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  • Niwot girls soccer loses 4-1 ahead of break

    Isaac Stephens|Mar 22, 2023

    Ahead of spring break the Niwot High School girls soccer team played against the Wheat Ridge Farmers last Tuesday. Niwot fell short of victory, losing the game 4-1. Consistency has plagued the Cougars so far, with varying levels of game play. Niwot has a tough schedule after the break, facing both Mead and Silver Creek. In Niwot's game against Wheat Ridge, freshman Heather Humphrey scored her first goal of the season, which was assisted by senior Tiffany Yie. Both of Niwot's goalies played...

  • Niwot girls soccer starts the season 1-1

    Isaac Stephens|Mar 15, 2023

    The Niwot High School girls soccer season has officially begun, with players getting their first experience with both winning and losing this season. The Cougars had two games the first week, the season opener against the Centaurus High School Warriors, and the second against the Palmer Ridge High School Bears. Both matchups were against skilled opponents, providing plenty of challenges for the Cougars in week one. Niwot had an uphill battle against Centaurus but ultimately prevailed. Centaurus...

  • Season Preview: Girls Soccer

    Isaac Stephens|Mar 8, 2023

    The Niwot High School girl's soccer season is now upon us, with the first game coming this Thursday, March 9, against Centaurus High School. The team is coached by Niwot High School boy's soccer coach Stephen Dimit, who is serving as interim coach for the season after the resignation of former coach Jenna Machado due to growing family demands. Dimit's assistant coach will be veteran coach Brett Butrick. In describing the team, Dimit said "The team has set goals of really intensifying our style...

  • Niwot boys basketball season wraps up

    Isaac Stephens|Feb 22, 2023

    Niwot High School boys basketball wrapped up the season with games on the road against the Fort Morgan Mustangs and at home against the Northridge Grizzlies Feb. 14 and Feb. 16, respectively. Niwot was competitive but lost both games, 68-61 to the Mustangs, and 57-48 to the Grizzlies, ending the season on a 10-game losing streak. The Cougars finished ninth of 10 teams in league with a record of 3-15 in Longs Peak league games, and an overall record of 5-17, winning two more games than last...

  • Niwot falls to 5-15 ahead of the final week of season

    Isaac Stephens|Feb 15, 2023

    In the penultimate week of the Niwot High School boys basketball season, Niwot battled both the Frederick High School Golden Eagles on Tuesday, Feb. 7 and the Mountain View High School Mountain Lions on Thursday, Feb. 9. Niwot lost both games, 70-48 and 61-50 respectively. Now, 5-15 on the season, the Cougars have two more games left, trying to end the season on a higher note. Against the Golden Eagles, Niwot started strong, down only 17-13 at the end of the first quarter. Things quickly fell ou...

  • Niwot boys basketball drops three straight, falling to 5-13

    Isaac Stephens|Feb 8, 2023

    Niwot High School's boys basketball team continued a three-game slide last week, doubling up on a previous three-game losing streak, falling to the Severance Silver Knights, the Skyline Falcons, and the Thompson Valley Eagles. Starting at 5-7 prior to the slide, Niwot looked strong relative to previous years, but inconsistent production has plagued the team ever since. The first of the three games came against Severance last Tuesday. Niwot lost 86-50 struggling to get rolling in a 26-15 first...

  • Paris Stephens represents Niwot Cheer at the London New Year's Parade

    Isaac Stephens|Feb 1, 2023

    Over the holiday season, Niwot High School was represented by senior Paris Stephens at the London New Year's Day Parade. She performed with Varsity Spirit All-Americans in an exclusive performance at Piccadilly Square. Stephens has cheered for Niwot High School for the past four years. Beginning in 1987, the London New Year's Day Parade has attracted over 10,000 participants from the USA, UK, Europe and beyond, delighting a street audience of over 500,000 and a TV audience, which reaches more...

  • AaaRRR! Cougar boys basketball suffers tough losses to Roosevelt and Riverdale Ridge

    Isaac Stephens|Feb 1, 2023

    The Niwot High School boys basketball team had two matchups this week, facing off against the Roosevelt Roughriders and the Riverdale Ridge Ravens, as the Cougars' game against the Battle Mountain Huskies was canceled on Saturday. The Cougars went 0-2 for the week, losing 59-50 against the Roughriders, and 78-72 to the Ravens. The Cougars are now 5-10 on the year. Niwot's first game of the week came on Tuesday when the Cougars took on the Roughriders in a back-and-forth thriller. The game...

  • Niwot boys basketball splits a three-game week

    Isaac Stephens|Jan 25, 2023

    The Niwot High School boys basketball team played three games this week, taking on the Mountain View Mountain Lions on Tuesday, the Fort Morgan Mustangs on Thursday, and the Northridge Grizzlies on Saturday. Niwot lost their Tuesday and Saturday games but won their Thursday game in a last-second thriller. The first of the matchups was a 56-43 loss to Mountain View where Niwot's early struggles got the best of them. Getting outscored 17-6 in the first quarter, the game fell out of reach early,...

