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  • Bennett girls to play in Frontier League fifth-place game Saturday

    Bennett girls to play in Frontier League fifth-place game Saturday

    by Steven Vetter, Managing Editor

    SHERIDAN — The Bennett Lady Tigers outlasted KIPP Denver Collegiate 29-23 in the Frontier League Tournament consolation semifinals Feb.20 and will tip off Saturday’s conference championship round of games at Sheridan High School at 11 a.m. in the fifth-place girls game against either DSST: Stapleton or Sheridan.

    Win or lose, the orange-and-black’s season-long resume won’t be strong enough to qualify them for a spot in the 3A 32-team state bracket.

    Sheridan High School is located at 3201 W. Oxford Ave., Denver.

  • Five Tiger, one Indian to take part in state wrestling tournament

    by Steven Vetter, Managing Editor

    DENVER — When the first session of the Colorado State Wrestling Championships commences at 2 p.m. Thursday at Pepsi Center in Denver, five Bennett Tigers and one Strasburg Indian will start their trek for weight titles.

    The 3A preliminaries will include the following Tigers: junior Joe Jordan (28-12 overall) against Jake Hamilton (33-8) of Colorado Springs Christian at 145 pounds; sophomore Mac Copeland (38-6) against Diego Madrigal (18-7) of Sheridan at 160; sophomore Cody DuBois (32-8) against Dylan Kloss of Middle Park at 170; senior Mason Wakeham (29-10) against Benny Gonzales (17-12) from La Junta; and junior Casey Harvey (11-8) against Daniel Westbrook from Bayfield.

    Strasburg junior Chad Sutherland is scheduled to take on Sierra’s Atsamaz Pliev.

    If Sutherland and Harvey both win or both lose their opening matches, they will face off with each other in the second round.

    The championship quarterfinal round and first round of consolations take place at 9 a.m. on Friday. Championship semifinals are scheduled to start at 6:45 p.m. Friday with the championship round at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. For the full state tournament schedule, visit www.chsaanow.com.

     

     

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  • 1A State football championship pep rally! Limon vs. Strasburg

    1A State football championship pep rally! Limon vs. Strasburg

    6:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 23

    Strasburg High School gym

    The entire Strasburg community is invited! Please bring your entire family, noise makers, and crazy SHS Gear, and be ready to rock the house!

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  • STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP PEP RALLY! LIMON VS. STRASBURG

    STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP PEP RALLY! LIMON VS. STRASBURG

    6:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 23

    Strasburg High School gym

    The entire Strasburg community is invited! Please bring your entire family, noise makers, and crazy SHS Gear, and be ready to rock the house!

  • Strasburg at Centauri for 1A football semis; game audio online

    Strasburg at Centauri for 1A football semis; game audio online

    by Steven Vetter, Managing Editor

    The Strasburg Indians defeated Burlington 42-0 in the 1A football quarterfinals Nov. 10, setting up a semifinal rematch of last year’s championship game at Centauri in La Jara at 1 p.m. Saturday.

    For Strasburg and I-70 Corridor fans unable to make the trip to the San Luis Valley, the game is available online via KSPK FM 102.3 at https://streema.com/radios/KSPK.

    In last year’s championship game on the Falcons’ home field, Strasburg utilized an overtime field goal to escape with a 10-7 victory and take its second of back-to-back state titles.

    This year, Strasburg enters the game 11-1 with its lone loss being to top-seeded Limon 36-6. The red-and-black have outscored its two postseason opponents by a combined 83-0. The Falcons come into the weekend 9-2 overall with playoff victories 41-0 at home over Crowley County Nov. 3 and 10-7 at No. 2-seeded Peyton in this past weekend’s quarterfinals.

    Saturday’s winner will advance to the championship game Nov. 24 against either Limon or Colorado Springs Christian. It appears that if Strasburg wins, it would host either team in the state finals.

    For quarterfinal coverage, see the Nov. 16 Eastern Colorado News.

    The updated 1A playoff bracket is below:

     

  • Byers advances to 2A State Volleyball Tournament; plays Thursday morning

    Byers advances to 2A State Volleyball Tournament; plays Thursday morning

    by Steven Vetter, Managing Editor

    AULT — The Byers Lady Bulldogs swept Fowler and defeated Highland in four sets during the 2A Region 11 Volleyball Tournament Nov. 2 and advanced to this week’s Colorado State Volleyball Championships in the Denver Coliseum.

