The Bennett Lady Tigers rose up one spot from its RPI rankings to be the 14th seed in the 3A 36-team state volleyball bracket and will travel to Sterling Friday, Nov. 4, to play the host Tigers, the No. 11 seed, and 26th-ranked Lamar. The Bennett-Lamar game is slated to start at approximately 5:30 p.m. with the Sterling-Bennett game to follow afterwards. The winner of all 12 regionals advance to the Colorado State Volleyball Championships Nov. 11-12 at the Denver Coliseum. For additional postseason updates, stay tuned to www.i-70scout.com.
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BENNETT GIRLS TO PLAY IN 3A REGION 11 FRIDAY
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Tigers and Indians headed for 1A football playoffs
The Strasburg Indians and Bennett Tigers both completed the football regular season with undefeated conference records and league titles and are seeded in the top 4 of the 1A state bracket.
Strasburg is seeded second and will host 15th-seeded Grand Valley in a first round game Saturday. The fourth-seeded Tigers will host Highland, seeded 13th, also this weekend.
For full coverage of this past weekend’s games, see the Nov. 4 edition of the Eastern Colorado News. Additional postseason updated can be found on www.i-70scout.com.
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BYERS GIRLS TO PLAY IN 2A REGIONAL FRIDAY NIGHT
The Byers Lady Bulldogs finished the 2A District 4 Tournament in third place with a 1-2 record in round-robin play Oct. 29. The green-and-white will play in 2A Region D at Denver Christian at 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 4. The third team in the region is Simla.
For additional postseason updates, stay tuned to www.i-70scout.com. Coverage of this past weekend’s district tournament will be in the Nov. 4 edition of the Eastern Colorado News.
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Lady Indians No. 1 seed for 3A State Softball Tournament
After a convincing 18-0 beatdown of Meeker in last weekend’s Region 1 Tournament, the Strasburg Lady Indians will continue their quest for a second straight 3A state softball title when they face off against District 3 rival Platte Valley in the first round of the Colorado State Softball Championships at 10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 21, at Aurora Sports Complex at the intersection of East Colfax Avenue and Dunkirk Street in Aurora. A win would advance the red-and-black to a quarterfinal matchup against either Sterling or Cedaredge Friday afternoon. The semifinals and championship game will be played Saturday. For additional postseason updates, stay tuned to www.i-70scout.com.
For the 3A State Softball bracket, see http://chsaanow.com/2016-10-17/3a-softball-state-tournament-bracket-2016/
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Times set for regional tournament games
The 3A Region 1 Softball Tournament at Strasburg will get underway at 10 a.m. Saturday with Meeker taking on Limon and the winner to face Strasburg at approximately 12:15 p.m. The top two teams from regional play will advance to the state tournament Oct. 21-22 at the Aurora Sports Complex.
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COLORADO ROCKIES ANNOUNCE MAJOR LEAGUE COACHING STAFF CHANGES
DENVER – The Colorado Rockies announced today that Third Base Coach Stu Cole, Pitching Coach Steve Foster and Bullpen Coach Darren Holmes will return to the team’s coaching staff for the 2017 season.Hitting Coach Blake Doyle, Catching and Defensive Positioning Coach Rene Lachemann, Bench Coach Tom Runnells and Baserunning/Outfield and First Base Coach Eric Young will not return to the coaching staff in 2017. -
Strasburg softball seeded No. 1; hosting regional tournament Saturday
The Strasburg Lady Indians finished the regular season 17-2 and enter the 3A softball postseason as the top seed and will host the Region 1 tournament Saturday. The red-and-black will face the winner of No. 16 Meeker and 17th-seeded Limon, who enter Saturday with identical 11-8 records. Times of games have not yet been announced. Additional playoff updates will be posted on www.i-70scout.com as information becomes available. The top two teams from all eight regional tournaments will advance to the Colorado State Softball Championships Oct. 21-22 at the Aurora Sports Complex.
