It's that time of year again, to look back and reflect on the year that was. Plenty of good things came to local area high schools during the 2012 season. Numerous schools saw state championships. Several schools won multiple state titles....

As a freshman, Heather Bates took the cross country world by storm, finishing 10th at the 5A state meet.
Then a different type of storm took control of her cross country dreams. A vitamin deficiency zapped her strength and stamina and took out her...

Following a run of nine consecutive 3A girls’ state titles, The Classical Academy decided jumping into 4A would be the ultimate challenge.
Longtime coach Alan Versaw vowed to keep it simple. After all, it’s still running, right?
“I ne...

At the one-mile mark of the Colorado 5A girls’ cross country championships, two things were apparent that Heather Bates hadn’t expected.
Her balky knee was feeling fine and Cherry Creek’s Jordyn Colter, the defending state champion, w...

Having dominated 3A competition to the tune of nine consecutive girls’ state cross country titles, The Classical Academy moved up to 4A and continued where it left off, topping the 30-team field Saturday at the state meet at Norris-Penrose Event...

It has catchy names, such as Little Willis, Western Drop Out and Spike Hill. The backdrop offered views of snowy mountain peaks, pine trees, creeks, bridges and barns, and was accentuated with a grandstand full of fans cheering runners as the rugged...

Bailey Roth slipped, then slipped again and in so doing watched the 4A boys’ cross country state individual championship slip away.
But while Roth had to settle for second place individually, he and his Coronado teammates made no such concession ...

It was an offseason of extreme highs and lows for Coronado's cross country program and coach Doug Hugill.
The downside was obvious as fire swept through the neighborhoods in which many of the school's students reside. Nearly all were evacuated and,...

After Saturday, Cheyenne Mountain cross country coach and guidance counselor Stan Lambros won’t have quite as much to think about.
That’s because in the nine-plus months since the Colorado High School Activities Association approved Cheyenn...

FOUNTAIN • There were 86 runners in the 4A Region 2 girls’ cross country championship Thursday at Fountain-Fort Carson, but Air Academy’s Katie Rainsberger’s primary focus wasn’t on any of them.
“Coming into the race...