Sports

Abplanalp case moved to federal court

Former Cortez Journal sports editor Bobby Abplanalp, who was facing charges of human trafficking in the state of North Dakota, will now be prosecuted in federal court. According to Burleigh County...

DATE: Oct. 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: More Sports

PGA golfer visits South Forty

At one time, the area that is now the South Forty Golf course was a farm field. Then came a driving range, then a few holes and eventually a nine-hole course. Even five years ago, few people would...

DATE: Oct. 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: More Sports

Trailblazers gay-marriage stance is refreshing

Apparently, the Portland Trailblazers did not subscribe to the notion that sports and politics do not intersect. Early last week, the basketball franchise went where no other major professional...

DATE: Oct. 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: More Sports

Kirk Archibeque off to blazing start

Roughly 5,600 miles from Cortez, across the Atlantic Ocean, former Montezuma-Cortez High School basketball star Kirk Archibeque is serving his hometown of Cortez proud. Now in his sixth...

DATE: Oct. 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: More Sports

Major rock crawling event comes to Cortez

For the second time in three months, the Battle Rock Off-Road Park, located west of Cortez in McElmo Canyon, hosted a major off-roading event. And for the second time in three months, the event...

DATE: Oct. 3, 2013 | CATEGORY: More Sports

Basketball league open for registration

The Ute Mountain Recreation Center is preparing for its Fall Basketball League season, and interested teams are invited to join. Games will be played Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in Towaoc. ...

DATE: Sept. 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: More Sports

Semi-pro football team wants players

The Montezuma Mayhem, a semi-pro football team based in Cortez, is looking for adults interested in playing full-contact football. No experience is necessary, but an understanding of the game and...

DATE: Sept. 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: More Sports

Youth chukar hunt slated in September

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is sponsoring a chukar hunt for young hunters in late September. The event is free and will be limited to 20 hunters. Advance registration is required. The one-day...

DATE: Sept. 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: More Sports

The fragility of life

On Aug. 30, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Cedaredge High School star running back, Reid Gates, stood warming up at Panther Stadium. Less than two weeks later, Gates was gone, fallen victim to a...

DATE: Sept. 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: More Sports

BassMasters to host end-of-year tournament

The Cortez BassMasters will be hosting its final tournament of the season at McPhee Reservoir on Sept. 21. The jackpot tournament is open to the public and requires all participants to pay a $30...

DATE: Sept. 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: More Sports

Roller Derby bout thrills Cortez crowd

As live music blared, scores of colorfully dressed, colorfully named skaters warmed up on the Cortez Middle School gym floor. Eventually, a whistle sounded, referees took their positions and...

DATE: Sept. 2, 2013 | CATEGORY: More Sports

Tomac wins motocross championship

Each passing year, the legend grows. A small-town athlete, a dirt bike and a career filled with victories. The subject of the legend is Eli Tomac, a Cortez native, who, at the tender age of 20, has...

DATE: Aug. 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: More Sports

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