Comeback Player of the Year: Hayden's Ryan Domson
Ryan Domson’s return from a devastating offseason knee injury wasn’t the stuff of movies or sporting legend. The Hayden High School senior’s journey might not have been made for Hollywood, but it still dropped plenty of jaws across the Yampa Valley.
Coach of the Year: Steamboat's Betsy Frick
The challenge in front of Betsy Frick was daunting. The task was to restart a youth program from scratch with little to no help. But Frick said she had no reservations about the Steamboat Springs High School girls lacrosse team.
Boys Team of the Year: Steamboat lacrosse
The season started with a high ranking and all the optimism possible, but there were plenty of times during the regular season when it appeared this Steamboat Springs High School boys lacrosse team might not be all that special.
Girls Team of the Year: Moffat County basketball
The Moffat County girls basketball team had work ethic and a been-here-before attitude for the 2012-13 season. With seven seniors who had contributed varsity minutes the year before, expectations were high for the Bulldogs.
The Yampa Valley's top 10 games of the year
Playing in the state quarterfinals, the Steamboat and Cheyenne Mountain boys lacrosse teams went back and forth with Steamboat narrowly holding on. The win put the Sailors in the Final Four for the first time in school history.
Top Yampa Valley athletes
A list of the other top Yampa Valley athletes this past year.
Steamboat Springs High School MVPs by team
Steamboat Springs High School MVPs by team
Soroco High School MVPs by team
Soroco High School MVPs by team
Moffat County High School MVPs by team
Moffat County High School MVPs by team
Hayden High School MVPs by team
Hayden High School MVPs by team
Paddle Battle pingpong tournament returns for 3rd year
The Paddle Battle returns for its third year in Steamboat.
Steamboat Springs riders open cycling season
The competitive mountain bike season has started for some of Steamboat’s most avid cyclists.
Luke Graham: Hiester wraps 40-year lacrosse career
Past one end zone, just outside the track and just under the Legacy Stadium scoreboard sat Bob Hiester somewhere in the confines of the Cracker Jack box locker room, giving one final post-game speech.
Sailors boys lacrosse sunk by penalties at state semifinals
On Wednesday at Legacy Stadium in Aurora, Air Academy was a bit better and a bit more disciplined, coming away with a 6-4 win. For that, it will play for the school’s first state championship.
Steamboat golf tournament raises money for suicide prevention
Organizers hope money raised from a local golf tournament will help young people recognize the signs, help raise awareness and help prevent suicide in the future.
