High Schools

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Prep roundup, May 4, 2013

Baseball Hot bats help Junction get key victory Grand Junction got the win it needed Saturday, 10-4 over Durango, to get in position to claim an automatic berth in the Class 5A state playoffs. The Tigers (11-7, 6-3) need a win over Fruita ...

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Tiger Invite turning into a cat fight

Grand Junction High School’s boys and Delta’s girls were the first-day frontrunners at the Tiger Invitational track and field meet. Host Grand Junction’s 38 points gave it a 14-point lead over second-place Pomona after ...

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Making a statement

As she began to talk about it, Sierra Filutze began to realize how much her accomplishment meant to her. Qualifying for the girls tennis state tournament means “a lot,” the Grand Junction High School senior said. Then, her eyes ...

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How sweep it is

The final 35 seconds weren’t the prettiest 35 seconds the Grand Junction boys lacrosse team had in their game against Fruita Monument on Thursday night. They shoveled the ball around the field and struggled to maintain possession as the ...

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Making quite a racket

Led by Central High School’s Aimee Basinski, Grand Valley girls tennis players will vie for championships in every flight except one today at the Class 5A Region 6 tournament. Basinski, a senior seeking her third consecutive regional ...

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‘Dogs fall to Huskies in WSL tourney title game

Palisade (10-4-1) had its dreams of a Western Slope League girls soccer title dashed by Battle Mountain on Thursday. The Bulldogs came up on the short end of a 1-0 game played in Glenwood Springs. The Huskies scored the game’s lone goal ...

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Drake’s goal lifts Tigers past Warriors

Jordan Drake didn’t think she was going to be celebrating. Her shot from just outside the right corner of the 18-yard box Wednesday night was angling downward toward the feet of Central goalkeeper Marisa Brown, who for 165 minutes in ...

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Central uses hot bats to cruise past GJ

In the third inning, the Central High School baseball team loaded the bases three times. After the sixth inning, the Warriors were celebrating a 17-4 run-rule win over Grand Junction that could have major playoff implications. Central ...

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Rifle baseball picks up win May 2, 2013

Prep Baseball Rifle downs Glenwood Springs Rifle pounded out 15 hits to beat Glenwood Springs 11-4 in 4A Western Slope League game Wednesday. Angel Diaz pitched four strong innings and contributed four hits and three RBI at the plate to ...

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Dunn helps ‘Dogs top Sailors on penalty kicks

Katie Dunn has that swagger, that confidence and borderline cockiness only a successful goalie can have. She believes she’s the best, and she believes she can stop just about any ball. So, when the Palisade girls soccer team’s ...

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