HS SOCCER: FMHS 2, GJHS 1 - OT
It took overtime to decide things between the Tigers and Wildcats, with Fruita Monument capturing a 2-1 win at Walker Field on Tuesday night.
It took overtime to decide things between the Tigers and Wildcats, with Fruita Monument capturing a 2-1 win at Walker Field on Tuesday night.
Central raised a few eyebrows beating Montrose 3-2, while Fruita Monument swept Grand Junction in a pair of SWL volleyball games.
Grand Junction established itself as one of the top teams in the area after beating Fruita Monument 5-2 at Kronkright Park on Tuesday.
The Fruita Monument Wildcats nearly let one slip away on Saturday, but they found a way to win 3-2 against Moffat County.
The Fruita Monument Wildcats and Delta Panthers put up clean sweeps on Thursday night.
With Week 2 of the high school football season approaching, we talked to Greg Wentzel of the Team 1340 about last week's top performers and this week's matchups.
Palisade made a statement Tuesday night, Sweeping Fruita Monument 3-0 in a non-league game in Fruita.
Central picked up a big win, shutting out Fruita Monument 1-0, while Grand Junction and Glenwood Springs played to a 1-1 tie.
After handling No. 9 Highlands Ranch 51-35, the Grand Junction football team has moved up to No. 2 in the 5A Denver Post poll. Palisade and Hotchkiss both move up, while Montrose starts to receive votes.
The annual Peach Fuzz tournament wrapped up on Saturday evening at Kronkright Park. T
Scoreboard for week one of high school football.
With Week 1 approaching, Jim Davis of The Team 1340 joins us to discuss No. 4 Grand Junction vs. No. 9 Highlands Ranch, Central vs. Palisade, and Fruita Monument's match-up with No. 3 Cherokee Trail.
Fruita Monument held No. 5 Broomfield to just six points through the first three quarters, but saw the Eagles pull away with a pair of touchdowns and an 18-6 win over FMHS in a non-league game at Broomfield High School on Friday.
Four local teams took the field on zero week, including a pair of Southwestern League teams.
The Fruita Monument Wildcats kick off the 2011 season at No. 5 Broomfield (4A) on Friday, August 26th.
With the high school football season about to get underway, we sat down with Kurtis Beidleman of The Team 1340 to discuss this weekend's match-ups and take a closer look at the Southwestern League.
The Fruita Monument football team will start the 2011 season on CHSAA's restriction list, meaning they're not eligible for post-season play.
The Fruita Monument Wildcats have their third new coach in the last three seasons. On Monday, Sean Mulvey began his first official practice with the Wildcat squad in hopes of building off their strong finish from 2010.
The No. 5 Grand Junction Tigers will kick-off the 2011 season against No. 8 Highlands Ranch. Palisade, Olathe, Hotchkiss and Paonia were also ranked in the Denver Post's pre-season polls.
Tim Gastineau got the win on the mound and was also 3-4 at the plate with a pair of runs and two RBI's, pacing Gene Taylor's to a 14-5 win over Arbor View in an American Legion game on Tuesday.
Seven boys lacrosse players and sixteen girls soccer players earned all-conference selections on Wednesday, including Whitney Ravan who was named the SWL player of the year.
Nathan Robertson was named SWL player of the year, while Kyle Rush was named SWL coach of the year. Kathaleen Recker was named Mountain League coach of the year for girls lacrosse.
The Palisade Bulldogs and Fruita Monument Wildcats are hitting the road on Friday for their respective district playoff games on Saturday.
The Grand Junction Tigers and Hotchkiss Bulldogs will both host district playoffs this weekend, while six others travel for the opening round of the baseball playoffs.
Grand Junction and Fruita Monument both saw their seasons come to an end, falling in the first round of the 5A playoffs on Tuesday night.
