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The high school boys’ basketball team posted back-to-back wins over Ridgway and Mancos, and now looks to tough competition ahead.
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The Tellruide High School girls’ basketball team posted their first win of the season in a tight game against Ridgway.
DOWNHILL RACER – Jack Plantz carved around a gate. (Photos by Melissa Plantz)
Jan 08, 2009 | 0 | 7 |
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Telluride’s J5 and J4 Alpine racers start the new year strong with top-ten podium finishes in Crested Butte.
CROSS-COUNTRY FUN – Shauna Tewksbury on the Ironton Nordic Ski Trail after an abundant snow. (Photo by Rich Durnan)
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The Ouray Nordic Council will continue to groom trails at Ironton Park, and along the river as time allows.
Jan 07, 2009 | 4 | 7 |
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Shocking perhaps, but Pat Bowlen made a smart decision in firing Broncos Coach Mike Shanahan
Ridgway/Ouray Soccer (File photo)
Dec 31, 2008 | 0 | 14 |
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A look at what made OCW sports headlines in 2008.
WRESTLERS ROCK – It was a clean sweep for the Norwood and Nucla high school wrestling teams at the 73rd Colorado High School Association’s State Tournament Feb. 21-23, with Norwood High School juniors Stryker Lane and Hugh Hardman and Nucla junior Ty Sickels each winning the title in their respective
weight class.‘It felt good to go out there and dominate, and it’s great to be a state champion again,’ said Lane. (File photo)
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In 2008, THS basketball flies high on talents of full-ride scholarship-winner Mike Matthews and Coach of the Year Mike Hughes; U-19 hockey girls win state while cheerleading squad falls one hand-gr...
Dec 26, 2008 | 0 | 8 |
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Lady Miners fall to the Bears Saturday in Dolores
Joe Discoe
Dec 23, 2008 | 0 | 7 |
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Joe Discoe will join brother Jimmy on U.S. Freestyle Ski Team’s C Team this season following his second place finish at a U.S. Selections event in Winter Park.
LADY LIZARD HEADS – Madison Ward scored the first goal in Saturday’s game against Gunnison. Photo by Brett Schreckengost
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Telluride’s defending girls hockey champs floated through three shutout games at the Hanley Rink over the weekend.
WAITING GAME – Justus Tudor and Megan Reich watched as Lauren Dwight practiced her routine Wednesday night on the balance beam, in the Telluride High School gym.(Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
Dec 18, 2008 | 0 | 11 |
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Gymnastics program takes flight at Telluride Academy
LOOSE BALL – Ouray’s Kenneth Wilson chased a loose ball in last week’s 63-48 win over Ridgway. (Photo by Cecily Bryson)
Dec 17, 2008 | 0 | 7 |
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2008/09 high school basketball season is underway.
TOUGH EVENING – Josh Zieve moved the puck up the ice during one of Saturday night’s games against the Gunnison Blade at Hanley Rink. Telluride lost back-to-back games 10-0 and 14-1. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
Dec 10, 2008 | 0 | 6 |
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After two days of hard hitting hockey action in the Hanley on Saturday, the Telluride Midgets were left with two losses.
Dec 10, 2008 | 0 | 11 |
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The park will open Dec. 20 for the season; membership for the season is only $40.
Dec 05, 2008 | 0 | 4 |
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Bridal Veil Falls opens officially to climbers, but only expert climbers are welcome – and here’s the checklist!
(Photo courtesy of Jerry Roberts)
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The CAIC holds its annual fundraiser in Ouray on Dec. 4.
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Get ready for more soap opera stylings in the NFL as Favre makes a run at the Super Bowl. That’s right, the old man is gunning for the postseason.
THS CHEERLEADING SQUAD – (top, left to right) Whitney Rigsby, Juliette Brown, Katie Mallard, Jo Bush, Tenae Sandoval, Mackenzie Bronson, Allison Horn, Cale Cramer, Emily Horn, Shelby Blueher, Coach Katie Kennedy; (bottom, left to right) Jayleen Troutwin, Yayoi Tani, Amy Knight, Madison Ward, Natalie Brown, Chancee Forestier, Carla Stauder, Coach Liza Huet. Not Pictured: Coach Teresa Brachle. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
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The THS cheer squad will perform its most difficult routine to date at Regionals on Saturday.
GRIPPED – Johnny Gregory, a junior at Ouray High School and captain of the 13-member Ouray/Ridgway Climbing team, made a move on the elementary school’s climbing wall at last Thursday’s practice. Open climbing at the wall is free and open to the public on Tuesdays from 6-8 p.m. (Photo courtesy Jason Nelson)
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Ridgway/Ouray Climbing Team eyeing new summits this season.
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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)