Delta High School’s defense put together another stifling effort against an opponent in 2019. This time, the final result, 44-0, came during the first round of the Colorado 2A State Football Playoffs. The Panthers, hosting No. 13 Pagosa Springs High School (5-5), showed no mercy by limiting …
The end to a great football season came last weekend for Hotchkiss’ Bulldogs with a 14-7 overtime loss to Highland in Class 2A state playoffs. Neither team was able to pull away from the other for the first 48 minutes of action of the opening round game. Highland did put up the first points …
The No. 1 and 2 teams from the 1A WSL met Nov. 1 in Meeker to determine the league champion. Meeker High School, sitting atop the standings at 4-0, hosted the Hotchkiss High School Bulldogs (4-0) to settle who would carry the best record into this year’s 1A state football playoffs.
Winning the final four volleyball matches of the regular season wasn’t enough to bring Hotchkiss High School’s record up to playoff level standards in RPI rankings. The Bulldogs ended the regular season with a 9-14 record (45th RPI). Thirty-two teams receive playoff berths.
On Oct. 29, the Cedaredge High School Bruins made the long trip to face the Aspen High School Skiers for their final league contest of the season. The Skiers were fired up and took the first set 26-24 from Cedaredge despite a well-played set by the Bruins. After finally settling in, Cedaredg…
With four losses in last week’s 2A volleyball district tournament in Meeker, Paonia High School’s chances of making this year’s state playoff picture is fuzzy at best. The Eagles finished the 2019 volleyball campaign with an overall 9-14 record and is ranked 42nd in RPI standings for Class 2…
Last week’s year-ending volleyball tournament in New Castle was a bust for Delta High School’s Panthers. Delta played four games, beginning Nov. 1, and suffered losses in all of them. Delta started tournament play against host Coal Ridge High School and lost in straight sets, 2-0. Game two w…
It was cold and the visiting team was good. As temperatures hovered near the 20s, No. 6 Delta High School had to warm up quickly to hold off the No. 27 seeded Strive Prep-Smart Academy soccer team to earn a 2-0 win in the first round of Class 3A state soccer playoffs.
Delta High School Panthers used a fierce attack in the air and on the ground to chalk up their eighth win against one loss on Nov. 1 in New Castle. The Panthers posted 20 points in the game’s first quarter on their way to a 47-8 WSL win over Coal Ridge High School’s Titans. Delta (4-1, 8-1 i…
By standards of seasons past, the 2019 gridiron campaign was not the usual norm for play from Paonia High School’s and Cedaredge High School’s football teams. The Eagles finished the year at 2-3 in 1A WSL standings and were 4-5 overall. Cedaredge was winless in league play and was 2-7 overall.
The 2019 Fifth and Sixth Grade Super Bowl title belongs to Olathe’s Marauders. With a 39-6 score, the Marauders cruised to the 2019 Super Bowl Title for fifth and sixth grade teams from Montrose and Delta counties.
Play in the first quarter against visiting Moffat County High School was an uphill struggle for the Delta High School Panthers on Oct. 24. Neither team showed decisive play as to whether or not they had knowledge of the sport of football at times in the game’s first 12 minutes.
Paonia High School Eagles finally put together an aerial attack to make any team envious. Senior quarterback Grey Neal had his most productive day passing with seven completions in 12 attempts against Grand Valley High School’s Cardinals on the night of Oct. 25. The Eagles collected 161 yard…
For about a century the Cedaredge High School Bruins and Hotchkiss High School Bulldogs have squared off on the gridiron. On Oct. 25, the two teams met on Cedaredge’s turf, with Hotchkiss coming away with a 45-6 victory.
Last week’s win in Basalt was the fifth straight for playoff bound Delta High School. The Panthers have had an exciting season where stress and close games have been the norm. Delta has played in four overtime games, three of them double overtime affairs, with last week’s regular season fina…
Delta Middle School qualified six girls for this year’s Colorado Middle School Championship Race. Qualifying for the state meet were: Madelyn Lindsay (sixth grade), Paige Kehmeier (seventh grade) and Baylee Wilson, Kylie Huff, Kassidy Wear and Shayla Curtis who are all in eighth grade.
For Paonia High School senior Katya Schwieterman, being a part of the Eagles’ cross country team has been rewarding. Schwieterman is not just a runner. She’s an extension of the coaching staff in that she can motivate her teammates to do more. Having a strong commitment to training has enabl…
Delta High School’s volleyball team ended its regular season schedule with a 3-1 loss to visiting Coal Ridge High School on Oct. 22 and a 3-0 win in Olathe on Oct. 24.
All good things must come to an end, but not before an excellent season. The Cedaredge High School Bruins softball team accomplished a great deal during the 2019 campaign, one that ended with a trip to the Class 3A CHSAA state softball championships.
With the final two regular season matches in the books, Paonia High School has completed the regular season with a 7-5 2A/1A WSL league record and 9-10 overall. The Eagles earned their ninth win of the season against Hayden High School with a 3-1 score on Oct. 25, and fell to second place We…
On Oct. 25, the Cedaredge High School Bruins volleyball team was back on the court to face the Hotchkiss High School Bulldogs.
