The upcoming week is packed with local sports teams competing as the fall sports season continues.
Fort Lewis College football and Durango High School football return after bye weeks. The Skyhawks return home, while Durango hits the road.
Also on the gridiron, the Bayfield and Ignacio football teams face off on Friday for a fun and entertaining rivalry game.
After a lengthy stretch of road games, the FLC volleyball team has its first home game this upcoming week; the Skyhawks are off to their best start since 2010 under first-year head coach Justin Wong.
There’s still plenty of time for teams keep the positive momentum going or to break bad habits and stop losing. Most teams have over a month left.
Here’s the local sports schedule for the upcoming week:
Thursday: Men’s soccer vs. Simon Fraser University at 7 p.m.
Notes: The Skyhawks are still undefeated, but have more ties than wins. FLC is 1-0-2 overall after its 1-1 tie at Division II’s No. 17-ranked St. Mary’s University on Saturday. FLC has trailed in all three of its games so far this season.
Simon Fraser is winless so far at 0-2-2 overall. Simon Fraser and FLC played last season and tied 1-1.
Women’s soccer at No. 2 Cal Poly Pomona at 7 p.m.
Notes: The Skyhawks are still undefeated at 3-0-1 overall after their 2-0 win at home against Lubbock Christian University on Saturday. FLC is off to its best start since 2013.
Cal Poly Pomona won the 2024 Division II national championship and finished last season 21-1-2 overall. The Broncos are 4-0 so far this season.
Friday: Volleyball vs. Black Hills State at 6 p.m.
Notes: The FLC volleyball team is off to its best start since 2010 with a 6-1 overall record. The Skyhawks finished their nonconference schedule at the Lubbock Christian Tournament and won all three games there, including their sixth win of the season, 3-1, against Southwestern Oklahoma State.
The Yellow Jackets are 3-5 overall; both teams begin Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play with this game.
Last season, FLC beat Black Hills State 3-1.
Saturday: Cycling at Oredigger MTB Challenge in Black Hawk
Men’s and women’s cross country at Roadrunners Invitational in Denver
Women’s golf at Westminster University for Westminster Wasatch Invitational
Football vs. Black Hills State at noon
Notes: The Skyhawks are coming off a bye week. The week before, they beat Arizona Christian University 58-10 for the program’s biggest win in over 40 years.
FLC has a question mark at the quarterback position. Week 1 starting quarterback Stone Walker injured his ankle in the Week 1 game against William Jewell on Aug. 30. Walker is a game-time decision, according to head coach Johnny Cox, as FLC sits at 1-1 overall.
Black Hills State is 0-3 overall and 0-1 in the RMAC. Last season, the Yellow Jackets beat the Skyhawks 33-7 in South Dakota.
Women’s soccer at Point Loma Nazarene at 1 p.m.
Volleyball vs. South Dakota Mines at 6 p.m.
Men’s soccer vs. Northwest Nazarene University at 7 p.m.
Sunday: Cycling at Oredigger MTB Challenge in Black Hawk
Women’s golf at Westminster University for Westminster Wasatch Invitational
Monday: Men’s golf in San Juan Intercollegiate in Montrose
Tuesday: Men’s golf in San Juan Intercollegiate in Montrose
Thursday: Durango football at Palisade at 4 p.m.
Bayfield boys soccer vs. Alamosa at 4 p.m.
Ignacio volleyball at Norwood at 5:30 p.m.
Durango boys soccer at Piedra Vista at 6 p.m.
Bayfield volleyball vs. Del Norte at 6:15 p.m.
Friday: Durango softball vs. Battle Mountain at 3 p.m.
Durango boys tennis at Aspen at 4 p.m.
Durango boys soccer vs. Grand Junction Central at 6 p.m. at Dirks Field
Durango volleyball at Fruita Monument at 6 p.m.
Bayfield football at Ignacio at 7 p.m.
Saturday: Durango cross country at Coronado Cougar Classic
Ignacio cross country, Bayfield cross country at XC Cortez Invitational at 9 a.m.
Durango boys tennis at Basalt at 10 a.m.
Durango softball vs. Palisade at noon
Durango volleyball at Grand Junction at noon
Ignacio volleyball vs. Dove Creek at noon
Bayfield boys soccer vs. Piedra Vista at 1 p.m.
Durango softball vs. Palisade at 2 p.m.
Monday: Durango boys golf at 12th Annual Boys Soria Invitational at Riverview GC at 9 a.m.
Durango boys golf at GJ Tiger Invitational at Bookcliff Country Club at 11 a.m.
Tuesday: Bayfield boys soccer vs. Telluride at 4 p.m.
Durango boys soccer at Alamosa at 6 p.m.
Ignacio volleyball vs. Dolores at 6:30 p.m.
