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John F. Russell: Goodbye to a friend of skiing
Sunday, June 29, 2008
He was an unseen force in skiing, a good friend of the Nordic combined community and one of those guys who actually returned a phone call when you needed to talk with him.
Steamboat triathlete shrugs off age
Herter, 62, to compete this weekend at Danskin Women's Triathlon
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Bonnie Herter seems proud to say she is part of the “and older” of this year’s field at the Danskin Women’s Triathlon.
Haywhacker tournament enters second day
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
On most days, Reid Howey and Austin Wertz are teammates on the Arapahoe High School golf team.
John F. Russell: Sharing in Jay’s struggle
Sunday, June 22, 2008
When I was younger, I used to dream of what it would be like to be a quarterback in the National Football League.
Lodwick plans comeback
Former Olympic, World Cup star taking a shot at Vancouver
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Todd Lodwick found a simple way Wednesday to end rumors of his planned comeback: He confirmed the rumors are true.
John F. Russell: Riding for Kasey Jo
Sunday, June 8, 2008
When you first hear Kasey Jo Walker Warner’s story, it will make you sad and then mad. I wish the story was uncommon, but unfortunately it’s all too common.
John F. Russell: Lalive weighs her options
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Caroline Lalive doesn’t want to sound bitter. She doesn’t want to be angry, and she doesn’t want to feel cheated.
CU coaches visit Howelsen
Hawkins, Rokos talk about football, skiing at Olympian Hall
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
The questions came from every corner of the room, and from all types of people.
Title run justifies soccer coach’s faith
Thursday, May 22, 2008
His team didn’t win a game last fall, but youth soccer coach Leon Rinck always looked past the record, and all he could see was the improvement.
Golf Classic deadline closes in
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Jim Somerville is thrilled with the out-of-town interest in this year’s Ski Town USA Golf Classic, which will take place June 27 and 28 in Steamboat Springs.
John F. Russell: Fending off Father Time
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Somewhere it must be in writing that as we grow older, we are supposed to slow down.
A bright future
Steamboat tennis team honors stars, celebrates season at Thursday banquet
Saturday, May 17, 2008
The awards banquet marks the end of the season, but as tennis coach John Aragon handed out this year’s honors Thursday, all he could see was the future.
Town Challenge Mountain Bike Series to host kickoff party
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
The 2008 Town Challenge Mountain Bike Series will gear up for a new season with a kick-off party tonight at the Old Town Pub & Restaurant.
John F. Russell: End of the road for tradition
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Another little piece of Steamboat Springs will die this summer.
Haymaker introduces new junior golf director
Monday, April 28, 2008
This summer, Haymaker Golf course will introduce a new junior program director. But Luke Brosterhous is no stranger to Steamboat Springs.
John F. Russell: Values live on in memorial awards
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Each year, hundreds of skiers make their way through the ranks of the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club.
John F. Russell: Supporting your sports community
Sunday, April 20, 2008
On the surface, sports such as football, tennis and skiing seem completely different. One’s played on a field, the other on a court and the third on a steep, snow-covered course.
Color kaleidoscope during Balloon Rodeo
Sunday, April 13, 2008
It’s an early July morning and the mountain air still has a cool bite as pilots and crew begin to unfurl the colorful canvas that will soon decorate the Yampa Valley sky.
John F. Russell: Breaking records
Sunday, April 13, 2008
The other day, I got an e-mail at work informing me that Jameson Sutton, the owner of Barry Bonds’ No. 762 home run ball, was running an online auction to sell the ball to the highest bidder.
Worsley finds his fit
Former Sailors swimmer thriving at University of Denver
Sunday, April 13, 2008
These days, it seems like Blake Worsley and the University of Denver have always been a perfect fit. But there was a time when it seemed as if Worsley just didn’t fit in at most colleges.
Swimmers get a chance to shine at 'home'
Friday, April 11, 2008
Moffat County swimmers Cole Worsley, Kyle Steitz, Cody Poirot and Greg Ingalls are hoping for some hometown support Saturday, and it would be nice to hear a few cheers from the Craig fans, too.
Steamboat riders find gold in Copper
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club members wrapped up a golden week at the USASA National Championships last Friday.
John F. Russell: Too much time on my hands
Sunday, April 6, 2008
When next Saturday morning rolls around, I will wake up in unfamiliar territory.
SSHS senior to try Swiss ice
Anderson taking hockey talents to international level
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Last weekend’s Rocky Mountain Youth Hockey League all-star game could have marked a competitive end for Steamboat Springs High School senior T.J. Anderson.
Save on early golf passes
Haymaker sales start April 7
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
The 2008 golf season at Haymaker Golf Course still is several feet of snow and more than a few warm spring days away, according to director of golf Hank Franks.
John F. Russell: Senior tennis players break new ground, age gracefully
Sunday, March 30, 2008
It’s hard to say if Alfred Kahn is a rebel who is bucking an old trend or part of a generation of seniors breaking new ground.
