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TELLURIDE MINER SARAH WONTROBSKI moved the ball up the field during Tuesday’s home game against Durango. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
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Home opener game ends with Telluride taking historic 2-1 win over Durango Demons; Miners remain undefeated in league with flurry of home games on the horizon.
SOUTHWEST COLORADO SERIES kids at Nationals Opening Ceremonies in Copper Mountain, wearing hats knitted by Molly Cooney (center, flanked by her brothers). (Photo courtesy Bebe Cooney)
Apr 22, 2010 | 0 | 16 |
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Cooney clan claim high spots in overall combined rankings; Team Telluride makes its mark on National Snowboard scene.
SPRING BATTLE – Delta High School’s Kendra Hinton (left) and Montrose High School’s Monica Thurston battled for the ball in Tuesday’s soccer action where the Lady Indians prevailed over the Panthers 4-1. For full story, turn to page 11. (Photo by Barton Glasser)
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MHS girls hope the victory will reignite a mid-season win streak, with important matches ahead.
STOLEN – Montrose Indians’ Nathan Robertson makes the catch but not in time to prevent Grand Junction's Jayke Brock from stealing second base during the Indians' 4-1 loss on Tuesday. (Photo by Barton Glasser)
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The Montrose Indians just couldn’t get around strong Tigers pitching this week. The team hopes to return to their winning ways against Fruita at Suplizio Field this weekend.
TRACK AND FIELD – Amy Ludwig (top, center lane) competeted in the 100 meter hurdles last weekend in Grand Junction with Bryan Kell (below) soaring in the long jump. (Photos by Kevin Ludwig)
Apr 05, 2010 | 0 | 13 |
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Track and Field season is underway for local high school teams. Ouray’s Sackman lands a 1st in the triple jump at Delta; Telluride’s Ludwig finishes 2nd in 100m high hurdles.
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Ridgway Demons take Third at State Basketball Tourney
HEADING TO STATE – The Ridgway Demons and the Ouray Trojans play in the Great Eight Tournament. (Courtesy photo)
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Trojans and Demons take wing in regional basketball tourney, overcoming their adversaries to move to the Great Eight this week; both teams play Thursday in Pueblo.
TOURNAMENT CHAMPS – The Ouray High School boys’ basketball team celebrated a District Tournament victory last weekend. Both Ouray and Ridgway boys’ basketball teams will be competing in the sweet 16 round of the state tournament on Saturday with the Trojans traveling to Alamosa to take on Walsh High School and the Demons traveling to Durango to take on South Baca High School (Photos courtesy Tammy Fedel)
Mar 04, 2010 | 0 | 9 |
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Trojans oust Demons for District Title.
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FROM DREAM TO FRUITION – Conceptual drawings for the new Ridgway Middle/High School gymnasium...
Mar 01, 2010 | 0 | 8 |
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Ridgway High School puts the finishing touches on its brand spanking new gym that, officials are keeping their fingers crossed, will play host to this year’s high school graduation.
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TOURNEY OVER — The Montrose High wrestling team, under Coach Kevin Pessehl, takes a break after finishing third in the state 4A high school wrestling tournament in Denver last weekend.(Photo courtesy of Nina Hudson)
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“Before, it just wasn’t clicking. We’d go to state with good kids, same kids we have now, and not win. But this year was different,” says Montrose High head wrestling coach Kevin Passehl.
![M3 SKIER Zach Nunn hitting a twister on the lower jump on the Lower Plunge course during Monday's duals mogul competition. (Photo by <a href="http://tellurideimage.com/stock/"><b>Brett Schreckengost</b></a>)](http://matchbin-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/public/sites/165/assets/bump_1.JPG "M3 SKIER Zach Nunn hitting a twister on the lower jump on the Lower Plunge course during Monday's duals mogul competition. (Photo by <a href="http://tellurideimage.com/stock/"><b>Brett Schreckengost</b></a>)")
M3 SKIER Zach Nunn hitting a twister on the lower jump on the Lower Plunge course during Monday's duals mogul competition. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
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Telluride Freestylers shine in Rocky Mountain Freestyle home meet
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Telluride fellows Chason Russell and Kelli Gleason also place.
