Steamboat's Haymaker Golf Course nears opening
Haymaker Director of Golf Tom Taylor said the driving range at the course just southeast of Steamboat Springs opened late last week and the rest of the course could be open at the middle of this week.
Steamboat girls lacrosse says farewell to key senior class
Ten seniors played their final game for the Steamboat Springs High School girls lacrosse team Saturday, falling, 10-8, to Durango.
Steamboat boys answer 2nd-half threat to close regular season
It’s likely on to the playoffs for the Steamboat Springs High School boys lacrosse team, which finished its regular season Saturday with a thrilling 11-9 win against Grand Junction.
Steamboat summer running, biking series dates approaching
Events are right around the corner for Steamboat summer sports, including the Steamboat Springs Running Series, which kicks off next week.
Sailors slip in key baseball game
Errors did in the Steamboat Springs High School baseball team Thursday in the short term against Rifle, 9-2, and in the long term in the quest for the playoffs.
Steamboat boys lacrosse rusty in home win
The Steamboat Springs High School boys lacrosse team wasn’t quite sharp Thursday, but it still managed to cut deep into Summit, winning at home 11-2.
Steamboat girls tennis claims 10th consecutive regional title
The Steamboat Springs girls tennis team won its 10th consecutive regional tennis title Thursday, easily outpacing the field in Grand Junction.
Steamboat soccer squeaks one out
It was hardly the kind of warmup he wanted his team to have heading into perhaps it two most important games of the season. Rob Bohlmann said his Steamboat Springs High School girls soccer team has no choice but to try to get back up to speed on the fly, however.
Routt County collegiate athletes roundup for April 30
The end of the season came for several more local athletes competing at colleges around the country, and the end is in sight for the rest of them.
Pickleball catching on in Steamboat Springs
Two years ago pickleball wasn’t even an afterthought of a sport in Steamboat Springs, viewed similar to badminton, if anything at all. A tournament Sunday at the Tennis Center showed just how much that’s changed.
Loveland avalanche leaves impact on Steamboat skiers
Last weekend's Loveland Pass avalanche left Steamboat Springs backcountry skiers counting their blessings and hoping for better avalanche education.
Pro Cycling route to include thrilling dash to finish, ride along popular Twentymile
The just-announced course for the 2013 USA Pro Challenge has some big differences for Steamboat Springs, and this year will include some of locals' favorite road riding routes.
Joel Reichenberger: Sports financing issues a headache
If there’s an easy solution to Steamboat Springs High School’s sports budget crises, no one around seems to be close to finding it.
Hayden track nets high finishes at Rangely
The Hayden High School girls track team finished third at a meet at Rangely on Friday. The team was led by a series of top finishes in distance running events.
Routt County collegiate athletes roundup for April 23
The season is nearing the end for local athletes competing at colleges around the nation. Many spent the last week trying to better their marks in track and field or lock up seeding for postseason tournaments in other sports.
Steamboat's Kidd recognized for ski broadcasting career
Billy Kidd's years broadcasting from Olympic Games were focused on helping everyone, no matter their skiing experience, appreciate what they were seeing.
High school sports roundup for April 21
It was a slow week of high school sports, the girls soccer team providing some of the limited action.
Packing for adventure, Steamboat-based hiker eyes Pacific Crest Trail
When she’s all ready, all packed and eager to start, there still has to be room for a letter in Shayla Paradeis's backpack.
Steamboat girls soccer wins big at Rifle
Friday night’s game against Rifle offered the Steamboat Springs High School girls soccer team exactly the send-off it was looking for before spring break.
Sans Spillane, fight on to fill U.S. team
Johnny Spillane was a transformation figure for Nordic combined in the United States, and now with his retirement the sport must transform without him.
Routt County track athletes log high finishes in Glenwood
Meg O’Connell continued to help lead the way for the Steamboat Springs High School track and field team on Saturday at Glenwood Springs, placing second in the 3,200-meter run.
College athletics roundup for April 16
The end of the season has already come for several local athletes now competing for colleges around the country.
High School sports roundup for April 15
With the end of the seasons looming, last week featured huge games for the Steamboat lacrosse and soccer teams.
Steamboat baseball falls in doubleheader
The Steamboat Springs High School baseball team ran into one of the region’s best on Saturday, and quite simply, the Sailors were overpowered.
Steamboat skiers and riders flock to send off the season
In the sense that no season is the same and there’s no average Steamboat Springs winter, there’s no average Closing Day at Steamboat Ski Area.
