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Texas Tech’s Parker will be new CSU AD

DENVER – A person with knowledge of the hiring tells The Associated Press that Colorado State University will hire Texas Tech deputy athletic director Joe Parker as its next athletic directo...

DATE: Mar 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: College Sports

UConn tops women’s bracket

Geno Auriemma and his Connecticut Huskies are ready to begin their quest for a third consecutive national championship. The Huskies earned the first overall seed in the women’s NC...

DATE: Mar 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Knocking off Kentucky: Is it doable?

There’s a way to beat Kentucky. Maybe. So far, 34 game plans to defeat the Wildcats have been put together. Every one of them fell short. There’s no shortage of theories on how to...

DATE: Mar 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Colorado State tops NIT field

Colorado State, Temple, Old Dominion and Richmond will have to settle for No. 1 seeds in the National Invitation Tournament. The first four teams left out of the NCAA Tournament w...

DATE: Mar 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: College Sports

The art of filling out your bracket

President Barack Obama fills one out, so does just about everyone you know. Yes, the NCAA Tournament begins this week and that means it’s bracket-picking time. We’re here to help ...

DATE: Mar 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Kentucky leads the way with top spot in March Madness

Colorado State left out of NCAA tourney

DATE: Mar 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: College Sports

FLC women’s lacrosse rolls in RMAC opener

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 l...

DATE: Mar 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: College Sports

FLC softball suffers first loss at home, bounces back for split

The Skyhawks are perfect no more at home. But Kiley Raica was the perfect remedy for what ailed the Fort Lewis College softball team. After FLC suffered its first home ...

DATE: Mar 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Home runs, home wins

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 up two wins against Cha...

DATE: Mar 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Hat tricks do the trick for Skyhawk lacrosse

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 minutes to play lo...

DATE: Mar 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Ducks hold off Buffaloes 93-85 in Pac-12 tournament

LAS VEGAS – Oregon is at its best playing fast, creating havoc and turnovers with its pressure defense. The Ducks didn’t do that in the first half against Colorado. Once they did ...

DATE: Mar 11, 2015 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Buffaloes open Pac-12 with 78-71 win over Oregon State

LAS VEGAS – Josh Scott had 16 points and 14 rebounds, Askia Booker added 20 points, and Colorado pulled away for a 78-71 victory over Oregon State in the first round of the Pac-12 tournamen...

DATE: Mar 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Photos: La Plata County Fair on Friday

Photos: La Plata County Fair in full swing Thursday

Photos: Elkhorn Fire on Sunday

Photos: Animus on the AnimasBoxing in Durango took place on beautiful summer day on July 5

Boxing in Durango took place on beautiful summer day on July 5

Photos: Archers take aimPurgatory Resort hosts the Total Archery Challenge

Purgatory Resort hosts the Total Archery Challenge

Photos: A rockin’ good timeThe 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show

The 71st annual Four Corners Gem and Mineral Show

Photos: Durango gets ‘Wet and Wild’

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club