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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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Hailing from all around the globe, the Denver Nuggets, without Carmelo Anthony, look better than they have in years. Now they just have to stay healthy.
PREPARING FOR STATE – Class 4A State Championship qualifiers from Montrose High School are: from left, Alyssa Aargon, Allison Foulk, Brooke Gaber, Amanda Winslow, Logan Morris, Mara Gabriel and Christine Hurford. Not pictured are Rashyll Leonard and Lorissa Gammer. The team competes Feb. 3-4 at districts in Grand Junction – the final opportunity to make the state cut. (Photo by Joel Blocker)
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Montrose swim team works to get more girls to state.
COLORADO’S BEST – Norwood High School’s Ty Williams was named the 2011/2012 Gatorade Boys Cross Country Runner of the year. Williams competes for Telluride High School and is the first runner of the year to be chosen from Telluride High School. (File photo)
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Williams joins an elite company of past winners including Derek Jeter, Kevin Garnett, Abby Wambach, and March Sanchez.
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Local freeskiing star Gus Kenworthy takes a fourth and a fifth at X Games in Aspen.
WILDCATS WIN – Montrose's Jordan Cribari looked for an open teammate during second-quarter action. The Wildcats defeated the Indians 60-48, ending a 10-game Montrose win streak. (Photos by Joel Blocker)
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The Montrose High School boys’ basketball team had a good start in league play last week.
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This spring, running enthusiasts of all abilities will be able to take part in a new six-part running event: the Ouray County Race Series.
STAR SKIER - Telluride's Gus Kenworthy is expected to rock at the Winter X Games, which start today. (Photo by Robin MacDonald)
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Telluride’s Gus Kenworthy to make his X Games comeback this weekend in Aspen.
TELLURIDE SKI AND SNOWBOARD CLUB – Freestyler Troy Tully took third place in Steamboat on Sunday Duals Day. (Courtesy photo)
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The Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club reports that its freestyle mogul skiers have been training for when the snow comes.
ELYSA BARRON lopes along the course of the Running from an Angel marathon near Boulder City, Nev. on Jan. 7. It was her last of 51 marathons that she’s run over the past year for the nonprofit organization First Descents. (Courtesy photo by Joe Skalsky)
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‘Race the states’ endeavor raised $20,000 for First Descents
LADY MINERS – Telluride Miner Gracie Chapot moved the ball up-court in the Friday home game against the Ridgway Demons; Telluride lost, 53-73. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
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High School basketball heating up in the San Juan League after the holidays.
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INBOUNDS PLAY – Ridgway junior Kyle Cotton (24) delivered an inbounds pass in the Demons’ 64-25 victory over Ouray Tuesday night in the Trojans’ gym, as high school basketball resumed following the Christmas break. Ouray Senior Jacob Fedel (32) defended on the play. (Photo by Peter Shelton)
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High school basketball resumed after the Christmas break with the traditional rivalry between Ridgway and Ouray, Tuesday night.
ANDRES MARIN shows off his dry-tooling technique in the difficult upper third section of the competition route at last weekend's Ouray Ice Festival. Marin, who placed second in Elite Mixed Ice Climbing, hails from Colombia, but lives and guides in Ouray. (Photo by Samantha Wright)
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Crowds of climbers thrill to exciting photo finish at Ouray Ice Festival competition.
TROJANS VS. MINERS - Ouray senior Steve Duce (11) attempted to dribble his way past Telluride senior Fischer Hazen during Friday's game in Ouray. Despite a strong second half performance, the Trojans were defeated by the Miners by a score of 45 to 57. (Photo by Samantha Wright)
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Telluride Miners thwart Ouray in league play.
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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)