Alamosa Mean Moose
Coach: Wade Mortensen, second season.
Last season: 16-6 overall, lost in second round of sub-regionals; 11-3 in league (second).
Top returning players: Jason Espinoza, 5-9, sr.; Spencer McDaniel, 6-5, sr; Dustin Bolt, 6-0, sr.; Clay Garcia, 6-0, sr.
Top newcomers: Ryan Esquibel, 5-8, so.; Brian Ford, 6-3, so.; Elario Rickey, 5-11, sr.; Nick Rogers, 5-11, sr.; Derek Medina, 5-7, so.; Brandon Albert, 6-2, jr.


Pueblo County Hornets
Coach: Roger Martinez, ninth season.
Last season: 8-12 overall, lost in first round of sub-regionals; 8-6 in league (tied for fourth).
Top returning players: Brian Comfort, 6-2, sr.; Kevin Miller, 6-3, sr.; Brice Ingo, 6-3, sr.; Simon Escobedo, 5-9, sr.; Myles Meserve, 6-3, jr.; Nick Hebert, 6-3, sr.; Ty Cresswell, 6-3, so.; Taylor Tortessi, 6-3, so.
Top newcomers: Ricky Ortiz, 6-0, jr.; Alex Leach, 6-5, so; J.T. Greenhood, 5-8, jr.

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Hornets aim to join elite group
Central and Centennial are the only local schools to have won a state football title. Read complete story Chieftain Sports News

Pueblo football state champions
Of the six Pueblo high schools, only Central and Centennial have won Colorado state football championships. Following the year and school of the nine state football titles in Pueblo history:
1928-Central
1938-Central
1944-Central
1946-Centennial
1947-Central
1961-Central
1965-Central
1987-Centennial
1992-Centennial

Hornets hope experience equals success on the ice

CHIEFTAIN PHOTO/FILE
The Pueblo County High School co-op hockey huddles prior to a game last season. The puck drops on this season Saturday as the Hornets play host to Ralston Valley at the Pueblo Plaza Ice Arena.

2006-07 schedule

Saturday - Ralston Valley, 5 p.m.
Monday - Standley Lake, 6 p.m.
Dec. 7 - at *Cheyenne Mountain, Sertich Ice Arena
Dec. 11 - Bishop Machebeuf, 6 p.m.
Dec. 16 - at Colorado Academy, 8 p.m., The Edge
Dec. 22 - at Bishop Machebeuf, Magness Arena, Denver University
Jan. 4 - at *Lewis-Palmer, 7 p.m.
Jan. 8 - *Liberty, 6 p.m.
Jan. 9 - *Doherty, 6 p.m.
Jan. 12 - *Rampart, 7 p.m.
Jan. 15 - at *Coronado, 7 p.m., Sertich Ice Arena
Jan. 17 - at *Palmer, Sertich Ice Arena
Jan. 19 - *Mitchell, 7 p.m.
Jan. 22 - Summit, 6 p.m.
Jan. 27 - at *Steamboat Springs, 1:30 p.m.
Jan. 29 - at *Pine Creek, 5 p.m., Sertich Ice Arena
Feb. 2 - *Battle Mountain, 6 p.m.
Feb. 3 - at *Cheyenne Mountain, 5 p.m., Sertich Ice Arena
Feb. 5 - at *Air Academy, 5 p.m., Sertich Ice Arena
Feb. 16 - First round of state tournament
Feb. 17 - State tournament quarterfinals
Feb. 23 - State tournament semifinals, 5 p.m./7:30 p.m., Denver Coliseum
Feb. 24 - State tournament finals, 5 p.m. Denver Coliseum
*Pueblo County's home games will be played at the Pueblo Plaza Ice Arena

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Hornet vs Mean Moose
The Show Down

CLASS 3A
State championship Game

1 p.m. Saturday, Al Benett Field

Tickets now on sale for 3A Championship game

Maroon Pride plans tailgate party to thank fansALAMOSA — Jerry Green, Alamosa High School Athletics Director, has announced that tickets for Saturday’s Class 3A State Championship football game between the Alamosa Mean Moose and Pueblo County Hornets, to be played at Alamosa’s Al Bennett Field, are now on sale at the Alamosa High School Activities Office and the Alamosa School District Office during regular school hours this week.The ticket prices are set by the Colorado High School Activities Association and are $6 for students and senior citizens and $8 for adults. The admission gate will open at 11:30 a.m. Saturday and tickets will also be available for sale at the main gate at that time. Only CHSAA passes will be accepted. Kick-off time is 1 p.m.Advance tickets also are on sale at Pueblo County High School. A crowd of anywhere from 1,800 to 2,400 people is expected for the game.

Because Al Bennett Field has a capacity of somewhere around 1,400 to 1,800, additional bleachers are being brought in from the Alamosa baseball diamonds, the City of Alamosa Parks & Recreation sports facilities, and Adams State College.“We are going to keep on selling tickets,” Green said. “

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Valley Courier Online: "Valley Sports Briefs
BY
ALAMOSA, Colo. — Pueblo South High School senior Ashley Martinez became the first official softball recruit of the 2006 early signing period when she signed with the Adams State College Grizzlies and head coach Cari Boe last week.
Martinez earned First Team All-State honors for the Rick Reyes coached Colts. She will join the Grizzly squad for the 2007-08 season.
“Ashley is a good, hard-working, dedicated athlete that loves the game of softball,” said coach Boe. “She has quick hands and good footwork up the middle, and she has potential to do well in the RMAC.”
Martinez, a middle-infielder with some experience at third base, also earned Second Team All-State accolades in both 2003 and 2004. She will join a Grizzly team that made the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference post-season tournament last season for the first time since 2001"

Eagle eyes elusive state crown

By TRACY RENCKTHE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN
There Matt Basquez was - on the brink of wrestling for a state championship.

