May 23, 2013

Sports Snaps

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HHS boys 2A track titlists

Photo by Tamie Meck Kylie Hodges releases the discus at the Bruin Invitational. Hodges will compete in both the discus and shot put at this week’s state 2A track meet in Lakewood. Teammate Daryl Batt had her best throw of the season and is going to state in…

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Hoops honors acknowledged

Photo by Tamie Meck Senior Josiah Spano, of Paonia, was an All-Conference first team selecton in the 2A WSL for the 2012-13 hoop year.This year's Class 2A All-Conference and All-State honors in the 2013 Photo by Tamie Meck Paonia High School senior Annavah…

Hotchkiss places 3rd at Salida mat tourney

c03 hhswrPhoto by Tamie Meck Hotchkiss heavyweight Zach Taylor, right, grapples No. 1-ranked Tony Darling of Paonia. Taylor, a senior, missed early-season wrestling while recovering from an injury sustained during football. Taylor placed second at Salida and Eagle Valley tournaments.The Bulldogs placed eight wrestlers and earned two championships and 139 points to finish third Saturday at the 51st annual Rob Mickel wrestling tournament at Salida. Del Norte earned 195.5 points to win the 19-team tournament.

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Bulldog five stumble in Meeker, beat RHS

c06 hhsbbbPhoto by Tamie Meck Taylor Schreiner tries unsuccessfully to block a lay up by Nate Walsh of Meeker in the Bulldogs’ 37-52 loss. Hotchkiss will host two conference games this weekend.Hotchkiss ended the weekend with a 6-3 overall record after a disappointing 15-point loss to Meeker Friday and a win at Rangely.

The Bulldogs couldn't get traction in Friday's loss to Meeker (4-2 overall, 0-0 2A Western Slope League).

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Lady Bulldogs give Meeker, Rangely good runs in hardwood tilts

The Lady Bulldogs are demonstrating that they are a serious contender in the 2A Western Slope conference. Hotchkiss posted a one-point win at Rangely Saturday.

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HHS grapplers tie for second at EV tourney

After a lackluster showing at the Warrior Classic and a dual loss to Cedaredge last week, Hotchkiss rumbled to a tie for second place at Saturday's Eagle Valley Invitational.

The Bulldogs, who were open in three weight classes, had two championships, two second-place finishers and one fourth place to earn 140 points at the 18-team tournament; the host Eagle Valley Devils placed six wrestlers in the top four to earn 140 points.

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Bulldog five outshoot Paonia second time

c05 hhsbbbPhoto by Tamie Meck Paonia’s Josiah Spano draws the foul on Josh Hardin in the Eagles’ 54-61 loss to Hotchkiss last week. Spano scored 15 points for the Eagles in the loss.A 20-point fourth period that included four consecutive free throws in the final moments of the game resulted in a second win this season for Hotchkiss over the neighboring Paonia Eagles. Two weeks earlier at the Delta County tournament, the Bulldogs, competing in their first year as a class 2A team, pulled off a three-point win over Paonia in a game that came down to the final seconds.

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Hotchkiss girls earn 3rd

c06 hhsgbbPhoto by Tamie Meck Hotchkiss forward Katie Richards blocks a shot attempt by Cedaredge’s Rebecca Deal.In a game played out mainly from the free throw line, the Lady Bulldogs defeated Cedaredge to place third Saturday at the annual Delta County Classic tournament.

Natalie Anderson scored 10 of the Lady Bulldogs' 14 first-period points, including an early three-pointer, and Daryl Batt added two field goals.

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HHS boys 1st round winners

c06 hhsbbbPhoto by Tamie Meck Paonia’s Lane Clawson (25) and Taylor Schreiner of Hotchkiss compete for possession at the 2012 County Classic tournament. The game came down to the final seconds with Hotchkiss claiming the win to advance to the finals against Delta.Paonia and Hotchkiss played a close game Friday — Hotchkiss scoring most of its points from inside, led in scoring by Mason Oxford with a game-high nine field goals and 18 points; and Paonia's Ben Linnell hitting four of the team's five three-point shots for a team-high 15 points.

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Hotchkiss girls roll over Ouray

c06 hhsgbbPhoto by Tamie Meck Hotchkiss’ Alexis Westergren (far left) and Katie Richards crowd a Gunnison player and take the ball away in an earlier season game. The Lady Bulldogs have been on a winning streak lately notching their sixth straight win with an 82-44 win over Ouray.The Hotchkiss girls upped their winning streak to six with an 82-44 win on Dec. 18 at Ouray.

Natalie Anderson scored a team-high 25 points for Hotchkiss.

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