Steamboat Today: Joel Reichenberger

Steamboat residents, foreigners battle in kayak slalom

Much about Sunday’s kayaking slalom competition seemed the same as in previous years. Steamboat Springs’ creek runners and play boaters got a thrill out of trying their hands at running the gates.

Joel Reichenberger: Local photographers an amazing resource

Nothing makes me feel lazy quite like talking to Steamboat Springs photographers.

Photographing Fish Creek Falls is no easy stroll

Light is the answer to the vast majority of photography questions, and it’s the answer to nature photography, Steamboat Springs-based photographer Rod Hanna said.

Soroco sends off 25 graduates

There was an unusual sense of awareness that bound together the various elements of the Soroco High School graduation ceremony.

Yampa River Festival a splash hit; event resumes Sunday

They keep getting bigger and better. On Saturday, the ever-improving local kayakers had no problems eliciting loud applause from the large crowd gathered for the main events of the Yampa River Festival.

Coaching searches often come up dry for Hayden, Soroco schools

If coaching high school sports was easy, maybe everyone would do it. But local coaches say there are few who are rising to the occasion.

Weather doesn’t slow Steamboat riders

Wednesday’s Rabbit Ears Time Trial an ‘only in Steamboat’ event

Any transplant to Steamboat Springs needs a good “the people here are crazy” story. Wednesday provided just such a story, and it was a gem.

Steamboat ice arena looks for bump from cars

Customers come out to try new attraction in Steamboat

Bumper cars have been in the back of arena Director Mike Albrecht’s mind for a long time, he said. Although a schedule can make ice time a treasured commodity throughout winter, there’s plenty of time to go around in the spring and summer.

2 Steamboat lacrosse players make all-state team

Eric Trousil and Lance Ostrom were selected to Colorado’s all-state lacrosse team, and they’ll represent Steamboat on Tuesday in a set of games with the other all-state choices.

Christian Heritage students take leap of faith

7 seniors graduate Sunday

The seven seniors at Steamboat Springs’ Christian Heritage School might have found a truly unique way to not only tell their story Sunday, but show a packed auditorium on the school’s campus exactly what they have in mind for the future.

Joel Reichenberger: 2011-12 low on hardware

The last bits of the 2011-12 high school athletics year drained away on a drizzly Saturday in Lakewood, a day when a $1 poncho was worth its weight in gold.

Hayden adds 2 medals on final day of state track meet

Jorge Valdez used his natural gifts to soar to lofty heights Saturday, finishing fourth in the Class 2A boys high jump at the state track meet in Lakewood.

Steamboat's Peter Hall designs new stand-up paddleboarding gear

Steamboat local Peter Hall quit his full-time job and committed himself fully to designing and building stand-up paddleboarding gear. Hala Gear isn’t even a year old and most of its first run of products is still being manufactured. So far, so good.

Soroco relay highlights Day 2 of state track in Lakewood

The Soroco High School track team relay squads are accounting for the vast majority of the team’s footprint at the Class 2A state track meet, which wraps up Saturday.

Routt County teams capture 3 medals at state

At last there was something entirely positive, entirely overwhelming — a genuine light for the Routt County high schools track contingent, which had the most up-and-down kind of day Thursday.

Medal opportunities abound for Hayden, Soroco track at state

Four Hayden track and field athletes will begin competition Thursday in the state track meet, joining a dozen Soroco athletes, and if all goes well, they could be rolling in medals when they come home.

Steamboat girls club lacrosse gets win

The Steamboat Girls Lacrosse program — a separate entity featuring most of the same players from the high school team that just wrapped up its season last weekend — played a series of scrimmages Saturday in Steamboat against a pair of Wyoming teams.

Hayden, Soroco track teams send 16 athletes to state

The Routt County high school track and field teams will be represented at the state track and field championships by fewer athletes in years past, but what the entire contingent might lack in sheer numbers, it makes up for in acumen.

Routt County track teams score big in Grand Junction

Meet wraps up regular season; state begins Thursday

For the Hayden and Soroco high school track teams, the Western Slope League championship meet meant one final chance to tune up before the state track meet.

Joel Reichenberger: State a tough draw for tennis

When you cover the Steamboat Springs High School girls tennis team, you don’t often spend time wondering, “What went wrong?”