Sailors girls tennis team splits Saturday doubleheader
It was an up and down day for the Steamboat Springs High School girls tennis team Saturday, one that left the team plenty to focus on as the season nears its end.
Steamboat tennis sweeps up win on the road
It was a good day from top to bottom for the Steamboat Springs High School girls tennis team, which beat Evergreen on Friday in a dual, 7-0.
Steamboat girls lacrosse stumbles on road
Staemboat fell, 14-3, on Friday against Grand Junction and heads back into action Saturday for a big game against Fruita Monument.
Ready for the risks, Steamboat's Eric Meyer again targets Mount Everest
Steamboat Springs mountain climber Eric Meyer is headed back to Mount Everest, fully aware of the joy and the danger that await.
Steamboat freestyle skiers wrap up season
The season finally wrapped up for the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club freeskiing team with local skiers finishing things off at the USASA Freeskiing Nationals at Copper Mountain.
Steamboat rolls by Fruita, 12-1
The Steamboat Springs High School boys lacrosse team took care of business in a 12-1 win Monday against Fruita Monument.
Routt County collegiate athletes roundup for April 9
Hayden grad Holli Salazar and Soroco grad Alex Estes, who were state champions in track and field in high school, were back to their outstanding ways last weekend during collegiate track events.
Joel Reichenberger: Cody's Challenge no problem for young local
Bridger Carlton didn’t win his classification at Saturday's Cody's Challenge. He was his classification.
Local track teams running into action
A Saturday meet at Eagle Valley had coaches feeling optimistic as area athletes recorded some of their best times and distances of the season.
Hayden boys basketball team leads all-conference lists
The Hayden High School boys basketball team had a season to remember, running undefeated through the Western Slope League. And that season was appropriately honored last month as the Tigers earned the most all-league honors of any team in the area.
High School sports roundup for April 8
There were big wins for the Steamboat Springs boys and girls high school lacrosse teams and the stage was set for a big game for the girls soccer squad.
Steamboat baseball wins both ends of doubleheader against Battle Mountain
The Steamboat Springs High School baseball team swept a doubleheader Saturday, beating Battle Mountain twice.
Cody's Challenge a boost for local ski patroller, a hit for adventure race fans
Cody's Challenge, never short on emotion, swings through Steamboat for a fifth time.
Steamboat boys get big lacrosse win
The Steamboat Springs High School lacrosse team got its biggest win of the season Saturday, capping a road trip by giving Cheyenne Mountain its first loss of the year, 9-7.
Sailors boys lacrosse hopes to build on Friday's success
The Steamboat boys lacrosse team easily dispatched Golden, running away with a game that never was close, 14-0.
Steamboat girls lacrosse stumbles at Battle Mountain
Battle Mountain ran up a 5-0 lead early playing at home against Steamboat and carried that through to a 13-5 victory.
Sailors girls tennis sweeps Aspen, looks to Saturday matches
Steamboat got what it wanted Friday. Now, the high school girls tennis team hopes to make a big statement by carrying that momentum into a pair of duals Saturday.
Sailors girls lacrosse wins again, knocks off Fruita, 12-8
The Sailors were sharp when they needed to be, pulling ahead 7-4 by half then away in the second to beat Fruita Monument 12-8, a comfortable win.
Joel Reichenberger: Taylor Fletcher's confidence abundant for new season
Taylor Fletcher had a breakthrough season competing on the Nordic combined World Cup and he summed up his confidence in one simple sentence.
Steamboat Springs Nordic skiers finish strong in Canada
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Nordic ski jumpers wrapped up their season with a strong showing through the weekend at the Canadian National Championships.
Routt County collegiate athletes roundup for April 2
Outdoor track season is under way and lacrosse and tennis are still keeping local athletes busy with their college teams.
High School sports roundup for April 1
It was an up-and-down week for Steamboat Springs High School sports, but one filled with plenty of thrilling games, including overtime thrillers.
Steamboat earns split in baseball doubleheader
Steamboat got a day of good pitching, but still had to split a doubleheader Saturday with Eagle Valley.
Steamboat Coureur back in force Saturday
The Steamboat Coureur had nearly double the attendance Saturday as its inaugural event and was a hit in its second year.
Sailors girls lacrosse picks up win, focuses on finer points
Coming away with a victory was only chief among a list of goals the team hoped to accomplish as it played for a sweep of Eagle Valley. They got the win, 13-4, and were able to tackle plenty of the other goals they had hoped to address.