There Matt Basquez was - on the brink of wrestling for a state championship.
The East High School standout was leading Montrose's Jordan Reese 2-1 with just five seconds remaining in their 135-pound Class 4A semifinal match last February at the Pepsi Center in Denver.
All Basquez had to do was keep Reese from scoring in the waning moments. That was seemingly made easier since Basquez and Reese were meeting at the center of the mat.
Then, the unthinkable happened.
Reese took Basquez down to the mat and scored a two-point takedown as the clock expired. Those five seconds have been replaying in Basquez's head for the past nine months.
"That was one of the worst feelings in my life," the 5-foot-6 Basquez said. "It was so shocking and so devastating."
Basquez ended up finishing fifth at state, but he has much different plans for his senior year. get the complete story >>>

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2006-07 wrestling schedule

Thursday-East at Centennial, 7 p.m.; South at Central, 7 p.m.; Pueblo County at Canon City, 7 p.m.; Alamosa at Pueblo West, 7 p.m.
Dec. 2-Central at Fort Lupton Tournament, all day; Centennial/East/Canon City at Rocky Ford Invite, all day; South at Granby Invite, all day; Pueblo County, Pueblo West at Woodland Park Invite, all day
Dec. 7-Centennial at South, 7 p.m.; Canon City at East, 7 p.m.; Central at Alamosa, 7 p.m.; Pueblo West at Pueblo County, 7 p.m.
Dec. 8-Canon City at South, 7 p.m.
Dec. 9-Central/Centennial/South/Alamosa at Pueblo East Invitational, East High School, all day
Dec. 14-Pueblo County at East, at Risley Middle School; Central at Pueblo West, 7 p.m.
Dec. 15-Centennial/South at Warrior Classic, Grand Junction, all day; Pueblo County at Dolores Huerta High School, Tri-meet, all day Canon City/Alamosa at University of Northern Colorado Christmas Tournament, Greeley, all day
Dec. 16-East/Central/Pueblo County, Pueblo West at Cheyenne Mountain Invite, Cheyenne Mountain High School.; Canon City/Alamosa at University of Northern Colorado Christmas Tournament, Greeley, all day
Dec. 21-Alamosa at Reno (Nev.) Tournament of Champions, all day
Dec. 22-Alamosa at Reno (Nev.) Tournament of Champions, all day
Jan. 5-East at Montrose, 7 p.m.
Jan. 6-East, Pueblo West at Montrose Invite, all day; South/Canon City at Colt Classic, Pueblo South High School, all day; East/Central/Centennial at La Junta Invite, all day
Jan. 10-Pueblo West at Centennial, 7 p.m.
Jan. 11-South at Pueblo County, 7 p.m.; East at Central, 7 p.m.; Canon City at Alamosa, 7 p.m., Adams State College
Jan. 12-Cheyenne Mountain at Centennial, 7 p.m.; Pueblo County at Rocky Ford, 7 p.m.; Fountain-Fort Carson at Pueblo West, 7 p.m.
Jan. 13-Central/South/Pueblo County/Pueblo West/Centennial at Bulldog Invite, Pueblo Centennial High School, all day; East at Alamosa Invite, all day; Canon City at Florence Invite, all day
Jan. 18-Alamosa at South, 7 p.m.; East at Pueblo West, 7 p.m.; Pueblo County at Central, 7 p.m.; Centennial at Canon City, 7 p.m.
Jan. 19-East/South/Alamosa at the Top of the Rockies Tournament, Centaurus High School, Lafayette
Jan. 20-East/South/Alamosa at the Top of the Rockies Tournament, Centaurus High School, Lafayette; Central at Trinidad Invite, all day; Centennial at Stringer Invite, Sand Creek High School; Pueblo County at Canon City Invite, all day; Pueblo West at Rifle Tournament
Jan. 24-Centennial at Alamosa, 7 p.m.
Jan. 25-South at East, 7 p.m.; Central at Centennial, 7 p.m.; Pueblo West at Canon City, 7 p.m.; Alamosa at Pueblo County, 7 p.m.
Jan. 26-Canon City at Garden City (Kan.) Tournament, all day
Jan. 27-Centennial/Pueblo West at Brighton Invite, all day; South at Lincoln Invite, all day; Pueblo County at Eads Invite, all day; Canon City at Garden City (Kan.) Tournament; Alamosa at Thornton Invite, all day
Feb. 1-Pueblo West at South, 7 p.m.; Centennial at Pueblo County, 7 p.m.; Canon City at Central, 7 p.m.; East at Alamosa, 7 p.m.
Feb. 3-Central/Pueblo County/Pueblo West at Widefield Dual Tournament, all day; Tiger Duals, all day, Canon City High School
Feb. 9-10-Class 4A Region 4, Colorado State Fair Events Center
Feb. 15-17-Class 4A state tournament, Pepsi Center, Denver

Colorado Rock Climber Daniel Tompkins

Daniel is a 16 year old Colorado climber out of Grand Junction. This young man has acclimated and climbed the Peruvian pikes at the age of 13 and not to mention just about every mountain in Colorado. This young man has been climbing since he was the age of 4 years old. His mother Victoria has been an avid climber for 20 years now. She also has scaled about every boulder in Colorado and some abroad. More later on this story..

