Sports

The Cortez Journal In today’s prep sports culture, wrought with personal trainers, dietitians and other hired help aiming to bring young athletes success, Montezuma-Cortez High School wrestler...

They only got one shot at it, and the Demons made the most of it. The Durango High School wrestling team defeated Montezuma-Cortez High School 60-16 on Tuesday in its only home match of the season....

Whether the product of Christmas break doldrums or superior opponents, the Dove Creek Bulldogs boys basketball team had a tough week. Conditioning a problem Beginning their post-Christmas schedule...

Sporting a 6-0 record and ranked No. 1 one in the 1A classification by a recent Colorado Associated Press poll, the Dove Creek Bulldogs entered last week’s play brimming with confidence. Adversity...

Fielding a team of five wrestlers for the Montrose Indian Invitational on Jan. 11, the Montezuma-Cortez High School wrestling team knew that odds would not be in their favor. Undeterred by their...

Battling high-elevation pools and tough opponents, the Montezuma-Cortez High School swim team began their post-Christmas season with mixed results. Panthers finish third in Aspen Opening last...

Matching up against Dolores High School on Dec. 11, the Montezuma-Cortez High School girls basketball team found itself locked in a battle for the ages. Expending maximum effort and playing with a...

If the Dove Creek Bulldogs wrestling team accumulated rust over the Christmas break, it certainly was not evident during their first matches of 2014. Squaring off against San Juan High School on...

Plagued by turnovers, defensive breakdowns and a costly technical foul late, the Montezuma-Cortez High School boys basketball team was far from flawless. Even so, the Panthers gutted their way to a...