Recent Stories
Female Athlete of the Year: Moffat County's Eryn Leonard
While much of her competitive time has been spent elsewhere on the Western Slope, when you produce results like Eryn Leonard does, the news tends to make it back home all the same.
Girls Team of the Year: Moffat County basketball
The Moffat County girls basketball team had work ethic and a been-here-before attitude for the 2012-13 season. With seven seniors who had contributed varsity minutes the year before, expectations were high for the Bulldogs.
Moffat County Male Athlete of the Year: Bubba Ivers
Brentten “Bubba” Ivers has seen success in everything he’s done. It’s why the Moffat County senior never is satisfied with being just good.
Yampa River, Elkhead Reservoir ready for outdoor fun
The weather has taken a turn for summer in the past week, and outdoor recreation is on the rise. The biggest local outdoors attraction for summer activities is the Yampa River, where residents can boat, float and fish for much of the year.
Yampa Valley athletes dominate Clint Wells Invitational in Craig
Moffat County boys and girls had big days on the track Friday in Craig. The girls team took first place and the boys were second at the Clint Wells Invitational.
Butch Cassidy relative entertains at museum
Author Bill Betenson attended a book discussion at event in Craig
A large contingent from Craig and the surrounding area also came to meet and speak with Bill Betenson, a great-grand-nephew to Butch Cassidy and author of the new book, “Butch Cassidy, My Uncle: a Family Portrait.”
Craig rated in top 20 outdoors destinations
Since 2008 when Outdoor Life Magazine began compiling a list of the top 200 towns in America for sportsmen, Craig has made the top 100 each year. But, the city has never had a ranking as high as this year’s.
Recent photos
Eryn Leonard runs away from the field in the 1600-meter run at Moffat County's home track meet, the Clint Wells Invitational. As of last weekend, Leonard is a state qualifier in the 3,200 and the 4x800 relay. Leonard and her coaches attribute her success in endurance sports to a strong sense of commitment and an ability to focus on the race at hand.
Eryn Leonard approaches the wall in the 100-meter butterfly at Moffat County’s home swim meet last season. Leonard took eighth in the event at the state meet. Swimming, which Leonard considers her favorite sport, will become a year-round pursuit when she attends Colorado Mesa University next school year and will be a member of the school’s swim team.
Bubba Ivers served as a starting pitcher and center fielder for the Moffat County baseball team. Ivers’ love of the game, and the success he’s seen while playing it, in part can be credited to his father, who played a major role in his son’s development as a player before passing away from lung cancer when Bubba was in seventh grade.
A three-year starter at quarterback for the Bulldogs, Bubba Ivers didn’t miss a beat when faced with learning a new offense before the start of his senior season.
Hayden senior Savannah Williams, left, excelled in distance running throughout her high school career, both in track for Hayden High School as well as in cross-country for Moffat County High School.