Boaters intent on savoring every drop of Yampa River this season

It works out. That’s the lesson Barry Smith said he’s learned after decades spent watching the Yampa River’s rise and fall in Steamboat Springs.

Steamboat girls tennis swamped at state, exits tourney

There were no medal winners from Steamboat this year, unusual for a program that has established itself as one of the best on the Western Slope, if not the state.

Steamboat girls tennis team stumbles at state

Squad hoping for playback windows

The bright side is that more than half of the Steamboat Springs High School tennis team still has a chance to get back in the Class 4A state tennis tournament in Pueblo.

Steamboat girls tennis set for state

The Steamboat Springs girls tennis team stands Thursday on the verge of the state tournament, with all seven of the squads entries and all 11 varsity players poised to dive into three days of serves and volleys, tears and glory at Pueblo City Park.

Steamboat baseball falls in final outing Saturday

Steamboat lost both ends of a Saturday doubleheader at Palisade on Saturday, falling 15-5 and 9-2.

Aubree Haskins leads way for Hayden track at Battle Mountain

Aubree Haskins was third in the shotput and fourth in the discus, leading the way for the Hayden High School track and field team Saturday.

Meyer again tops for Soroco track; relays score plenty

Soroco’s Micaela Meyer notched another dominating day Saturday, placing in four events as the Rams competed at Battle Mountain.

Steamboat track scores high at Battle Mountain

Steamboat didn’t have anyone push into the state’s top 18 times or distances in any events, but it racked up a ton of points Saturday at Battle Mountain.

Steamboat girls soccer to face No. 4 Broomfield

The Steamboat girls soccer team won its final game in dominating fashion, 3-0, against Palisade, and it might have been an awfully good thing for the Sailors that it did.

Steamboat boys lacrosse draws Kent Denver

Sailors to travel for Wednesday game

Scores from Saturday night lacrosse action helped answer some of the questions that lingered after the Steamboat Springs High School boys team’s exciting 9-4 win against Denver East.

Steamboat boys lacrosse wins 1st playoff game

Despite wild success in the regular season, the Steamboat Springs High School boys lacrosse team never had won a playoff game. On Saturday, after an overwhelming second half swamped, then sank Denver East, the Sailors and their fans barely seemed to believe it.

Steamboat girls lacrosse falls to Aspen

It wasn’t the ending any of the players wanted, but Steamboat Springs girls lacrosse coach Betsy Frick said many of the squad’s best characteristics were there Saturday as the squad closed its season with a 17-6 loss at Aspen.

Fun, comfort define tempting new outdoors gear

Not everything is easier, and not everything is more fun. All the products in the newest wave of summer supplies now holding down the shelves of local outdoors stores manage to fall into at least one of the categories, however.

Joel Reichenberger: Safety 1st for Sailors

John Gagliardi is the winningest coach in college football history, having guided the St. John’s Johnnies and, for a few years early in his career, the Carroll Fighting Saints to a combined 484 wins.

Steamboat tennis sends 11 to state

The Steamboat Springs High School girls tennis team put itself in position to win a ninth consecutive regional championship with a tremendous Thursday: all seven of the team’s entries reached the regional finals. The Sailors followed through with a fabulous Friday.

Soroco senior to play softball for Metro State

Soroco senior Brandi Roundtree announced Friday she intends to play softball for Metropolitan State College in Denver.

Steamboat soccer shuts out Palisade

Sailors rode a Sydney Bauknecht hat trick to a decisive 3-0 win Friday against Palisade.

Steamboat tennis sweeps through 1st day of regionals

Steamboat opened its title defense by pushing all seven entries in the Grand Junction tournament into Friday’s finals matches, all but assuring the entire team will be headed to next week’s state tournament in Pueblo.

Steamboat cyclists compete in Arizona

Karen Tremaine wins singlespeed division

A group of Steamboat Springs mountain bikers laid down a strong start to their season at the Whiskey 50 off-road mountain bike race in Prescott, Ariz. But none fared better than Karen Tremaine.

Steamboat girls lacrosse drops close game

Unfortunately for the Sailors girls lacrosse team, they added yet another “almost” to their season, falling 7-5 at Eagle Valley on Thursday afternoon.

Return of Steamboat Springs Running Series nears

July, August races likely to fill

The first race of the 2012 Steamboat Springs Running Series is just nine days away, and series director Cara Marrs said the earlier that runners sign for races, the easier life becomes for organizers.