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Friday Night Blitz: Week 1
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Football season is fully back on the Western Slope, and no team is safe with games all over the state. Stocker Stadium was busy, with three games across two days, starting off Thursday with a rivalry matchup featuring the Central Warriors and Fruita Monument Wildcats, more on that game can be found here.
Fruita Football outlasts Central in a sloppy dogfight
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — From multiple touchdowns called back due to penalties to a fumble inside Central’s own endzone, the 2024 high school football season did not start without some rust. In a first half filled with punch-counter-punch and one team taking advantage of the other’s mistake,...
D51 now requiring student IDs at sporting events
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — A new District 51 rule is now requiring students to present identification before entering district sporting events. “If there’s disciplinary issues, we need to be able to identify those students,” said D51 Athletic Director Paul Cain. “We’ve already had one game. Didn’t...
Football Recap: Fruita Monument Has No Trouble Against Grand Junction Central
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Legend, Fruita Monument was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They strolled past the Grand Junction Central Warriors with points to spare, taking the game 37-19. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wildcats needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Friday Night Blitz Players of the Week Aug. 30
Rob Namnoum’s pick for player of the week: Trevon Salas at Mesa Ridge High School. Danny Mata’s pick for player of the week: Ryland Schmidt at La Junta High School. KRDO NewsChannel 13 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation. Please keep your comments...
Mavs open season with thrilling victory
KINGSVILLE, Texas — A huge defensive stop led to Colorado Mesa's best drive of the night Thursday (Aug. 29) as the Mavericks rallied for a 16-13 season-opening victory over Texas A&M-Kingsville. Kade Street's sack of Kingsville quarterback Kannon Williams forced TAMUK to try a field goal. It missed, keeping...
Mavericks Open 2024 Campaign Tonight
The Mavericks are opening their 99th season of football this season with a trip to Texas. CMU enters the season with 491 program wins including their very first win that came on October 24, 1925. The Mavericks defeated Fruita Union High School 9-7 and went on to finish 3-1 during the inaugural season.
Javelinas fall to Colorado Mesa in hard-fought season opener
Kingsville, Texas - The Texas A&M Kingsville football team fell, 16-13, to the Colorado-Mesa Mavericks courtesy of a late touchdown in the opening game of its season in a rare Thursday night bout on Pepsi Field. The Javelina defense held CMU to just 80 total rushing yards and forced a...
Softball Game Recap: Cedaredge Comes Up Short
After flying high against Basalt last Saturday, Cedaredge came back down to earth. The Cedaredge Bruins fell just short of the Durango Demons by a score of 9-8 on Friday. Cedaredge's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Durango, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-4.
Softball Recap: Palisade's Winning Streak Snapped at Three Games
After flying high against Eagle Valley last Wednesday, Palisade came back down to earth. The Palisade Bulldogs came up short against the Grand Junction Central Warriors on Thursday, falling 11-5. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak. Elli Dorr made the most of her time at...
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