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03/10/2015

Week five of The Blitz featured a 1A rivalry as well as a pair of ranked showdowns in Rifle and Montrose. See if the Panthers could reverse the curse and if an outstanding play by one Indian would be enough to push them past Durango:

http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/HS-football-Week-Four-of-the-Blitz-330500931.html

24/09/2015

The Central High Warriors showed Palisade why the 2-0 goal lead is the most dangerous lead in sports:

http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/HS-boys-soccer-Warriors-rally-past-Palisade-329005591.html

Central High boys soccer overcame a 2-0 deficit Wednesday night, rallying to beat Palisade 3-2.

20/09/2015

A whoopin, a beatdown, taken behind the woodshed. Call it what you want, that's what Colorado Mesa football did to Adams State Saturday night

http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/CMU-football-Mavs-dominate-all-phases-in-55-16-route-of-Adams-State-328402791.html

Colorado Mesa did just about everything right Saturday in their 55-16 win over Adams State.

19/09/2015

Week 3 of The Blitz brings the noise, stylish socks and some feisty Bulldogs:

http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/HS-football-The-Blitz-Week-3-328348851.html

Final scores from Week 3 of The Blitz!

18/09/2015

It will be a raucous atmosphere down in Montrose for the Indians-Wildcats game Friday night, and you can expect plenty of gold both on the field and off it:

http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/HS-football-Montrose-and-Fruita-show-their-true-colors-328151631.html

Montrose football, in an effort to raise awareness for Pediatric Cancer Awareness month, will don gold socks for their Friday night game against Fruita Monument.

17/09/2015

You won't hear him complain, he just keeps moving forward, because Montrose's Ben Gibson will never let up:

http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/Montroses-Ben-Gibson-handles-golf-and-lifes-frustrations-like-a-pro-327989901.html

05/09/2015

Some surprises in Week one of the high school football season. No surprise that The Blitz came with full force tonight:

http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/HS-football-Week-One-of-the-Blitz-324635161.html

Highlights and scores from Week One of the high school football season.

04/09/2015

Week one of the high school football season got underway a day early, but Palisade and Fruita were both up for the challenge:

http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/HS-football-Palisade-runs-past-TCA-Fruita-outlasts-Denver-East-324292291.html

Both Fruita and Palisade used their running attacks to earn week one wins to open their season.

29/08/2015

Not quite time for The Blitz, but zero week packed a wallop and a bit of a surprise at Stocker:

http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/HS-Football-Zero-Week-August-28th--323297741.html

Highlights and results from all your Western Slope football teams from Zero Week match-ups.

25/08/2015

For Delta football, Johnny Ponce may be the engine, but the offensive line is the wheels:

http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/HS-football-The-Ponce-Express-rides-again-for-Delta-behind-a-new-o-line-322774771.html

Delta High football retains their biggest play maker from a season ago, but must replace the guys around him.

22/08/2015

The last 3 state champs in Class 1A have come out of the Western Slope League, Paonia looks to 3-peat while Cedaredge and Hotchkiss battle for their spot:

http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/HS-football-1A-Western-Slope-League-Preview-322563531.html

The Eagles are still the team to beat in the 1A Western Slope League until proven otherwise this season.

20/08/2015

Leading the way for Fruita Monument softball this season is a deep pitching staff and a group of fresh leaders

http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/HS-softball-Wildcats-boast-deep-pitching-staff-and-seasoned-leaders-322362802.html

Fruita Monument softball may have lost some key members from last year's playoff team, but they look poised to make yet another tourney run.

20/08/2015

No lack of talent for Palisade at QB this season and there doesn't figure to be a lack of talent in the backfield either:

http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/HS-football-Bulldogs-with-lots-of-talent-options-at-QB-322357552.html

Palisade football will comb through a stack of play makers in search of their starting quarterback.

20/08/2015

What better way to forget a rough 2014 season than to hire a new head coach and turn the page. That's the approach for Fruita Monument football:

http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/HS-football-A-new-day-for-Fruita-under-Todd-Casebier-322356472.html

Fruita Monument High School football didn't win much last year but don't plan on mentioning that in Todd Casebier's first season as head coach.

31/07/2015

A dream pursued: Former Palisade Bulldog Jesse Kirstatter follows his dream around the world:

http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/Palisades-Jesse-Kirstatter-pursues-his-dream-319781991.html

Former Palisade High School football standout Jesse Kirstatter has gone a long way in order to pursue his dream of playing professional football.

25/07/2015

Kyle Freeland looked as good as advertised, throwing three hitless innings as the GJ Rockies won their fourth straight:

http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/GJ-ROX-Freeland-looks-sharp-as-Rockies-top-Raptors-318518351.html

Kyle Freeland made his first appearance since last September, helping the Grand Junction Rockies top Ogden 5-0.

24/07/2015

Wes Rogers makes his Rox return in a big way, helping lead GJ to a series opening win over Ogden while Collin Ferguson hit his team leading 6th home run:

http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/GJ-ROX-Another-hot-start-key-in-Rockies-win-318387051.html

The Grand Junction Rockies got off to another hot start en route to an 8-5 win over Ogden Thursday night.

23/07/2015

Pretty sure you want no part of a BMX race with this Fruita brother/sister tandem:

http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/Two-BMX-racers-cruise-past-their-competitors-318240591.html

For Corbin and Isabel Burtard, BMX racing is a family affair and nearly a sibling rivalry.

