DNC 2008
Making state not enough for boys
Cutter, Stoddard hope to join elite
Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008
It’s been as rhythmic as the late-summer afternoon thunderstorms that seem to always appear on the horizon.
Tigers aim to improve
Hayden returns 14 seniors, looks to build on 2007 season
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008
Hayden coach Shawn Baumgartner said he thought senior running back Coy Letlow might be the single best player in the Class 1A Western Slope League.
Triathlon a success
Course record falls to a new champion
Monday, Aug. 25, 2008
They weren’t the most famous people there, and they certainly weren’t the fastest, their finish going unnoticed by the announcer at Sunday morning’s Steamboat Springs Triathlon.
Joel Reichenberger: Trapp leading running series
Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008
Regulars in the Steamboat Springs Running Series came upon a welcome sight when they reported for the Aug. 2 Mount Werner Classic: they didn’t see Todd Trapp, which is rare.
Rams ready for 8-man football
Defense, Miles carry the day in Soroco’s first scrimmage
Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008
At first glance, the Soroco High School football team’s Friday night scrimmage seemed to matter even less than an NFL preseason game.
Change in perspective
Athlete has new goals for triathlon
Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008
Kimberly Zacher has completed many of the goals she set for herself since taking off from the starting line in last year’s Steamboat Springs Triathlon. Much to her relief, that triathlon was one of those goals.
2 riders declare victory in Gunnison
Friday, Aug. 22, 2008
Sharp pain surged through her back and her knee with every push on the pedals.
All can compete in Buffalo Pass Hill Climb
Town Challenge race knows no age limit
Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008
True grit was on display Wednesday evening at the Buffalo Pass Hill Climb mountain bike race in Steamboat Springs.
Saturday rodeo wraps up; familiar face wins award again
Monday, Aug. 18, 2008
He stood idly by Saturday night, a warm smile the only evidence that he had again won the Pat Mantle Saddle Bronc riding championship, the crown jewel competition of the Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo series.
Campers with disabilities strap on water skis at Bald Eagle Lake
Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008
Some say today’s newspaper is lining for tomorrow’s pet cage, but 6-year-old Kyle Taulman put the plastic bag from last week’s Steamboat Pilot & Today to a slightly better use.
Joel Reichenberger: Ski camp eye-opening
Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008
Rich Maziarz doesn’t use a wheelchair, but he struggles mightily to get around.
Bikers asked to lend a hand
Trail work sessions are scheduled today, Saturday
Friday, Aug. 15, 2008
Wednesday’s Dog Days of Summer Town Challenge mountain bike race had 185 racers register, an expected break from the swell of competitors that has often topped 200 this summer.
All is at stake in rodeo
Belt buckles, rifle to be awarded to season champions
Friday, Aug. 15, 2008
Duane Reichert is traveling to Steamboat Springs this weekend to be the rodeo clown for the last weekend of the Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo series.
Competitors lead the lambs at Routt County Fair
Control is key in showmanship
Friday, Aug. 15, 2008
Some sheep just couldn’t be controlled. While being led around the competition ring Wednesday at the Routt County Fairgrounds in Hayden, one lamb didn’t take a single step, instead bounding along with its senior showmanship competitor.
Bikers lunge for Dog Days finish line
Robinson holds off Bingham in tight Town Challenge race
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008
Laura Soard didn’t let up — she kept pedaling as she swooped down the final hill, and she kept pedaling as she neared the finish.
Rain shortens ride
Weather brings early, muddy end to Rio Stampede
Monday, Aug. 11, 2008
After lingering snow from a record-breaking winter forced the Rio Stampede mountain bike race back from its traditional June date, weather again struck the event after its belated start this weekend.
Joel Reichenberger: Race shows Steamboat at its best
Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008
It doesn’t take much looking to find what people like so much about Steamboat Springs, especially at Saturday’s Rio Stampede.
Friends, family take on task of helping racers during Rio Stampede
Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008
There seemed to be problems everywhere Saturday morning at the Rio Stampede staging tents of Dave Marrs and Kelly Boniface, at the base of the Steamboat Ski Area.
Area rider clings to the dream of being a professional cowboy
Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008
Jerad Schlegel was in Missouri on Wednesday night, drove to Oklahoma on Thursday and planned to hit New Mexico and Oregon on Friday and Saturday.
Rodeo keeps kickin’
Friday, Aug. 8, 2008
Two weeks and four rodeos remain in the cowboy marathon that is the Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series.
Belshaw shines in stage race
Four-day event wears on racers
Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008
Allen Belshaw is a skinny guy, no doubt a product of a careful diet and the hundreds of miles he logs training for trail-running ultra-marathons each summer.
More than just rocks
Rabbit Ears Peak makes for great photos no matter the camera or photographer
Sunday, Aug. 3, 2008
Steamboat Springs-area photographer Larry Pierce started with one piece of advice when asked what aspiring photographers should do if they plan to catch one of the region’s signature shots, a photo of Rabbit Ears Peak.
Joel Reichenberger: Gardner invested in Steamboat wrestling
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Rulon Gardner, in town earlier this week for the Rulon Gardner Wrestling Camp, impressed me in more than a few ways.
Area volleyball club teams join Fort Collins group
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Darcey Miller couldn’t find the words.
Sporting Clays range plays to beginners and experts
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Offering views on par with those of millionaire subdivisions nearby, Three Quarter Circles offers everything for novice and experienced shooters.
Tour Divide conquered
White says 2,711-mile ride was experience of a lifetime
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Steamboat Springs rider Leighton White said there was plenty of emotion when he finally pulled up near the end of the 2,711-mile Tour Divide mountain bike race July 7.
