With January all but finished and February on the horizon, local winter sports are well over halfway through their seasons. High school and college basketball teams are beginning to look toward their postseasons, with every game mattering for conference or league placement. Fort Lewis softball will begin its season this week, with FLC indoor track having begun competition as well. Here are all the local sports events for the upcoming week:
Fort Lewis College basketball:
Fort Lewis women’s basketball at Colorado School of Mines on Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
Records: A 74-71 loss to the University of Colorado Colorado Springs last week extended the Skyhawks’ losing streak to four games. They bring a 5-13 overall record and a 2-8 record in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play into their matchup with the Orediggers, who sit at 7-11 overall and 5-5 in the RMAC.
How to watch: RMAC Network
Fort Lewis men’s basketball at No. 12 Colorado School of Mines on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
Records: The FLC men are red-hot, riding a four-game winning streak that has given them a 13-6 overall record and a 7-3 record in the RMAC. Extending that streak to five games won’t be easy, as the Mines men are ranked as the No. 12 team in the country in the national Division II coaches’ poll, sitting at 15-3 overall and 9-1 in RMAC play.
How to watch: RMAC Network
Fort Lewis women’s basketball vs. Adams State University on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
How to watch: RMAC Network
Fort Lewis men’s basketball vs. Adams State University on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
How to watch: RMAC Network
Fort Lewis College track:
After a solid showing with multiple podium finishes last week in Alamosa at the Adams State Qualifier, the Skyhawks will head down to Albuquerque for the New Mexico Team Open. The meet is on Friday and Saturday at the Albuquerque Convention Center.
Fort Lewis College softball:
The Fort Lewis softball team will begin competition this Friday at the Concordia Kickoff Classic, a tournament in Irvine, California. The Skyhawks will play five games total. The matchups are as follows:
FLC vs. Dominican University of California on Friday at 2 p.m.
FLC vs. Sonoma State University on Friday at 7 p.m.
FLC vs. Vanguard University on Saturday at 11:30 a.m.
FLC vs. No. 15 California State University (Dominguez Hills) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
FLC vs. Concordia University Irvine at noon on Sunday
High school sports:
Thursday:
Bayfield boys and girls varsity wrestling dual at Bayfield High School
Friday:
DHS coed varsity Alpine skiing at slalom at 9 a.m.
Bayfield boys and girls varsity basketball vs. Pagosa Springs at 4 p.m.
Ignacio boys and girls varsity basketball at Alamosa at 4 p.m.
DHS girls varsity basketball vs. Fruita Monument at 5:30 p.m.
DHS girls varsity swimming and diving at Southwestern League championships at 6:30 p.m.
DHS boys varsity basketball vs. Fruita Monument at 7 p.m.
DHS boys varsity hockey at Crested Butte at 7 p.m.
Saturday:
DHS boys varsity wrestling at Grand Junction Central at 9 a.m.
Bayfield boys and girls varsity basketball at Montezuma-Cortez at 11 a.m.
DHS girls varsity swimming and diving at SWL championships at noon
Ignacio boys and girls varsity basketball at Monte Vista at 1 p.m.
DHS girls varsity basketball vs. Grand Junction at 1:30 p.m.
DHS boys varsity basketball vs. Grand Junction at 3 p.m.
DHS boys varsity hockey vs. Caprock Academy at 3 p.m.