    Byers is the No. 11 seed and will face off against sixth-seeded Del Norte at approximately 11 a.m. on Thursday. Times are dependent on how quickly matches ahead of them conclude. The first match on Thursday is slated to start at 8 a.m.

    This year’s state tournament features a different format. Instead of the previous two-day format that included four pool round-robin play and cross-bracketed semifinals, this year’s event has moved to a modified double-elimination bracket. If Byers wins its opening game, it will play at about 5 p.m. on Thursday against No. 3-seeded Meeker but a loss would force them to the 8 a.m. game on Friday against a yet-to-be-determined opponent.

    For coverage of last weekend’s regional tournament, see the Nov. 9 Eastern Colorado News.

    The 2A State Volleyball Tournament bracket, courtesy of CHSAANow.com, is below:

  • Mountain goats shot dead on Quandary Peak Trail — CAN YOU ID ME?

    Mountain goats shot dead on Quandary Peak Trail — CAN YOU ID ME?

    BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is asking for the public’s help in collecting information related to two mountain goats that were shot and found dead on July 4, approximately 2.8 miles up the Quandary Peak Trail. The mountain goats were young males, between 1 and 2 years old, and found approximately 40 yards away from each other. CPW officers are looking for information from anyone hiking Quandary Peak on July 2 or 3 who might have seen something.

    Members of the public who may have information should contact the Operation Game Thief (OGT) hotline at 877-265-6648. The reporting party (RP) can receive a $1,000 reward if the information leads to a citation being issued or an arrest made. The request for the reward should be made when the RP calls the OGT hotline. The RP may remain anonymous if they so choose.

    Penalties for this crime are covered under C.R.S. 33-6-10, Wildlife–illegal possession. 
    For each rocky mountain goat a fine of not less than one thousand dollars and not more than one hundred thousand dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than one year in the county jail, or both such fine and such imprisonment, and an assessment of twenty points. Upon conviction, the commission may suspend any or all license privileges of the person for a period of one year to life.

    In addition to the criminal penalties listed above there shall be assessed a further penalty in the amount of ten thousand dollars for each mountain goat illegally taken.

      

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  • Bear poacher on the hunt — CAN YOU IDENTIFY ME? —

    Bear poacher on the hunt — CAN YOU IDENTIFY ME? —

    Colorado Parks and Wildlife seeking public’s help in catching bear poacher

    IDLEDALE, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking for the public’s help in identifying the person, or people, responsible for shooting a large female black bear that was found dead on June 20, in Idledale which is a part of Jefferson County.
     
    On the evening of June 20, a local resident spotted a dead bear in a wooded area near a pond at the intersection of South Grapevine Road and Sawmill Gulch Road in Idledale, CO. Wildlife officers responded and found a large female black bear with green ear tags that had been shot and killed. The bear had been trapped and relocated by CPW as a yearling bear in 2015. Since then, she had reared cubs and seemed to be doing fine in her new location. No reports of conflicts with this bear have been reported to CPW.
     
    “Any information related to this incident provided by the public is critical to this investigation,” said Officer Joe Nicholson, district wildlife officer. “Poaching is not only a serious crime against an animal, it is a violation of trust and a crime against the people of Colorado.”
     
    Evidence collected by wildlife officers at the scene indicates the bear was likely shot near a home along Sawmill Gulch Road or South Grapevine Road, before it fled to the location where it later died. Local wildlife officers describe Idledale as a small, tight knit community. It is likely somebody living in the area has information about the death of the bear.
     
    Wildlife officers patrolling Jefferson County investigate illegally killed bears every year; most commonly the result of a frustrated homeowner who decides to unlawfully take matters into their own hands. CPW reminds the public that officers can provide education to neighborhoods and assistance to residents living in bear country. The agency is asking for anyone with information about the death of this bear to come forward with information.
     
    Members of the public who may have information related to the incident should contact CPW’s Northeast Region Office at 303-291-7227, Wildlife Officer Joe Nicholson at 303-906-4364 or the Operation Game Thief (OGT) hotline.
     
