Sports https://www.durangoherald.com/feeds/sports/ 2026-05-25 12:17:13 -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/photos-iron-horse-bicycle-classic-mountain-bike-races/ ... 2026-05-24 05:17:43 -0700 d633e9e6-0689-438a-9966-7aff8074d74e 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/demons-baseballs-season-ends-with-loss-to-palisade-in-state-tournament/ Two poor innings were the difference between Durango High School baseball’s state title hopes and its season ending, and the Demons’ season is over after an 8-3 loss to Palisade on Saturday in the 4A ... 2026-05-23 07:03:50 -0700 25736ecb-a536-4c8d-aff8-9c2b01cdc7ed https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/photos-ihbc-pro-road-races/ ... 2026-05-23 05:52:07 -0700 79385c72-21f0-476c-9d91-51ce9dc5e47c 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 on Saturday morning. She was out front ... 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/demons-baseball-loses-to-holy-family-in-first-round-of-state-playoffs/ All it takes is an inning in baseball for the game to change, and the game didn’t change in Durango High School’s favor in a 10-6 loss in the first round of the 4A state playoff on Friday. The No. 2-... 2026-05-22 09:25:50 -0700 33c8024b-815d-4f27-aea2-8a34057333c7 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/son-of-a-hitch/ I just got a truck, a shiny new much-needed purchase. After years of towing my daughter’s inheritance around behind my Yukon, I finally bit the bullet and found myself something more respectable to pu... 2026-05-22 08:00:00 -0700 de3d884c-01cb-4553-8823-8eb0729d70f4 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/durango-girls-golf-finishes-fifth-at-state-to-wrap-up-rawles-tenure-as-head-coach/ The Durango High School girls golf team battled tough conditions and tough competition in Montrose at the 2026 CHSAA 4A Girls Golf State Championships, but the Demons still managed to make head coach ... 2026-05-21 09:28:25 -0700 2e43b6f9-5588-40d6-a2ec-87c69561dd69 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/2-time-nascar-champ-kyle-busch-dies-at-41-after-being-hospitalized-with-a-severe-illness/ CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR’s three national series, has died. He was 41. The Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing an... 2026-05-21 06:21:47 -0700 eea2caa3-9339-4650-9c88-de79f8c74c97 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/golden-knights-roll-to-early-lead-hold-off-avs-4-2-to-open-western-conference-final-2/ DENVER (AP) — Dylan Coghlan scored his first playoff goal to get Vegas rolling, Carter Hart made 36 saves and the Golden Knights opened the Western Conference Final by holding off the Colorado Avalanc... 2026-05-21 03:43:52 -0700 b8a4e71e-6291-46ab-90b6-2a56aa4531e0 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/state-preview-demons-baseball-in-position-to-make-deep-run/ There was plenty of celebrating after Durango High School baseball’s regional title in front of its home fans on Saturday, but Demons head coach Masen Hibbeler reminded his team in front of the scoreb... 2026-05-21 08:00:00 -0700 60f84ad7-5e50-42a6-8bfd-0c2272d3e2e2 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/ignacios-dekay-wins-second-state-title-of-school-year/ LAKEWOOD— Ignacio High School senior Lincoln deKay fought through pain to win a wrestling state title in February, and he’d have to do the same thing on Saturday to finish his high-school career with ... 2026-05-20 09:24:49 -0700 26e2bff3-34ad-491e-9bc3-f8657ee9441e 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/state-champion-casillas-wins-100-meter-crown-for-bayfield/ LAKEWOOD – After showing his speed throughout the season and entering the state meet seeded No. 1, it was no surprise that Ayden Casillas ended up atop the Jeffco Stadium podium Saturday as 3A’s 100-m... 2026-05-20 05:30:00 -0700 f479bfeb-7bd5-4b0f-8b84-a6cb616bc6f4 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/ignacio-baseball-loses-heartbreaker-to-peyton-in-2a-regionals/ BENT COUNTY – Despite sliding feet-first and dangerously close to opposing Peyton’s dugout railing, with any number of Panthers undoubtedly trying to distract him, Ignacio freshman first baseman Steph... 2026-05-19 08:04:15 -0700 0c49367e-d98a-42e3-9b96-9413949cb0ae https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/aaron-rai-runs-away-with-the-pga-championship-first-english-born-winner-in-more-than-a-century/ NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — Aaron Rai was just another name among a dozen others who had reason to believe the PGA Championship was theirs for the taking Sunday at tough Aronimink. There was Rory McIlr... 2026-05-19 04:28:51 -0700 380a6626-3a5e-45b9-9362-d56d4e174ca9 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/school-records-fall-as-durango-track-earns-top-five-finishes-at-state-championships/ The 2026 Colorado High School Track & Field State Championships finished on Saturday, and Durango High School’s track and field team came home with several top-five finishes and two school records. “... 2026-05-19 04:19:44 -0700 a59f83a7-7539-4404-9f35-664977fa9f43 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/avalanche-shrug-off-2021-playoff-loss-to-golden-knights-as-they-meet-in-the-western-conference-final-2/ DENVER (AP) — Gabriel Landeskog doesn't need any extra incentive. Being in the Western Conference Final is more than enough for the Colorado Avalanche captain. If he did, though, memories of the secon... 2026-05-19 04:03:06 -0700 e1620087-11df-4b66-9bdd-5f007a389352 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/back-to-back-durango-baseball-completes-comeback-to-win-regional/ In December, Durango High School baseball head coach Masen Hibbeler knew there’d be a time when the team would rely on senior Austin Romero in a big moment, and that’s what happened on Saturday with a... 2026-05-16 08:55:52 -0700 94c0bf35-3bd2-4820-a082-9685e857eb14 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/demons-baseball-controls-conifer-to-advance-in-regionals/ The Durango High School baseball team returned to its winning ways on Saturday afternoon, using its depth on the mound and the batter’s box to cruise to a 10-4 victory over Conifer in the first round ... 2026-05-16 07:43:21 -0700 a22302ef-7e2c-4166-9899-e24e32a205ee https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/demons-girls-golf-ready-to-compete-at-state-on-familiar-course/ Another high school golf season is nearly in the books, but first, the Demons will compete against the best in 4A for a state title on a familiar course. Usually, Durango girls golf has to travel up ... 2026-05-16 08:00:00 -0700 3dcfdc11-1ebd-4503-8515-2fc6062ca315 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/skyhawks-cycling-finishes-fifth-at-road-nationals/ It was a successful end to the season for the Fort Lewis College cycling program as the Skyhawks soared to a fifth-place finish at the Collegiate Road National Championships in Madison, Wisconsin, on ... 2026-05-14 09:33:06 -0700 14b7bb2d-c3ee-4192-a828-6a18a9ccb091 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/deep-star-studded-avalanche-reach-the-conference-finals-for-8th-time-since-arriving-in-denver-2/ DENVER – Jared Bednar may have put it best after the Colorado Avalanche erased a three-goal deficit to win their series on an overtime tally by a defenseman who hadn’t scored since January and with a ... 2026-05-14 04:26:47 -0700 ce347411-15b2-4111-9068-82084e0ad5d2