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WE ARE DEVO – At the end of the day, with Junior Mogul Team Coach Nori Lupfer (Courtesy photo)
TSSC’s Zaumseil garners Women’s Overall title at DEVO Championships; Stoltzner finishes first at Junior Olympics women’s duals.

SUMMER DREAMS – The long winter months are almost over. Get ready for the fishing season at this Saturday’s Fly Fishing Show at the Montrose Pavilion. (File photo)
The Black Canyon Fly Fishing Show will provide numerous educational opportunities for anglers of all ages.
The Ouray and Ridgway basketball teams made strong showings at their regional tournaments, but were ultimately denied state tourney berths.
MIKE MATTHEWS took one to the basket during Saturday’s game against Ignacio in Dove Creek. (Photo by Tom Schroedl)
Telluride travels to Alamosa on Friday as the No. 2 seed in regional tournament play, where they’ll face Rocky Ford.
NUMBER-ONE GOAL SCORER – Madison Ward took another one to the goal during Saturday evening’s U-19 game against Steamboat Springs. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
Telluride’s U-19 girls’ squad poised for State Title repeat
DUELING IT OUT – Telluride Freestyler Lane Stoltzner (left) in Sunday’s Duals event on Lower Plunge. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
Team Telluride crowds the podium at Rocky Mountain Divisional on Lower Plunge
AT YOUR SERVICE – (Left to right) Greg Carberry, Zach Zwart and Dave Hemphill show off their goods in front of the Black Tie HQ at Lawson Hill. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
Despite dire economic times one new business has found a formula for success

BIG BROWN – Dan Kowalski, a Colorado Department of Wildlife aquatic biologist, held a brown trout that was caught at the Ridgway Reservoir. Kowalski will be featured at the next Living With Wildlife presentation on March 12 at 7 p.m. at the Ridgway Community Center. (Courtesy photo)
Sport fishing is one of the area’s major wildlife attractions, and the successful management of fisheries is a big part of keeping trout populations healthy.
CARL SCHROEDL, #22, took it to the hoop against Dove Creek last weekend. (Photo courtesy Tom Schroedl)
The district tournament in Dove Creek could see a rematch between the THS boys and their league rivals, Ignacio.
The boys’ basketball team felt the sting of defeat for only the second time this season in a one-point loss to Ignacio.

THE ‘A’ TEAM – Telluride’s Box Canyon Beavers in Aspen. (Courtesy photo)
Telluride’s women’s hockey program is blooming thanks to fresh Beaver energy.
The fate of 20 miles of new single-track ultimately rests with the Bureau of Land Management, but the Ridgway Trails Group is lining up support for its project in advance of a decision.
Sixteen-year-old freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy is now a sponsored athlete and starring in two ski movies.

SLAM DUNK – Ouray High School’s Clay Schafer slammed the ball into the basket Friday evening in Ouray’s 84-34 win over the Nucla Mustangs. (Photo by Martinique Davis)
The Ouray boys’ basketball team is looking strong as they enter the final games of regular season.
Miners post homecoming victories, but have tough weekend ahead; Hannah Smith and Walker Hollrah crowned 2009 Homecoming Queen and King.

TOUGH HOMECOMING – Ridgway High School’s Jenna Beamer (top) and Jake Coulter (bottom) took shots against a tough Mancos defense in Friday evening’s basketball action. The Ridgway girls’ team lost 18-37 with the Ridgway boys’ team losing 49-63. (Photos by Cecily Bryson)
For Ridgway High School Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball, it was a Homecoming to forget.
IAN!’ – The Telluride Miners again made history Saturday, when Ian Mac-
Cracken became the team’s second player awarded a full-on four year college scholarship. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost
The Telluride boys are on a roll with nine wins in a row, while the girls posted an overtime win against Nucla. Two homecoming games are scheduled for this weekend.
The Rocky Mountain Competitive Series opened in Steamboat, with TSSC skiers holding their own.
JUMP SHOT – Ouray High School senior Clay Schafer took a long-range shot in Tuesday evening’s 70-41 home loss to the Telluride Miners. (Photo courtesy Sara Wilbur)
An anticipated rematch resulted in a disappointing loss for the Ouray boys’ basketball team – only their second of the 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)
