Delta coaches Luis Meza, center, and Clayton Curtis congratulate 152-pound senior Hunter Brasfield after an upset win sent him into the 4A Region 4 semifinals.
Hotchkiss senior Joe Boyle controls Ruben Chagoya of Basalt to win a 3A Region 1 title. He is one of 7 Hotchkiss state qualifiers.
Hotchkiss and Paonia boys will square off this week on the basketball courts. Both are 6-4 in league play.
Delta senior Brooke Taylor scores two of her 12 points against Summit after grabbing an offensive rebound.
Paonia 195-pounder Tyler “TK” Kendall sets Rangely’s Drew Collins up for a pin.
Paonia freshman Bo Pipher sets TJ Richard of North Park up for a pin in Saturday’s regional semifinal round. He is one of 13 Paonia wrestlers headed to state!
Surrounded by coaches and his dad, Conner Beard signs Letter of Intent to play football for the University of Nebraska Kearney.
Hotchkiss' Jacobe Galley signed a Letter of Intent to play football and study engineering at Colorado Mesa University.
Hotchkiss senior Cody Bartlett signed his National Letter of Intent to run cross-country for Hawaii Pacific University.
A couple of losses in league action has the Cedaredge Lady Bruins near the bottom of league standings at 1-7 overall and 0-2 in league play. The Lady Bruins fell to Gunnison, 40-35, on Jan. 6 and Olathe handed them a 66-29 loss on Saturday, Jan. 7.
Gunnison 40,
Cedaredge 35
Inconsistent play hindered Cedaredge's efforts against the Lady Cowboys. Poor shooting and a stout defensive showing helped Gunnison ease to a 13-5 lead after one quarter of play.
Neither team was a source of offensive prowess in the second period. Gunnison prevailed by a 6-1 count to make the halftime score 19-6 in favor of the Lady Cowboys.
Both Cedaredge and Gunnison came out in the second half with a bit more offense than either had produced in the first half. Gunnison had the better end of the score with a 17-13 edge for a 36-19 lead going into the last quarter.
Cedaredge got its offense rolling in the fourth quarter and outscored the Lady Cowboys 16-4 to make the game's outcome a five-point win for Gunnison.
Olathe 66,
Cedaredge 29
A slow start for both teams gave way to some late-quarter scoring that provided Olathe with a 15-11 lead after one period of play. Olathe held a 7-0 lead with about five minutes left in the period and it was 9-6 near the three-minute mark.
The game changed drastically for Cedaredge in the second quarter. Olathe went on a 23-point run and the Pirates' defense didn't allow a single point by the Lady Bruins' offense. The huge run produced a 38-11 halftime lead for Olathe.
The Lady Pirates kept its offense in motion during second half play to outscore Cedaredge 28-18 in the final 16 minutes of action.
Olathe is currently tied with Grand Valley and Rifle for the league lead at 2-0. Overall, the Lady Pirates are third with a 6-2 record while Grand Valley and Rifle are 5-1.
Cedaredge is scheduled to host Aspen this Friday, Jan. 13, at 6 p.m. On Saturday, the Lady Bruins are in Hotchkiss for a 4 p.m. tipoff.
