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Today's News

  • Syria saga a Middle Eastern re-run

    Donald Kaul

  • Recreation district ready to play ball this summer

    The spring weather sure has made the grass green, but it has played havoc with all the games for youth and adult sports that have had to be cancelled and rescheduled.
        However, staff has done a great job in making sure all the games are played. Ten girls softball teams have started playing games, six men’s and five adult coed softball teams have also started playing, as well as the eight adult volleyball teams. 

  • College track

        GOLDEN — Former Frederick track performer Alexa Urban finished fourth in the women’s 800-meter run at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championships.
        Urban, who is a junior at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, turned in a time of 2:14.25. She’s provisionally qualified for the NCAA Division II national track and field meet in this event.

  • No-new-gun-laws measure sure to be costly bit of PR for Weld County

    Sure, I poke fun at the Weld County Board of Commissioners. It’s the price they pay for working in the public eye and for doing the goofy things they seem to love to do.

  • Youth basketball camp June 4-5

        Frederick High School staff and players will help run this year’s summer youth boys and girls basketball camp at the school.
        The sessions are from 5 to 7:30 p.m. June 4 and 5. The fee is $45 in advance and $50 the day of the camp. Mail checks to FHS Boys basketball, 8437 Rowe Place, Frederick 80504.
        Email larry@kosmerl.com or call 303-709-9569.

  • State track qualifiers include FHS’ Wise and Urban

    AURORA — Two members of Frederick’s track team earned spots in this week’s state 4A track meet at Jeffco Stadium. Both qualified in two events.
        Joe Wise was fourth in the 300-meter hurdles. He set his qualifying time at the Frederick WarBird Invitational in April at 38.74 seconds. He’s also 14th in the field in the high jump. He set his qualifying mark of 6 feet 2 inches at the Warriors’ Pow Wow meet in mid-March.

  • Looking for teens for Reading Buddies program; deadline is May 17

        The Carbon Valley Library is looking for teens ages 14 to 17 to volunteer as reading buddies for first- through third-graders to read and play games.
        They will meet from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays in July at the library. Applications are available at the library and are due by May 17.
        To learn more, contact Lorraine Schierer or Liz Cook at lschierer@highplains.us or ecook@highplains.us, or by calling 720-685-5112 or 720-685-5121.
     

  • UPDATE: State track qualifiers to be announced soon

    AURORA -- Because of clerical errors, the Colorado High School Activities Association won't post qualifiers for this year's state track meet until later today.

    CHSAA posted a list of unofficial qualifiers on its web site overnight. The official heat sheets are due out soon.

    The reason for the delay, according to CHSAA, is some coaches didn't enter their results properly into the computer program that's used to determine the top 18 finishers in each event.

  • Free physicals May 22-23

    Front Range Orthopedic Center, 1551 Professional Parkway, will offer free physical exams for Frederick High School athletes from 5 to 7 p.m., May 22 and 23.

    Call 303-833-3533 with questions.

  • Baseball skills clinic May 18

    The Carbon Valley Recreation Center hosts a baseball skill camp from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 18, at the Firestone Sports Complex.

          It’s open to boys and girls 7 to 14 years of age. Call 303-833-3660.

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