  • Niwot boys basketball falls twice dropping to 4-6 on the season

    Isaac Stephens|Jan 18, 2023

    The Niwot High School boy's basketball team had two matchups this week, one against the Thompson Valley Eagles, and the other against the Frederick Golden Eagles. The first of the two games was against Thompson Valley on Tuesday, where Niwot failed to generate offense, losing 68-52. The second game landed on Thursday where Niwot struggled to get past Fredrick, losing 80-55. In the matchup between Niwot and Thompson Valley, the Cougars started off cold, giving up a 13-point run at the beginning of the game, resulting in Niwot being down 23-11...

  • Niwot boys basketball defeats Skyline to snap cold streak

    Isaac Stephens|Jan 11, 2023

    The Niwot High School boys basketball team (4-4) faced off against the Skyline High School Falcons (3-5) this past Friday, playing their first game of the new year. The Cougars were triumphant in their return as they won in a nail-biting 59-53 win, snapping a streak of four straight losses, putting them at 4-4 on the season. The 53 points allowed were highlighted by a second-quarter defensive shutdown that resulted in only six points notched by Skyline, with Niwot's 22 points in the fourth...

  • Niwot boys basketball falls to Longmont 50-33

    Isaac Stephens|Jan 4, 2023

    Niwot High School boys basketball's final game of 2022 against local rival, the Longmont High School Trojans, resulted in Niwot's 50-33 loss. The loss compliments a theme of defensive success, but a lack of offensive production which has cost the Cougars long-term. The 50 points allowed were highlighted by a fourth-quarter shutdown that resulted in only six points being notched, with Niwot's 16 points in the third quarter shining some hope on an otherwise poor offensive performance. Niwot...

  • Niwot High School Boys basketball suffers 3rd straight loss

    Isaac Stephens|Dec 21, 2022

    Niwot High School boys basketball faced off against both the Riverdale Ridge Ravens and the Severance Silver Knights this week, losing both games, 71-45 and 66-45, respectively. Scoring 45 points in both games ties for a season low in points scored, while the defense gave up the second and third most points in a game all season (behind 84 points allowed in a win against Denver North). In Niwot's game against Riverdale Ridge, the Cougars were slow to start, scoring just five points in the first...

  • Niwot Boys Basketball starts the season 3-1

    Isaac Stephens|Dec 14, 2022

    The Niwot High School boys basketball team played two games in the second week of the season, one against both the Roosevelt High School Roughriders and the other versus the Silver Creek High School Raptors. The Cougars went undefeated in the first week of the season, but split the games in their second week. Niwot's third game of the season came against Roosevelt on Dec. 6. Niwot won 63-50, moving up to 3-0 on the season, matching the total wins the squad earned last season. Niwot's first...

  • Niwot Boys Basketball starts off the season with back-to-back wins

    Isaac Stephens|Dec 7, 2022

    The Niwot High School boys basketball season has officially tipped off with a two-game weekend resulting in two wins: a blowout 73-13 win against Regis Groff, and a thrilling 86-84 overtime win against Denver North. The Cougars jumped out to an 11-0 lead against Regis Groff, with Jackson Carano scoring first off a feed by Jerek Funkhouser. Point guard Jack Jarvis, a sophomore, got into the act quickly, feeding Funkhouser and Julian Lettow for baskets. Lettow returned the favor with an assist to...

  • Niwot football '22 season recap

    Isaac Stephens|Nov 16, 2022

    The Niwot High School football team finished the season last Friday, ending with a record of 3-7, which put them out of playoff contention. The Cougars had five all-conference second-team players -- Nico Kemp, Gavin Burrage, Chad Volf, Harrison VanSelus, and Garret Eker -- with kicker Matt Hansen being their only all-conference first-team player. Niwot came into the '22 season after finishing the last campaign 4-6 and were looking for a record above .500. Everything looked promising when they st...

  • Niwot loses 23-15 in a back-and-forth season finale

    Isaac Stephens|Nov 9, 2022

    Niwot High School football ended its season Nov. 4 in a matchup against the Denver North Vikings. In one of their closest games of the season, Niwot had a fighting chance all the way up to the final seconds. Niwot's passing game looked a lot stronger this week, highlighted by receiver Parris Lee who caught multiple passes for a total of almost 80 yards. Niwot's run game was also moving as running back Jesus Rosas strung together multiple long runs for a big day on the ground. On the other side...

  • Niwot falls to Riverdale Ridge in a 34-3 loss

    Isaac Stephens|Nov 2, 2022

    Niwot High School played its ninth football game of the season on Oct. 29, taking on the 3-5 Riverdale Ridge Ravens on the road. Things were heated between the division rivals as both teams were looking for a win to stay in playoff contention. The game marked the return of Niwot quarterback Chad Volf, which gave the Cougars hope that they could get back on track, but in the end, Niwot fell to the Ravens, 34-3. Niwot started the game by kicking off and after eight plays, the Ravens were able to...

