High Schools

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Lightning overcome flu to top Battle Mtn.

The Grand Valley Lightning boys lacrosse team had a tougher matchup against the flu this week than it did Battle Mountain on Friday, defeating the Huskies 8-1 at Walker Field. The Lightning (5-2) scored early and often, getting two goals and ...

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Taylor Watkins’ determination helps him succeed at lacrosse

Taylor Watkins has just enough moxie to make him a talented lacrosse player. A junior at Fruita Monument High School, Watkins plays midfield for the Grand Valley lacrosse team. He’s one of the Lightning’s leading scorers this ...

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Prinster fills key spot for Tigers in win over Aspen

Margeaux Prinster has become the tennis equivalent of a baseball utility player for Grand Junction High School. Wherever Tigers coach Carol Elliott has needed her, Prinster has been there to step in. Prinster, not normally one of Grand ...

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Sports Smart Jocks TJ Pollock April 09, 2009

Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel Student-Athlete of the Week is selected by the school’s athletic director. Fruita Monument’s Pat Noland selected TJ Pollock, who has a 3.952 grade-point average. The honor will rotate among ...

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Gastineau makes move to shortstop look easy

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Fruita stays hot at the plate, ripping 10 hits vs. Central

When it comes to momentum, the baseball teams from Fruita Monument and Central high schools are going in different directions. The Wildcats (8-4, 3-1 Southwestern League) are coming off of scoring 36 runs against Montezuma-Cortez last Friday, ...

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Central’s Pomaski set high goals early in her career

As a freshman, Jamie Pomaski decided what her goal was for the next three track seasons. “Stephanie Padon was here,” said Pomaski, now a Central High School junior. “I wanted to be better than her when I was a senior. I ...

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Fruita sweeps Central off courts again

For the second time in as many weeks, the Fruita Monument High School girls tennis team swept Central 7-0 in a Class 5A Southwestern League dual. The Wildcats (3-1) didn’t lose a single set Tuesday to the Warriors (2-3) . With the ...

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Briefs: Sport Prep Roundup April 08, 2009

BASEBALL • The Central High School girls soccer team remained undefeated Tuesday by defeating Montrose 2-1, at Long Family Memorial Park. The Warriors (7-0-1, 4-0-1 Southwestern League) fell behind early as Montrose’s Rachel ...

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Palisade brushes off dust after loss to Delta, tops Paonia

After a 2-1/2-week weather-enforced hiatus, the Palisade High School baseball team showed some rust Tuesday afternoon. In their first game since March 21, the Bulldogs (1-4, 1-2 Western Slope League) lost 11-0 to Delta in five innings at ...

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