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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)
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)
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.
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)
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.
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.
“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 Brett Schreckengost)
Telluride Freestylers shine in Rocky Mountain Freestyle home meet
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).
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.
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)
Telski plans to open a new Superpipe next week, with nighttime hours Thursday through Sunday.
Despite a shaky foundation, Ouray boys basketball has risen to the top with a 7-1 record
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 Dale Kondracki)
The undefeated U-19 girls hockey team is on track for another State Final berth. They face their rivals in Aspen this Sunday.
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 ...
TEAM SBX Women’s Winners Lindsey Jacobellis/Faye Gulini (USA), gold; Maelle Ricker/Dominique Maltais (CAN), silver and Simona Meiler/Tanja Frieden
(SUI), bronze. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
The lowdown on Telluride’s Dec. 17-20 Visa Snowboardcoss World Cup, which airs on NBC Saturday, Dec. 26, at 1 p.m. ET on NBC.
A USSA press release reports results from Telluride's World Cup.
WORLD CUP RACER – Canada’s Matthew Morison carved around a gate in Tuesday’s parallel giant slalom held on Misty Maiden. Morison went on to win the event. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
Conditions were great, the course was top-notch, but Americans lagged behind France, Canada, Switzerland and Germany.
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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)