21/07/2015

Solid starting pitching + timely hitting + outstanding glovework = a Grand Junction Rockies win. Check my math:
http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/GJ-ROX-Nevin-spurs-Rockies-to-6-4-win-over-Billings-317717501.html

The Grand Junction Rockies jumped out to an early lead against Billings and hung on for a 6-4 win Monday night.

19/07/2015

Collin Ferguson had been quiet of late after a hot start with the Rox. Saturday night, he made a ruckus at the plate:

http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/GJ-ROX-Ferguson-powers-Rockies-past-Billings-317123411.html

The Grand Junction Rockies continued their success over Billings Saturday night, topping the Mustangs 6-2.

18/07/2015

A frustrating debut for Grand Junction Rockies' Mike Nikorak Friday night, as GJ loess the series finale to Helena:

http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/GJ-ROX-Nikorak-makes-debut-in-Rockies-loss-316570991.html

Rockies first round pick Mike Nikorak made his professional debut in a losing effort as Grand Junction fell to Helena 5-1.

18/07/2015

Something really cool is going down at Chipeta Golf Course and it may come as a surprise that you'll get a kick out of it:

http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/When-soccer-and-golf-collide-FootGolf-comes-to-Chipeta-Golf-Course-316596091.html

Chipeta Golf Course sets the trend for the Western Slope, offering FootGolf.

16/07/2015

The Grand Junction Rockies opened up a 5 game set vs. Helena with a DH Wednesday:
http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/GJ-ROX-Young-arms-help-Rockies-split-DH-with-Helena-315652861.html

The Grand Junction Rockies dropped game one but hung on to take game two of a strange doubleheader Wednesday at Helena.

15/07/2015

Grand Junction Rockies pitcher Chad Zurat looks like a ballplayer but he almost wore a different kind of hat:

http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/GJ-ROX-Zurat-handles-lifes-curves-like-a-pro-315161461.html

Grand Junction Rockies pitcher Chad Zurat wasn't destined to be in the bigs but here is, living the dream.

03/07/2015

A couple of rare birds here, two Australians chose baseball over cricket:

http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/Australian-Rules-Baseball-Two-Aussies-pick-baseball-over-Cricket-311535821.html

Adam Barbarich and Hayden Sloane of the Grand Junction Oysters got started buy playing cricket, but now excel on the diamond.

26/06/2015

Rockies top pick Brendan Rodgers makes his debut for Grand Junction but the Owlz get the win: http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/GJ-ROX-Rodgers-makes-debut-but-Owlz-get-the-win-309989761.html

Orem scored five runs in the first and eventually beat the Grand Junction Rockies 15-11 Thursday night.

24/06/2015

So that's what the Grand Junction Rockies look like! The bats awaken and Chad Zurat gives them another solid outing for their first win over Orem on the year. http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/GJ-ROX-Ramos-powers-Rockies-to-9-7-win-309446681.html

Roberto Ramos hit a pair of home runs as the Grand Junction Rockies topped Orem 9-7.

23/06/2015

For a second straight game the GJ Rockies bats go cold. Orem holds them without a hit until the 6th inning in an 8-2 win for the Owlz: http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/GJ-ROX-Owlz-spoil-Rockies-home-opener-309196051.html

The bats went cold for Grand Junction, as they fell in their home opener to Orem 8-2.

22/06/2015

The GJ Rockies drop their first game of the season Sunday to the Chukars. They'll play their home opener Monday night at Suplizio Field, first pitch set for 7:05.

http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/GJ-ROX-Rockies-cant-overcome-big-third-inning-drop-first-game-of-season-308931561.html

Idaho Falls used a huge third inning to earn their first win of the season, topping the Grand Junction Rockies 15-5.

21/06/2015

It's another 3-0 start for the Grand Junction Rockies and they get there with a balanced offensive attack and a solid start on the bump: http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/GJ-ROX-Similar-script-similar-result-as-Rockies-top-Chukars-11-6-308765801.html

The Grand Junction Rockies jumped out to a 3-0 lead and never looked back, beating Idaho Falls 11-6 Saturday night.

20/06/2015

Deja vu all over again! GJ Rockies score 16, surrender runs late but hang on to win again over Idaho Falls http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/GJ-ROX-Rockies-throttle-the-Chukars-for-2nd-win-308595151.html

Roberto Ramos had four hits while Bobby Stahel knocked in five runs as the Grand Junction Rockies topped Idaho Falls 16-12.

19/06/2015

From Thursday: Grand Junction Rockies score 16 runs and win their third straight opening night game http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/GJ-ROX-Bats-lead-Rockies-to-opening-night-win-over-Idaho-Falls-308342531.html

Every Grand Junction Rockie had a hit as they cruised to a 16-10 win over Idaho Falls to open the 2015 season.

13/06/2015

GJ Rockies: 2015 squad looks stacked when it comes to the pitching staff. Story + current roster
http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/gjrockies/headlines/GJ-Rockies-2015-team--307241191.html

01/06/2015

In a JUCO World Series filled with memorable moments, this one stands alone:

http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/JUCO-We-put-a-bow-on-the-2015-World-Series-with-the-Memorial-Day-tribute-305638061.html

We conclude our coverage of the 2015 Junior College World Series with Kalinda Theobold's rendition of the Star Spangled Banner from Monday night's Memorial Day festivities.

22/05/2015

We are posting all of our JUCO stories and elements to the page below, which includes schedules and live scoring updates: http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/juco

JUCO: overlooked Northwest Florida State continues to prove itself Video Posted: 10:47 PM - The Raiders have proven themselves all season long, even though no one expected them to.