Soroco High School assistant wrestling coach Travis Bruggink tries to get a point across to his daughter, Lauryn Bruggink, who was wrestling Saturday for third place in the Class 2A Western Slope League tournament in Kremmling. Travis Bruggink initially was opposed to his daughter taking up the sport, but with his coaching help, she has become one of the top-ranked 103-pound wrestlers in Colorado.
Published on January 29, 2009
Soroco High School freshman Lauryn Bruggink tries to roll Rangely's Chance Peters to his back in the third-place match of Saturday's Class 2A Western Slope League wrestling tournament. Bruggink won the match.
Published on January 29, 2009
Soroco High School freshman Lauryn Bruggink tries to flip Rangely's Chance Peters in the third-place match of Saturday's Class 2A Western Slope League wrestling tournament. Bruggink won the match. She became the first girl ranked in Colorado's On the Mat rankings last week, filing in at No. 11 in the Class 2A 103-pound division.
Published on January 29, 2009
Benji Amsden, from left, and his family Ryyan Amsden, Marc Makens and Susie Makens were all happy to see their son and brother Mike Makens, right, recover from a black widow spider bite he received Sept. 24, 2007, while putting on a sock.
Published on January 29, 2009
Steamboat Springs resident Bunyamin, who works seasonally as a lift operator at the Steamboat Ski Area, clears snow off his vehicle Wednesday afternoon on Oak Street.
Published on January 29, 2009
Soroco High School senior Mike Davis uses a computer in November 2008 in one of the school's labs. The Steamboat Springs Education Fund Board's Technology Commission has put forth two requests for $75,000 each for the South Routt and Hayden school districts. The Steamboat Springs School District's request is $980,000.
Published on January 29, 2009
Ray Gagliardi carries his 3-year-old daughter, Sofia, through several inches of snow on the Yampa River Core Trail on Wednesday afternoon. His wife, Dalia, and other daughter Isabella, can be seen making their way through the snow. The family was visiting Steamboat Springs from Lexington, Ky.
Published on January 29, 2009
Eric Irwin scrapes ice off the window of his car at Howelsen Hill on Wednesday before heading to a meeting. Irwin, who works as a crew leader at the downtown ski area, needed to clean several inches of snow off his vehicle before making the trip.
Published on January 29, 2009
