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Seniors make up core of Sailors title run
It’s a perfect 13-0 record that has the Steamboat Springs football team one win away from a state championship, but the path this team — and in particular, this senior class — took to the championship game didn’t start with the first game in August. It didn’t start with a summer camp or even last year’s final game.
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by Joel Reichenberger
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$6,000 to $7,000 in donations stolen from Holy Name Catholic Church
Holy Name Catholic Church and its charities took a significant hit last week when several thousand dollars in donations was stolen from a locked cabinet in the church office. The loss includes about $2,000 in cash and another $4,000 to $5,000 in checks made out to the church.
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by Zach Fridell
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Routt County contestants share recipes in Dessert Bake-off
Rae Rouse's “Aunt Grace’s Dessert” won for best presentation, but hers was far from the only local dessert recipe worth tasting and sharing. ExploreSteamboat.com has all the recipes — including photos — for readers to print and try for themselves.
Maple Walnut Brownies by Lisa Williams
Maple Walnut Brownies by Lisa Williams
Walchhofer fastest in World Cup training
Super combined racers get 1st look at full Birds of Prey course
How predictable. The leaderboard from Thursday’s downhill training listed the fastest skiers in the world: Walchhofer, Cuche, Defago, Svindal and Miller. Those men now will try to turn in similar performances when they count. The real races begin today at 11 a.m. on the Birds of Prey course with the super combined on Beaver Creek Mountain.
Utah team edges out Tigers girls
Late free throws send Hayden basketball to season-opening loss
The bright side, Hayden girls basketball coach Eric Hamilton said with a deep sigh, is that there was a lesson learned.
Rams girls basketball opens season today
The Soroco girls basketball team finished 7-11 last year and graduated its best player. It wouldn’t seem likely that the team would be better this winter, but that’s exactly what the Rams are planning on.
Sailors girls basketball eyes league title
Steamboat team sees opportunity after 7-15 season
If the reward is indeed worth the effort, the Steamboat Springs High School girls basketball team feels like it’s in a position to do something special this season.
Cheerleaders prep for state
Squad to compete Saturday
The Sailors cheerleading squad hopes to perfect Saturday a routine that began to take shape well before the start of the 2009-10 school year.
Young but experienced Steamboat wrestling team gets its start Saturday
At least they don’t have to worry about Senior Day. The Steamboat Springs High School wrestling program has staved off elimination in the past few years as its numbers have plummeted. Thursday afternoon, though, a tenacious pack of eight wrestlers fought on the mats in the high school’s wrestling room.
Summit County seeks more funds for artificial turf fields
Local sports boosters want to raise another $1.175 million to expand artificial turf fields at Summit High School.
Fraser tubing hill cited for zoning violations
A 40-year-old business in the Fraser Valley is being cited for a zoning violation. The Grand County Planning and Zoning Department issued a zoning violation to one owner, James Gordon, of the Fraser Tubing Hill, for that business’s alleged expansion of its tubing acreage and for adding more lighting.
Aspen meeting focuses on backcountry
Powder to the People group to host series of presentations about skier safety
It soon will be time for backcountry skiers to start pondering avalanche conditions, and there are plenty of tools to help them.
EPA: Glenwood wastewater project contract must include wage provision
The city of Glenwood Springs received word Tuesday that it will have to include a prevailing wage provision in the contract for the Wastewater Treatment Facility project.
$6,000 to $7,000 in donations stolen from Holy Name Catholic Church
Holy Name Catholic Church and its charities took a significant hit last week when several thousand dollars in donations was stolen from a locked cabinet in the church office. The loss includes about $2,000 in cash and another $4,000 to $5,000 in checks made out to the church.
Holiday Dessert Bake-off draws 56 entries, lots of tasters
As the judges for the Steamboat Pilot & Today’s Holiday Dessert Bake-off surveyed 56 cakes, pies, cookies and other sweets Thursday morning, they had a similar reaction. “I don’t know how we’re going to taste all of it,” said Vicki Connacher, a Dessert Bake-off judge and the chef at Rex’s American Grill & Bar.
Film board hopes to bring media production to Routt County
Group touts economic boost of productions, possible feature
A revived Yampa Valley Film Board is touting the economic and employment benefits of bringing media production to the region — and maybe could land a feature film that would shoot in Routt County next fall.
Holiday singalong to follow symphony in weekend performances
In the second half of its annual holiday concert Saturday and Sunday, the Steamboat Springs Orchestra will ask the community to join it in song. Marie Carmichael and her Mountain Madrigal Singers and Yampa Valley Singers will join the orchestra and the Steamboat Springs Youth Orchestra at the end of the concert for a Christmas carol singalong.
Steamboat's First Friday Artwalk features new venues
Free receptions today include music, food, fresh displays
About 30 students in four Colorado Mountain College art classes will showcase a semester’s worth of work during First Friday Artwalk today. A reception for a fall student show at Azteca Taqueria is from 5 to 8 p.m. today.
The Record for Dec. 2
Twentymile Ambulance emergency responders were called to a request for an ambulance. No additional information was available.
Steamboat Briefs: Sibling class available at YVMC’s birth center
Yampa Valley Medical Center’s Family Birth Place staff is adding a sibling class to its childbirth education class offerings.
Steamboat tourism industry saddles up for winter
Local business leaders mingle at annual Winter Activity Mixer
Win Dermody is ready for another winter behind the steering wheel where he dispenses information about Ski Town USA with a level of sincerity that is hard to match. “The only thing I have to sell is knowledge,” Dermody said. “A smooth, safe ride is a given. It’s a requirement of the job.”
Community Foundation names Andersen executive director
Former United Way director takes over for Betsey Jay
When the Yampa Valley Community Foundation began the search to fill its recently vacated executive director position, its board of directors was looking for someone with local connections who was experienced in nonprofit work. In Mark Andersen, the Community Foundation says it found its perfect fit.
Valor’s stellar season started long ago
Valor Christian High School football coach Brent Vieselmeyer doesn’t like to lie. So when the second-year head coach talks about being in the state championship for the first time in school history, he tells people he’s as surprised as anyone.
Steamboat Springs, Valor Christian high schools field similar teams
When Valor Christian and Steamboat meet at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Legacy Stadium in Aurora for the Class 3A state championship, it will be a last.
Steamboat football roots of success run deep
As Steamboat Springs coach Aaron Finch goes over how this football team earned its spot in the state championship game, it starts far earlier than a Zero Week game with Holy Family.
Lonn Clementson leading the charge on defense
After years of perfecting his trade, Lonn Clementson — the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for the Steamboat Springs High School football team — has his group in the state championship game.
Seniors make up core of Sailors title run
It’s a perfect 13-0 record that has the Steamboat Springs football team one win away from a state championship, but the path this team — and in particular, this senior class — took to the championship game didn’t start with the first game in August. It didn’t start with a summer camp or even last year’s final game.
Holidays in the Rockies enters 25th year with Saturday event
When Holidays in the Rockies began 25 years ago, there was no winter artisan market in Steamboat Springs. At Christian Heritage School on Saturday, 50 artisans from across the valley will set up booths to display and sell unique holiday gifts.