Riders hope to find keys to success
Thursday, March 27, 2008
The key to success at this year’s United States of America Snowboard Association’s National Championship is simple if you ask 11-year-old snowboarder Carter Smalley.
Young skiers attempt racing
Championships give taste of competition
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Steamboat Springs ski coach Scott Schaffer said the Age Class J5 Championships, held March 15 and 16 at the Sunlight Ski Area, offered local young ski racers their first taste of competitive ski racing.
Kay, Gorgone race to titles in NorAm finale
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Zac Kay headed to the Mount Hood Meadows ski resort in Oregon with few expectations. But when the races came to an end Sunday afternoon, the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club snowboarder escaped with a pair of national titles and a fresh perspective on his future.
John F. Russell: A time to give back
Sunday, March 23, 2008
For some people, giving back to their community means building houses for the less fortunate, buying cookies from Girls Scouts or running a 10-kilometer footrace for a worthwhile cause.
Mallams, Frias top cross-country finishers
Friday, March 21, 2008
Ian Mallams was satisfied, but that’s not going to keep him from hoping for more next time he heads to the USSA Cross-Country Junior championships.
Spillane jumps to national title in Park City
Thursday, March 20, 2008
On Wednesday afternoon, Steamboat Springs’ Johnny Spillane let the pressures of a long World Cup season melt away in the gentle, rolling waters of the Yampa River.
Reiter, Gorgone reach podiums
Steamboat boarders elevate game as season nears end
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Alpine snowboarders Justin Reiter and Michelle Gorgone wrapped up the World Cup season last week with the best showings of their careers.
John F. Russell: Demong’s story true success
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Who cares if Bill Demong seems like a nice, all-American sports hero? Why should anyone notice that he’s worked harder than a bartender at a Cancun nightspot during spring break, or that he’s more committed to his sport than Silda Wall Spitzer, the wife of former New York Gov. Elliot Spitzer, has been to her husband the past few weeks?
Demong posts best-ever finish
Nordic combined athlete ends season third in World Cup standings
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Veteran Nordic combined skier Bill Demong understands stress. After spending most of the season ranked second in the world, the U.S. Ski Team’s top Nordic combined skier landed in the middle of a chaotic points race that wasn’t decided until the final event of the season last weekend.
NASTAR takes ’Boat by storm
Competition represents diverse group of skiers
Thursday, March 13, 2008
They all share a love for ski racing, but it’s otherwise difficult to generalize the athletes in Steamboat Springs for this week’s Nature Valley NASTAR National Ski Championships.
Local jumpers shine at Howelsen
Thursday, March 13, 2008
The ski jumps at Howelsen Hill still are in great shape, but the season is winding down for the Nordic combined athletes at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club.
Skiers set sights on nationals
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
The top J2 skiers in the country will take on the challenging terrain of Aspen Mountain this week hoping to prove they have what it takes to be a champion.
’Boat’s Jewell scores a silver
Alpine snowboarder has podium finish
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Tyler Jewell landed on the podium Monday in Lake Placid, N.Y., with a second-place finish — his best World Cup finish to date.
Field fails to defend title, still earns two more
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Cliff Field was hoping to defend the special jumping title he won a year ago at Junior Olympic Championships in Park City, Utah.
John F. Russell: The title obsession
Sunday, Feb. 24, 2008
So what’s the big deal about winning a state title?
Host Sailors hoping to come together at state ski championships
Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008
Winning a state high school skiing title requires a perfect blend of Nordic and Alpine talent, the perfect mix of endurance and speed, the perfect balance of two sides that form one team.
Russell: Forgetting the point (of the needle)
Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008
I’m not saying I can hurl a baseball past a major league batter, hit a baseball out of Coors Field or beat a throw to first by shortstop Troy Tulowitzki.
Local dives into state
Bradley eclipses personal best at regional meet
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008
For the past two winters, Moffat County High School diver Genna Bradley has started every practice the same way — by jumping in her car and making the 42-mile drive from her home in Steamboat Springs to Craig’s indoor swimming pool.
John F. Russell: Skier’s spirit far outshines crash
Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008
Steamboat Springs Alpine skier Jim “Moose” Barrows will long be remembered for a spectacular crash that ended his bid for an Olympic medal at the 1968 Winter Games in Grenoble, France.
Worsley posts top times
High school swimmer looks forward to spring season
Friday, Feb. 8, 2008
Cole Worsley headed to Plano, Texas, last week with high hopes. He returned to Steamboat Springs a few days later with top finishes.
Swiggart honored
Steamboat tennis player receives John Hough Award from CTA
Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008
Winning on the court has become second nature for junior tennis player Jamey Swiggart.
John F. Russell: Building Olympic dreams
Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008
It’s surprising to hear Tyler Jewell, a snowboarder who lived in a tent just outside of Steamboat Springs leading up to the 2006 Winter Olympic Games, compare his snowboarding career to building a house.
Tiger wrestlers flex muscles in Rangely
Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008
Hayden High School’s Coy Letlow and Mitch Doolin picked up tournament titles last weekend as the Tigers wrestling team rolled to a fourth-place finish at the Rangely Invitational.
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