High Schools

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Numbers game helps Olathe bring trophy home

AURORA — Olathe will never take an extra point for granted. Freshman Sergio Salazar kicked the winning extra point Saturday only minutes after Erie’s Ryan Hawkins missed his kick, giving the Pirates a thrilling 22-21 overtime ...

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Glenwood seniors cap fine career with championship

AURORA — It seemed fitting that Dakota Stonehouse was the last person to touch the football in Glenwood Springs’ 23-14 Class 3A state championship win Saturday over Fort Morgan at Legacy Stadium. With Stonehouse touching his knee ...

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Olathe rides Rhodes to first ever state title

AURORA — When it came down to crunch time, the Olathe High School football team danced with the one that brung ’em. All season long, the Pirates had ridden the capable legs of David Rhodes. Olathe tried a few different ...

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Demons rally past Fort Morgan behind Stonehouse’s three TDs

AURORA — The cap said it all. Immediately after its 23-14 victory Saturday over Fort Morgan for the Class 3A state football championship, Glenwood Springs players and coaches were donning red baseball caps. “Glenwood, State ...

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Olympic medalist Cejudo visits Grand Junction

U.S. Olympic gold-medal-winning wrestler Henry Cejudo made it look easy, but several high school wrestlers learned his success wasn’t always easy. Cejudo, the only American wrestler to win a gold medal in the 2008 Olympics, spoke to a ...

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PIRATES WIN OVERTIME THRILLER for state Class 2A crown

AURORA — The gold football trophy of a state champion is returning to the Western Slope this weekend. Western Colorado high school football fans had a lot to brag about Saturday after Olathe and Glenwood Springs earned state ...

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Demons, Mustangs each trying to avenge upset losses in last season’s playoffs

Two teams, both unbeaten, both with a single goal in mind. When the final seconds tick off the clock ending today’s Class 3A state football championship at Legacy Stadium in Aurora, one team will bring home the trophy with the gold ...

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Class 2A title game participants thrive on running the ball

The Class 2A state championship will be a matchup of power. When Erie and Olathe kick off at 11 this morning at Legacy Stadium at Cherokee Trail High School in Aurora, both teams look to continue on what has gotten them this far, running the ...

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Smashmouth style suits Olathe football team

Olathe High School’s football team is not used to this kind of success. With the Pirates’ 14-6 victory over Faith Christian last Saturday, Olathe advanced into Saturday’s 2A state champion with the opportunity to win the ...

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Hard work has led Demons into title game

GLENWOOD SPRINGS — The numbers were thin for the 1997 football season. The school had a decision to make. Making players’ safety its primary concern, Glenwood Springs High School made the difficult decision to suspend its varsity ...

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