The Oct. 18 2A Region 4 cross country regional qualifying meet in Delta featured 17 Class 2A teams and 13 Class 4A teams. Paonia High School, competing in the Class 2A regional, qualified both its girls and boys teams for next week’s state cross country meet at Norris-Penrose Event Center in…
During the month of August, 16 Delta County students ages 8-18 competed in the 2019 Colorado 4-H Shooting Sports Championships. The competitions were held in conjunction with the Colorado State Fair with some events taking place in Pueblo and others in Colorado City.
Delta High School’s softball team exited the 2019 hunt for a team title with a 13-3 loss to Ft. Lupton High School in Region 3 play hosted by Brush. Information from the game was not available before press time. It is known that the Panthers held an early 3-0 lead on a home run by junior Kee…
Just to prove just how tough the 3A WSL soccer league really is, Delta High School’s Panthers had to come from behind Oct. 15 to earn a 3-2 decision over league foe Vail Mountain High School. The match went two extra periods before senior Jarett Hernandez scored the winning goal with nearly …
The Cedaredge High School Bruins softball team recently participated in the Class 3A regional playoffs with hopes of earning a trip to the state tournament. The Bruins softball team, led by head coach Terry Montoya, is a group that believes in themselves.
Vail Christian High School’s Saints came into the Oct. 18 volleyball match sitting in third place. Following their 3-0 win over Hotchkiss High School that day, the Saints remain in third place with a (7-3, 8-8) 2A/1A WSL record.
With last week’s stumble in Rifle still on their minds, Delta High School’s Panthers (2-1, 6-1) sharpened their claws and went to work carving a 35-6 win over 3A WSL foe Basalt High School (2-1, 6-1). Delta took over second place with the win and Basalt fell to third with the loss.
A slow start to the season has gradually become more successful as the weeks have passed. Delta High School’s Panthers are sitting in third place in the 3A WSL standings with their 11-6 overall record and 6-1 league mark. After last week’s 3-1 loss to Coal Ridge, Cedaredge slipped to second …
The Paonia High School Eagles took control of the first set in their Oct. 15 volleyball match in Olathe and came away with a 25-17 win. From that point on, the Olathe High School team was doing all it could to make things difficult for the Eagles in the next three sets. Paonia held on for a …
The Cedaredge High School Bruins football team took to the field on Oct. 18. Its opponent was the visiting Grand Valley High School Cardinals. The contest was a tale of two halves. The first half belonged to the Bruins, while the second half went the way of the Cardinals.
The Cedaredge High School Bruins volleyball team faced two league opponents this past week. The Bruins were looking to remain in the upper echelon of the standings.
Nothing but joy and jubilation in Hotchkiss High School these days. The Bulldogs have been on fire so far this football season and are currently sporting a 3-0 1A WSL record with a 6-1 overall slate to go with it.
Two weeks ago, Delta High School had a strong showing at the regional tournament with seniors Atley Harris and Ben Cooper individually qualifying for the state tournament.
Taking on a perennial playoff football team like the Meeker High School Cowboys is a tall order for any team regardless of classification. Interestingly, coming into the away contest, the Cedaredge High School Bruins and the Cowboys had played each other on the gridiron a total of 20 times. …
Delta High School’s soccer schedule included a road trip to Telluride Oct. 8, where the Panthers rebounded from its loss to Roaring Fork the previous week, with a 4-2 win. Later in the week (Oct. 10), Delta hosted Moffat County High School’s Bulldogs and cruised to a 9-1 3A WSL win.
Olathe and Paonia high schools moved an important 1A WSL football game to Oct. 10, due to an overload of games on the night of Oct. 11 in Olathe, which caused a strain on assignments for officials.
The Oct. 18 34-0 loss to Meeker High School’s Cowboys dropped Paonia High School to 0-3 in 1A WSL play and 2-5 overall. Meeker (3-0, 6-1) leads the league and has been beaten only once, by North Central League’s Limon (3-0, 6-1), 42-28, on Sept. 21.
For both Hotchkiss and Paonia high schools volleyball teams, the weekend held the same schedule. The Bulldogs were at Soroco High School on Oct. 11 and then played North Park on Oct. 12. Paonia’s schedule had just the opposite with the Eagles playing in Walden (North Park) on the night of Oc…
Hotchkiss High School’s football team faced an emotionally hampered football team in Parachute Oct. 11, when the whistle blew to begin play between Class 1A WSL foes Grand Valley and Hotchkiss high schools. Although Cardinal players gave it their all, the game at hand may not have been the m…
The Cedaredge High School Bruins played the Paonia High School Eagles on Oct. 8. The Bruins got off to a strong start, especially at the service line. Cedaredge players, Kammie Henderson, Baylee Harris, Makayla Kehmeier and Hannah Carlson all had multiple aces on the night. Set one went the …
The Oct. 8 meeting between Roaring Fork High School Rams and Delta High School Panthers was played in Delta with Delta scoring a three-set win, 25-17, 25-16 and 25-15. The Panthers were in Montrose Oct. 10 and fell in three sets, 25-18, 25-18 and 25-10 to the Montrose High School Indians.
