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Soroco girls basketball falls short against Meeker

Meeker did just enough Saturday in Oak Creek, withstanding a blistering Soroco start to pull out a 44-43 win.

Meeker routs Soroco boys basketball, 70-43

For those unable to witness just how good the Meeker boys basketball team is, let Soroco boys coach Sam McLeod explain.

Delta rolls past Steamboat girls basketball, 54-32

The Steamboat Springs High School girls basketball team lost to Delta, 54-32, on Saturday.

Steamboat boys hoops falls late in Delta, 61-44

The Steamboat Springs High School boys basketball team played well for three quarters Saturday in Delta before falling, 61-44, to the Western Slope League-leading Panthers.

Steamboat Alpine skiers finish 2nd in Aspen

The Steamboat Springs High School Alpine boys and girls ski teams each placed second on Friday at a slalom race in Aspen.

Steamboat hockey snags key win against Monarch

The Steamboat Springs High School hockey team remains in the playoff hunt after an 8-5 defeat of Monarch on Saturday.

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Steamboat wrestler Nathan Parks qualifies for state

Nathan Parks used to be a skier. Now the 120-pound Steamboat Springs High School wrestler is a state qualifier. Parks, who made it to Saturday’s semifinals, lost his first match of the day before picking up a pin in the third and fourth place match to qualify.

Steamboat girls hoops keeps playoffs hopes alive with win

The Steamboat Springs High School girls basketball team kept its playoff hopes going Friday with a rugged 34-24 win at Palisade.

Steamboat boys basketball picks up big win against Palisade

The Steamboat Springs High boys basketball team continues to confound. Steamboat went to league leading Palisade and came away with a 46-43 win.

Routt County wrestlers eye state after Day 1 of regionals

The Hayden Tigers advanced six wrestlers to Saturday’s semifinals and has four wrestlers still alive in the consolation bracket after the first day of the regional wrestling tournament Friday at Grand Junction Central High School.

Steamboat hockey falls in Chatfield

The road to the postseason just got a little tougher for the Steamboat Springs High School hockey team. Needing all the wins and points it can get, Steamboat stumbled Friday in Chatfield, falling 7-1.

Winter Sports Club moguls team picks up 2 podiums

The Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club post-grad freestyle moguls team picked up two more podium finishes Thursday at a NorAm event in Telluride.

Schaffrick working to recover from knee injury

Steamboat Springs snowboarder Maddy Schaffrick found out a week before the Winter X Games that she had a torn meniscus in her right knee, but on the heels of her best season to date, Schaffrick said she wanted to close out her season at the X Games.

Freestyle moguls skiers register top finishes in Telluride

The Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club postgrad freestyle moguls team began a busy February on Wednesday with a NorAm event in Telluride.

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Snowboarder Soderholm earns back-to-back gold at Revolution Tour

Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club snowboarder Haille Soderholm won a pair of gold medals last week at a Revolution Tour in Ostego, Mich.

Slope-style skiers shine at Winter Park event

Local skiers recorded a series of top results during a Rocky Mountain Series United States of America Snowboard Association slope-style event Saturday at Winter Park.

Steamboat skiers Hannah, O'Connell finish in top 40 in Latvia

Competing in their first international competition, Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club cross-country skiers Emily Hannah and Mary O’Connell both registered top-40 finishes Wednesday at the Scandinavian Cup in Madona, Latvia.

Soroco boys hoops struggles in 78-66 loss to Vail Christian

The Soroco boys basketball team played markedly better than the first time the team played Vail Christian. But the Rams still struggled in transition, falling, 78-66, on Tuesday.

Soroco girls basketball sneaks past Vail Christian, 49-45

The Soroco High School girls basketball team snuck by Vail Christian on Tuesday, winning, 49-45, in overtime.

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Steamboat win keeps hockey team in the playoff mix

On senior night at Howelsen Ice Arena, the Steamboat Springs High School hockey team left little doubt about its skill with an 8-0 win against Columbine.

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Luke Graham: Steamboat hockey starting to play well

It very well could come down to mid-February to decide the Steamboat Springs High School hockey team’s playoff fate. The team sits just one spot out of the last playoff position.

Soroco girls basketball easily beats West Grand

A night after playing poor and winning, the Soroco High School girls basketball team not only won Saturday evening, but did so while playing well. The Rams picked up a 68-44 win against West Grand.

Soroco boys basketball struggles in West Grand

The Soroco boys basketball team started and finished well. It was those two pesky quarters in between that decided Saturday’s game at West Grand. Soroco struggled in the second and third quarters, falling 61-48.

US Nordic combined teams finish 6th, 10th at World Cup

The two-man team of Billy Demong and Bryan Fletcher combined Saturday to finish sixth in a team event at World Cup in Val di Fiemme, Italy.

Soroco girls basketball struggles but comes back with win

Soroco played poorly and shot downright awful but still managed to come away with a 46-36 win Friday at North Park.