Hornet vs Mean Moose
The Show Down

CLASS 3A
State championship Game

1 p.m. Saturday, Al Benett Field

in
the Hive,

Hornets Conquer Summit 34 - 7

Pueblo County vs. SummitPUEBLO - Pueblo County held up its end of an all-South Metro League Class 3A state championship game with a dominating 34-7 semifinal win against Summit on Saturday at Hornets Stadium.The Hornets (11-2) will travel to Alamosa to face the undefeated Mean Moose (13-0), a 21-20 winner at Florence, next Saturday in the title game.Summit's season ended at 12-1.Pueblo County won the war in the trenches, which fueled both a stifling defense and a pounding running game. As the Hornets broke to a 21-0 halftime lead, they outgained Summit 295-50 in total yards during the first 24 minutes."I can't say enough about our linemen; they're the heart and soul of our team," Pueblo County coach Jeff Wilson said. "We don't have the speed to out-talent people, we have to be able to handle people up front. That's our game."Myles Martinez and Zach Martinez each scored two touchdowns and ran for 120 and 81 yards, respectively. Joe Pullara rushed for a game-high 133 yards with a touchdown, and quarterback J.T. Greenhood kept the Tigers honest by completing 5-of-6 passes for 76 yards. The Hornets rushed for 375 yards overall.The Hornets three defensive linemen also crushed the Tigers up front, allowing the five linebackers to pressure Summit quarterback Talon Roggasch into a nightmarish 2-for-21 passing day with two interceptions. Summit avoided the shutout by returning a fumble recovery for a touchdown late in the game.Pueblo County gave Alamosa its toughest test of the regular season on Oct. 20. The Hornets scored with 18 seconds remaining in that game and went for a game-winning two-point conversion. The Mean Moose stuffed the running play and escaped with a 21-20 win on the Hornets' home field.Pueblo County 34, Summit 7 Summit 0 0 0 7 - 7 P.County 6 15 6 7 - 34PC - Zach Martinez 4 run (kick failed) PC -Myles Martinez 33 run (Z.Martinez pass from J.T. Greenhood) PC - Z.Martinez 7 run (Garrett Hannafious kick) PC - M.Martinez 13 run (kick blocked) PC - Joe Pullara 45 run (Hannafious kick) S -Drew Crangle 15 fumble recovery return (Braden Shoop kick) TEAM STATISTICS Summit P.County First downs 9 17 Rushes-yards 27-118 47-375 Passing yards 31 99 Comp-Att-Int 2-21-2 7-8-0 Punts 6-40.8 3-36.3 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-1 Penalties-Yards 5-55 8-78INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING - S, Crangle 11-29, Jordan Sitkoski 5-4, Tim Henning 3-22, Scott Campbell 2-(minus 2), Stephen Ike 3-38, Talon Roggasch 3-27. PC, M.Martinez 10-120, 2TDs, Z.Martinez 14-81, 2TDs, Pullara 14-133, TD, Greenhood 4-28, Gio Rider 2-12, Levi Quandt 2-0, Frank Molinaro 1-1. PASSING - S, Roggasch 2-21-2, 31 yards. PC, Greenhood 5-6-0, 76 yards, Quandt 2-2-0, 23 yards. RECEIVING - S, Sitkoski 1-9, Ryan Eberhart 1-22. PC, Zak Maes 1-12, Z.Martinez 1-6, Myles Meserve 1-19, Pullara 1-21, M.Martinez 1-18, Travis Keys 1-10, Marshall Stout 1-13. A - 3,000 (estimated).FLORENCE - Jason Espinoza's 7-yard reception on a swing pass and following conversion kick with 36 seconds remaining gave Alamosa a classic 21-20 victory against Florence in the Class 3A state football semifinals.Alamosa advances to the title game against Pueblo County, a team it defeated 21-20 in South Metro League action during the season. The undefeated and No. 1-ranked Mean Moose will host the championship, their third title appearance under coach Manny Wasinger.They won at Fort Morgan in 2001 for the second state football crown in school history."With about two minutes left (against Florence), the coaches called time out," Espinoza said. "We were scared and they just told us to settle down. That we were going to win this game."Eight plays later, Espinoza caught a 7-yard swing pass from quarterback Clay Garcia for the tying touchdown and then the two teamed again for the winning conversion.Florence traveled to Alamosa on the Saturday after Thanksgiving last fall and pounded the Mean Moose 26-12 en route to the state title.Saturday, it was Alamosa's turn but the Huskies didn't go without a fight.Florence appeared to have won the game with a minute remaining when Frank Morelli intercepted Garcia near the Huskies' 20-yard line. It appeared to preserve a 20-14 Florence advantage but the play was overturned on a roughing the passer call. Alamosa then made the most of its opportunity and drove for the winning points."That's the whole season right there," Garcia said when he thought he had cost the Mean Moose a shot at the title. Instead, Alamosa was awarded the ball on the 13-yard line after the penalty and moved in for the winner.Garcia, the top passer in the state in all classifications, threw for 315 yards on 20 completions, 10 to Espinoza.Alamosa 21, Florence 20 Alamosa 0 7 7 7 - 21 Florence 0 7 0 13 - 20 A - Dustin Bolt 44 pass from Clay Garcia (Jason Espinoza kick) F - Frank Morelli 9 run (Bryce Buderus kick) A - Sonny Yohn 80 pass from Clay Garcia (Espinoza kick) F - Todd Mair 9 pass from Buderus (Buderus kick) F - Buderus 4 run (kick fail) A - Espinoza 7 pass from Garcia (Espinoza pass)STATISTICSAlamosa Florence First downs 13 22 Rushes-yards 13-4 56-168 Passing yards 315 216 Comp-Att-Int 20-36-0 11-18-1 Punts 4-35.3 4--31.5 Penalties-Yards 8-55 3-35 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING - A, Garcia 7-(minus 11), John 6-15; F, Buderus 22-30, Garrett Wilson 21-72, Morelli 12-68. PASSING - A, Garcia 20-36-0 315; F, Buderus 11-18-1 216. RECEIVING - A, Bolt 3-68, Richie Meyers 1-11, Nick Rogers 3-35, Espinoza 10-103, Elarlo Rickey 1-6, John 3-92; F, Mair 2-18, Morelli 1-11, Jared Crussell 2-28, Adam Nish 5-138, Michael Madrid
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Summit gets set to run into Hornets' nest

