May 18, 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 adds win, loss in VB

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Photo by Tamie Meck
Mandy Chermak (12) sends the ball back to Hayden in game one of a five-set match against the Tigers. Hotchkiss will play its final scheduled games at home, beginning with the Homecoming game Friday against Rangely.
Despite the benching of their best hitter, who missed an entire week of play while battling an illness, the Lady Bulldogs managed to pull off a 2-3 win Saturday over the visiting Lady Tigers of Hayden.

Hotchkiss pulled off a 27-25 win in game one. Setter Kelli Buhrdorf had a long string of serves, including two aces, to give the Lady Bulldogs an early 9-1 lead in game two.

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Hotchkiss places two at regional tennis

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Photo by Tamie Meck
Hotchkiss senior No. 1 singles player Tony Ibarra chases down the ball against Druango in the 4A Region 8 tennis tournament.
The Hotchkiss tennis team had one of its best seasons in recent years, and sent two players into final-round competition at last week's 4A Region 8 tournament. The tournament "capped off a nice season, a fun season for sure," said head coach Brian Benson.

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Hotchkiss runners rank high going to regionals

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Tyrell Clock competes at the Chris Severy Invitational in Aspen on Saturday. The course is located just above 8,000 feet in elevation and it has steep, long climbs that make for a long and memorable race for competitors.
The Hotchkiss girls claimed the team title with 24 points at the annual Chris Severy Memorial cross country invitational at Aspen on Saturday.

Holy Family placed second with 42 points.

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Bulldogs rout Lake County in 1A grid action

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Photo by Tamie Meck
Hotchkiss defensive back Dustin Head (31) makes a tackle against Olathe early in the season. Head is currently ranked second in the 1A WSL in tackles. It’s Homecoming week at Hotchkiss and the Bulldogs will host Roaring Fork this Friday at 7 p.m.
The Hotchkiss Bulldogs lifted their overall record to 4-2 and their Western Slope League record to 1-1 following Friday night's on-the-road, 55-20 win over Lake County. The Bulldogs are currently in third place in 1A Max Preps WSL standings.

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Paonia wins Pink Night VB

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Photo by Tamie Meck
Freshman Carsten attempts a kill shot over Lady Bulldogs Kristina Deloury (7) and Sadie Smith at the Pink Night Breast Cancer Awareness volleyball match between Hotchkiss and Paonia. Paonia won the match and Hotchkiss won the JV match.
October is national Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Each year the Colorado High School Activities Association's "Think Pink" campaign, held in conjunction with the American Cancer Society, urges teams to promote awareness of breast cancer during October.

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Regional tennis play on Friday

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Photo by Tamie Meck
Cedaredge’s 1S player Landen Eckhart plays against Hotchkiss early in the season. Cedaredge and Hotchkiss will compete in the 4A Region 8 tennis tournament as the smallest schools in the region. Tournament play is at Canyon View Park in GJ.
Of all the fall sports, tennis season is the shortest. Regional 8 4A action begins this Friday morning at Canyon View Park in Grand Junction.

In Colorado prep tennis, schools compete either in Class 4A or 5A, based on the number of students.

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Hotchkiss wins volleyball match against Bruins, 3-0

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Cedaredge’s Rebecca Deal (left) and Sadie Smith of Hotchkiss battle for control on Sept. 25. The Lady Bulldogs handed the visiting Cedaredge team a 3-0 loss.
In volleyball, it was an up day for Hotchkiss and a down day for Cedaredge, as the Lady Bulldogs defeated the visiting Lady Bruins in straight sets (25-19, 25-10, 25-16) last Tuesday.

Jordan Smith led Cedaredge in kills with five, with Rachel Latta and Summer Herman contributing three each.

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Bruins stun Bulldogs, 21-20

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Cedaredge quarterback Dante Markley (5) fakes the give to Carter Wasser (44) and looks for running room to his right against the Hotchkiss Bulldogs last Friday night in Hotchkiss. The key 1A WSL contest was a battle from the start with Cedaredge winning a close one by a 21-20 score.
It was billed as a potentially big game in the 1A WSL. Hotchkiss, rated fourth in state rankings a week ago, was unable to keep up with Cedaredge's pace late in the game and found themselves in a position they have not been in very often.

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