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Americans end home world championships with 5 medals
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Americans end home world championships with 5 medals

February 15, 2015

Lindsey Vonn’s reaction Thursday in the women’s giant slalom pretty much summed up her world championships – and that of most of her American teammates.Marco Trovati/Associated Press BEAVER CREEK –…

Colorado holds off Stanford 64-58
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Colorado holds off Stanford 64-58

February 15, 2015

BOULDER – For a split second, Xavier Johnson figured he’d compounded one big-time blunder with another massive mistake. After Stanford pulled to 61-58 on Chasson Randle’s pair of free throws…

Gordon wins pole for final Daytona 500 of his career
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Gordon wins pole for final Daytona 500 of his career

February 15, 2015

Jeff Gordon took a giant step toward making his final Daytona 500 a memorable one, winning the pole Sunday in Daytona, Florida.Stephen M. Dowell/Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Jeff…

Grange storms back to win slalom in final event at worlds
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Grange storms back to win slalom in final event at worlds

February 15, 2015

BEAVER CREEK – Skiing into heavy snowfall, Jean-Baptiste Grange of France won the slalom title Sunday at the world championships after first-run leader Marcel Hirscher of Austria straddled a gate…

Turner turns up a winner
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Turner turns up a winner

February 14, 2015

Michelle Turner only scored three points, but it may have been the biggest three points of the season for Fort Lewis College. Trailing by two points with 3 seconds to…

IHS books 5 for state mats
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IHS books 5 for state mats

February 14, 2015

The Ignacio wrestling team has talked about peaking during this stretch of the season all year. Five Bobcats accomplished that by clinching bids to the Class 2A state tournament in…

No titles, but BHS sends 4 wrestlers to state
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No titles, but BHS sends 4 wrestlers to state

February 14, 2015

No Wolverines won regional championships, but four Bayfield High School wrestlers are headed to state. Ryan Nava and Colter McMenimen finished second, and Jake Sandrey and Sam Westbrook took third…

Mummery paces DHS at state swimming
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Mummery paces DHS at state swimming

February 14, 2015

Anne Mummery recorded a 10th- and 11th-place finish individually and helped lead the 200 medley relay team to a 12th-place finish Saturday in the CHSAA Class 4A State Swimming and…

5 DHS wrestlers to state
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5 DHS wrestlers to state

February 14, 2015

Chalk up a pair of regional champions and five state qualifiers for the 2015 Durango High School wrestling team. Patrick Cunnion and Matthew Lavengood dominated their competition at the Colorado…

Championships finale: Sunday’s men’s slalom
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Championships finale: Sunday’s men’s slalom

February 14, 2015

BEAVER CREEK The last race of the two-week FIS Alpine World Ski Championships is the men’s slalom on Sunday. CHASING TOMBA: The last man to win giant slalom and slalom…

American Shiffrin defends worlds slalom title
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American Shiffrin defends worlds slalom title

February 14, 2015

BEAVER CREEK After such a big win, Mikaela Shiffrin was at a complete loss. Her quandary? How to celebrate. Even after all her victories, she’s never really learned the art…

White-out at FLC
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White-out at FLC

February 13, 2015

UCCS star carries team past Herrera, Skyhawks

6 Bobcats in semifinals
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6 Bobcats in semifinals

February 13, 2015

First-round byes brought mixed results to the Ignacio High School wrestling team Friday at the CHSAA Class 2A Region 1 tournament in Grand Junction. Eight of the 10 Bobcats wrestlers…

American Ligety makes history
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American Ligety makes history

February 13, 2015

American Ted Ligety was in fine form during the first run of the men’s giant slalom Friday at Beaver Creek in the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.Brennan Linsley/Associated Press BEAVER…

Four Demons gain semis in regionals
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Four Demons gain semis in regionals

February 13, 2015

Patrick Cunnion, Hunter Hall, Cameron Jacobs and Matthew Lavengood wrestled their way into the semifinals and are two wins away from becoming regional champions. The Durango High School wrestling team…

Hesperus Ski Area calling it a season
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Hesperus Ski Area calling it a season

February 13, 2015

It was a beacon of winter, the Hesperus Ski Area. Travel down U.S. Highway 160 any time after dark and you couldn’t miss the lighted slope with its evening hours…

Bayfield girls see more improvement, but another ‘L’
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Bayfield girls see more improvement, but another ‘L’

February 12, 2015

Monte Vista’s Mariah Barbosa dribbled around Jade Sanders, as Sanders tried to steal the ball Friday.Joel Priest/Pine River Times The Bayfield High School girls basketball team scored first Friday –…