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Soroco to get a shot at playoffs in 2010, 2011

Rams officially in for 8-man football in 2010, 2011

Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009

After suffering through two years of postseason ineligibility while playing 8-man football, the Soroco High School football team will be able to qualify for the playoffs starting next season.

Sailors capture Western Slope title with win vs. Glenwood Springs

Friday, Nov. 6, 2009

Steamboat Springs High School do-everything athlete Joe Dover said it was the most fun he’s had on a football field. Considering what the 5-foot-10, 185-pound spitfire did in Friday’s 30-21 win against Glenwood Springs, it also may have been the best he’s ever played on a football field.

Cross-country heads to state Saturday

Original meet postponed because of early-season snowstorm on Front Range

Friday, Nov. 6, 2009

Steamboat Springs High School cross-country team members head to Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins at 9:30 a.m. Saturday for their state meet. The meet originally was scheduled for last weekend, but it was postponed when the Front Range was pounded by an early-season snowstorm.

DeWolfe named interim athletic director

Friday, Nov. 6, 2009

Steamboat Springs High School physical education teacher Luke DeWolfe has been named interim athletic director. DeWolfe, who has been in the school district for three years, will take over the role vacated by Ken Webbe.

Football league title at stake for Sailors

Steamboat heads to Glenwood for final regular season game

Friday, Nov. 6, 2009

Technically, the Class 3A football playoffs start in a week. But as far as the Western Slope League goes, the playoffs might as well start at 7 p.m. today in Glenwood Springs when the Demons welcome the Sailors. The winner will earn the league championship and a better playoff spot.

Athlete of the Week: Mitch Lekarczyk

Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009

Why Lekarczyk: The Steamboat linebacker had five tackles in a 58-13 win against Buena Vista on Friday. In the season, Lekarczyk is leading the Sailors with 10 tackles a game. That number also puts him seventh in Class 3A.

Swiggart a High School Heisman finalist

Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009

Kylee Swiggart has been named one of 20 state finalists for the 2009 Wendy's High School Heisman Award. More than 50,000 seniors applied nationwide, and 10,848 were selected as finalists.

Steamboat winter sports camps open

High school teams to start training before official practices

Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009

Steamboat Springs High School hockey coach Jeff Ruff said the benefits are endless. Starting a preseason conditioning camp allows his players - new and old - to get into the system, get their legs under them and get a jump on the winter season.

Bantam A hockey team wins tournament

Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009

The Steamboat Springs Bantam A hockey team started the season just how it wanted to during the weekend, winning the Fright Fest Tournament in Denver. Steamboat went 4-1 in the tournament, beating rival Littleton for the title.

Luke Graham: A team to believe in

Monday, Nov. 2, 2009

The Steamboat Springs High School football team is dangerous. Offensively, there might not be a match in Class 3A, where they arguably have a trio of top-of-the-class players: the best quarterback in Austin Hinder, the best running back in Joe Dover and the best wide receiver in Jack Spady.

Storied 1979 football season 'set the tone for the football family'

Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009

As storied a season as the 1979 Steamboat Springs High School football season was, that season wasn't necessarily about wins and losses. Sure, Steamboat finished on top, but when players talk about that game and season, it's the tears of never getting to line up next to one another.

Sailors volleyball team loses at districts

Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009

The Steamboat Springs High School volleyball team's season came to an end Saturday at the District 8 volleyball tournament in Montrose. Steamboat lost, 3-1, to Montezuma-Cortez and 3-0 to Mullen in pool play. The 18-25, 25-17, 25-21 and 25-17 loss to Montezuma-Cortez proved to be the deal-breaker.

Tigers football finishes with win

Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009

For the second consecutive year, the Hayden football team finished its season with a win, pounding West Grand on Friday night, 35-7. The Tigers got two rushing touchdowns from Jake Walker, two from Treyben Letlow and one from Brian Hoza, running over the Mustangs for their fourth win of the season.

John F. Russell: Down to a moment

Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009

A few months from now, on the snow-covered slopes surrounding Vancouver, the world will watch as Olympic champions are determined in terms of meters and seconds. The journey to the games can be measured in years of hard work, measured in seemingly never-ending training sessions.

Broncos alumni fall in game against Sailors All Stars

Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009

The Denver Broncos Alumni suited up to play a charity game of basketball Saturday morning at Steamboat Springs High School and proved to be plenty popular with a crowd of locals as they were hounded for autographs after the game ended.