    If you wish to remain anonymous, you can report your information through the Operation Game Thief hotline: 1 (877) COLO-OGT (265-6648).  

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  • New self-service kiosks installed at Colorado State Parks

    New self-service kiosks installed at Colorado State Parks

    Colorado Parks and Wildlife now accepts digital payment to purchase passes and other products

    DENVER, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife has good news for park visitors who don’t travel with much pocket money. CPW is rolling out new self-service kiosks at Colorado state parks that will augment or replace the existing system requiring customers to place their cash in envelopes when staff aren’t available to sell park passes. The new machines take credit cards and are more weather-resistant than the envelope system, more convenient for customers who aren’t carrying cash, and require less employee time to collect payment.

    Not a lot of people have exactly seven dollars [for a daily park pass] in their pockets. As far as customer service goes, being able to pay by credit card is definitely a desirable service option. This helps our state parks become more modernized. Most of the kiosks run on solar power, provide multiple sales channels to our customers, and help our staff with money collection and counting. It also helps our law enforcement officers quickly determine who has bought a pass and who hasn’t. — CPW Statewide Business Operations Coordinator Kirk Teklits

    The kiosks accept Visa, Mastercard and Discover cards.
    The kiosks can also sell annual state park passes. 
    The machine prints a receipt to redeem an annual pass at any CPW office.

    15 stations are currently installed at 9 parks and more to come this summer:

     

    • The new kiosks are currently located at these state parks:
      Boyd Lake
      Castlewood Canyon
      Chatfield
      Lory
      North Sterling
      Highline
      James M. Robb – Island Acres
      Lake Pueblo
    • The kiosks will be installed at these locations later this summer:
      Cherry Creek
      Eleven Mile
      Golden Gate
      Staunton
      Steamboat Lake
      Cheyenne Mountain
      Lathrop

     

      

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  • Elkhead Reservoir Fishing Classic will wrap up this weekend… it’s not too late to join the fun!

    Elkhead Reservoir Fishing Classic will wrap up this weekend… it’s not too late to join the fun!

    CRAIG, Colo. – Anglers of all ages, novice or expert, should begin planning now to participate in Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Third Annual Elkhead Reservoir Fishing Classic, June 23-July 1. The week-long fishing tournament at Elkhead Reservoir State Park near Craig offers great fun, great fishing and $4,500 in cash plus $4,500 in prizes.

    Any angler that catches the 2018 tagged northern pike can keep the fish and the $1500 grand prize. The same amount goes to the lucky angler that catches the 2018 tagged smallmouth bass. Other prizes include $750 for the most northern pike caught, and $750 for the most smallmouth caught. In addition, CPW will be giving away a variety of daily prizes to tournament participants totaling more than $4,500

    This is turning into a really great event with more and more anglers participating from year to year. Last year, we had over 300 anglers out on the water, catching many fish and having a good time. It’s great to see anglers participate with CPW in managing their fishery. Based on growing interest, we are hoping to see even more anglers this year. — Senior Aquatic Biologist Lori Martin

    You must register at the reservoir during the event to be eligible for prizes. Entry fees are not required.

    If no one catches the 2018 northern pike or smallmouth bass, CPW will hold a drawing for participants to win the $1,500 in cash prizes.

    • All current state fishing and boating regulations apply. Anglers under the age of 16 can fish for free and anyone 64 and older can purchase a license for one dollar. Anglers between 16 and 63 must possess a valid license. CPW recommends purchasing a fishing license prior to arriving at Elkhead Reservoir. License sales are not available at Elkhead Reservoir. Fishing licenses can be purchased over the phone by calling 1-800-244-5613.
    • A valid pass is required to enter the park and can be purchased at Elkhead Reservoir.
    • For more information, visit www.cpw.state.co.us/tournament, or contact Elkhead Reservoir State Park at 970-276-2061.

    Who: Colorado Parks and Wildlife

    What: Third Annual Elkhead Fishing Classic

    When: June 23 – July 1

    Where: Elkhead Reservoir State Park – Near Craig, Colorado

    During the 2017 Elkhead Reservoir Fishing Classic, anglers caught 1,359 fish, including 963 smallmouth bass and 396 northern pike. The totals are a marked increase from the tournament’s first run in 2016 when 56 anglers caught only 582 fish.

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