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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.

CLIMBER READY – Cold and dry weather has made for ideal ice making conditions at the Ouray Ice Park, which plans to open on Saturday, Dec. 12 at 7 a.m. Sharpen those axes and crampons. It’s finally time to climb. (Photo courtesy of Mike Bryson)
With ice being made seven days a week this year and a water delivery system upgrade, the Ouray Ice Park could have the best ice climbing conditions it has ever had.
The Broncos losses have come against teams that stop the run. And Indianapolis doesn’t.
News flash! Maybe the guy just doesn’t like onions. Jarvis comes up with a convincing story for Tiger Woods.
PLAYOFF FOOTBALL – The Norwood Maverick’s perfect football season came to an end last weekend with a tough playoff loss to Dayspring Christian, 42-12. The Mavericks put one over the goal line for a touchdown (top) while Dayspring’s kicker split the goal post for an extra point (below). The entire Norwood community came out to show its support of Norwood football (bottom). (Photos by Brett Schreckengost)
Norwood Mavericks go down, 12-42, to Eagles, but it was still a GREAT season!
“Future is bright” for THS team, after dominating State Championships show last weekend in Fort Collins

HOME PLAYOFF – Ridgway’s Tanner Skalla (13) moved the ball up field while Demon Josh Crozier (14) looked on in Monday’s first round action of the State playoffs at the Solar Ranch Fields. Ridgway won Monday’s game 1-0 to advance to the second round of the playoffs. The Demons lost that game on Tuesday, 2-1, against No. 2-ranked Peak to Peak Charter School. (Photo by Cecily Bryson)
Regional Champs Ridgway make it to the second round for the first time after beating Coal Ridge at home on Monday, 1-0.

SOCCER STRIKE – Ethan Fletcher scored on this shot through the goalie’s defense in last weekend’s soccer action. (Courtesy photo)
Up two, down two – Ridgway U12 Lightning enjoyed their final soccer games of the season, including a Socctoberfest Tournament in New Mexico.
Ridgway boys hope to get through preliminary round, extending their so-far undefeated 2009 season.
Maybe the Broncos should keep wearing those sick vintage uniforms.
Tired of fans of American League teams talking trash? So, go Phillies! Beat the Dodgers! And if the Dodgers beat the Phillies, go Angels! Confused? Go Broncos!
COPA DEL SOL – Telluride’s U14 player Alfred Stauder (in black) took a shot on goal during the 4-on-4 tournament in Durango (top left). (Photo by Jan Herrick)
Ridgway’s Lightning strikes twice – in Telluride, and at Copa Del Sol
A man-hug bigger than a winning touchdown.
GO, MINERS! - Raul Toledo took a shot on center, Saturday, October 3, in Pagosa Springs, where Telluride won, 7-1. (Photo by Jesse Hope)
Miners need three divisional victories to win the divisional title.
AT THE 7 A.M. START – M2D riders shiver in anticipation of their 132-mile ride. (Photo by Dale Kondracki)
Marathoner Paul Reich, who felt more like a “tortoise” than a “hare” this time out on the 132-mile Telluride-to-Moab Just for Kids’ Mountains to Desert Bike Road, says the slow racers are the real ...
Sometimes a true fan has to boo.
RIDGWAY’S ANGELINA CHANEY went up for a block against a spike by Telluride’s Mallory Bosse during Tuesday’s JV match in the Minerdome. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
In their first volleyball meeting of the season, the Telluride Miners took three matches over Ridgway, partly thanks to empty seats on the Demons’ bench.
After the first three weeks of the season, the schedule gets much tougher for the Broncos.
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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
