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One quarter costs DHS a W
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One quarter costs DHS a W

January 24, 2014

The Demons dropped below .500 in Southwestern League play with a 62-46 loss Friday at Grand Junction after the Tigers outscored them 27-12 in the second quarter. “They just pulled…

Wolverines wrestle 3 into the Sand Devil semifinals
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Wolverines wrestle 3 into the Sand Devil semifinals

January 23, 2014

Three went 3-0 to advance into Saturday’s semifinals. “We had a good day (Friday),” said BHS head coach Todd McMenimen, whose Wolverines hosted Pagosa Springs on Thursday night. “Everybody wrestled…

Class 3A No. 2 proves it
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Class 3A No. 2 proves it

January 23, 2014

The second-ranked Pirates beat the Wolverines 50-25 for their 12th win in a row. Jessie Roukema led BHS (5-7, 1-1 Intermountain League) with 13 points in the league game. heraldsports@…

No second-time charm for the Bobcats
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No second-time charm for the Bobcats

January 22, 2014

The Bobcats’ girls basketball team lost 56-31 at Pagosa Springs on Tuesday night after falling 68-36 in Ignacio on Dec. 20. IHS (2-9) trailed 24-13 at halftime and only scored…

A suffocating start
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A suffocating start

January 22, 2014

IHS holds Pagosa Springs to 9 first-half points in victory

Piedra Vista holds power inside and outside
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Piedra Vista holds power inside and outside

January 20, 2014

The Panthers beat the Wolverines 66-59 with a combination of low-post power and deadeye-shooting from behind the arc. Kaleigh Graham scored 20 points with seven rebounds while Piedra Vista (11-7)…

Execution keys BHS
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Execution keys BHS

January 20, 2014

Wolverines feel right at home in their second-half comeback

Stepping back on the home floor
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Stepping back on the home floor

January 20, 2014

Geoff Pope and the Bayfield High School boys basketball team will host Piedra Vista at 7 p.m. Tuesday in a nonconference matchup. The BHS girls team will play at 5:30…

Fruita ‘just bigger’ than DHS girls
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Fruita ‘just bigger’ than DHS girls

January 18, 2014

Fair’s contribution buoyed a 48-15 Wildcat advantage on the boards to give Fruita Monument a 48-32 Southwestern League win in Durango. Fair also scored a game-high 22 points on 50-percent…

Bayfield remains hot at home
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Bayfield remains hot at home

January 17, 2014

The Wolverines used a strong fourth quarter to pull away for a 47-31 win over Monte Vista on Friday at BHS. Jaida Ross led the way for BHS with 14…

DHS girls right on McCue
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DHS girls right on McCue

January 17, 2014

She scored 25 points and had six rebounds and four steals in the Durango High School girls basketball team’s 54-37 win over Central on Friday night in Durango. McCue hit…

DHS girls bruised but unbroken
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DHS girls bruised but unbroken

January 16, 2014

The return of Emily McCue to action should help a Durango High School girls basketball team decimated by injuries this year. Leading scorer Katie Wiegert is expected to miss this…

A view from the top of 2A
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A view from the top of 2A

January 16, 2014

Ignacio boys basketball will open league play at No. 1 in Class 2A

Bayfield wrestles short in La Jara
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Bayfield wrestles short in La Jara

January 16, 2014

The Bayfield High School wrestling team lost its Intermountain League dual 48-18 against Centauri on Thursday in La Jara after only being able to bring four wrestlers because of ineligibility,…

No consolation for IHS
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No consolation for IHS

January 11, 2014

Farmington defeated the Bobcats 41-30 on Saturday in the consolation championship game of the Lady Bronco Invitational in Kirtland, N.M. Statistics weren’t immediately available. IHS (2-7) defeated Bloomfield 46-27 on…