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Steamboat Springs — After a harsh winter and unseasonably moist spring, Adams Field at Howelsen Hill is set to open for play again Monday.

Parks, Open Space and Recreational Services Department supervisor Ernie Jenkins said play would resume Monday. Work was done on the field throughout the spring - including resodding the outfield.

"When the snow melted, Adams was a lake," Jenkins said. "We lost so much grass to winter kill, then picked about the wettest spring on record to resod it."

The problem started when the drainage system wasn't working adequately. But after working when they could, Jenkins said he's excited for the field to open Monday.

He said the drainage issues would be addressed later in the fall.

Steamboat's swim team opens season with win

Steamboat Team Lightning opened the season during the weekend with a win at the 38th annual Sopris Barracuda Invitational in Glenwood Springs.

With more than 135 members on the team - 61 who competed in Glenwood - Steamboat ran away from the field.

Those fielding first-place finishes included: Amy Brodie (50 freestyle, 100 fly, 100 free, 100 back and 200 free), Luci Franklin (400 individual medley), Avery Harrington (50 back, 25 breast and 25 fly), Johnathon Kaminski (50 fly, 50 back, 25 back and 100 free), Lucy Newman (100 breast), Frank Ruppel (50 fly, 50 free and 100 back), Lexie Ruppel (200 back, 200 individual medley and 500 free) and Amanda Walker (50 free).

"I'm very proud of this team," coach Essi Kenttala said. "The hard work is paying off."

In addition to Kenttala, other coaches are Pam Tracy, Paul Rose, Sara Barry, Trish O'Connell, Jill Ruppel, Lexie Ruppel, Sam Huff and Clare Tegl.

The team next competes Saturday and Sunday in Aspen.

Several local athletes are named to All-State team

Although the spring season is done in Routt County, accomplishments across the Yampa Valley still are being doled out.

The Denver Post named seven local athletes to the All-State team.

Leading the way was Steamboat tennis players Kylee Swiggart and Sara Bearss. For winning the Class 4A state title at No. 1 doubles, the duo was named first-team All State. Joining them on the first-team was senior swimmer Cole Worsley. Worsley's winning time in the 50-yard freestyle was good enough to get him recognized as a first-team selection.

Earning honorable-mention All-State accolades also were Steamboat's Emi Birch in soccer, Hayden's Murphy Smartt in high jump and Soroco's Alex Estes in long jump and Matt Watwood in discus.