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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.

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.

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.

Sailors volleyball falls at districts

Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009

Steamboat Springs High School started out strong but lost to Montezuma-Cortez and Mullen today, eliminating its chances to advance to next weekend's regional tournament. The Sailors finished 15-6 on the season.

Steamboat Springs football blast past Buena Vista, 58-13

Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009

Like a snowball rolling down a hill, the Steamboat Springs High School football team is nearly impossible to stop when it gets going. Steamboat found that momentum and rhythm early, kept building it up and turned Friday's game against Buena Vista into a complete 58-13 avalanche.

Sailors hope to stay undefeated

Friday, Oct. 30, 2009

As storied a coaching career as Bob Marken has had, the Buena Vista High School football coach knows what his team faces. Class 2A Buena Vista isn't just playing up a classification against Steamboat Springs at 7 p.m. today at Gardner Field. The Demons might be playing the best team in Class 3A.

State cross-country meet postponed

Friday, Oct. 30, 2009

Sailors cross-country coach Andy Reust reported Thursday that the state meet, scheduled for Saturday at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins, has been postponed.

Athlete of the Week: Joe Dover

Friday, Oct. 30, 2009

Joe Dover, a Steamboat Springs High School senior, is the Pilot & Today's Athlete of the Week.

State cross-country meet postponed

Sailors will compete Nov. 7 in Fossil Ridge instead of this weekend

Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009

More than 18 inches of snow has fallen in Fort Collins, the site of the meet. Organizers delayed it because of safety concerns.

Sailors cross-country team savors ride to state

Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009

In the ideal world, the Steamboat Springs cross-country team will be able to slug its way into the top 10 at the state meet. The Steamboat squad qualified third in its region, earning the weekend's trip to the Front Range. It's led by senior Gus Allen, who was fifth in the region, Jack Burger, who finished sixth, and Asher Rohde, who was 12th.

Steamboat soccer slips, 1-0, in snowy game

Sailors lose in first round of playoffs, end season

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

The one thing that's plagued the Steamboat Springs High School boys soccer team for most of the year again reared its ugly head: finding the back of the net. Steamboat fell to D'Evelyn, 1-0. The loss ended the Sailors season.