No. 7 Summit (12-0) at No. 6 Pueblo County (10-2)

• Game plan: Pueblo County running back Zach Martinez crossed the 1,000-yard mark in the Hornets' 41-7 win against Steamboat Springs in the quarterfinals. Martinez, who has gained 1,011 rushing yards, also scored two touchdowns. It is Myles Martinez who leads the Hornets in average per carry (7.9), but he missed some time in the middle of the season and has 759 rushing yards. Joe Pullara has 732 for the Hornets, who are making their first appearance in the semifinals since 2002, when they lost to Palisade. For Summit, this round is uncharted territory, but the Tigers have proven to be playoff worthy. Ryan Eberhart, a 6-foot-5 receiver, is an X factor on a grind-it-out team who can outleap defensive backs and quickly turn a stalled drive into something special. In the Tigers' power run game, Drew Crangle and Jordan Sitkoski get the bulk of the work.

• Extra point: If Pueblo County's offense can break Summit's scoreless streak (three games), the Hornets have the capability to keep on adding points.

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Network1Sports - High School Sports Broadcast Network: "Football CO 3A State Semifinals (Pacific Time)
Summit @ Pueblo County
Saturday, November 25th @ 12:00pm* Pacific
Pueblo County High School

*Pregame show begins 30 minutes
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The Heat is on in Pueblo County today as they host The Summit

3A PLAYOFFS

Summit (12-0) vs. Pueblo County (10-2)

What: Class 3A state football playoffs, semifinals

When: 1 p.m. today

Where: Hornets Stadium

Tickets: $7 adults, $5 students K-12 and seniors. Stadium gates will open at 10:30 a.m. Only Colorado High School Activities Association and Colorado Coaches Association passes will be honored at the gate.

WHEN PUEBLO COUNTY HAS THE BALL . . .

P. COUNTY OFFENSE

No. Pos. Name Yr.
1O QB J.T. Greenhood Jr.
2 TB Myles Martinez Sr.
9 HB Zach Martinez Sr.
1 FB Joe Pullara Jr.
82 TE Myles Meserve Jr.
13 TE Daryk Froman Sr.
65 OT Kyle Houston Jr.
63 OT Zach Bunn Sr.
57 C Brian Harshman Sr.
50 OG Jarrett Martinez So.
51 OG Max Stepan Sr.

SUMMIT DEFENSE

No. Pos. Name Yr.
23 CB Stephen Ike So.
24 CB Braden Shoop Sr.
1 FS Talon Roggasch So.
22 SS Scott Campbell Jr.
7 OLB Drew Crangle Sr.
30 MLB Jordan Sitkoski So.
34 OLB Tim Henning Sr.
85 DE Stephen Lassa Jr.
52 DT Logan Sharp Sr.
62 DT J.J. Kimmel Sr.
87 DE Ryan Eberhart Sr.

WHEN SUMMIT HAS THE BALL . . .

SUMMIT OFFENSE

No. Pos. Name Yr.
1 QB Talon Roggasch So.
7 RB Drew Crangle Sr.
30 FB Jordan Stikoski So.
23 WR Stephen Ike So.
87 WR Ryan Eberhart Sr.
83 TE Taylor Miller Jr.
77 RT Zach Campbell So.
52 RG Logan Sharp Sr.
65 C Peter Secor So.
58 LG Danny Caamano Sr.
70 LT Hugh F.-Smith Sr.

P.COUNTY DEFENSE

No. Pos. Name Yr.
20 CB Josh Muniz Jr.
10 CB J.T. Greenhood Jr.
24 FS Zak Maes Sr.
2 OLB Myles Martinez Sr.
9 ILB Zach Martinez Sr.
54 ILB Buddy Gonzales Jr.
1 ILB Joe Pullara Jr.
3 OLB Ty Martinez Jr.
63 DE Zach Bunn Sr.
50 NG Jarrett Martinez So.
81 DE M.Starkweather Sr.

