June 19, 2013

Sports Snaps

Paonia XC teams set to go

Junior Jason Sturgis is keenly aware that he still has another year remaining on the Paonia cross country team. "I'm just kind of running for fun still," said Sturgis, who is the top-ranked runner for the first-year Eagles team.

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Paonia only WSL VB team without loss after win in Meeker

Prior to Friday's volleyball match between Paonia and Meeker, neither team had lost a league game. Meeker had dropped only four sets and was on a seven-game winning streak that began after its Sept. 15 loss to Paonia.

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13-1 Eagles play final home game of the season Saturday

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Photo by Tamie Meck
Taylor Carsten (10) sets for Abby Campbell during action from the Lady Eagles’ win over Vail Christian on Sept. 25. Paonia is now 13-1 and will play its final home game of the season this Saturday against Hayden.
If the Lady Eagles were up for a challenge in Friday night's homecoming match against Rangely, they were disappointed.

Despite a week of homecoming distractions, the team stayed focused, defeating the visiting Lady Panthers in three quick games (25-11, 25-16, 25-21).

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Paonia blanks Lake County in 52-0 win

Paonia remains undefeated in 1A Western Slope League play after thrashing Lake County, 52-0, Friday night at Paonia Town Park.

Paonia led 26-0 by the end of the first period.

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Paonia personal and season records set at Anna Banana meet

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Paonia freshman Chelsea Meliner leads Hotchkiss runners Tiffany Clock and Sophia Schelle at the Hotchkiss Invitational cross country meet earlier in the season. All three runners had strong finishes Saturday at the 10th annual Anna Banana meet in Fruita.
For Paonia, the Anna Banana Memorial Wildcat Invitational was a day of season and personal bests. Almost every runner posted personal records, with some of the younger runners finishing minutes ahead of their best times.

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