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Montrose wrestlers managed to win despite losing points from empty weight classes.
The Montrose High School boys’ basketball team defeated some tough competition at the D’Evelyn tournament.

FROM THE PAINT – Derek Green (15) of Ouray shot over Norwood's Jeff Williams during their game at the Mountain Shootout. The Trojan's Kyle Kinsel (4) and Justin Clark (23) looked for rebound position. The Trojans fell to the Mavericks 88-44. (Photo by Kathryn Westcott)
The high school basketball season got underway last weekend with the Nucla Mountain Shootout.
A mountain-climbing Montrose couple has published a new photo book.
The Mavericks finished the season with a sterling 10-2 record, with both losses coming at the hands of the Hoehne Farmers.
ALL FOR ONE – Telluride’s high school volleyball team capped a successful season with a consolation win at the State Tournament last week. (Courtesy photo)
Telluride and Norwood both sent volleyball teams to State this year, giving both programs bragging rights as one of the Elite Eight teams in their division.
PRE-SEASON MOUNTAIN PREP – Telluride Ski Resort snowmaker Jake Vavricka ran a final gun check on a snowmaker on lower Misty Maiden ski run Wednesday morning. The ski resort opens Nov. 23
with First Tracks Wednesday, a fundraiser for the Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club. Tickets are $25 and all proceeds benefit TSSC. (Photo by Brett Schreckengost)
Until Wednesday, Nov. 23, when the Telluride Ski Resort hosts its traditional “First Tracks Wednesday,” the traditional day-before-Thanksgiving fundraiser for the Telluride Ski and Snowboard Club w...
This story isn’t about football, coaching traditions or fight songs. It’s about everything that’s wrong and sick in our society and our inability to stop it when we see it.
SPIKE! – Montrose High School middle blocker Hunter Schaeffer attacked as Emily Wolverton watched during the district competition. The Indians came from behind and qualified for the regional tournament. (Photo by Trevor Alvord)
Underdog Montrose girl’s volleyball team plays comeback style in district tournament.
STATE BOUND – The Telluride Lady Miners Class 2A volleyball team finished second at Regionals behind Mancos last weekend. They head to the
State tournament in Denver today. Pictured: (Left to right) In back, Emily Langley, Erin Kean, Mallory Bosse, Coach Fawnda Rogers, Carson Brumley,
Genevieve Matamoros, Scout Franklin; middle, Ryan Niebruegge, Mikaela Balkind, Emy Ludwig; front, Sarah Wontrobski. (Courtesy photo)
Telluride’s high school volleyball team earned a trip to the state tournament with two wins last weekend at regionals.
Big powder, big air and big tricks in the Telluride ski film, Loyalty .
The Telluride born-and-bred athlete was the overall tour champion last season.
Despite an upset at last weekend’s District volleyball tournament, Telluride is setting its sights high for the coming Regional tourney in Palisade.
Taylor Schoenebaum
Taylor Schoenebaum, Ouray’s lone cross-country runner at the State meet, met her goal and bettered her best time.
Dana Shellhorn is the fifth-fastest girl in cross-country competition in Montrose High School history.
Junior Dana Shellhorn becomes fifth-fastest in MHS history.
ANGELO YOUNGREN (right) blocked for Montrose quarterback Drew Casebier during the Indians’ game
against the Fruita-Monument Wildcats at Montrose
High School Friday. Montrose beat Fruita 27-21.
(Photo by Barton Glasser)
With an impressive 8-1 record, the Montrose Indians face Durango next.
Ron Allred joins 191 ski industry pioneers next month, when he’s inducted into the Colo. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame.
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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)