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The Pueblo Chieftain Online - Pueblo, Colorado U.S.A: "CLASS 3A PLAYOFFS

Semifinals

Summit (12-0) at Pueblo County (10-2), 1 p.m. Saturday, Hornets Stadium"

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Hornets Sting Sinks Steamboat 41 -7

Pueblo County Steam Rolls onto the semifinals

Pueblo County 41, Steamboat Springs 7
Steamboat 0 0 7 0 - 7P.County 19 8 0 14 - 41
SCORING
P-Myles Martinez 63 run (Garrett Hannafious kick)
P-J.T. Greenhood 21 run (kick failed)
P-M.Martinez 5 run (run failed)
P-Joe Pullara 1 run (Myles Meserve pass from Greenhood)
S-Michael Stewart 9 pass from Tanner Stillwell (Ben DeLine kick)
P-Zach Martinez 1 run (Hannafious kick)
P-Z.Martinez 4 run (Hannafious kick)
TEAM STATISTICS
Sailors HornetsFirst downs 8 13Rushes-yards 24-89 56-299Passing yards 87 41Comp-Att-Int 8-21-2 3-5-0Punts 1-44 2-30.5Fumbles-Lost 3-3 1-0Penalties-Yards 2-15 4-20
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING-Steamboat Springs: Jay Hanley 16-66, Stillwell 3-4, Sean Forney 5-19; Pueblo County: M.Martinez 16-155, 2TDs, Z.Martinez 18-80, 2TDs, Pullara 10-31, TD, Greenhood 7-30, TD, Frank Molinaro 2-4, Zach Sandoval 2-0, Marshall Stout 1-(minus)-1.
PASSING-Steamboat Springs: Stillwell 8-20-1, 87 yards, Westin Cofer 0-1-1, 0 yards; Pueblo County: Greenhood 2-4-0, 28 yards, Levi Quandt 1-1-0, 13 yards.
RECEIVING-Steamboat Springs: Stewart 2-21, TD, Jeff Dawes 1-19, Hanley 1-(minus)-9, Houston Mader 1-16, Nigel Hammond 1-28, Cofer 1-(minus)-1, Matthew Lettunich 1-13; Pueblo County: Pullara 1-9, Meserve 1-19, Taylor Tortessi 1-13.
A-3,000 (estimated).

Sailors Battle Hornets

at 1 p.m. in the 3A state
quarterfinals

3A PLAYOFFS

Steamboat
Springs (10-1) vs. Pueblo County
(9-2)

What: Class 3A state football
playoffs, quarterfinals

When: 1 p.m.
today

Where: Hornets
Stadium

Tickets: $7 adults, $5 students K-12
and seniors. Stadium gates will open at 11:30 a.m. Only Colorado High School
Activities Association and Colorado Coaches Association passes will be honored
at the gate.

WHEN PUEBLO COUNTY HAS THE BALL . .
.

P.COUNTY OFFENSE
No.
Pos. Name Yr. Ht. Wt.
1O QB J.T. Greenhood Jr.
5-9 150
2 TB Myles Martinez Sr. 5-8 185
9 HB Zach Martinez Sr. 5-10
190
1 FB Joe Pullara Jr. 5-11 190
82 TE Myles Meserve Jr. 6-3 200
13 TE
Daryk Froman Sr. 6-1 220
65 OT Kyle Houston Jr. 5-11 215
63 OT Zach Bunn
Sr. 6-11 185
57 C Brian Harshman Sr. 6-2 240
50 OG Jarrett Martinez So.
5-9 225
51 OG Max Stepan Sr. 5-11
210

STEAMBOAT DEFENSE
No.
Pos. Name Yr. Ht. Wt.
32 CB Houston Mader Jr.
5-8 155
80 CB Aaron Hornstein Sr. 5-8 165
30 S Eric Bonner So. 6-0
180
8 OLB Alex Wood So. 6-1 195
21 ILB Sean Forney Sr. 5-7 165
41 MLB
Westin Cofer Sr. 5-11 195
22 ILB Jace Bonner Sr. 6-1 200
18 OLB Nigel
Hammond Jr. 5-9
170
53 DE Mac Marsh Jr. 6-2 205
76 NG Joey Melius Sr. 5-11 190
77 DE
Lane Shipley Sr. 6-2 240

WHEN STEAMBOAT HAS THE
BALL . . .

STEAMBOAT OFFENSE
No.
Pos. Name Yr. Ht. Wt.
13 QB Tanner Stillwell Sr.
6-2 205
39 RB Jay Hanley Jr. 6-0 220
18 WR Nigel Hammond Jr. 5-9 170
22
SL Jace Bonner Sr. 6-1 200
80 FL Aaron Hornstein Sr. 5-8 165
41 TE Westin
Cofer Sr. 5-11 195
53 RT Mac Marsh Jr. 6-2 205
56 RG Alex Centner Sr. 6-0
205
76 C Joey Melius Sr. 5-11 190
61 LG Matt Beilhartz Sr. 5-10 225
77
LT Lane Shipley Sr. 6-2 240

P.COUNTY DEFENSE
No.
Pos. Name Yr. Ht. Wt.
20 CB Josh Muniz Jr. 5-10
145
10 CB J.T. Greenhood Jr. 5-9 150
24 FS Zak Maes Sr. 5-10 155
2 OLB
Myles Martinez Sr. 5-8 185
9 ILB Zach Martinez Sr. 5-10 190
54 ILB Buddy
Gonzales Jr. 5-10 240
1 ILB Joe Pullara Jr. 5-11 190
3 OLB Ty Martinez Jr.
5-8 190
63 DE Zach Bunn Sr. 6-1 185
50 NG Jarrett Martinez So. 5-9
225
81 DE M.Starkweather Sr. 6-3
195

