Steamboat Pilot & Today

Senior Penn Lukens intercepts the ball in the Sailors’ victory against Montezuma-Cortez. Submitted by Shannon Lukens

Senior Brad Ryan gains yardage in the Sailors’ victory against Montezuma-Cortez. Submitted by Shannon Lukens

Senior Penn Lukens intercepts the ball in the Sailors’ victory against Montezuma-Cortez. Submitted by Shannon Lukens

Senior Christian Ramirez goes for yardage in the Sailor victory against Montezuma-Cortez. Submitted by Shannon Lukens

Senior Mike Lecarczyk sacks the Montezuma-Cortez quarterback in the Homecoming game. Submitted by Shannon Lukens

Sophomore Billy Clark catches a touchdown pass in the end zone to help lead the Sailors on to victory. Submitted by Shannon Lukens

Eighth grader Peter Wharton was accompanied by a bevy of beauties, to watch the Homecoming parade, and to take notes for next year, when the kids will be freshmen. Submitted by Shannon Lukens

Teachers Clint Koehler and Mark Schenk accompany the senior float in Friday’s Homecoming parade. Submitted by Shannon Lukens

Seniors enjoyed a crazy day on the senior float at the Homecoming parade. Submitted by Shannon Lukens

Seniors Ben Custer and Penn Lukens go retro with old basketball uniforms, for the senior float. Submitted by Shannon Lukens

Sailors quarterback Christian Ramirez gets the plays from coach David May at the Homecoming game. The Sailors beat Montezuma-Cortez 47-7. Submitted by Shannon Lukens

Steve Deline congratulates son, Joe, while mom, Karen, gives him a congratulatory kiss. Joe Deline was freshman class royalty for Steamboat Springs High School. Submitted by Shannon Lukens

Freshman Matthew White plays the xylophone in the high school band, at Homecoming halftime. Submitted by Shannon Lukens

Steamboat Springs High School math teacher Ann Barbier enjoys a day in the sunshine at the Homecoming parade. Submitted by Shannon Lukens

Seniors Aleigh Aurin and Olivia Gorr ride their horses in the Homecoming parade. Submitted by Shannon Lukens

Freshmen attendants Joe Deline and Kenzie Gansmann ride in the Homecoming parade. Submitted by Shannon Lukens

Beth Wendler, Missy Fraioli, Nancy Good and Shannon Lukens pose for a photo Friday at the Homecoming Parade. Submitted by Shannon Lukens

Submitted by Missy Beirne

Submitted by Missy Beirne

Submitted by Missy Beirne

Rainbow at Elkhead Resevoir. Submitted by Kezia Zuber

Sand Mountain, on left, and Hahn's Peak, on right. Taken by Carol Gordon, submitted by John Kohnke

Taken by Carol Gordon, submitted by John Kohnke

Harvest Moon lights up the night Saturday. Submitted by Matthew Grasse

Moon over Steamboat. Submitted by Anne Lowe

Moon over Steamboat. Submitted by Anne Lowe

Submitted by Chris Latimer

Adam Smith flies over a jump as the crowd cheers at the Quick and Chainless Downhill Mountain Bike Race at Steamboat Ski Area. The event drew a large crowd of riders eager to compete on the ski area’s downhill trails. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

Colin Dunlap flies off a jump during Sunday’s Quick and Chainless Downhill Mountain Bike Race at Steamboat Ski Area. Photo by Joel Reichenberger

A grove of aspens stands in front of a slumbering Sleeping Giant on Sunday morning. Dana Stoner captured the image during the Steamboat Art Museum’s fall colors workshop put on by acclaimed Steamboat Springs photographer Rod Hanna. Dana Stoner / Courtesy

The moon rises above aspen trees Friday night near Steamboat Lake. Lower temperatures are forecast for the Yampa Valley this week. Photo by Scott Franz

Submitted by Matt Helm

Submitted by Matt Helm

Submitted by Matt Helm

Submitted by Matt Helm