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Big 12 predicted order of finish for 2024: Newcomer Utah on top, Colorado outside top 10
The Big 12 released its predicted order of finish ahead of the 2024 season as voted on by the media on Tuesday, and new conference member Utah was atop the poll. The Utes earned 20 first-place votes and 906 overall points to edge out second-place Kansas State. The Wildcats earned...
Trio of Colorado climbers in Paris Olympics reinforce Boulder’s status as sport’s mecca
The road to American sport climbing at the Paris Olympics was paved through Boulder. Three of the four Americans headed to Paris for lead and bouldering — Colin Duffy, Brooke Raboutou and Natalia Grossman — spent their youth at ABC Kids Climbing in Boulder. There, the trio padded the city’s reputation as one of America’s premier climbing hotspots. And soon they could further reinforce it by bringing home gold.
Michael Sandrock: For Elise Cranny, there’s no place like home
Bob and Sandy Cranny did not book their tickets to Paris until Wednesday night, a wee bit late, as the 2024 Olympic Games open in the City of Light in less than a month. The Crannys were waiting to see if their daughter, Elise, would be competing in Paris. Turns...
Transfer-heavy Buffs rely on relationships to recreate recent magic
BOULDER, Colo. — The Buffs are back -- sort of. Only three players who saw minutes last season are returning to the roster, with Frida Formann as the lone returner who cracked the starting lineup nearly every night. So the Buffs are indeed back and refreshed, and they brought...
Five-star QB Julian ‘Ju Ju’ Lewis drops cryptic tweet ahead of 2024 season
By Josh Tolle, Buffs Beat: The Colorado Buffaloes are working to get their centerpiece of the 2025 football recruiting class and got a positive sign on Sunday. Five-star QB Julian “JuJu” Lewis removed a few mentions of his USC commitment on social media and had a cryptic tweet, which left many are wondering if he’ll be decommitment soon?
CU Buffs opponent preview: Cincinnati looks to take step forward in second Big 12 season
Cincinnati’s football program went through a lot of change last year. The Bearcats had a new head coach in Scott Satterfield. They had a new conference, too, moving from the American Athletic to the Big 12 last summer. Cincy also had to adjust to something else that was new:...
Colorado's top 2026 recruit discusses 'awesome' unofficial visit to Boulder
Colorado's recruiting weekend included names like five-star quarterback Julian Lewis, but also held the top 2026 football recruit in the Centennial State, Camden Jensen. "It was awesome, we got to watch the player-led practice for a while," Jensen said. "It was still really intense, the facility tour was great the campus tour was great, it was really good actually,"
Nebraska football squaring off against Colorado for top WR target
If there’s a team not named Penn State that ends up nabbing 4-star wide receiver Quanell Farrakhan Jr., there is a slim chance that it could be either the Nebraska football team or the Colorado Buffaloes. And that means that once again, Matt Rhule and Deion Sanders are facing off in the recruiting arena on more time.
Boys basketball: Centaurus tabs grad to lead Warriors
Broomfield High teacher Tyler Oliver, the 2009 Centaurus grad who recently landed the boys’ basketball head coaching job at his alma mater, can’t get far outside his classroom without running into an opportunity to discuss basketball. Not long ago, the 33-year-old convinced the Warriors and athletic director Karl...
EA Sports Has Drastically Overrated Colorado For 2024 Season
If you're planning on playing as Colorado in EA Sports College Football 25, you're in luck. It was revealed on Tuesday that Colorado is ranked No. 16 in the country in EA Sports College Football 25. No, that's not a typo. This seems like a misstep from EA Sports. ...
College football recruiting: Updated Big 12 team rankings for 2025 class
A peek at which teams in the Big 12 have the early edge in recruiting for the 2025 class. The door is open for fresh powers to take charge in the Big 12 as the league embarks on a new era in college football. Those efforts to establish position begin in recruiting as teams make gains following a busy stretch of official visits in recent months. The race for the best 2025 recruiting class in the Big 12 is heating up as commitment season takes off. So, how is the Big 12 team race taking shape heading into July?
Five Buffs Earn WGCA All-American Scholar Honors
July 02, 2024 | Women's Golf BOULDER — Five Colorado women's golfers were named to the 2023-24 Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholar Team the organization announced on Monday. Recent graduates Sabrina Iqbal and Lauren Waxer-Gooding were joined by rising senior Maria Eidhagen Harrouch , rising junior Morgan Miller and rising sophomore Francesca Sumcad as Colorado's representatives on the squad. A total of 1,497 women's collegiate golfers from 412 programs were recognized. To be named a WGCA All-American Scholar, a student-athlete must sport a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher, be an amateur and on the team's roster the...
Dippy Hired As Assistant Alpine Coach
BOULDER – Jake Dippy has been hired as the Assistant Alpine Coach for the Colorado Buffaloes Ski Team, head coach Jana Weinberger and Alpine Coach Ian Lochhead announced Tuesday. Dippy comes to CU from the U.S. Ski Team, where he was the ski technician for Jett Seymour on the...
CU Buffs position breakdown: Ohio State transfer Dallan Hayden leads revamped running back room
Startling statistics — good and bad — have been the norm for Colorado football the last few years. There’s a new leading contender for the strangest, however. Entering the 2024 campaign, the Buffaloes return minus-74 rushing yards from the previous season. Considering CU was dead last in the country last year in rushing, it shouldn’t...
CU will be good in EA CFB 2025 - people are mad
Deion Sanders really came to CU at the perfect time for Colorado Buffaloes fans. Not only did he inject some needed excitement at the games and with the team, but he made CU a national brand right when NIL made it more valuable to become one. He also, as it seems, has had a positive impact on the rating of the Buffs.
Men’s basketball notes: Turning NBA boon into recruiting gold a challenge for CU Buffs
Tad Boyle’s program has rarely, if ever, enjoyed the sort of next-level spotlight shining upon Boulder right now. For the first time since the NBA Draft was shortened to two rounds in 1989, the Buffaloes had multiple players selected, with Cody Williams and Tristan da Silva going in the first round and KJ Simpson landing in the second round.
Westminster tops RMAC with seven Brechler Awards for academic excellence | Colorado Sunshine
The RMAC has a bunch of brains. The RMAC on Monday announced its 2023-24 Brechler awards, given annually to the league’s best team grade-point averages for each of its 22 NCAA-sponsored sports. Westminster collected seven Brechler Awards with the top GPA in women's basketball, men’s cross country, men’s golf,...
CU Men's Golf: June Recap & Notes
Several members of the University of Colorado's 2024-25 golf team were in action all around the nation in June. Here's a look at some of the top performances, along with some alumni nuggets:. BUFFS HIT THE EAST COAST. Seniors Justin Biwer and Dylan McDermott and junior Hunter Swanson trekked east...
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