Uncommon Bond: Durango’s only football state champions separated by 66 years
The 1954 Durango High School football team photo, as taken from the 1955 Toltec yearbook.
Courtesy of Animas Museum
Courtesy of Animas Museum
The 1954 Durango High School football team’s starting offense is pictured during a practice at Buckley Park. The photo is taken from the 1955 Toltec yearbook.
Uncommon Bond: Durango’s only football state champions separated by 66 years
The 1954 Durango High School football team’s starting offense is pictured during a practice at Buckley Park. The photo is taken from the 1955 Toltec yearbook.
Courtesy of Animas Museum
Courtesy of Matt Martinez
The 1954 Durango High School football team is pictured during a team practice. It was the first team from Durango to claim a state championship and the last until the Demons finally won again on Dec. 5, 2020.
Uncommon Bond: Durango’s only football state champions separated by 66 years
The 1954 Durango High School football team is pictured during a team practice. It was the first team from Durango to claim a state championship and the last until the Demons finally won again on Dec. 5, 2020.
Courtesy of Matt Martinez
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file
The Durango High School offensive line blocks in front of quarterback Jordan Woolverton during the CHSAA Class 3A state championship game against Roosevelt High School on Dec. 5 in Pueblo.
Uncommon Bond: Durango’s only football state champions separated by 66 years
The Durango High School offensive line blocks in front of quarterback Jordan Woolverton during the CHSAA Class 3A state championship game against Roosevelt High School on Dec. 5 in Pueblo.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file
Courtesy of Matt Martinez
The 1954 Durango High School football team at practice.
Uncommon Bond: Durango’s only football state champions separated by 66 years
The 1954 Durango High School football team at practice.
Courtesy of Matt Martinez
Courtesy of Matt Martinez
The 1954 Durango High School football team is pictured during a team practice. It was the first team from Durango to claim a state championship and the last until the Demons finally won again on Dec. 5, 2020.
Uncommon Bond: Durango’s only football state champions separated by 66 years
The 1954 Durango High School football team is pictured during a team practice. It was the first team from Durango to claim a state championship and the last until the Demons finally won again on Dec. 5, 2020.
Courtesy of Matt Martinez
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file
Gage Mestas of Durango High School holds up the most valuable player of the game award after winning the CHSAA Class 3A state championship on Dec. 5 in Pueblo. DHS defeated Roosevelt High School 21-14 for only the second state title in school history and first since the 1954 team tied Lamar 7-7 to be declared co-champions.
Uncommon Bond: Durango’s only football state champions separated by 66 years
Gage Mestas of Durango High School holds up the most valuable player of the game award after winning the CHSAA Class 3A state championship on Dec. 5 in Pueblo. DHS defeated Roosevelt High School 21-14 for only the second state title in school history and first since the 1954 team tied Lamar 7-7 to be declared co-champions.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file photo
Respiratory therapist Tom Sykes, left, and paramedic Dennis Delaney log COVID-19 tests at the drive-thru COIVD-19 testing site at Southwest Memorial Hospital on Aug. 14.
Southwest Memorial reaches full capacity; COVID-19 cases continue to rise
Respiratory therapist Tom Sykes, left, and paramedic Dennis Delaney log COVID-19 tests at the drive-thru COIVD-19 testing site at Southwest Memorial Hospital on Aug. 14.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file photo
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Dolores County has moved to the more restrictive Level Orange on the Colorado COVID-19 pandemic dial.
Dolores County goes to more restrictive Level Orange
Dolores County has moved to the more restrictive Level Orange on the Colorado COVID-19 pandemic dial.
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file
Four Corners Health Care Center said this week it is complying with public health guidelines with respect to a COVID-19 outbreak that has infected 147 people and involved 12 deaths. A staff member last week raised concerns about the nursing home’s safety procedures.
Durango nursing home says it is following public health advice
Four Corners Health Care Center said this week it is complying with public health guidelines with respect to a COVID-19 outbreak that has infected 147 people and involved 12 deaths. A staff member last week raised concerns about the nursing home’s safety procedures.