Steamboat Pilot & Today

Steamboat Springs soccer player Delaney Moon looks for a little separation while attempting to control the ball in a U11 girls soccer game Friday at Heritage Park. The Steamboat team was playing in the Steamboat Mountain Soccer Tournament, which opened Friday with games at fields across Steamboat Springs. Photo by John F. Russell

Members of the Steamboat Springs Swim Team pose inside the Olympic rings at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. The team had 15 members compete at the Rocky Mountain State Games. Competing in the tough meet, Steamboat walked away with six swimmers finishing in the top 10. Parker Kortas had three top 10 finishes, Margaret Lichtenfels had three, Gabriel Rabanal had one, Frank Ruppel had eight, Tyler Terranova had one and Samantha Terranova continued her torrid season with seven top 10 finishes, including a pair of wins in the 200- and 400-yard freestyle events. Also competing were Brenden Carta, Emily Craig, Lyta Foulk, Taylor Kortas, Reilly Mewborn, Thomas Mewborn, Soria Rabanal, Lily Starkey and Anna Terranova. Courtesy photo

The Steamboat Springs all-star traveling lacrosse team celebrates after finishing third at the 2012 Dick’s Sporting Goods Colorado Cup earlier this summer. The team is playing in the Summit County Lacrosse Classic this weekend before traveling to the Champ Camp in Baltimore, Md., next week. Shannon Lukens / Courtesy

Water winds its way past the widening banks of the Yampa River west of Steamboat Springs. The flow on the Yampa River dropped back below 85 cubic feet per second Friday, prompting a ban on commercial tubing. It’s a voluntary closure for the public. Photo by John F. Russell

Rose Horn, whose extended family ranches in the far southeastern corner of Routt County, shared stories of the early days on Conger Mesa with an audience Friday at the Tread of Pioneers Museum. Photo by Tom Ross

Eleven-year-old Walt Hellyer looks to the heavens after launching his model rocket from the Meadows Parking Lot during the Rocketry Camp, which was put on by the Steamboat Springs Arts Council’s Young at Art summer program. Photo by John F. Russell

Parent volunteer Jim Lambert helps make the final connections before launch for a group of future NASA wannabes. Lambert and the kids were taking part in the Rocketry Camp, which was put on by the Steamboat Springs Arts Council’s Young at Art summer program. Photo by John F. Russell

Wally Magill watches with interest as the power behind his rocket is connected by Soda Creek third-grade teacher Chris Kramer during the Rocketry Camp, which was put on by the Steamboat Springs Arts Council’s Young at Art summer program. Photo by John F. Russell

Students, teachers and parent volunteers look skyward as rockets are launched toward space as part of the Rocketry Camp, which was put on by the Steamboat Springs Arts Council’s Young at Art summer program. Photo by John F. Russell

Alicia Mitchell, wearing red, watches as her rocket is launched high into the sky as part of the Rocketry Camp, which was put on by the Steamboat Springs Arts Council’s Young at Art summer program. Photo by John F. Russell

Steamboat Springs resident Randy White visits with Ser Vivor at his home in Strawberry Park. The Whites are taking care of Ser Vivor, who is owned by local veterinarian Mike Gotchey. Ser Vivor was found abandoned between Crane and Whiskey parks Jan. 8. Photo by John F. Russell

Ser Vivor stands in a pasture off of Routt County Road 36. The Whites are taking care of Ser Vivor, who is owned by local veterinarian Mike Gotchey. Ser Vivor was found abandoned between Crane and Whiskey parks Jan. 8. Photo by John F. Russell

Ser Vivor stands in a pasture off of Routt County Road 36. The Whites are taking care of Ser Vivor, who is owned by local veterinarian Mike Gotchey. Ser Vivor was found abandoned between Crane and Whiskey parks Jan. 8. Photo by John F. Russell

Trampled by Turtles. Submitted by Matthew Grasse. Matthew Grasse / Courtesy

Magpie in silhouette. Submitted by Verleen Tucker. Verleen Tucker / Courtesy