There were plenty of “what ifs” Oct. 11 during the night’s prep football game between the top two teams in Class 2A. Number one Rifle High School (2-0, 6-0) won the much-anticipated clash between the Bears and number two, Delta High School Panthers (1-1, 5-1), 47-29, with a powerful running …
The last week of the regular season had the Cedaredge High School Bruins softball team on the road for one game and at home for another. On Oct. 8, the Eagle Valley High School Devils hosted the Bruins. Cedaredge’s Summer Young was once again tabbed as the starting pitcher. The Bruins came o…
Each fall the Colorado High School Activities Association encourages volleyball teams across the state to “think pink” and find ways to promote October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month during a home volleyball match.
Delta High School’s final home softball game in 2019 wasn’t a happy ending for the Panthers against Gunnison High School. Delta defeated the Cowboys in an earlier meeting. With Gunnison’s 16-6 victory Oct. 8, each team earned a league win in 2019.
When Beth and Don French had signaled the beginnings of all the races at the Oct. 4 Pantherfest at the Confluence cross country meet, there was an excess of 20 schools on site. Roughly (unofficially) 585 athletes participated in six separate events scheduled for Friday’s competition at Confl…
On Oct. 3, the Gunnison High School Cowboys volleyball team arrived at Cedaredge High School seeking to avenge a loss to the Bruins a few weeks back.
For just the third time this season, Delta High School’s soccer team had to put a number in the loss column. Last week’s 2-1 loss to Roaring Fork (in Carbondale) dropped Delta’s record to 1-1 in 3A WSL play and 7-3 overall. Delta owns an overtime win over the Rams earlier in the season and i…
The annual Mountain Harvest Festival 5k fun run was held Sunday, Sept. 29, in Paonia.
Delta High School was on the road for two volleyball matches this past week. On Oct. 1, the Panthers (4-1, 9-5) lost three straight sets to Class 4A Palisade High School and in the Oct. 3 contest, against Aspen High School, won with a three-set sweep.
Going back to 2007, the Paonia High School Eagles had 17 straight wins over Hotchkiss High School in volleyball over those 13 years. The streak ended Oct. 4, with the Bulldogs scoring a 3-2 victory. The first set was closely contested with Hotchkiss emerging the victor, 25-23. Set two ended …
With 14 errors in two games against the 3A District 5 league leaders, Basalt High School, Delta High School’s Panthers are mired in the middle of the pack with a 5-5 league record and 7-12 overall. The lack of experience continues to be Delta’s nemesis in 2019.
The Cedaredge High School Bruins softball team had another busy week. The Bruins played the Aspen High School Skiers in Cedaredge on Oct. 1. Once again, Cedaredge was able to come out on top by way of a 17-0 score.
After 18 quarters of shutout football this season, Delta High School’s Panthers gave up 14 points to Aspen High School in the Oct. 4, Class 2A WSLs contest against the Skiers in Aspen. Delta enjoyed a 21-0 halftime lead against Aspen but allowed a touchdown in the third quarter, ending a fou…
On Oct. 5, the Cedaredge High School Bruins football squad played the Olathe High School Pirates in a league contest. Entering the game, the Bruins had a 2-2 record, while Olathe was 1-3. Olathe had faced teams with a combined 11-5 record and held victories over Cedaredge the last two season…
A more perfect night for football couldn’t have been found anywhere. Hotchkiss High School hosted long-time rival Paonia High School in the 20th playing of the North Fork Bowl. Hotchkiss used a rugged defense and workhorse Jace Peebles to carve a 12-7 win Oct. 4. Peebles rushed for 166 yards…
The Cedaredge High School Bruins hosted the Delta High School Panthers for a volleyball match on Sept. 24. Unlike in their first home game of the season, the Bruins got off to a hot start this time around.
Delta’s week began in Cedaredge against the 3A WSL top team. The Bruins (3-0, 9-0) played like the number one team in the conference and won the match 25-16, 25-20 and 25-18 (see related Cedaredge volleyball story by Kirby Henderson in today’s issue).
The Cedaredge High School Bruins football squad played the Salida High School Spartans in Salida on Sept. 27. Cedaredge was victorious over the Spartans by a 61-24 margin. Despite the point differential, the Spartans didn’t go down without a fight. They made it a tough contest for the majori…
On Sept. 17, the Cedaredge Bruins’ softball team defeated the Aspen High School Skiers 26-3. On Sept. 21, the Bruins played a three-team doubleheader at Basalt High School. Cedaredge defeated the Faith Christian High School Eagles 22-0 in game one.
On Sept. 25, Aspen hosted the Class 3A Region 4 golf championships. Delta High School took four competitors: Atley Harris, Ben Cooper, Grant Freed and Brendan Baier. Harris was expected to have a quality showing, and he didn’t disappoint, as he shot a 75. He was the No. 1 individual state qu…
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