High Schools

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A relay runaway

LAKEWOOD — In a matter of minutes, the Class 2A State Track and Field Championships got a bit exciting for a couple of North Fork Valley teams Thursday. The late-afternoon thrills began with the finals of the girls 3,200-meter relay, ...

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El Pomar Natatorium set
 to host state’s best swimmers

The best high school boys swimmers and divers in Colorado will be in Grand Junction today and Saturday for the annual Class 5A state championships. Powerhouse teams such as Regis Jesuit, Cherry Creek, Loveland and other Front Range schools ...

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High School sports briefs, May 16, 2013

Softball ‘Dogs coach exits to pursue education Nicole Zuniga is stepping down as Palisade High School’s softball coach to further her education, Palisade Athletic Director Mike Krueger said in a news release Thursday. Zuniga ...

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State Track 2013

A large selection of photographs from Christopher Tomlinson at the prep state track meet.  ...

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Going for a run

Greta Van Calcar is the subject of a running joke with the Palisade High School track and field team. “She’s getting me free tickets to the Olympics,” Daniel Ness said as he gathered his things off the toasty turf at Stocker ...

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Multiple medals may await Cedaredge’s Gates at 3A state track meet

Decisions, decisions. Reid Gates had a couple of easy ones: compete in the boys high jump, where he’s seeded first, and the long jump, where he’s seeded third. Then the Cedaredge High School junior had a couple of tough ones ...

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Depth of girls team at Paonia could lead to 2A state crown

Track or tennis. Other than playing soccer at nearby Delta, those are pretty much your only spring sports options if you’re a girl at Paonia High School. And when it comes to sports in Paonia, well ... “Athletics are a big deal ...

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Jump club

Whitney Jackson and Niki Hunt are headed to state with high hopes. The two seniors’ quest for winning Class 5A state track and field medals started long ago. But this season, the work put in during the winter has led to big results this ...

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Eagles land No. 5 seed in Class 2A baseball playoffs

Paonia, fresh off winning its district Saturday, received a No. 5 seed Sunday when the Class 2A baseball playoff pairings were announced by the Colorado High School Activities Association. The field of 16 teams is broken into four regions, ...

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Disappointed ‘Dogs

It was a great comeback but a disappointing outcome for the Palisade Bulldogs on Saturday. Playing the first game of the Class 4A District 4 baseball tournament, the Bulldogs rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh to tie the ...

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