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The Pueblo Chieftain Online - Pueblo, Colorado U.S.A: "Mines signs Colt
South High School senior Niko Marinucci has received a full-ride scholarship to play basketball at Colorado School of Mines for coach Pryor Orser.
Marinucci is a two-year starter and three-year varsity player for the Colts. The 6-foot, 185-pound sharpshooter averaged 13.6 points per game while leading South to a 20-3 record last season.
'I'm very excited to have the opportunity to attend a school like Mines,' Marinucci said Friday following the Colts' loss to Loveland in the state football playoffs. 'I'm glad we got it done before the basketball season.' Marinucci was named first-team all-South-Central League by the conference's coaches and was honorable mention all-state as a junior. He played in large tournaments across the country with his club team, Colorado Chaos.
'Without a doubt, he is the best pure point guard in the state of Colorado,' Pryor said in a release posted on the Mines website. 'I would envision Niko being someone who breaks all the assist records while playing at Mines.'
- Tom Purfield"

CLASS 3A STATE PLAYOFFS Quarterfinals
Steamboat Springs (10-1) at Pueblo County (9-2), 1 p.m. Saturday, Hornets Stadium

The Pueblo County Majesty Hornets took care of business Saturday as their
three backs Myles Martinez, Joe Pullara and Zach Martinez along with their brutal offensive slingmen toned the Tigers' defensive manors and took control of the game. They launched themselves into the quarterfinals by beating the Sterling Tigers 28 -14

The Hornets offensive line, center Jarrett Martinez, guards Buddy Gonzales and Brian Harshman, tackles Max Stepan and Kyle Houston, and tight ends Daryk Froman and Myles Meserve

“Myles Martinez rolled up a career-high 181 yards on 19 carries. He was part of a rushing attack that totaled 295 yards on the ground with Pullara adding 78 and Zach Martinez 49. Myles Martinez gave plenty of credit to his linemates.”

Pueblo County 28, Sterling 14
3A playoffs, first round
P.County 0 14 7 7 - 28Sterling 7 0 0 7 - 14
SCORING
S-Mark Olme 6 run (kick good)
PC-Myles Martinez 2 run (Garrett Hannafious kick)
PC-M.Martinez 41 run (Hannafious kick)
PC-Joe Pullara 17 run (Hannafious kick)
PC-Zach Martinez 2 run (Hannafious kick)
S-Jordan Hall 1 run (kick good)
TEAM STATISTICS
PC STFirst downs 15 6Rushes-yards 53-295 26-53Passing 2-5-0 6-13-2Passing yards 44 118Punts 3-34.6 5-49.2Fumbles-lost 1-0 2-1Penalties-yards 10-97 3-25
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING-Pueblo County: Myles Martinez 19-181, Joe Pullara 14-78, Zach Martinez 16-49, J.T. Greenhood 3-3. Sterling: Lee Meisner 7-28, Mark Cline 8-24, Quwuan Carrillo 7-7, Jordan Hall 4-(minus) 6.
PASSING-Pueblo County: Greenhood 2-5-0, 44 yards. Sterling: Hall 6-13-2, 118 yards.
RECEIVING-Pueblo County: Pullara 1-24, Zach Martinez 1-20. Sterling: Wade Henderson 4-96, Jacob Cummings 1-12, Shane Peters 1-10.
A-800 (estimated).

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~The~
colts ride on in to the
~~sunset.~~

The game that could have gone either
way did Friday night. On the
road, the Loveland
Indians came up big by beating the
once undefeated South Colts 26 to 19.

This was a heart breaker for all of
Pueblo. What a great
run the mighty Colts put together this season. We all enjoyed
their success. The young men who played
for south have
nothing but pride to carry with them their entire life. Driveon!

4A PLAYOFFS
VS

Tonight at Dutch Clark Stadium,

the Pueblo South Colts (10-0) play host

to Loveland Indians (7-3)

What: Class 4A state football playoffs, first round
When: 7 o'clock tonight
Where: Dutch Clark Stadium
Tickets: $7 adults, $5 students K-12 and seniors. Stadium box office will open at 5:45 p.m. Only Colorado High School Activities Association passes will be honored at the gate.
No. 2 South (10-0) vs. No. 15 Loveland (7-3)
7 p.m. Dutch Clark Stadium

WHEN SOUTH HAS THE BALL . . .
SOUTH'S OFFENSE
No. Pos. Name Yr. Ht. Wt.1 QB Niko Marinucci Sr. 6-0 18530 RB Stephen O'Dorisio Sr. 5-9 18021 FB Chad Elizondo Sr. 5-8 19014 WR Ryan Romero Sr. 5-10 1606 WR Marshall De la Cruz Jr. 5-10 14352 LT Ryan Harr Sr. 6-2 28057 LG Andrew Gonzales Sr. 6-0 24555 C LeRoy Garcia Sr. 5-11 20059 RG Kenny Harriman So. 6-3 28070 RT Kory McCoy Sr. 6-2 28088 TE John Cartwright Sr. 6-1 201
LOVELAND'S DEFENSE
No. Pos. Name Yr. Ht. Wt.47 CB Oliver Tromp Jr. 5-10 16014 CB Seth McEntee So. 5-10 1483 S Jeff Ruiter Sr. 6-2 16033 LB Luke Tungesvick Sr. 6-1 20717 LB Baline Eppel Sr. 5-9 17658 LB Travis Nuziard Jr. 5-11 21551 LB Joe Brockman Sr. 5-9 17056 T Heath Stephenson Jr. 5-8 22010 T Steve Collins Sr. 6-3 23037 E John VandenBerg Jr. 5-11 19399 E Kodi McPherson Jr. 5-11 193
WHEN LOVELAND HAS THE BALL . . .
LOVELAND'S OFFENSE
No. Pos. Name Yr. Ht. Wt.7 QB Collin Klein Jr. 6-5 20828 HB Jesse Lewis Jr. 5-6 1591 HB Garrett Knight Sr. 6-2 19044 FB Dan Freismuth Sr. 6-1 20584 WR Jon LeBeau Sr. 6-2 17187 WR John Dennis Sr. 6-0 17062 RT Andy Keirns Sr. 6-6 22569 RG Logan Pitner Sr. 5-9 22259 C Simon Rivas Sr. 5-3 17477 LG Justin Newhall Sr. 6-0 26557 RT Cullin Kelly Sr. 6-2 214
SOUTH'S DEFENSE
No. Pos. Name Yr. Ht. Wt.11 CB Marco Macaluso Sr. 5-11 1802 CB Daniel Montoya Sr. 5-9 1657 FS Brodie Lockett So. 5-11 15532 LB Colin Thomas Sr. 5-11 18048 LB Leroy Mora Sr. 6-0 23016 LB Matt Riley Jr. 6-1 20022 LB Adrian Gomez Jr. 5-10 15542 LE Wade Beauvais Jr. 6-0 19549 LT Nick Haning Sr. 6-2 22558 RT Isaiah Cartmell Jr. 6-0 25053 RE Giovanni Zanotelli Sr. 6-0 220