Soroco boys hoops rolls to victory against North Park

Soroco established forward Ryan Jeep early and let Nic Paxton take over late and ran away with a 75-44 win Friday at North Park.

Battle Mountain downs Steamboat boys basketball

The Battle Mountain Huskies boys squad entered the game Friday night without a Western Slope League win, yet were able to do enough to down the Steamboat Sailors, 55-54.

Steamboat girls basketball bounces Battle Mountain

Despite struggling on offense, the Steamboat Springs High School girls basketball team downed Battle Mountain on Friday, 42-28.

Steamboat's Fletcher leads US Nordic combined skiers in Italy

Athletes competed in a new penalty race format. The U.S. finished with three skiers in the top 25.

Steamboat Sailors hockey game moved because of Front Range snow

Friday's game versus Columbine will be made up Tuesday at the Howelsen Ice Arena. Saturday's home game against Dakota Ridge still is on.

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Steamboat residents, former Olympians head to Japan, host Ski 4 Yellow day

Nelson Carmichael, along with fellow former Steamboat Olympian Caroline Lalive and Ski 4 Yellow board members Dave and Aimee Nagel, recently traveled to Japan to visit U.S. troops stationed there.

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Crossan’s building in Yampa put on Most Endangered Places list

Colorado Preservation on Thursday listed Crossan’s M&A Market in Yampa as one of the year’s Most Endangered Places. The designation helps add to the already burgeoning efforts of a group of Yampa residents who have made the market’s restoration a priority.

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Winter Sports Club snowboarders impress in Breckenridge

Eleven Steamboat riders competed, and 10 of them battled through tough conditions to make a podium at a USASA event in Breckenridge.

Mountain States Cup bicycle race series returning to Steamboat

The Steamboat Springs stop will be July 20 to 22 and will include an endurance race, a downhill race and a Super D competition. The Mountain States Cup last came to Steamboat in 2004.

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Steamboat wrestling downs Summit in dual meet

The Sailors beat the Tigers on Tuesday and won four of the six head-to-head matches. The match kicks off a big couple of weeks for Steamboat.

Steamboat's Tim Magill wins Gelande event

On Sunday, Tim Magill did what he could to advance the sport farther east as he won the Alpine Ski Jumping Eastern Championship in Salisbury, Conn.

Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Nordic skiers get top spots in Utah

The Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club cross-country program took 37 athletes ages 8 to 18 to Utah for the annual Inter-Mountain Super Junior National Qualifier.

Steamboat snowboard cross racer Max Miller places 3rd in Michigan

Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club snowboard cross racer Max Miller placed third Monday at a Revolution Tour event in Ostego, Mich.

Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's moguls skiers show well in Breckenridge

Multiple Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club freestyle moguls skiers recorded top finishes during the weekend in Breckenridge. Steamboat was led by Kira Wright.

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Luke Graham: It’s good to have you back in my life, NBA

Before this year, I much preferred the college game to the pros. But something interesting has happened with the NBA and me this year.

Freestyle moguls skier Jeremy Cota takes 2nd at Calgary

On the women’s side, Hannah Kearney won her 12th straight World Cup. Steamboat’s Eliza Outtrim was 10th, and Brittany Loweree was 13th.

Steamboat Alpine ski teams finish 2nd at Loveland

Nederland won the girls meet with a score of 171 points to Steamboat’s 164. The boys team finished one point behind eventual winner Aspen.

Steamboat Nordic skiers see improved results in Eldora

The 5-kilometer classic race in Eldora was highlighted by Martha Anderson’s first-place finish and Peter White's sixth-place finish.

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Steamboat hockey stays in playoff hunt with 6-1 win

The 6-1 drubbing of Standley Lake announced to the rest of the Foothills Conference that Steamboat could be a tough out should the team get into the playoffs.

Steamboat hockey skates to a tie with Mullen

With one playoff spot remaining in the Foothills Conference, each team led multiple times Friday before finally settling on a 5-5 tie.

Steamboat snowboarder Schaffrick struggles at X Games in Aspen

Steamboat Springs snowboarder Maddy Schaffrick struggled on Friday at the Winter X Games in Aspen, failing to land a clean run in the women’s superpipe.

Wedding Guide: Libation Tips

Central Park Liquors has been been doing weddings for 19 years and has a program that calculates the number of drinks per person for the event. Whether you want just beer and wine or a full bar, store owner Greg Stetman says plenty of money can be saved by paying attention to amounts.

Knockout game to challenge Steamboat boys basketball Saturday

The winners of the last six Western Slope League championships play what could be considered a knockout game. The loser likely will not make the state playoffs.

Steamboat girls hoops will need to play its best Saturday

Glenwood Springs ran away with the game when the teams played earlier in the season, and Steamboat will have to play its best to keep up this time.

Steamboat wrestling faces regional competition

After wrestling twice in Routt County, Steamboat heads to the Front Range to face some regional competition.

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