Sports

Montezuma-Cortez Wrestling Club caps season with nine state placers

Five middle school and four elementary wrestlers make podium; middle school boys place eighth as a team

Cortez girls golf team set to tee off their spring season

Panthers return three-time state qualifiers Amita Crowley and Afton Unrein to lead team

Hall’s first-team all-state selection headlines 10 Cortez-area honorees

Four boys and six girls land all-state selections after exciting winter hoops season

Montezuma-Cortez rally captures home victory

Panthers evade mercy rule, scores 12 runs in three innings to steal win over Montrose

Big money and controversy surround Western trophy hunts

Wealthy hunters pay top dollar for hunts, padding Fish and Game budgets

Gambling firms see up to $8 billion in sports betting market by 2025

Industry is growing quickly after Supreme Court ruling

Colorado Cycling League’s ‘Decade on Dirt’ ends in Durango

Colorado Cycling League state championships appear here to stay

Blunk individual champ, Fort Lewis College cycling second at mountain bike nationals

Colorado Mesa steals title from Skyhawks in gravity events

Photo: Soccer and a salute to seniors

Pickleball tournament in Durango draws devotees

Fast-growing sport looks for permanent outdoor courts in Durango

Dolores to seek interim manager

Playground grant approved; discussion continues on football at Joe Rowell

Ranch Rodeo a big hit with competitors and fans in Cortez

Ranchers praise Zane O’Dell for organizing cowboy-friendly event

Demolition derby thrills fans at Montezuma County Fair

Demolition derby a smashing hit in front of large, raucous crowd

Ranch Rodeo set to highlight this year’s Montezuma County Fair

Ranchers of all ages will compete in event that casts light on rural life

San Juan Mountains Association to host teen backpacking trip

San Juan Mountains Association will host a teen backpacking trip for ages 13 to 17 from Aug. 7 to Aug.…

Cortez Water Dragons place fourth in Montrose

Erin Lawrence wins seven individual events at competitive three-day meet

Cowboy Half Marathon brings runners to Mancos

Proceeds from annual event benefit Mancos Public Library

Dirt track racing coming to Fairgrounds Speedway this weekend

IMCA competitions will take place on Cortez track

Former M-CHS athletes excel on college shooting team

Duran, Trennepohl help Liberty University rifle team qualify for championships

Hillcrest Golf Club sued over tee box placement

La Plata County woman says she was hit by ball because of ‘negligence’