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Pueblo West High School's Jenica Shippy blocks a spike during a district tournament in 2005. She leads the Cyclones into the Class 4A state volleyball tournament this weekend at the Denver Coliseum.


DENVER - With each passing week, the Pueblo West High School girls volleyball team accomplishes a new goal.
First, the Cyclones won the South-Central League. Next, they won their district tournament. Then last Saturday, they placed second at a regional tournament at Battle Mountain High School and punched their ticket to state.
"It feels really good to make it back to state," said veteran Pueblo West coach Casey King, whose team is 25-1. "We played in a very tough regional tournament and the girls worked hard and got the job done."
This is the third time in school history that West has qualified for state. The Cyclones also played at the Class 4A eight-team tourney in 2001 and 2002. Those two years West didn't make it out of pool play. That is the next new goal King's troops are trying to accomplish.
"We want to make it out of pool play," King said. "That's not going to be easy, but we're ready for the challenge." More on the story >>



STATE VOLLEYBALL
Forty teams in five classifications are set to battle in the Colorado state high school volleyball tournament this weekend at the Coliseum in Denver:
- Play: Pool play begins in all classes at 8 a.m. Friday and concludes at 7 p.m. Saturday with the championship matches in all classes.
- Southern Colorado teams: Pueblo West (Class 4A), Hoehne, Swink (Class 2A), Kit Carson, McClave (Class 1A).
- Directions: Take Interstate 25 north to exit 214A. Get on I-70 east and get off at exit 275 Brighton Boulevard. The Coliseum is on the right.
- Ticket prices: General admission (adult-all day pass) $10; senior citizens (age 60) $7; Children (under 12) $7; students $6; Parking at the Coliseum $8.

The football teams from both Pueblo County and Pueblo South high schools have made it into the Class 3A and 4A state playoff brackets, respectively.

State football playoffs
CLASS 4A
n Loveland (7-3) at Pueblo South (10-0), 7 p.m. Friday, Dutch Clark Stadium
CLASS 3A
n Pueblo County (8-2) at Sterling (9-1), 1 p.m. Saturday

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Central champions

EDITORIALTHE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN
PUEBLO CHEERS for the Central High School girls' championship for 2006 in Class 4A state gymnastics. The Wildcats won the title with 175.775 points to edge four-time defending champion Sterling last Saturday.
The individual all-around title also was close. Central's Tara Sisson, who won the all-around title as a freshman last fall, finished second this time with 37.350 total points to 38.050 points for Anna Simmons of Mountain Range. "The whole team, together, winning - everyone pulling for each other - that's what was important," Miss Sisson said.
That's the spirit. It takes dedication and hard work to excel at gymnastics, making Central's team title that much more impressive. We're proud of Pueblo's newest state champions.

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Hornet's Joe Pullara and Myles Martines & Zach Martinez Ran up the Score Up on Ridge View Academy 41-6

P.County 14 13 7 0 - 41
Ridge View 0 0 6 0 - 6

SCORING

P-Joe Pullara 6 run (Max Stepan kick)

P-Pullara 3 run (Stepan kick)

P-Pullara 2 run (kick failed)

P-Myles Meserve 24 pass from J.T. Greenhood (Stepan kick)

R-names n/a 17 pass (kick failed)

P-Myles Martinez 8 run (Stepan kick)

P-Pullara 49 run (Stepan kick)

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING-Pueblo County: Zach Martinez 13-79, M.Martinez 14-103, TD, Pullara 13-102, 4TDs, Devin Myers 7-7, Greenhood 2-35.

PASSING-Pueblo County: 4-10-0, 78 yards, TD.

RECEIVING-Pueblo County: Pullara 1-24, Z.Martinez 1-3, Meserve 2-51.

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Central's Wild Cats girls capture 4A state gymnastics title.

CHIEFTAIN PHOTO/CHRIS McLEAN

Tara Sisson performs on the balance beam during the 4A state high school gymnastics championships. Sisson finished first on the beam in the overall competition.

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Central High School's Jennifer Rockwell performs on the uneven bars during the 4A state high school gymnastics championships Saturday at Thornton High School. Rockwell finished third overall and the Wildcats won the team title.

