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M-CHS catcher Braden Hallman catches a rising star

From the moment that he began tossing a baseball around his backyard at the age of 4, Montezuma-Cortez High School sophomore Braden Hallman knew that he had found the game that he loved. As a...

DATE: Aug. 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lady Panthers slay Skiers in Western Slope play

DELTA – Asked separately the last time they’d been seriously used as pitchers, Montezuma-Cortez second baseman Hailey Veach and third baseman Bri Comisky paused, then grinned, as both replied it...

DATE: Aug. 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Eli Tomac wins Ironman motocross in Indiana, catapults into fourth place overall

Eli Tomac of Cortez bounced back from a disappointing start to the 2020 AMA Motocross series with a convincing victory Saturday at the Ironman National in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Tomac lined up...

DATE: Aug. 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lady Panthers savoring 3-0 start to season

Having punished the most major mistake her Montezuma-Cortez counterpart made Thursday, Durango pitcher Sydney Flores knew such a gift wouldn’t be offered twice. “I was told to scoot up in the box,...

DATE: Aug. 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Dolores Bear Chase awakens sleepy cross-country programs

Again giving regional cross-country runners a sense of what the sport’s all about, Dolores High School’s second annual Boggy Draw Bear Chase got the fall 2020 campaign underway Friday over hill and...

DATE: Aug. 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Eli Tomac’s race goes up in smoke at Loretta Lynn National in Tennessee

Eli Tomac of Cortez began his defense of his AMA Motocross title this month with a third-place finish last week and a maddening 16th-place finish Saturday at the Loretta Lynn National after his...

DATE: Aug. 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: More Sports

Freedom Cats working on mental aspects of the game

During a highly productive summer for members of the Cortez Freedom Cats baseball team, manager Tim Passell has preached the importance of mental side of the game to his players. Fine points of...

DATE: Aug. 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Cortez TOPS retains and installs officers

Cortez TOPS members have resumed chapter meetings of their nonprofit weight-loss support group. After staying “safer at home,” members are recommitting to continuing their healthy journeys – and...

DATE: Aug. 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Drivers cautioned about open range cattle near Rico

The Colorado Department of Transportation warns travelers in Southwest Colorado to be aware of cows on the road in Dolores County. Local ranchers are grazing cattle on public lands where open range...

DATE: Aug. 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Korie Likes still chasing college baseball dreams

Weeks before his third season of high school baseball, Korie Likes was counting down the days to what he was sure would be string of standout performances. The incoming senior at Montezuma-Cortez...

DATE: Aug. 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Cortez Freedom Cats play through pandemic

After the Colorado High School Activities Association canceled the 2020 high school baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic, prep players across the state struggled to find opportunities...

DATE: Aug. 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Young race car drivers impressive on Cortez track

Moments after piloting a black micro-sprint car around an oval track at Fairgrounds Speedway at upward of 90 mph, 13-year-old Mancos native Waylon Hale removed his helmet, took a deep breath and...

DATE: Aug. 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

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