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Champion Chargers: Redlands wins two junior football titles

Tuesday was a good day to be a Charger, and not one of the San Diego variety. Two youth football teams from the Redlands were playing in the first of Mesa County Junior Football Association’s Super Bowls, and in both the fifth and sixth ...

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Sports in brief: KidzPlex wins Judges Cup title

The KidzPlex Level 4 gymnastics team took first place in the Judges Cup in Denver last weekend, defeating four-time defending champion 5280 Gymnastics. Jaedyn Daugherty and Katie Stobbe finished first and second, respectively, in the ...

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A step in the right direction: GJ Soccer Club players try to make Olympic Development team

Many are called, few are chosen. In reality, few players for the Grand Junction Soccer Club even get selected to play on one of the state’s prestigious Olympic Development Programs. “It’s rare for any soccer player from ...

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Gardner delivers message of life

Some say Rulon Gardner has cheated death a couple of times. No, he doesn’t have a death wish. “I still like to have fun,” the former Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling champion said Friday. “I want to live ...

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Wii workouts pay off for Special Olympians

Joseph Hedges and Justin Ward got in a little practice before Sunday’s Special Olympics Western Area Bowling Tournament. “Some nights we bowl together on Justin’s Wii (game system),” Hedges said. The two play Wii ...

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Sabré Cook ready to defend TAG World title.

So far, Sabré Cook is 2 for 2 in the TAG World Championships. The Grand Junction 15-year-old will attempt to win a third Touch and Go go-kart title in her final year in the junior class (ages 12-15) this weekend at Grand Junction Motor ...

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Frisby finding his running stride

In reality, Jan Frisby was just looking for a way to take a couple of inches off the midsection when he got back into running 10 years ago. Running has done more for Frisby than help him drop a few pounds. It’s earned him national ...

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Briefs: Youth Soccer Sept. 28, 2009

Youth Soccer The Fire FC ’97 girls soccer team defeated Real National 2-0 on Saturday at Long Family Memorial Park. Courtney Coffey and Leah Swander scored for Fire FC, with goals assisted by Sarah Benton and Mackenzie King.  Elie ...

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GJ pro mountain biker wins Singlespeed World Championships

Ross Schnell’s mountain biking season started off rough, but finished better than even he could have imagined. Schnell, 29, was persistent in overcoming two injuries and finished the 2009 season by winning the 24-mile Singlespeed World ...

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Tactical Strength Challenge gives competitors a new outlook

Whenever Nancy Kimbrough would work out, her back pain would flare up. “Every time I felt I was in good shape, I had back problems,” Kimbrough said. “Having spent the first few months doing core work was kind of boring, but ...

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