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UNDEFEATED – Telluride Yankees’ coaches Gary Richard, Larry Scanlon and Mike Turrin lead the team in a cheer, while starting pitcher Matheau Richard loads up on carbs. (Courtesy photo)
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Meet the Telluride Yankees, whose win-loss percentage is 1.00 (on a total payroll of $0.00).
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Following the final regular-season track meet in Grand Junction last weekend, three Ouray/Ridgway athletes were qualified to attend the state championships in Lakewood.
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GOING THE DISTANCE – Ouray senior Taylor Schoenbaum ran the 1600 m at the Indian Invitational in Montrose last weekend. (Photo by David Emory)
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The Indian Invitational in Montrose saw top performances by several Ouray High School track-and-field athletes.
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Kenworthy stomped a perfect switch double 1620 in Whistler to take the Big Air World Championship.
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LEFT WING – Ridgway High School sophomore left wing Grace Benasutti (No.22) drove around an Ignacio defender last Friday for one of her two goals in a 9-0 shellacking of the Bobcats on a cold day at the athletic fields in Ridgway. The Demons are 4-2 in San Juan Region 5 play. (Photo by Peter Shelton)
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The combined Ridgway/Ouray girls’ soccer squad is coming off a strong performance against visiting Ignacio last Friday.
PODIUM FINISH – Sixteen-year-old Keaton McCargo led four Telluride trained
skiers into the top ten, finishing third at the U.S. Freestyle Nationals
Dual Moguls competition in Vermont over the weekend. (Courtesy photo)
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McCargo claims first-ever Nationals medal at Dual Moguls event in Vermont
TELLURIDE SKI AND SNOWBOARD CLUB alpine team skier Will Plantz at the J4 Jr. Olympics, where he placed tenth overall, competing against the very best 11-12-year-olds in the Rockies. (Courtesy photo)
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Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club Athletes Shine in End-of-Season Competitions
Key: Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club
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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...
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DISCUS THROWER Lance Brooks competed in the 2012 London Olympics. (Photo by Steve DeAutremont)
RESEARCH ASSISTANTS – Ridgway High School students (left to right) Jack Middleton, Abel Lannan and Tashi Hackett presented the results of their research on possible sister cities to Ridgway Town Council last week. Mountain towns in Costa Rica, El Salvador and Dominican Republic made the cut. Next step: contact. (Photo by Peter Shelton)
MAIN STREET GELATO – A+Y Design Gallery owners Adam and Yesenia Duncan offered up gelato samples from behind their Italian-imported gelato case Monday morning. Along with unique furniture and fine art, the two offer 22 flavors of locally-made gelato. (Photo by Gus Jarvis)
BUILDING OPTIMISM – Tom How (left) and Daniel Key of Sjoden Wood Designs worked on a new home in the Cobble Creek Golf Community Tuesday morning. The spec home is being built under the direction of contractor Bert Welz, who said he’s optimistic for the region’s construction trade. (Photo by William Woody)
GROWTH INVESTMENT – Students took advantage of a "living classroom" at the Telluride School's new Grow Dome this spring. The Dome, which will be open to the public for tours Wednesday, May 22, was funded in part by a Telluride Medical Center's Physical Education Program (PEP) grant. (Courtesy photos)
HEADED TO PLAYOFFS - Montrose High Shoo0l's Jake Kastendieck fielded a ground ball last Saturday during the team’s 10-0 victory over Woodland Park. The Indians advance to the state 4A quarterfinals this Friday at Cherokee Trail High School against Valor Christian. (Photo by William Woody)
PINHEADS, PIXELLATED – The Pinhead Institute holds its annual fundraiser, entitled Minecraft Mania,at the Sheridan Opera House this Sunday, May 19. (Courtesy photo)
TELLURIDE IN 1910 – A hypothetical model of the main street facades, made up of buildings throughout the region, the television producers are proposing to build for the production of "When Calls the Heart." (Courtesy image)