Joel Reichenberger
Sports Reporter
Recent Stories
Soroco to get a shot at playoffs in 2010, 2011
Rams officially in for 8-man football in 2010, 2011
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.
Cross-country heads to state Saturday
Original meet postponed because of early-season snowstorm on Front Range
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.
Outside magazine features 4 locals
Todd Lodwick among chosen fashion models
Olympian Todd Lodwick, rancher Jerad Iacovetto, Honey Stinger sales manager Adam Spector and golf pro Luke Brosterhous seem to share little in common, but each got the opportunity to be fashion models for Outside magazine.
Steamboat's elk season strong for some, empty for others
The 2009 elk and deer season is about to enter the fourth quarter, and how things are going depends on who you ask. Jon Wade aside, for instance, drove to some ground a buddy had given him permission to hunt on, walked over a ridge and took a shot almost immediately.
Joel Reichenberger: Welch is back on the bike
Realistically, Essam Welch had no choice but to "get back up on that horse." Welch and his bike are a fixture in Steamboat Springs, no matter the season. He doesn't even own a car, happily pedaling day in and day out from his home to his job at Orange Peel in downtown Steamboat.
Even snow can't keep kayakers from hitting Gore Canyon
Dec. 12, Chan Zwanzig's birthday, was the latest in the season he ever dipped his kayak into the Colorado River for a run down Gore Canyon. On that Dec. 12, it was like he was kayaking in a Mario Brothers fantasy.
Broncos alumni fall in game against Sailors All Stars
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.
Tigers football finishes with win
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.
County volleyball teams out at districts
Hayden, Soroco high school teams miss out on semifinals
High hopes met a quick end Friday for the Hayden and Soroco high school volleyball teams. Both entered the district tournament at Meeker with hopes of upsets and semifinals, but neither was able to win in pool play, and both saw the season end.
Tigers football hopes to close season with win
Hayden football will travel for a 7 p.m. game today in Kremmling that, at least as far as the playoff brackets are concerned, does not matter. Neither Hayden nor West Grand has any hopes of making the postseason, and when the final buzzer sounds and the game ends, so will the 2009 football season for both programs.
Recent Photos
Steamboat Springs High School senior Kylee Swiggart has been named one of 20 state finalists for the 2009 Wendy's High School Heisman Award. The award looks at excellence in academics, athletics and community and school leadership. A state winner will be announced Saturday, and a national winner will be named in December.
Published on November 5, 2009
Danielle Heit and her 1 1/2-year-old son, William Heit, play on the slide at Whistler Park on a sunny Sunday afternoon.
Published on November 2, 2009
Players in Saturday's Broncos Alumni vs. Steamboat All Stars charity basketball game lift 7-year-old Steamboat student Kyle Taulman up to drop in a free throw.
Published on November 1, 2009
Former Denver Broncos tight end Ron Egloff tries to power through Steamboat Springs High School alumnus Tatum Heath on Saturday.
Published on November 1, 2009
Oak Creek is reviewing its comprehensive plan and land-use code. One suggested provision in the land-use code would be to require Main Street business owners to get approval from the Planning Commission to make major changes to the buildings.
Published on November 1, 2009