Multi-skilled performer back at Steamboat rodeo
Friday, July 25, 2008
Max Reynolds has seen plenty of change. It’s hard not to when you’ve been around rodeos as long as he has.
Spring Creek race will offer challenges to runners
Friday, July 25, 2008
Preparing for her first stint as an individual race coordinator, Steamboat Springs Running Series director Shannon Carlin was hoping to avoid any major problems and get through Saturday’s Spring Creek Memorial run without an overwhelming amount of stress.
195 riders tackle Sunshine Loop, Robinson triumphs
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Competitors agreed the Sunshine Loop race was easier and generally more fun than the last couple of Town Challenge races. It was the same result, however.
New turns during Town Challenge bike race
Sunshine Loop has longer, easier trail up Mount Werner
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
There is some bad news for competitors in today’s Town Challenge mountain bike race at the Steamboat Ski Area: Barkley Robinson, of the record-setting ride in last week’s Thunderhead Hill Climb, likes today’s course a lot more than last week’s.
Gardner teaches, motivates at fourth annual wrestling camp
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Rulon Gardner has been big since he was a child, growing up near a small Wyoming town.
Kicking it local
Steamboat’s boys beat Colorado Rush
Monday, July 21, 2008
Steamboat FC U-11 boys soccer coach Michael De Jong looked out over his players kneeling down in front of him at the Emerald Park soccer fields in Steamboat Springs.
Endurance trail races catch on across Steamboat Springs, nation
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Endurance trail running competition can be tough, Allen Belshaw said.
A whole new ride
Sunday, July 20, 2008
I was walking through the Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant last weekend when I was waved over by a bachelorette party. The bride-to-be was required, by tradition, to get a picture touching a man’s biceps, and I was the lucky guy. While I do proudly lay claim to many fine qualities the table’s women might enjoy — I’m darn good at trivia, have a fine set of calves and intoxicating blue eyes — bulging biceps aren’t among my features.
Fun, success part of soccer weekend’s draw
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Members of the Englewood Eagles ESC Premier U16 girls soccer team stood arm-in-arm Saturday afternoon, facing the goal.
Johnson, Gardner in spotlight for local grapplers
Friday, July 18, 2008
At first glance, young, blond-haired Tyler Johnson seems to have little in common with the giant of a man standing next to him in a year-old picture.
Tennis event to boost Sailors
Friday, July 18, 2008
The Steamboat Springs High School boys and girls tennis teams have done plenty to prove their worth in the past year, both ranking among the most successful programs at the school.
Robinson dominates men’s race, sets course record
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Paul Brabenec looked like he was either savoring the moment or toying around.
Rugby champions again
Monday, July 14, 2008
The rough and fun-loving men of the Steamboat Springs Rugby Club probably would have headed for the beer cooler no matter what happened Sunday, the final day of the club’s annual Cow Pie Classic Rugby Tournament.
Record field runs Howelsen
Craig’s Trapp again sprints past Running Series competition
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Mason Rechenau didn’t have big plans for his first Steamboat Springs Running Series event of the summer. Staying at his family’s home near Stagecoach Reservoir, the Fort Collins-area high school student decided to run Saturday’s Howelsen Hill race with a group of cross-country friends.
Flat hike offers forested scenery
Windy Ridge trail provides easy trek to old Indian quarry, breathtaking views
Sunday, July 13, 2008
The trail that follows Windy Ridge to an 8,000-year-old Indian quarry near Rabbit Ears Pass offers beautiful scenery near and far, offering gorgeous views that are a common luxury on Steamboat-area hikes.
Joel Reichenberger: Chapman got what he gave
Sunday, July 13, 2008
We made a big deal last weekend for the grand finale of Triple Crown adult slow-pitch softball in Steamboat Springs, running a preview of the tournament and a big feature Sunday to commemorate the last of the company’s 26 years in town.
Hockey camp teaches basics
Saturday, July 12, 2008
The Howelsen Ice Arena played host through the week to a ice hockey camp, with skaters ranging in age from 8 to 18.
Fire-jumping cowboy ready for rodeo
Friday, July 11, 2008
Blake Goode rolled into Steamboat Springs late Wednesday afternoon. In so many ways, it was yet another day on the road for the veteran rodeo performer, another day of the endless traveling that has him dreaming of home ever more frequently.
Running series returns to Howelsen
Friday, July 11, 2008
The trails on Howelsen Hill and Emerald Mountain are known as some of the best mountain biking venues in Colorado. But for the second time in a month, it’ll be runners assaulting the slopes and courses of Steamboat’s favorite summer playground.
Trapp wins half marathon
Monday, July 7, 2008
There was a moment of confusion Sunday morning immediately after the conclusion of the Mountain Madness half marathon, a 13-mile race that launched dozens of competitors out of Steamboat Springs for a race along the Yampa River.
One last lob
Triple Crown says farewell to slow-pitch softball
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Ronald Reagan was president, Michael Jackson dominated the charts and National Lampoon’s Vacation had just opened in theaters.
Joel Reichenberger: Siegal still riding at rodeo
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Brent Romick was busy Saturday evening, as he is every weekend night during a Steamboat Springs summer.
Mountain Madness offers new course, challenges
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Steamboat Springs runners might have had all the miles and competition they could handle in last month’s Steamboat Marathon, a 1,656-runner event that also featured a 13-mile half marathon and a 10-kilometer race.
New voice to power rodeo
Shipley out of town; Nebraska man to call tonight’s event
Friday, July 4, 2008
There will still be horses, bulls and the calf scramble. Cowboys again will show up in droves, and fans will fill the bleachers. But there will be something a little different about this weekend’s two performances in the Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series, and that difference goes deeper than just the fact that tonight’s rodeo starts 30 minutes earlier than usual, kicking off at 7 p.m.
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