Kids on powder day from left to right: Griffin Mueller, Jack Plantz, Mike Bowman (coach), Ebba Green, Anna Fake, Chandler Bennett, Max Dwight and Tagert Mueller. Not pictured is Evan Glenn (most likely stuck in the powder).
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Major will also compete against U.S. Olympic team members this month at a National Development System event in Park City; other TSSC alpine racers continue to shine in 2010.
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Joe Discoe (Courtesy photo)
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The U.S. Freestyle Olympic team is named, and the Discoes aren’t on it, but there’s always next year.
SUPER COOL – Devin Carrick checked out Telski’s new Superpipe on Saturday evening during its grand opening on the old Nastar course. Thanks to previously installed lights, the park is open to nighttime riding. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
Jan 20, 2010 | 0 | 8 |
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Telski plans to open a new Superpipe next week, with nighttime hours Thursday through Sunday.
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Despite a shaky foundation, Ouray boys basketball has risen to the top with a 7-1 record
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Skiing lies at the heart of our small community, so in our effort at Watch Newspapers to bring relevant media coverage to the region, we have developed and are continuing to develop a new, online s...
![PRIMED FOR SUCCESS – The Telluride Lizard Heads girls U-19 hockey team at practice Tuesday. The team will travel for a game this weekend against Aspen, their closest rivals. (Photo by <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/pro/kondracki/dalephotography"><b>Dale Kondracki</b></a>)](http://matchbin-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/public/sites/165/assets/girlshockey_2.jpg "PRIMED FOR SUCCESS – The Telluride Lizard Heads girls U-19 hockey team at practice Tuesday. The team will travel for a game this weekend against Aspen, their closest rivals. (Photo by <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/pro/kondracki/dalephotography"><b>Dale Kondracki</b></a>)")
PRIMED FOR SUCCESS – The Telluride Lizard Heads girls U-19 hockey team at practice Tuesday. The team will travel for a game this weekend against Aspen, their closest rivals. (Photo by Dale Kondracki)
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The undefeated U-19 girls hockey team is on track for another State Final berth. They face their rivals in Aspen this Sunday.
Winter Park Selections - Women
Dec 31, 2009 | 2 | 14 |
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Telluride Freestyle teams’ Watkins, Parkinson, Cannon, Stoltzner and both Discoes qualify for the North American Cup series (NorAms), with Watkins taking top honors on second day of singles. Jimmy ...
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BIG NEWS – Motion Picture Corporation of America CEO Brad Krevoy (at right), who is a producer of “When Calls the Heart,” and two of the show’s stars, Daniel Lissing and Erin Krakow (left and center), were among those who spoke at Tuesday’s press conference at the State Capitol. (Photo by Greg Clifton)
Law enforcement officials in San Miguel County are searching for the whereabouts of 33-year-old Matthew Busker, who was reported missing on Monday. (Courtesy photo_
ALL AMERICA CITY MANAGER – Montrose City Manager Bill Bell flourished the award Sunday evening in Denver. Montrose was awarded the title of All America City this weekend. (Photo courtesy Scott Shine)
TELLURIDE ACADEMY STAFF – Gathered for a pre-season photo just prior to the Monday, June 10, launch of its 33rd Summer Season. (Courtesy photo)
PRODIGAL DAUGHTER – Trish Greenwood, Ridgway Elementary School’s new principal (here with husband Jim Nowak), is returning to the school where she began teaching, in 1989. (Courtesy photo)
HEALTHY FAWN – Leave them alone, even if they seem to be abandoned. They more-than-likely are not. (Photo courtesy of David Hannigan, Parks and Wildlife)
HIGH TIMES – The Gold Belt Theatre was part of the “small empire” of vice developed by the brothers Vanoli in late Victorian Ouray. The Ouray County Historical Society Evenings of History presentation next Tuesday (June 18) will look at artifacts from the Vanoli Block, and what it all means. (Courtesy photo)
BEN WAYNE LILLARD, 1957 - 2013
DIXIE KEITHLY, April 3, 1931 – June 9, 2013