Professional Sports https://www.durangoherald.com/feeds/professional/ 2026-05-25 05:51:32 -0700 en-us https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/austin-beard-chloe-fraser-win-ihbc-pro-mountain-bike-races/ There were plenty of ties to Durango and Colorado Mesa University as Austin Beard and Chloe Fraser wrapped up the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic weekend by winning the pro mountain bike races on Sunday. ... 2026-05-24 07:30:30 -0700 172022ae-bfe0-4895-9553-9872328b0ecf https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/kuss-helps-vingegaard-take-giro-ditalia-general-classification-lead-in-tough-stage-14/ Stage 14 of the 2026 Giro d’Italia was one of the biggest challenges of cycling’s first Grand Tour, and Durango’s Sepp Kuss was a big help to Visma-Lease a Bike teammate Jonas Vingegaard, taking the l... 2026-05-24 04:55:32 -0700 1645aa66-8e71-49e0-b0ab-41d3cbf175a7 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/britains-lucy-harris-dominates-iron-horse-womens-pro-road-race/ Lucy Harris didn’t come all the way from Oxford, England, to sit in the pack and let other riders do the work at the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic women’s pro race May 23 on Saturday morning. She was out... 2026-05-23 12:03:10 -0700 2cdc0b08-f610-48b1-a672-1b2633072243 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/killer-kai-lokey-wins-iron-horse-mens-pro-road-race-with-ease/ After finishing second in last year’s Iron Horse Bicycle Classic men’s pro road race, Durango’s Kai Lokey looked like he had the playbook to success as he secured a dominant victory in Silverton on Sa... 2026-05-23 11:52:00 -0700 6b06d75d-d943-498b-b25b-8149a546a6f0 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/still-riding-at-30-weeks-pregnant-sturm-making-new-iron-horse-memories/ Riding and racing on two wheels has been a huge part of Sarah Sturm’s life for decades, and on Saturday, Sturm plans to ride the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic with another life on her bike. Sturm, the we... 2026-05-23 05:30:00 -0700 8845fe9f-c46d-4c7a-8917-340c380ea99c https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/kuss-vingegaard-holding-position-with-giro-ditalia-halfway-over/ Durango’s Sepp Kuss is riding the Giro d’Italia in support of Visma-Lease a Bike teammate Jonas Vingegaard, and both riders are holding their position in the general classification after Thursday’s St... 2026-05-22 05:30:00 -0700 8721ed8f-ef78-43f3-9dcd-acfef7cc5af5 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/strong-turnout-expected-for-54th-iron-horse-bicycle-classic/ Memorial Day is almost here, and that means one thing in Durango: The 54th Iron Horse Bicycle Classic weekend is back to give cyclists, spectators and local businesses great memories with a strong tur... 2026-05-20 09:00:00 -0700 5790fb70-d7ab-4830-8b49-c2b779bce53f https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/kuss-earns-first-top-10-stage-in-giro-ditalia-as-vingegaard-closes-in-on-gc/ Durango’s Sepp Kuss is known as a climber in the cycling world, and that’s what he did in the general classification standings in the Giro d’Italia on Sunday with his first top-10 finish of the race. ... 2026-05-20 05:00:00 -0700 4e51c03f-65dc-474e-98c2-a5c3c4ec0dba https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/local-sports-schedule-for-upcoming-week-58/ It’s the middle of May, so that means only the best teams and athletes are still competing. That includes the Durango High School baseball and girls golf teams that are competing for tournament glory... 2026-05-17 05:30:00 -0700 8176fac2-f3a8-4d3d-b2f2-e38c34b3032c https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/kuss-supporting-vingegaard-as-giro-ditalia-begins/ For the first time since his stellar 2023 season, Durango’s Sepp Kuss is back in the Giro d’Italia in a familiar role for Team Visma-Lease a Bike. Cycling’s first Grand Tour of 2026 is underway with ... 2026-05-15 06:06:29 -0700 93ede6c2-7b1e-43ca-a3dd-40cef3db665e https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/freeburn-campbell-finish-the-traka-200-in-spain/ The Traka is one of the most famous gravel races in the world, and Durango’s Cobe Freeburn’s experience on May 1 turned into a what-could have-been story because of a feed zone. Freeburn finished 32n... 2026-05-09 08:00:00 -0700 5495ba3a-e45e-495c-a4f1-23e5c6628a74 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/vermette-wins-first-world-cup-mens-elite-downhill-race-in-south-korea/ It’s wise not to underestimate Asa Vermette’s ability on any downhill course in the world against any competition, and Saturday’s opening round World Cup event was evidence of that. The 19-year-old d... 2026-05-07 03:32:06 -0700 9ce11371-179f-4bab-833e-b5f5562f45b9 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/vermette-ready-to-compete-for-wins-in-mens-elite-downhill/ Every step of his young downhill mountain biking career, Durango’s Asa Vermette has risen to the challenge of a new level of competition, and this season will be his biggest test yet. Vermette has wo... 2026-04-30 09:17:56 -0700 77ffe617-b6a1-408a-982a-bc4632451087 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/san-francisco-49ers-select-durangos-willis-in-nfl-draft/ Durango has connections to plenty of professional athletes, but now this small mountain town will be connected to a man playing football on Sundays. Former Demons football star Carver Willis was selec... 