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Central High School gymnastics coach Kelly Downs hugs Tara Sisson after she completed her routine on the balance beam Saturday during overall competition of the 4A High School Gymnastics Championships at Thornton High School. Sisson finished first on the beam and second overall. Central took the team title. chieftain.com

4A state gymnastics

Team scores

Central 175,775, Sterling 175.375, Evergreen 170.325, Mountain Range 169.600, Summit 168.525, Elizabeth 163.800, Alamosa 160.400.

All-around 1, Anna Simmons, MR, 38.050; 2, Tara Sisson, CW, 37.350; 3, Jennifer Rockwell, CW, 35.650; 4, Allison Robinette, E, 35.400; 5, Lyndsey Meier, 35.150; 6, Brittany Logan, MR, 35.250.

Other area-8, Kelsey Downs, CW, 35.00; 21, Aubree Jo Miller, CW, 33.20; 24, Katie Strobeck, A, 32.65. 25, Sara Ready, Canon City, 32.30; 27, Brenna Mosley, A,31.80; 29, Stacy Gaunt, A, 31.90; 30, Sarah Fortman, CC, 31.80.

Note-Canon City qualified only individuals.

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South Steam Rolls over Liberty into the playoffs

Smoken

52-0

SCORING
S-O'Dorisio 19 run (O'Dorisio kick)
S-Riley 36 interception return (ODorisio kick)
S-Cartwright 34 pass from Marinucci (O'Dorisio kick)
S-Macaluso 86 pass from Marinucci (O'Dorisio kick)
S-Macaluso 66 interception return (O'Dorisio kick)
S-O'Dorisio 40 run (O'Dorisio kick)
S-O'Dorisio 20 field goal
S-Rucker 9 run (O'Dorisio kick)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING-Liberty: McKenna 6-15, Taylor 1-8, Fiedler 4-4; South: O'Dorisio 12-142, 2 TD; Rucker 10-40, 1 TD; Elzondo 2-6.
PASSING-Liberty: Warren 11-29-2, 122 yards, Rowe 1-4, 0; South: Marinucci 4-9-1, 144 yards, 2 TDs.
RECEIVING-Liberty: Mattice 6-70, Helmer 3-40, Gray 3-12; South: Macaluso 2-93, 1 TD; Cartwright 1-34, 1 TD; Montoya 1-17..

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This ends the Wild Cats season.
This end Central season

Central 0 Wasson 28

SCORING
W-Jennings 42 run (Reick kick)
C-Damian Trujillo 8 pass from Luke Perse (Drake Castro kick)
W-Deans 1 run (Reick kick)
W-Gray 25 interception return (Reick kick)
W-Jennings 49 run (Reick kick).
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING-Central: Castro 20-70 yards, Perse 6-17, Trujillo 5-7, Lamas 2-2.
PASSING-Central: Perse 17-30-2, 164 yards; Castro 1-1, 42 yards.
RECEIVING-Central: Nicholas 5-101, Galvan 2-25, Trujillo 8-34, TD, Castro 2-36.

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Centennial Rallies 21 Points 4^th Qt to beat Mitchell

The Centennial Bulldogs scored 21 unanswered points in fourth quarter to beat Mitchell High School 35-21 at Dutch Clark Stadium. This was their season ending game.

Mitchell	0	7	14	0	-	21
Centennial	7	7	0	21	-	35

SCORING

C-Jose Rodriguez 1 run (Efrain Hernandez kick)

M-Joaquin Trott 36 pass from Allen Paul (Bandon Applegate kick)

C-Brad Philson 5 run (Hernadez kick)

M-Isaac Davidson 26 pass from Allen Paul (Applegate kick)

M-Andreas Braxton 33 pass from Allen Paul (Applegate kick)

C-Orlando Ceueas 5 run (Hernandez kick)

C-Jose Rodriguez 2 run (Hernandez kick)

C-Patrick Johnson 28 interception return (Hernandez kick)

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING-Centennial: Orlando Cuevas 12-73, Brad Philson 10-111, Jose Rodriguez 20-110.

PASSING-Centennial: Orlando Cuevas 1-8 11 yards.

RECEIVING-Centennial: Jose Rodriguez 1-11.

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CHIEFTAIN PHOTO/BRYAN KELSEN
Centennial High School goalkeeper Jordan Tranel (center) is consoled by Jon-Michael Krasovic (16) as Matt Gaide looks on after the Bulldogs dropped a 1-0 decision to Cheyenne Mountain on Wednesday night in the Class 4A state boys soccer playoffs.

’Dogs, Cyclones likely to miss out on postseason

By TOM PURFIELDTHE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN
Six wins and four losses probably won't cut it to reach the Class 4A state football playoffs this season.
That's bad news for the teams from Centennial and Pueblo West high schools, which will shoot to finish 6-4 with wins on Friday. Twenty teams in Class 4A have three or fewer losses, likely eliminating teams with four from the 16-team field.
Pueblo West was 5-3 prior to dropping a 34-7 decision at Fountain-Fort Carson last weekend. The Bulldogs have been sitting on four losses for more than a month and have a four-game winning streak.
The seven conference champions are automatic qualifiers and the committee will select and seed the remaining nine teams in the 4A bracket.
South and Pueblo County have already locked up playoff berths. The undefeated and second-ranked Colts clinched their seventh consecutive Foothills League title, and the Hornets landed one of three playoff berths out of the South Metro League. More>>>