Position: Sports Editor

Email: bobbya@cortezjournal.com

Phone Number: 970-564-6035

About: Bobby came to Cortez in July of 2010 looking for a new, exciting challenge. He certainly found that as the sports editor at the Cortez Journal.
Bobby earned a B.A. in journalism from the University of Wyoming in the spring of 2010.
He was a sports writer for the U.W. newspaper — The Branding Iron — and worked as an intern for U.W. Athletic Media Relations.
He is a Logan, Utah, native. Before coming to Cortez, He lived in Laramie, Wyo., and around the Equality State for 10 years.
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Panthers wrestling shorthanded on mats

Montezuma-Cortez lost its home wrestling dual to Durango, as expected.On Wednesday night, a fully suited Demons roster was on their side of the mat.On the home side, there were only five.Durango...

DATE: Jan. 14, 2012 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Sky’s unlimited for Brunner

They call Air Force cadets “zoomies.”Whether how one chooses to define the term, one thing is for sure — Air Force jet pilots zoom in the air. F-16 jets can breathtakingly travel faster than the...

DATE: Jan. 14, 2012 | CATEGORY: More Sports

Lady Panthers take 3rd

The Montezuma-Cortez High School Lady Panthers basketball team received a much needed wakeup call Friday afternoon.After not playing a game for nearly a month because of the Christmas holiday...

DATE: Jan. 10, 2012 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Bears basketball opens league play at 2-0

The Dolores boys basketball team appears to be very comfortable in first-year coach Larry Schwartz’ system.The Bears kicked off the new year with two dominating San Juan Basin League wins on Friday...

DATE: Jan. 10, 2012 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

McGee’s hot shooting leads Lady Bears

It was one of those nights for Katlynn McGee Friday at Dolores High School.The Lady Bear hit seven 3-pointers and nearly set the school record for most points in a game with 33.Although McGee fell...

DATE: Jan. 10, 2012 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Passion in the crosshairs

Bob Luna loved to hunt and fish growing up in Northern California. The 59-year-old loved it so much, he has essentially done it his whole life, leisurely and professionally. “I just loved to hunt...

DATE: Jan. 7, 2012 | CATEGORY: Living

Lady Panthers host Four Corners Classic

School is almost back in session and so are high school winter sports.The Montezuma-Cortez High School girls basketball team kicks off the new year in style on Friday and Saturday with a...

DATE: Jan. 5, 2012 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

League champions!!!

Lisa Baer has seen success coaching Cortez Middle School volleyball.Baer has the led the Lady Jaguars B-team to multiple league championships. The CMS volleyball program has been a strong force...

DATE: Dec. 29, 2011 | CATEGORY: More Sports

Spirit of swimming

Holiday swimming wrapped up like presents last weekend.Sharks, piranhas and porpoises blazed through the waters of the Ute Mountain Recreation Center Pool in Towaoc.The Cortez Leopard Sharks...

DATE: Dec. 22, 2011 | CATEGORY: More Sports

Lady Panthers get overwhelmed

What a difference a year makes.The Montezuma-Cortez High School Lady Panthers swept the 3A Bayfield Lady Wolverines a season ago. This year, M-CHS lost valuable seniors and Bayfield returned most...

DATE: Dec. 15, 2011 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Dawg-on good wrestling

Shane Baughman’s Bulldogs needed an immediate boost after a lackluster dual at Durango last Thursday.The Dove Creek wrestling team got its dog-on boost last Saturday at its 13-team Dawg Fight...

DATE: Dec. 13, 2011 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Bears basketball beats Panthers

Tuesday night was an emotional night, of sorts.There were two boys basketball teams playing each other at Dolores High School just separated by 11 miles. The players knew each other, the coaches...

DATE: Dec. 8, 2011 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

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