Otis High School’s boys basketball team will be hosting a Class 1A regional, Friday and Saturday. The Bulldogs, 18-4, finished second to Stratton in the District 5 Tournament, last weekend in Brush, but still ended up with the fifth seed in the 32-team regional. That means they get to hostContinue Reading
It appears the Yuma High School boys basketball team is hitting its stride just in time for the postseason. Yuma enters the Class 3A Confluence-Metro-Longs Peak District with a 15-4 record after closing out the regular season with a pair of home wins, last weekend. “I think they are startingContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s girls basketball team should be refreshed and rejuvenated for the postseason. Yuma has all of this week to practice before opening district play Friday in the awkwardly-named Confluence-Metro-Longs Peak District semifinals. “We haven’t had four days to practice for the past several weeks,” head coach Jeremy RobinsonContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s boys wrestling team concluded its season with a solid showing at the Class 2A State Wrestling Tournament, last week at Ball Arena in Denver. Yuma finished 20th in the final team standings, scoring 38 points. The team was led by Kevin Hermosillo taking third at 175 pounds.Continue Reading
Yuma High School’s girls wrestling team got itself another placer and strong team score at the Colorado Girls Wrestling Championships, last week at Ball Arena in Denver. Senior Ashley Marshall made it to the medal stand, placing sixth at 115 pounds, and four of the five grapplers won at leastContinue Reading
Area Class 1A basketball teams are playing in the District 5 Tournament this week. The girls tournament began this past Tuesday night. Top-seed Stratton beat eighth-seed Bethune, after fifth-seed Otis beat fourth-seed Flagler, 49-37. On the other side of the bracket, second-seed Idalia hosted seventh-seed Lone Star, third-seed Arickaree beatContinue Reading
Yuma Middle School’s girls basketball teams won nearly all of the league tournament titles over the past week. The A-team won its league tourney, Monday in Wray, beating Fort Morgan and Wray to finish 13-0. The B-team also won its league tourney Monday in Wray, beating Burlington and Wray toContinue Reading
State dreams are on the line this weekend for the Yuma High School boys wrestling team. The team is in the Class 2A Region 1 Tournament, Friday and Saturday at the Bank of Colorado Events Center on the NJC campus in Sterling. Head coach Kyle Newton and staff are expectingContinue Reading
Yuma High School’s girls wrestling team will be sending 10 to the North Regional in Broomfield, Saturday, for a shot at qualifying for next week’s state tournament. The top four in each weight will advance to state, which will be held at Ball Arena. “I think we’re ready,” head coachContinue Reading
A lot of games and few practices is now the norm for the Yuma High School boys basketball team. “The big part is keeping energy high,” coach Dave Sheffield said. “It’s a little like having practice with a game, learning and adjusting as you go.” Thanks to multiple rescheduled games,Continue Reading