The Steamboat Pilot & Today

Locals leap to points

Hayden, Soroco athletes shine in long jump at state meet

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Hayden High School’s Jake Walker showed little emotion Friday when it was announced that he had qualified for today’s Class 2A state championship finals in the 100-meter dash. Read story.

Tossing for a title

Shot-putting Salazar one of six Tigers at state track meet

Friday, May 16, 2008

Before Hayden junior Holli Salazar crushed any opponents in the shot put, before she rewrote the school record in the event and before she did the same to record books at the league and regional meets, Salazar sat down with high school track coach Barbara Manzanares and set a goal.

Hayden names basketball coaches

One new face, one familiar will take over high school teams

Thursday, May 15, 2008

The Hayden School District moved Tuesday to shore up two coaching vacancies, filling its boys and girls varsity coaching slots in time to allow the planning of summer camps and team activities.

Soroco track athletes raising the bar

Sunday, May 11, 2008

There was a distinctly different vibe to the Soroco High School track and field team at this year’s regional tournament at Stocker Stadium in Grand Junction. Read story.

Soroco’s Estes sets school record

Five Rams qualify for regional finals

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Soroco High School’s Alex Estes, who had only four days of long jump practice this season because he also played for the Steamboat Springs High School baseball team, won the event Friday at the regional track and field tournament in Grand Junction. In the process, he also set a school record with his jump of 20 feet, 6 inches.

Tigers hope to load up at regional meet

Friday, May 9, 2008

At the start of the season, Hayden track coach Barbara Manzanares didn’t set a goal for the number of athletes she wanted the Tigers to qualify for the state tournament. Read story.

Injury slows Hayden girls

Track teams finish fifth at league meet

Monday, May 5, 2008

The Hayden boys and girls track teams finished fifth Saturday at a league track meet in West Grand.

One week left for local track teams

Steamboat, Hayden, Soroco have one meet before regionals next weekend

Friday, May 2, 2008

If there’s a meet in which members of the Steamboat Springs track and field team can get a feel for where they stand, today’s start of the two-day Tiger Invitational in Grand Junction certainly is the place.

Rams roll in rough weather

Soroco athletes blaze track at Clint Wells Invitational in Craig

Saturday, April 26, 2008

Friday’s Clint Wells Invi­tational track meet at Moffat County High School was anything but forgiving. Winds touched 50 mph, temperatures dipped into the low 40s and most teams chalked the meet up to just some more experience outside.

Tigers ready for ‘home’ meet

Smartt hopes to prequalify for state

Friday, April 25, 2008

The track in Craig is 18 1/2 miles from the doors of Hayden High School. Still, when the Tigers track team unloads from its bus for a meet at noon today at Moffat County High School, Hayden coach Barbara Manzanares said there will be a pervasive feeling of familiarity.

Salazar feeling out her success

Track star has eyes set on new mark

Sunday, April 20, 2008

It’s smooth, Hayden High School junior Holli Salazar explained. That’s how she can tell the good throws from the bad throws. That’s how she can tell which shot puts are going to drop her in the thick of the competition every week and which are going to soar far beyond everyone else’s marks.

Salazar packs punch at Rifle

Hayden junior qualifies for state, sets school record with powerful throws

Saturday, April 19, 2008

Holli Salazar heard the roar and rushed first to a friend, then to her father. She clung tight to both in turn as friends, family and admirers refused to wait in line and hollered congratulations through the crowd.

Tigers win historic baseball game

Senior pitcher powers first-year program to win, 6-2, against Rangely

Thursday, April 10, 2008

It took months of trips to the School Board and plenty of convincing for Hayden High School to get its first baseball team.

Freshman shatters Tigers record

Hayden cuts through field at Eagle Valley

Monday, April 7, 2008

Delanie Vedepo set the Hayden High School record Saturday for the girls 1,600-meter run, a part of the Tigers’ stellar day at the Eagle Valley Invitational track meet.

Players earn Western Slope honors

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Nine basketball players from Hayden and Soroco high schools were named to Class 2A Western Slope All-Conference basketball teams Tuesday.