LAKEWOOD — Jorge Hernandez was pretty confident going into his leg of the 4x200-meter relay on Friday. And it showed. The Coal Ridge High School senior, who ran the anchor leg of the finals, held off a late push at the finish line claim the school’s …
Read More »LAKEWOOD — Ask Vinnie Marr what he was thinking about at the end of November of last year, and it sure wasn’t about being at the Class 4A State Track and Field Championships in May. “Are you kidding? I didn’t even think I was going to be able to walk …
Read More »PEACH VALLEY — Six athletes at Coal Ridge High School have found an obvious perk to playing sports at a small Class 3A school. They’re more than happy to tell you all about it, too. “Because our school is so small, that gives us the opportunity to d …
Read More »LAKEWOOD — Joey Kuheim would have liked to have done better in the shot put final at the Class 4A State Track and Field Championships at Jefferson County Stadium on Thursday. And for a time, it looked like she was going to. The Rifle High School seni …
Read More »PARACHUTE — Breaking school records in the hurdle events is nothing new to Rocio Roman. The Grand Valley High School senior has set a new time standard in the 300-meter hurdles not just once, but twice this season. Add in that she has qualified for …
Read More »PEACH VALLEY — Kent Denver High School’s girls soccer team took advantage of its early opportunity. By contrast, the Coal Ridge Titans barely had any opportunities. An early goal by Nicole Campbell gave the Sun Devils the lead for good, and a late go …
Read More »PEACH VALLEY — Coal Ridge High School’s girls soccer team established the tempo early on against Middle Park on Friday. And when the Titans earned that momentum, they ran with it. Literally. Kelsey Fauser scored a pair of goals and Amanda Wenzel adde …
Read More »GLENWOOD SPRINGS — Auston Tribble isn’t a towering figure. At 5 feet, 9 inches tall, the Glenwood Springs High School senior doesn’t have the prototypical height a successful hurdler might have. Many successful athletes who compete in the hurdles hav …
Read More »Postseason appearances are looming for teams from Rifle and Grand Valley High Schools. Some, like Rifle’s baseball team, are used to postseason appearances. Others, like Grand Valley’s girls soccer team, are seeing the playoffs for the first time. An …
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