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Luke Graham

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Steamboat Springs grad Labor to coach soccer at CSU

Steamboat Springs High School graduate Kelly Labor was named an assistant women's soccer coach for Colorado State University as it transitions to Division I next season.

Steamboat American Legion baseball team begins opens season at home Sunday

The Steamboat Springs American Legion baseball team begins its season Sunday with a home doubleheader against Rangely.

Tennis Center to host junior championships this weekend

The Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs will host the United States Tennis Association’s Intermountain 12-and-younger junior championships this weekend.

Steamboat Springs rugby teams gear up for season

The Steamboat Springs men’s and women’s rugby teams have begun training and are always looking for new members.

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Steamboat Springs residents reflect on life of Lesley Chambers

Lesley Chambers never let go of her dream to work in the outdoor industry. She also never let anything get her down.

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Steamboat Springs swim team does well in Glenwood

The Steamboat Springs Swim Team notched top results at a weekend meet in Glenwood Springs and placed third overall.

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Athlete of the Week: Penn Lukens

Lukens has been a staple on defense all year and helped the Steamboat Springs boys lacrosse team advance to the Class 4A final four.

Steamboat Springs locals notch top finishes in Grand Junction triathlons

Essi Kenttala and Heather Gollnick picked up overall podium finishes in the HITS Triathlon Series last weekend in Grand Junction.

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Steamboat Springs Running Series' Spirit Challenge draws crowd Saturday

The Steamboat Springs Running Series returned Saturday with the Spirit Challenge.

Steamboat girls lacrosse places 3 on all-league team

Three Steamboat Springs High School girls lacrosse players were named to the 2013 Mountain all-league team Friday.

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Soroco grad set for volleyball at Colorado Northwestern Community College in Rangely

Shelby Miles will be reunited with her twin sister, Lindsay, after signing to play volleyball at CNCC in the fall.

Steamboat Springs Running Series returns Saturday

The Steamboat Springs Running Series returns Saturday with the Spirit Challenge.

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Steamboat Male Athlete of the Year: Peter White

As Peter White has navigated his junior year of playing soccer, skiing Alpine and Nordic and playing lacrosse, there isn’t a person who can say White ever took a practice or a game off.

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Steamboat Female Athlete of the Year: Nikki Fry

Despite missing the fall volleyball season and half the basketball season recovering from an ACL tear to her left knee, Nikki Fry showed why she is an elite athlete.

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Coach of the Year: Steamboat's Betsy Frick

The challenge in front of Betsy Frick was daunting. The task was to restart a youth program from scratch with little to no help. But Frick said she had no reservations about the Steamboat Springs High School girls lacrosse team.

Paddle Battle pingpong tournament returns for 3rd year

The Paddle Battle returns for its third year in Steamboat.

Steamboat Springs riders open cycling season

The competitive mountain bike season has started for some of Steamboat’s most avid cyclists.

Luke Graham: Hiester wraps 40-year lacrosse career

Past one end zone, just outside the track and just under the Legacy Stadium scoreboard sat Bob Hiester somewhere in the confines of the Cracker Jack box locker room, giving one final post-game speech.

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Sailors boys lacrosse sunk by penalties at state semifinals

On Wednesday at Legacy Stadium in Aurora, Air Academy was a bit better and a bit more disciplined, coming away with a 6-4 win. For that, it will play for the school’s first state championship.

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Steamboat Springs lacrosse team preps for Final 4

Players and coaches from the Air Academy and Steamboat lacrosse teams are ready for the Final Four matchup.

Changes underway to Tour de Steamboat fundraising ride

The ever-popular Eriksen Tour de Steamboat bike ride will have the same look this summer, but with one notable exception. The money raised during the event now will stay in Routt County.

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Athlete of the Week: Ryan Jeep

Jeep threw a complete game, three-hitter against Glenwood Springs in a 6-1 win last week. He also hit a towering three-run home run in the game, providing all the insurance he needed.

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Hayden Cog Run draws crowd to season-opening Running Series event

The Steamboat Springs Running Series opened Saturday with the Hayden Cog Run. Participation reached 87 runners after just 48 ran last year.

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Steamboat Springs boys lacrosse advances to state semifinals

The Steamboat Springs boys lacrosse team reached uncharted territory Friday, when it beat Cheyenne Mountain, 10-9, to advance to the state semifinals.

