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DHS hockey team’s season ends in final in Texas
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DHS hockey team’s season ends in final in Texas

March 16, 2015

The Durango High School hockey team warms up before a game in the New Mexico Interscholastic Ice Hockey League Championships in Albuquerque.Contributed photo The Demons traveled a long way and,…

Knocking off Kentucky: Is it doable?
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Knocking off Kentucky: Is it doable?

March 16, 2015

Kentucky and forward Willie Cauley-Stein (15) are a slam-dunk to win the NCAA tournament, right?Mark Humphrey/Associated Press There’s a way to beat Kentucky. Maybe. So far, 34 game plans to…

Freeburn 5th as Junior Nationals conclude
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Freeburn 5th as Junior Nationals conclude

March 16, 2015

Durango’s Katja Freeburn finished fifth to earn a medal as the 2015 Junior National Cross County Championships concluded over the weekend in Truckee, California. The Durango Nordic Ski Club’s four…

Grizzlies beat shorthanded Nuggets
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Grizzlies beat shorthanded Nuggets

March 15, 2015

Memphis and forward Zach Randolph (50) held the upper hand over Denver and forward Wilson Chandler, below, Monday in Memphis, Tenn.Brandon Dill/Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Zach Randolph had 21…

Barton leads Nuggets to 118-111 win over Pelicans in 2 OTs
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Barton leads Nuggets to 118-111 win over Pelicans in 2 OTs

March 15, 2015

Scott Threlkeld/Associated Press<br><br>Will Barton (5), J.J. Hickson, left, and the Denver Nuggets have finally had a reason to celebrate of late, here rejoicing after the Nuggets tied the score and…

Colorado State tops NIT field
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Colorado State tops NIT field

March 15, 2015

Colorado State walked off the court in the Mountain West Conference tournament – and into the National Invitational Tournament after being snubbed by the NCAA tournament selection committee.Isaac Brekken/Associated Press…

The art of filling out your bracket
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The art of filling out your bracket

March 15, 2015

Buffalo head coach Bobby Hurley cuts down the net after Buffalo won the Mid-American Conference tournament Saturday, and don’t be surprised if Buffalo cuts down fifth-seeded West Virginia in the…

Tulowitzki, Morneau power Rockies to win
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Tulowitzki, Morneau power Rockies to win

March 15, 2015

Colorado’s Rafael Ynoa singles off Kansas City’s Aaron Brooks in the second inning of a spring training game Sunday in Scottsdale, Ariz.Ben Margot/Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Troy Tulowitzki and…

FLC women’s lacrosse rolls in RMAC opener
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FLC women’s lacrosse rolls in RMAC opener

March 15, 2015

Although only a freshman, hat tricks are becoming old hat for Taylor Cabrera. Cabrera recorded her second three-goal game in as many days, leading the Fort Lewis College women’s lacrosse…

Kristoffersen wins slalom, Hirscher extends World Cup lead
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Kristoffersen wins slalom, Hirscher extends World Cup lead

March 15, 2015

Norway’s Henrik Kristoffersen celebrates after winning Sunday’s World Cup slalom competition in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia.Marco Trovati/Associated Press KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia – A quick phone conversation with his father Lars just…

Tale of 2 Bobcats
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Tale of 2 Bobcats

March 14, 2015

PUEBLO Two radically different Ignacio High School boys basketball careers ended the same way Saturday. Seniors Adison Jones and Xavier Reynolds helped the Bobcats finish in third for the second…

Home runs, home wins
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Home runs, home wins

March 14, 2015

Make it four wins in a row for the Skyhawks. The Fort Lewis College softball team returned home from a split in four games at Western New Mexico and picked…

Miller, Pannell pace Durango swimming in Montrose
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Miller, Pannell pace Durango swimming in Montrose

March 14, 2015

The top three teams separated themselves from the rest of the field at the Montrose Invitational. Durango High School was one of the teams left looking up at Cherry Creek,…

Lyles solid for Rockies
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Lyles solid for Rockies

March 14, 2015

GOODYEAR, Ariz. Anthony DeSclafani threw four scoreless innings for Cincinnati as he competes for a rotation spot, and the Reds lost to the Colorado Rockies 1-0 Saturday. The favorite to…

DHS girls soccer on a slide
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DHS girls soccer on a slide

March 14, 2015

Durango High School soccer isn’t used to losing three games in a row, especially at a big tournament on the Front Range. But that’s what happened to the Demons’ girls…

BHS girls soccer starts strong
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BHS girls soccer starts strong

March 14, 2015

Two games into the season, and Bayfield High School head girls soccer coach Jen Zelinski is excited about what she has seen. The Wolverines backed up a 2-0 win against…

DHS can’t dig out of first-inning hole
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DHS can’t dig out of first-inning hole

March 14, 2015

The first inning doomed the Demons in two of three games to open the season. After giving up nine runs in the first inning Saturday, the Durango High School baseball…

Hat tricks do the trick for Skyhawk lacrosse
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Hat tricks do the trick for Skyhawk lacrosse

March 14, 2015

The Skyhawks’ offense broke out in a big way Saturday. A stretch of six unanswered goals in the second half helped make a close, two-goal game with less than 12…

Epic run ends as BHS runs out of steam
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Epic run ends as BHS runs out of steam

March 14, 2015

Bayfield’s goal was to prolong the season as long as it could. Mission accomplished. A thrilling run in the CHSAA Class 3A Boys Basketball State Championships came to an end…

Through the fire
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Through the fire

March 13, 2015

IHS bench players prove they belong

Play ball!
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Play ball!

March 13, 2015

Demons pick up expected split, but in reverse order at tourney

Unforgettable comeback: BHS wins stunner
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Unforgettable comeback: BHS wins stunner

March 13, 2015

Nobody who witnessed the Bayfield High School boys basketball game Friday will ever forget what they saw. It started with a 16-point deficit in the third quarter to yet another…