The Crested Butte Titans lacrosse team fell 10-2 to the Aspen Skiers on March 9, commencing its second year as a varsity program. The defeat moves the Titans to an 0-1 overall record, with key games against league rivals Fruita Monument and Grand Junction on the horizon. Despite the loss, newly appointed Head Coach Carter Brock was optimistic about the […]
Sports
Western athlete Brianna Rickert dreams of Olympic gold
Senior Mountaineer selected for skimo world cupLike a lot of kids who grew up in the Gunnison Valley, Brianna Rickert was on skis as soon as she could walk. Before long, she left the other kids behind and reached the top of podiums at Nordic races around the state. Now, in addition to being a senior in Western Colorado University’s accelerated elementary education degree program, she’s […]
Kelati wins national championship in 3,000 meter
Western track shines in KansasThe Mountaineer track and field distance runners lit up the podium at the NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships in Pittsburg, Kansas on March 9 and 10. At the end of the two-day event, junior Simon Kelati was crowned a national champion and the Mountaineers earned All-American honors in five events. The men’s team placed […]
Western Briefs
Wrestlers prep for championships Five Western wrestlers will compete in the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championship on March 15 and 16 in Park City, Kansas. Regional champion in the 174-pound division and No. 2 Cole Hernandez leads the Mountaineers. Hernandez will be joined by regional champion Ryan Wilson, regional runner-ups Dean Noble and Cole Gray and third-place regional finisher, Patrick […]
Titans fall short in playoffs
Pair of Dietrich goals unable to inspire comebackThe Crested Butte Titans hockey team was dealt a heartbreaking, 5-3 defeat against Liberty High School in the first round of the playoffs on Feb. 27. The loss eliminated the Titans from the postseason, thus concluding its winter season. In the tightly contested away game, Crested Butte held a brief advantage in the second period, but a flying Lancers attack […]
Cowboys go down fighting
Girls basketball eliminated from playoffs by elite opponentFor the second year in a row, the GHS girls basketball team qualified for the regional tournament, but fell to powerhouse Colorado Springs Christian in the first round. Despite battling through a difficult schedule all winter, the Cowboys faced their toughest opponents yet on March 1 — the undefeated Lions. After four hard-fought quarters, the Cowboys fell 69-20, and were […]
Mountaineer wrestling crowns regional champions
Five grapplers qualify for NCAA championshipsMountaineer wrestling crowned two regional champions and advanced five wrestlers to the national tournament after a strong showing on March 2 at the NCAA Division II Super Region VI Championship. Ryan Wilson and Cole Hernandez won titles at the regional event. Patrick Allis, Dean Noble and Cole Gray will join the pair at the NCAA D-II national tournament. Noble, Wilson, […]
Western Briefs
Track heads to indoor championships The Mountaineer track and field team will travel to Pittsburg, Kansas, on March 8 and 9 for the NCAA Division II Indoor Championships. Western will be represented by Simon Kelati in the 3000- and 5000-meter runs. Tyler Nord will also run in the 3000-meter. Leah Taylor will take the track in the mile and the […]
Cowboy basketball eliminated at Cedaredge
GHS falls in first round of playoffsThe Cowboys basketball season came to a premature end on Feb. 20 when the team fell on the road against Cedaredge in the first round of the playoffs. The 54-35 loss rounds out the GHS season with a 3-17 overall record, and sixth in the 3A Western Slope League. “We certainly didn’t meet the goals we set out for ourselves […]
GHS advances to regional tournament
Girls basketball qualifies for second year in a rowThe GHS girls basketball team qualified for regionals for the second year in a row, even after falling to Olathe 49-20 away in the district tournament on Feb. 20. The Cowboys still qualified for regionals due to its 6-14 overall record and a strong schedule. The regional matchup will not be an easy test, however. GHS will face off against […]