John F. Russell is the sports editor and a photographer for the Pilot & Today. He writes a sports column that appears Sundays. He has worked for the newspaper since June 1990.
John has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Colorado and worked at the Longmont Times-Call during college.
John is from Denver. His hobbies include bowling, softball, photography, pinochle and following his two lovely children around.
Recent Stories
John F. Russell: Doing it his way
Getting to the Olympics is a tough road, but it’s even harder for athletes like Justin Reiter who are competing at the World Cup level without the help of the U.S. Ski Team.
Steamboat snowboarders get top results at event
Locals show well at Holeshot NorAm at Copper
It was a good weekend for several of the more than a dozen Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club athletes who traveled to Copper Mountain for the Holeshot NorAm Tour. Belle Brockhoff took first place in the women’s division of Saturday’s event.
John F. Russell: Creating art with spokes
Kent Eriksen started Moots Cycles in a time when mountain biking was just starting its journey, and today, he continues to set a standard that is appreciated by anyone who has ever pedaled a bike up a steep incline or ripped down a dusty country road during a Rocky Mountain summer.
Winter Sports Club's Billy Winters finishes in 2nd at Copper Mountain
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club snowboard cross rider Billy Winters picked up two second-place finishes during the weekend at a USA Snowboard Association regional event in Copper Mountain.
Steamboat’s Wilson, Gold to compete in Austria on Thursday
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club members Lesley Wilson and Arielle Gold are set to compete Thursday at the 2012 Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria.
Saturday's Steamboat hockey game gets time change
The game with visiting Battle Mountain now is at 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
Steamboat's Reiter races back to World Cup finals
Italian rider Roland Fischnaller may have won the Alpine snowboarding race, but that didn’t stop Justin Reiter from celebrating his first appearance in World Cup finals in more than two years in Austria.
John F. Russell: In a place frozen in time
Here in the middle of the Steamboat II neighborhood, you will find children playing a game without a score, and on weekends, the sounds of laughter and joyful shrieks can be heard echoing through the streets.
Community rallies to help Crawford family
Asking for help just isn’t their nature. Maybe that’s why Kim and Gary Crawford have struggled with Kim’s health problems for more than two years on their own.
John F. Russell: Producing top skiers keeps club busy
The only people working harder than Santa’s elves last week may have been the staff, coaches and volunteers of the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club.