Steamboat Springs girls tennis team sees varied results Thursday

No. 1 singles player Rachel Grubbs and No. 3 singles player Kira Lorenzen each advanced. The No. 2 doubles team of Brooke Metzler and Maddie Labor and the No. 4 doubles team of Sydney Boyd and Sabina Berend also advanced.

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Steamboat Springs Running Series opens Saturday

The Steamboat Springs Running Series opens on Saturday with the 34th annual Hayden Cog Run.

Steamboat Springs boys lacrosse team preps for quarterfinals

The Steamboat Springs boys lacrosse team to meet Cheyenne Mountain in the quarterfinals of the Class 4A state playoffs.

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Steamboat Springs boys lacrosse team advances in playoffs

The Sailors knocked off Windsor on Wednesday to set up a Friday matchup at Cheyenne Mountain.

Steamboat Springs baseball, soccer teams wrap up season

The Steamboat Springs baseball team swept a doubleheader Tuesday while the soccer team lost in the first round of the playoffs.

Haymaker Golf Course to open Saturday

Haymaker Golf Course will open all 18 holes Saturday. There will be no tee times Saturday, with play on a first-come, first-serve, basis.

Steamboat girls soccer falls to Windsor in 1st round of playoffs

The Steamboat Springs High School girls soccer team fell in the first round of the Class 4A state playoffs on Tuesday, losing, 3-1, to Windsor.

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Athlete of the Week: Ben Wharton

Wharton helped key the Sailors to a 2-0 weekend and a No. 6 seed in the Class 4A playoffs.

Routt County collegiate athletes roundup for May 8

Catch up on how local athletes are doing for their college teams.

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Steamboat program pioneer Bob Hiester reflects on storied career as his final season draws to a close

It always started with the stick. It began with how to hold it. What to do with it. Where to stand.

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The seeds of success

Flax brothers helping bring lacrosse to area youths

Andy and Jake Flax returned in early April to Monarch High School to help coach the Steamboat Springs High School boys freshman lacrosse team.

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Steamboat girls lacrosse keeps up with Grand Junction

The Steamboat Springs girls lacrosse team played one of its best games of the year in falling 15-10 to Grand Junction.

Routt County teams prepare for weekend games

Local prep sports teams' seasons wind down this weekend ahead of the postseason.

Steamboat Springs girls soccer falls to Palisade

The Steamboat Springs girls soccer team lost to Palisade on Tuesday, falling, 3-1, in penalty kicks.

Steamboat Springs girls lacrosse wins at Summit

The Steamboat Springs girls lacrosse team picked up a win at Summit on Tuesday.

Steamboat Springs baseball team loses to Delta

The Steamboat Springs High School baseball team was undone by a pair of errors Thursday, falling to Delta, 11-0, in six innings.

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Steamboat Springs Golf Club eyes Saturday opening

The Steamboat Golf Club is scheduled to open Saturday with other area courses not far behind.

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Steamboat Springs swimmer Blake Worsley back in the pool

Steamboat Springs' Blake Worsley recently qualified for the World Championships in Barcelona.

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Steamboat Springs cyclist Charity returns from 1st race

Steamboat Springs cyclist Amy Charity returned from California after competing for the first time with her pro cycling team, Vanderkitten.

Luke Graham: Steamboat Springs' Johnny Spillane leaves lasting mark

Johnny Spillane's career is marked with shining moments. But it's the moments outside those that should be remembered most.

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Steamboat Springs High School athletes celebrate Signing Day

Eight Steamboat Springs High School seniors signed their national letters of intent Wednesday to play collegiate sports.

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Steamboat Springs tennis pros teaching at area schools

When Loretta Conway and her husband, Bill, started at the Tennis Center at Steamboat Springs, one of Loretta’s first calls was to local schools to see whether she could reinvigorate the Junior Tennis Expansion Initiative.

Steamboat Springs girls soccer team prepares for double dip

Routt County prep sports action this weekend is highlighted by the Steamboat girls soccer team playing a pair Thursday.

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Athlete of the Week: Meg O’Connell

Meg O’Connell finished second in the girls 3,200 meter run Saturday at the Glenwood Springs Demon Invitational. O’Connell’s time of 12 minutes, 50.47 seconds was a career best.

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Steamboat Springs club basketball teams return from two tournaments

The High Altitude Basketball team, composed of teams in sixth grade and up, recently competed in a pair of tournaments in Laramie, Wyo., and Denver.

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Steamboat Springs boys lacrosse collapses in 2nd half

In what amounted to an utter collapse, Steamboat lost composure and, eventually, the game Saturday. Valor Christian won, 11-10.

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