Submit paperwork, fees for DHS sports, activities
The Durango High School Activities Office will accept paperwork and participation fees to issue red cards from 3 to 6 p.m. Aug. 3-7 and Aug. 10-12 for fall sports.
Requirements to receive a red card for sport’s participation include: a completed physical/conduct form and completed medical consent form. The participation fee must be brought to the activities office. A red card allows athletes to try out and participate in DHS athletics. The deadline for receiving fall sports red cards is Aug. 12.
Fees for 9-R students are $100 for individuals, with an individual cap of $200 and a family cap of $300. Fees for non-9-R student are $150 for individuals, with an individual cap of $300 and a family cap of $450.
Athletes/participants should be prepared to pay the fee when they pick up their red/white card and students will not be eligible for participation until fees have been paid. However, family financial hardship should not be a barrier to participation. If assistance is needed, call Dave Preszler at 259-1630, ext. 2304.
For more information, visit dhs.durangoschools.org under the “extracurricular” tab.
DHS sports, activities to begin in August
These Durango High School Fall activities will begin in August:
Color guard/drumline will meet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 6-7 in the band room. For more information, email Katharine Reed at kreed@durango.k12.co.us.
Band camp will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 10-14 in the band room and on the practice field. All five days of the camp are required. For more information, email Reed.
Cheer competition team will meet from 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 17 in the cafeteria. For more information, email Daena Roberts at droberts@durango.k12.co.us.
Cheer game team will meet from 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 19 in the cafeteria. For more information, email Roberts.
Varsity dance team will meet from 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 17 in the wrestling room. For more information, email Taylor Thompson at tmthompson1990@gmail.com.
Football will meet from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Aug. 17 at the field house. For more information, email David Vogt at dvogt@durango.k12.co.us.
Boys golf will meet from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 10 at the Hillcrest Golf Course. For more information, email Kirk Rawles at moguldogs@bresnan.net.
Boys soccer will meet from 8 to 10 a.m. and from 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 17 at Riverview Elementary School. For more information, email Dalon Parker at nth11@me.com. Both practices are required.
Boys tennis will meet from 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 17 at the DHS tennis courts. For more information, email Dave Weisfeldt at dweisfel@durango.k12.co.us.
Softball will meet from noon to 2 p.m. Aug. 17 at the Fort Lewis College softball field. For more information, email Chelsea Rodriguez at crodriguez@durango.k12.co.us.
Volleyball will meet from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 17 in the gym. For more information, email Colleen Keresey at ckeresey1@durango.k12.co.us.
Cross-country will meet from 7:33 to 9:33 a.m. Aug. 17 at the DHS stadium. For more information, email David McMillan at durangotxc@gmail.com.
There will be a mandatory fall parent/coach/athlete meeting at 7 p.m. Aug. 24 in the Durango High School main gym.
Home Builders name scholarship winners
Lisa Laughlin, executive officer of the Home Builders Association of Southwest Colorado, announces the awards of three $500 scholarships to three graduates of Durango High School who are pursuing post-secondary education in the construction industry.
Mitchell Guffey is pursuing a five-year program at the University of Colorado, Denver to acquire a master’s degree in architecture. In the Skills USA competitions, he won first in regionals and second in the state in 2015.
He has studied various relevant disciplines including woodworking, cabinetmaking, carpentry, drafting, engineering and CAD (computer-aided drafting). Guffey worked on the design team that created the Big Brothers & Sisters playhouse for two years. He impressed the selection committee by being the vice president of Skills USA in his senior year.
Vayle Townsend is pursuing education in civil engineering. He will attend Montana State University in Bozeman in the fall, with an emphasis in geotechnical engineering. Townsend also is interested in becoming a certified blaster and an explosives engineer. He interned with Franklin Drilling and Blasting in Durango and has won a number of honors in Skills USA. Townsend impressed the selection committee by being well-rounded in other activities including his volunteering activities.
Shayla Wood will attend the University of Colorado, Boulder to study architectural engineering. Wood has a passion for problem-solving and helping others. She plans on participating in Engineers Without Borders and spending an exchange semester in Rome.
She would like to work on building projects around the world, in both poverty-stricken as well as affluent areas. She impressed the selection committee by being well-rounded in athletics, honors programs and internships.
Anna Wright of Durango earns spot on dean’s list
Anna Wright of Durango was named on the University of Southern California Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences dean’s list in spring 2015.
The college recognizes students who have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher who have registered for a minimum of 12 units of letter-graded coursework during the previous semester by including their names on the dean’s list.
Wright is a 2013 graduate of Durango High School. She is the daughter of Ken and Sarah Wright.
Halley Gard graduates from SUNY Oneonta
Haley Gard of Mancos, graduated from SUNY (the State University of New York) Oneonta on May 16, with a master’s degree in history museum studies.
SUNY Oneonta is in Oneonta, New York.
DHS Athletics Department to throw farewell party
The Durango High School Athletic Department will host a farewell party for Deawne Maddox in recognition of her many years of service from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at CJ’s Diner, 810 E. College Drive.
Herald Staff