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WALT WEISS WILL NOT RETURN AS ROCKIES MANAGER IN 2017
DENVER – The Colorado Rockies announced today that Walt Weiss has decided to step down as manager. His three-year contract with the club ended with the 2016 season.Weiss was named the Rockies manager on Nov. 7, 2012. In four seasons, he compiled a 283-365 record, including a 75-87 mark in 2016. His hiring as manager marked his third stint with the Rockies, as he played four seasons for Colorado (1994-97) and was special assistant to the general manager for seven seasons (2002-08). -
COLORADO ROCKIES SEPTEMBER 16 GAMEDAY ADVISORY
DENVER – Due to product delivery issues outside of the Colorado Rockies control, the giveaway item scheduled for Friday, Sept. 16 will not arrive in time for the game. The giveaway item is a Fan Friday Sweatshirt and it was scheduled to be given to the first 5,000 fans entering the Coors Field gates for the 6:40 p.m. game vs. the San Diego Padres.In response to the delayed delivery of the sweatshirts, the Club will distribute Giveaway Rain Check vouchers to the first 5,000 fans on Friday night. These vouchers may be redeemed for the Fan Friday Sweatshirt beginning on Friday, Sept. 30 at any Rockies Dugout Store, the Diamond Dry Goods Store at Coors Field, or at the Coors Field Ticket Office. Fans may visit Rockies.com for specific locations and hours. As an added thank you to fans for the inconvenience, the voucher also includes a free ticket offer for select April/May 2017 Rockies home games.With the limited number of 5,000 Giveaway Rain Checks being handed out, fans should be aware of gate times for the Friday, Sept. 16 game: Gates A and E open at 4:30 p.m. and all other gates open at 5 p.m.Again, the Rockies sincerely apologize for this issue and thank fans for their understanding. -
14th Annual Colorado Rockies Adult Leadership Award
Ceremony Honoring Adult Leaders at Coors Field on Saturday, September 17DENVER – This season marks the 14th year that the Colorado Rockies organization has honored exceptional individuals in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. These efforts will culminate this year on Saturday, Sept. 17, with a pregame onfield ceremony honoring the finalists and winner of the Colorado Rockies Adult Leadership Award as part of Hispanic Heritage Night at Coors Field and in conjunction with MLB’s Ponle Acento Campaign.The Rockies will honor three finalists this year for the positive work they have done in the Hispanic community, ranging from youth mentoring to advocating for victims of domestic violence to a lifetime of activism in her church. Each of the finalists listed below were honored with an individual pregame ceremony this month, and then all three will be honored as a group prior to the game on Saturday, Sept. 17, when the overall winner will be announced. For information about the finalists, see the attached bios or visit Rockies.com/Leadership:Ruby Reyna – pregame ceremony on September 16John Romero – pregame ceremony on September 7Linda Sosa – pregame ceremony on September 6The Colorado Rockies Adult Leadership Award was created in 2002 to recognize individuals who demonstrate a commitment to the Hispanic community through community involvement, the promotion of family values and personal achievements. Eligible recipients are Colorado residents, do not need to be of Hispanic heritage but must be actively involved in the Hispanic community. The winner’s name is placed on a plaque displayed inside Coors Field at Gate C, and the winner will also receive Season Tickets for the Rockies 2017 season.Information about Major League Baseball’s Ponle Acento Campaign: In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, MLB provided all players and coaches a special Ponle Acento T-shirt to wear during batting practice on a designated date in September; for the Rockies, this date isSeptember 17 to coincide with their presentation of the Hispanic Adult Leadership Award to an individual active in the Hispanic community. The T-shirt and the Ponle Acento campaign are a tribute to all of those who put an accent on Béisbol and on life. The “acento” accentuates words in the Spanish language, but it resonates far beyond linguistics. It highlights the spirit and the tradition of fans of all ages and races.