May 19, 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…

Lady ‘Dogs learning to throw

c06 hhsthrowersPhoto by Tamie Meck From left, Hotchkiss discus and shot put throwers, who participated in the Phil Wertman Invitational in Grand Junction, include Sapbrina Litzelman, Mariah Young, Nilam Hypio, Amber Pagone, Kylie Hodges, Katie Richards and Daryl Batt. The throwers are part of a “throwing family” of friends from around the region and the state that support one another and forge lasting friendships through competitions.At Friday's Phil Wertman track and field meet in Grand Junction, away from the main events of the Stocker Stadium track, Hotchkiss junior Mariah Young set a new personal best in the shot put with a throw of 26 feet, 7 inches. Her second throw went 2 feet farther, measuring at 28-6.75.

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HHS netters place three

c08 hhstenPhoto by Tamie Meck Hotchkiss 3 doubles player Shelby Rogers scores against Durango in the opening round of the Delta County Invitational. Hotchkiss won 12 of 24 matches and scored 20 points to place ninth in the 13-team tournament.The Hotchkiss 2 doubles team of Bree Vernon and Tijay Lehman were the top finishers for Hotchkiss at the 2013 Delta County Invitational tennis tournament. Vernon and Lehman opened with a win over Cortez, then lost 8-3 in semifinals to Fruita Monument's junior varsity team.

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HHS thrower, hurdler eye state qualifying marks

c07 hhstrPhoto by Tamie Meck Hotchkiss senior Mason Oxford practices his discus skills in preparation for last Friday’s Coal Ridge Invitational. Oxford began throwing the discus in middle school. He has gradually improved over the years and is a top-ranked thrower this season.Years and years of practice are paying off for Hotchkiss discus thrower Mason Oxford. After falling short of a state qualification in 2012, he has remained in the top 18 in Class 2A rankings since the start of the season and continues to improve.

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Bulldogs, Eagles split DH

c06 hhsbbPhoto by Tamie Meck Hotchkiss third baseman Brayden Wilson is greeted by teammate Devan Rupe after both scored in game two of Saturday’s double-header against Paonia. The teams split the conference twin-bill.After losing both games of a conference double-header against Paonia in March, Hotchkiss proved that it is a contender in the 2A Western Slope League by splitting its second double-header Saturday and outscoring Paonia 12-6 for the series.

Paonia squeaked by with a 3-2 win in game one.

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Bulldogs will host Paonia Saturday

c05 hhsbbPhoto by Tamie Meck Bulldog Tye Bayles bunts for a 2-run single in game two of a conference double-header against Rangely. The Bulldogs swept the series, 2-11, 4-14. They host the second of two conference double-headers against Paonia this Saturday. The Bulldogs upped their record to 6-3 overall, 4-2 in 2A Western Slope League play after sweeping a conference double-header Saturday against Rangely (2-9, 1-5).

The Bulldogs opened the series with a 2-11 win over the Panthers.

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Barlett breaks two-minute mark in 800m

c05 hhsbtrPhoto by Tamie Meck Keegan Palmer competes in the triple jump early this season. Palmer placed second in the event Saturday at the Frank Woodburn Invitational.The Hotchkiss boys' team scored 48 points at the Woodburn Invitational, tying for sixth place with Delta High School.

Cody Bartlett is in prime position to qualify for state.

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Celis gives stunning performance in 800m

c04 hhsgtrPhoto by Tamie Meck Hotchkiss junior Jenni Celis, shown here winning the 3200m relay at Delta, set a meet record in the 800m run at Saturday’s Frank Woodburn Invitational. Celis’s time is currently the fastest recorded in the state this season, regardless of class, and the 27th best in the nation.To no one's surprise, Jennifer Celis claimed another track record, winning the 800-meter run Saturday in 2 minutes, 14.7 seconds to win the event at the Frank Woodburn Invitational in Grand Junction. Celis finished 10 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher in the two-lap race.

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‘Dogs get diamond sweep

c07 hhhsbbPhoto by Tamie Meck Hank Edwards slides to third against Meeker in game two of a doubleheader played on Saturday in Hotchkiss. The Bulldogs dominated the conference series that included a 13-run inning in game one that ended 16-5.Hotchkiss swept a conference double-header over visiting Meeker Saturday, bringing its Western Slope League record to 2-2.

A whopping 13 runs in a single inning in game one allowed the Bulldogs to win the game in five innings.

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