Park at last year’s Gimps on Ice event. (Photos by Claudia Lopez Photography)
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“Other-abled” athletes challenge themselves in a sport they may not have thought possible given their physical limitations at the Paradox Sports Ice Climbing Weekend in Ouray.
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Sarah Walls, Barbara Glanznig and Annabelle and Vincent Boelema are hoping to compete well enough on Thursday to secure a spot in Friday’s final round of the 2012 USA Powder 8 Championships.
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WINNING EFFORT – The Ouray Trojans faced off against the DeBeque Dragons in the first round of games at the District 1A Tournament in Olathe last Thursday, Feb. 23, ultimately winning the game by a single basket, but lost their next match-up against the Plateau Valley Cowboys the following night. (Photo by Samantha Wright)
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Demons, Mavericks and Miners advance to Regionals this weekend.
GOOD FOR TWO – Telluride Miner Emily Langley made a jump shot during a playoff game against Mancos on Tuesday evening in Telluride. The Miners won, 57-28, earning the right to face Ridgway on Friday at the district semifinals in Cortez. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
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The 1A and 2A district basketball tournaments get underway this weekend, with berths at Regionals, and ultimately the State tournament, at stake. The 1A Norwood Mavericks, both girls and boys teams...
STATE CHAMP – Montrose High School senior Geordon Hudson was named the Colorado Class 4A 145-pound state championship this past weekend. (Photo by Joel Blocker)
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Along with the first place finish for Georgon Hudson, Montrose High Finishes Fifth at State Wrestling Tournament.
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The Telluride Nordic Association presents its annual Butch Cassidy Ski Chase for classic and skate skiers, Saturday at Priest Lake. All levels ski 5k or 15k routes.
MENS PODIUM (left to right) - Bryan Gilmore 3rd place, Sam Elias 1st place, Stanley Vrba 2nd Place, Andres Marin 4th place. (Photo © Chris Righter)
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Ouray County climbers take the Winter Teva Mountain Games by storm.
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After disappointing showing at Telluride’s NorAm event, TSSC’s Troy Tully comes back with a win in Canada.
CHAMP – Montrose High's Logan Morris earned her second straight Class 4A state championship in the 100-yard breaststroke at this year's state meet in Thornton. (Photo by Joel Blocker)
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Montrose High School girls swim team brought home a state gold medal and seventh place overall.
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HOME BOY – Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club freestyle skier Troy Tully hit the top jump on the Hermit bump course Tuesday during practice session for the upcoming NorAms in Telluride (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
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The first-ever Telluride-hosted NorAm mogul event converges on Hermit ski run this week.
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A limited number of health-conscious travelers seeking an all-inclusive fitness program can experience Fitness Ridge Telluride, April 8-May 26.
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SAFETY FIRST – Surrounded by students, Gov. Hickenlooper signed a bill into law at Ouray School on Thursday afternoon that seeks to enhance school safety across Colorado by providing support at the state level to hire more school resource officers. (Photo by Samantha Wright)
RATS’ NEST – A rack of demo bikes at last year’s Ridgway Area Trails (RAT) Festival in Hartwell Park. This year’s 3rd annual will again feature trail building and skills clinics, along with a new Friday beer-and-shorts film night at the Sherbino Theater. (Courtesy photo)
VOLUNTEER Linda Granzow worked twine through spent round casings at the Welcome Home Montrose Warrior Resource Center last week. (Photo by William Woody)
WARRIOR WIND CHIMES – Welcome Home Montrose staff Emily Smith painted ceramic part of wind chimes at the Welcome Home Montrose Warrior Resource Center last week. (Photo by William Woody)
BACK HOME IN TELLURIDE – members of Telluride’s Volunteer Fire Department helped move the Galloping Goose No. 4 back to its home next to the San Miguel County Courthouse on May 16. The railbus spent the last four years in Ridgway while it was refurbished. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
ROBERT JUSTIS (Courtesy photo)
