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Growth spurt: Popularity of MMA has fueled interest in all forms of martial arts

From the confines of his 5,000-sqaure foot Seibu-Kan Karate Studio he began in 1976, Bill Brassette has tried not to pay attention. In his studio at 1420 North Ave., and on continents worldwide, mixed martial arts has become one of the ...

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Hall of Fame honor surprised Brassette

A Hall of Fame induction was far from his mind. Bill Brassette, owner and head instructor of the Seibu-Kan Karate Studio of Grand Junction, left on an airplane at 6:30 a.m. on Jan. 14, headed to New York City to watch his longtime instructor, ...

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Timeout,, Feb. 8, 2012

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Project has all the perks, but top floor is the payoff

Thousands of people drive by the ever-changing Lincoln Park Sports Complex “tower” every day. They see the changes from a distance, maybe even a little closer when they walk or run on the Stocker Stadium track. Unless you ...

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Wright to play for U.S.

Susan Wright will represent the United States for the 10th consecutive year in the International Tennis Federation Seniors World Team Championships this week. The 55-year-old Grand Junction woman is playing in the Maureen Connolly Cup (women ...

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Fighting for a fallen friend

With sweat smeared on his forehead in a back room at Brownson Arena on Saturday night, Ismael Gaoma remembered the words of his best friend, words that turned out to be some of Andrew Marquez’s last. “He said, ‘I’m ...

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Former Mesa QB Mark Miller checks Super Bowl off bucket list

When Mark Miller was playing in the NFL, he hoped he’d one day play in the Super Bowl. When a bad shoulder cut the former quarterback’s career short of that goal, he put attending a Super Bowl on his to-do list. Today, Miller, ...

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Super Bowl still worth watching, even minus Broncos

The Denver Broncos will not be playing Sunday in Super Bowl XLVI. They did, however, play in XII, XXI, XXII, XXIV, XXXII and XXXIII. Denver won in XXXII and XXXIII, but got hammered in XII, XXI, XXII and XXIV, the worst being a LV-X hammering ...

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Cage Wars XI is Saturday at Mesa

Former Colorado Mesa wrestler and local fighter Brandon Crespin highlights the fighting card for Cage Wars XI. Twelve mixed martial arts bouts take place at 7 p.m. Saturday night at Colorado Mesa University’s Brownson Arena. Gates open ...

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Timeout, Feb. 1, 2012

Timeout guidelines: Space is reserved for area clubs, organizations, associations and nonprofit groups to announce their events, tournaments, meetings and/or leagues. Fax information at least two weeks prior to registration deadline or event ...

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