Every morning, on ranches across the Southwest, cattle hands rise before sunrise, pull on their boots and hats, and prepare for a workday that generally features roping, riding, wrestling, and...

For members of Mancos High School’s cross-country and track teams, offseason training has become a consistent ingredient to success. Thus, when Simon Kearns, Teslin Stechar, and Caleb Yoder heard...

Competing against Colorado’s top amateur swimmers at the Colorado Senior Long Course State Championships in Denver, July 21-23, athletes from the Cortez Leopard Sharks and the Mesa Verde Aquatics...

Long before Eli Tomac became one of Motocross’s most recognizable stars, he spent his days training in the Cortez area and competing in events around the country. Now, more than a decade later, two...

Sporting chiseled arms, powerful legs and a 6-foot-8-inch frame, Kirk Archibeque certainly fits the profile of a professional basketball player. What stood out during Archibeque’s four-day...

After making a 1,000-mile drive to Seguin, Texas, an all-star team made up of players from the Four Corners took on July 22 for games against state champion teams from New Mexico and Louisiana. The...

For as long as he can remember, 16-year-old Dove Creek native Camron Spangler has lived and breathed dirt track racing. So, too, has his older brother, Brody Spangler, who began twisting bolts and...

Thanks to strong pitching, timely hitting and nearly flawless defense, a Little League all-star team from Southwest Colorado is headed to the U.S. regional tournament in Texas.The team’s...

After a long summer filled with practices, eight members of the Cortez Leopard Sharks swim team are headed to the state meet thanks to impressive performances at the West Slope Championships in...

Stepping onto the mound moments before throwing out the game’s opening pitch on Wednesday, Caleb Compton smiled as about 30 young fans seated down the third-base line chanted his name. Then, over...

With the summer swim season quickly winding down, several local swimmers traveled to Montrose on July 7-9, to compete in the Montrose Marlins Invitational. Among the most successful locals at the...