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Five swimmers eye trials

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Mike

Tuesday afternoon, five members of the Loveland Swim Club will head off to a Grand Prix meet in Indianapolis with the hopes of attaining a goal — cuts to compete at the Olympic Trials swim meet in Omaha, Neb., which … Continue reading →

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Another Hatanaka to watch

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Mike

While older brother Brandon Hatanaka took off for Minnesota and recently locked up an Olympic Trials cut, younger sibling Nick is proving people better take notice of him, too. The Loveland High School junior opened the season last Thursday by … Continue reading →

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And in the finals …

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Mike

Loveland’s two finalists are no surprise, with Jordan Henrickson making it at 145 and Sam Kreimier following at 152. Henrickson is undefeated and has been ranked No. 1 all year, and Kreimier established himself as a favorite by knocking off … Continue reading →

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State wrestling team scores update

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Mike

Defending 4A champion left the door open in the quarterfinal round — Josh Dunkle and Joel Salomon both lost — but it wasn’t Thompson Valley that was able to walk through, suffering tough losses of their own. Instead, it was … Continue reading →

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A quick update from 4A/5A semis

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Mike

Loveland High School has advanced three to the semis in 5A, as Jordan Henrickson (145), Sam Kreimier (152; See Video) and Dalton Weis (182) all pick up wins, Weis doing so with a pin. Fossil Ridge has advanced Taylor Killon … Continue reading →

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Berthoud puts two into 3A semis

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Mike

Senior Cory Ellis (182 pounds) and Kagen Hennig (195) won their Class 3A state quarterfinal matches within 30 seconds of each other, giving the Spartans two guaranteed medalists(See Video). Ellis won a 7-1 decision against Koby Close of Buena Vista, … Continue reading →

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And they’re off

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Mike

The 2A and 3A classifications have taken to the mat at the Pepsi Center for the quarterfinal round. Berthoud will have a bit to chill, with Cory Ellis (182 pounds) and Kegan Hennig (195) up later. The other three Spartans … Continue reading →

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Oops … too much traffic on the mats

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Mike

With around 40 kids on the 4A/5A mats, didn’t have much time to breathe, let alone blog. My apologies. So, here’s the wrap: Thompson Valley wins seven matches, gets three pins and sits in second with 21.5 points. Defending champ … Continue reading →

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3A Wrestling: Berthoud pins at the end

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Mike

Berthoud senior Cory Ellis (182 pounds) and sophomore Kagen Hennig closed the first round in style for the Spartans with a pair of pins. Ellis stuck Justin Briskey of Bayfield in 1:30, while Hennig was quicker, needing just 1:18 to … Continue reading →

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3A wrestling: Slow start for Berthoud

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Mike

Berthoud High School has dropped its first three matches at state. Alex Kingsley dropped a 1-0 match at 126 to Jacob Solseth of Olathe, giving up a second-period escape. Preston Pickert (138) lost by technical fall, and Nick Fleegal dropped … Continue reading →

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