  • Niwot FB loses 43-3 to Mead, dropping to 3-5 on the season

    Isaac Stephens|Oct 26, 2022

    Niwot High School took on a big game this Saturday against the 2-5 Mead Mavericks. It was the final home game of the season for the Cougars and also their Senior Night. Seniors Kevin Chen, Matt Hansen, and Raiden Stahly were all celebrated before the game alongside cheer and marching band seniors. Stahly did double-duty by singing the National Anthem before the game. Niwot struggled to get their offense going as they started sophomore Weston Domich at quarterback with Chad Volf still on...

  • Niwot falls to 3-4 on the season after a 28-7 loss

    Isaac Stephens|Oct 19, 2022

    Niwot High School squared off against George Washington High School for the seventh game of the season. Going into the game with a record of 3-3, the Cougars were looking for a win to put them over the .500 mark. The ball did not fall their way, however, as they lost to George Washington 28-7. Even though the score was lopsided, the game was still great to watch. Niwot sophomore running back Charlie Shaw replaced Chad Volf as quarterback due to Volf's recent injury. Volf had started every game...

  • Niwot moves to 3-3 after loss to Fredrick

    Isaac Stephens|Oct 12, 2022

    The Niwot football team traveled to Fredrick on Friday for the sixth game of the season, but came home with a 49-0 loss, moving to 3 and 3 on the season. Although they have struggled over the past two weeks, the Cougars haven't faltered from their game plan, staying true to what they want to do this season. Niwot started the game off with the ball, but after driving it to the 30 yard-line, failed to convert on a fourth down pass. Frederick scored in only two plays with a 50-yard rushing...

  • Niwot overcome by Thompson Valley 50-7

    Isaac Stephens|Oct 5, 2022

    The Niwot High School football team is now 3 - 2 on the season, but unlike last week's win over Battle Mountain, the Cougars were the team on the short end of a lopsided score. Niwot lost 50-7 in a game that was filled with both offensive and defensive struggles. Niwot started the game receiving the kickoff, but a dropped kick return put the ball inside of the Cougars' own 10 yard-line. It didn't get much better as the offense went three and out and had to punt from their own 10 yard-line....

  • Niwot trumps Battle Mountain in a 42 - 13 blowout

    Isaac Stephens|Sep 28, 2022

    The Niwot Cougars made the 3-hour trip to Battle Mountain High School on Friday, Sept. 23, upsetting the Huskies in their Homecoming game as they beat them, 42-13. The defense played a huge role in the victory, and the offense didn't shy away from the scoreboard. The game started slowly with both offenses failing to get a first down for a combined seven drives. It ended up being Battle Mountain that got the first first-down as they strung together some short plays with two longer rushes that...

  • Introducing the Niwot Cheer Team

    Isaac Stephens|Sep 21, 2022

    Led by their five captains, Paris Stephens, Makenna Noterman, Fernanda Laguna-Perez, Jordan Tajchman, and Aditi Patel, Niwot Cheer is gearing up for a big season. With a total number of 17 cheerleaders, including Hannah Rudolph, Isaac Lopez Romero, Jenna Johnson, Nadia Pai, Olivia Marcellus, Rue Brown, Asher Trujillo, Ashley Lovato, Clara Rhea, Elizabeth Sullivan and Estela Mendoza, Niwot is looking to not only bring school spirit to sports contests, but to also compete at a high level in the...

  • Cougars win 15-6 in first-ever home football game

    Isaac Stephens|Sep 14, 2022

    The Niwot Cougars came up big this weekend in a historic game, winning their homecoming game and the first ever-home game in the school's 50-year history. Niwot alumni from as far back as 1972 showed up to the game, still repping their school spirit almost 50 years after they graduated. While the community banded together, the Cougars put on a show that didn't disappoint. Niwot started with the ball against Skyview High School in Thornton (2-1 , and almost put a scoring drive together, but it...

  • Cougar football loses 32-27 in a down-to-the-wire game

    Isaac Stephens|Sep 7, 2022

    After starting off the football season with a win against Greeley Central, the Niwot Cougars followed their week 1 win with a week 2 loss to the Thornton Trojans, 32-27. Niwot's first drive consisted of run after run, including a 16-yard run by sophomore Hayden Shaw. Late in the drive, Niwot quarterback Chad Volf threw a bubble screen to junior wide receiver Mats Lehan who went 16 yards for an opening drive touchdown, starting the game with a 7 to 0 lead. The Trojans got the ball but couldn't...

  • Cougars open football season with 22-16 victory

    Isaac Stephens|Aug 31, 2022

    The Niwot High School Cougars opened their football season under the Friday night lights at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont in a back-and-forth game against the Greeley Central Wildcats, coming away with a 22-16 win in a hard-fought contest. The Cougars took the opening kickoff and brought it back to their 20-yard line. The Niwot offense produced a solid drive up to the Wildcat 20-yard line, with a combination of dives into the line and screen passes. But the drive would be cut short in the...