2026-04-26 08:00:00 -0700 6cf9f1e3-dab8-4bc1-81d7-b1f20774436d https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/freeburn-finishes-sixth-at-sea-otter-classic/ Round 1 of the Life Time Grand Prix off-road cycling series is over, and Durango’s Cobe Freeburn sent a message to the off-road community that he’s ready to compete with the best. Freeburn and a larg... 2026-04-21 09:51:14 -0700 e2836b01-72ed-4360-b995-564ed34686a5 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/plenty-of-durango-riders-competing-in-life-time-grand-prix/ The Life Time Grand Prix is back for 2026, and plenty of Durango off-road cyclists will be competing around the country for the next six months for prize money and positioning in the series’ standings... 2026-04-16 08:00:00 -0700 d0dd9ade-38b8-470c-a18a-274ba5612fed https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/keeping-pace-mcelveen-ready-for-year-5-of-grand-prix-after-globetrotting-offseason/ Keeping tabs on where Durango’s Payson McElveen went in the offseason wasn’t easy, but it won’t be hard to find the off-road cyclist in the Life Time Grand Prix this season. McElveen, 33, is one of th... 2026-04-11 08:00:00 -0700 c103fe4d-46da-4552-9f61-41850880ea76 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/durangos-willis-getting-ready-for-pro-football-with-nfl-draft-approaching/ It’s been a long time since former Durango High School football star Carver Willis has been one of the young guys in the room, but it’s very likely that changes soon. Willis wrapped up his college ca... 2026-04-02 05:05:14 -0700 d6869ea6-4ab7-443b-a981-6df89eb7d793 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/blevins-amos-win-at-u-s-pro-cup-mtb-in-fayetteville/ The top mountain bike riders in the United States flocked to Fayetteville, Arkansas, last week, and Christopher Blevins and Riley Amos showed that Durango still has the best elite riders in the countr... 2026-03-25 08:00:00 -0700 b1341a9c-dc58-4580-b371-8e0c0f76e0aa https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/raising-an-olympian-mickels-sacrifices-have-led-to-skiing-success/ Durango’s Charlie Mickel was on the world stage for millions to see at the Winter Olympics in Italy, but his journey to get there took countless sacrifices from himself and his family years before his... 2026-03-22 08:00:00 -0700 3ddcce51-a128-45f7-82b3-d7fd543d15fe https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/freeburn-wins-mid-south-gravel-as-life-time-grand-prix-approaches/ Durango’s Cobe Freeburn had an impressive 2025 as one of the youngest riders on the professional gravel cycling scene, and he’s already stepped up his game in 2026, getting the biggest win of his care... 2026-03-20 08:00:00 -0700 0bcc364f-4e10-41c3-a977-ac41cf310cab https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/mickel-bounces-back-for-strong-finish-to-olympics/ MILAN – After the moguls competition on Thursday, where he failed to make the super final, Durango’s Charlie Mickel admitted that he arrived at Sunday’s dual moguls event with a pretty negative outloo... 2026-02-17 03:08:41 -0700 e5dec6f5-d216-4466-8f93-0f726a4bd968 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/vermette-makes-history-as-youngest-red-bull-hardline-two-time-champion/ As a rider who just loves ripping it on his bike, Durango’s Asa Vermette surely would’ve wanted to make history in the Red Bull Hardline Tasmania final, but he achieved his goal of winning with his qu... 2026-02-12 05:41:48 -0700 b62c711d-cb4a-423a-8798-f920447163dd https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/mickel-misses-mens-mogul-super-final-doesnt-medal/ MILAN – After a great Thursday morning qualifying run to take good momentum into the afternoon men’s moguls final at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Durango’s Charlie Mickel couldn’t deliver a run quite str... 2026-02-12 04:30:00 -0700 82d01177-26f2-4aed-b621-42c72a5f6397 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/mickel-advances-out-of-second-qualification-round-into-final/ MILAN – After a controlled and confident second qualifying run on Thursday morning, Charlie Mickel comfortably advanced to the moguls “F1” final coming up in the afternoon. The Durango native had a sc... 2026-02-12 03:48:02 -0700 5b972ed7-d9bf-4de3-a539-e8242ac64b26 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/mickel-finishes-11th-in-first-olympic-moguls-qualifying-round/ MILAN – For Durango’s Charlie Mickel, a Tuesday qualifying run that he described as “solid but not quite his best,” came extremely close to getting him straight into the Olympic moguls final, but now ... 2026-02-10 03:55:49 -0700 21fd1df0-1aa5-49fc-ba14-a5325422b8a8 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/mickel-excited-to-begin-olympic-journey/ MILAN – Now that he has arrived in Italy, Charlie Mickel’s lifelong Olympic dream has finally become a reality. “I'm just super excited to soak it all in and to have an opportunity to try and perform ... 2026-02-10 12:30:18 -0700 e4db167a-7677-4d6a-b5cd-9677670c4c2f https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/durangos-super-bowl-connection-john-benton-helping-lead-seahawks/ Durango High School football has been known for producing offensive line talent over the last few years, and one of Durango’s former football players is producing offensive linemen good enough to be i... 2026-02-08 05:30:00 -0700 3a0b4590-d42e-496c-91ce-fe0a338ff347 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/durangos-mickel-makes-u-s-winter-olympic-team/ Durango has produced plenty of Olympians in recent years, and Charlie Mickel will add his name to the list. The Durango native, who grew up skiing at Purgatory Resort, was announced on Thursday as on... 2026-01-24 07:00:00 -0700 7b1d21c4-9099-4a5a-9588-d3d31ec9547d https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/amos-starts-youth-mountain-biking-scholarship/ Durango’s Riley Amos has accomplished a lot in his young mountain biking career, but he hasn’t forgotten the financial struggles of trying to make it to the highest level of the sport. That’s why Amo... 2026-01-17 10:00:00 -0700 f62c51bc-2981-4101-b314-a5278f28811b