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Despite a case of opening night jitters and a rash of minor injuries, the Niwot gymnastics team opened their 2017 campaign with a narrow victory over the visiting Fort Collins Lambkins on Aug. 30. Senior Lindsay Chohon took first for Niwot in the all-around competition with a score of 37.100 points, just a hair’s breadth over Melia Beccard’s 37.075 for Fort Collins. Niwot sophomore Taylor Green (35.450) was third overall on the night, and freshman Grace Stephenson (32.250) was sixth in her hig...
Larry Lynne Starks, 79, of Loveland, passed away peacefully at his home on August 15, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Graham of Loveland, CO, his son Colter and his wife Angela of Denver, CO. He was a veteran of the Air Force, serving in 1958-1962. Larry loved his horses and dogs and enjoyed spending his time at the rodeo or Lake Powell. Burial will take place privately at Roselawn Cemetery in Fort Collins, CO. Friends and family can share condolences and memories at Allnutt.com. Services entrusted to Allnutt Funeral Service in...
This year’s Jazz on Second Avenue is ready to go with some of the biggest names in the genre. With the help of the Colorado Jazz Group, the Niwot High School band will start the show at 2 p.m. on September 16 on the corner of Second Ave. and Niwot Road. Gates open at 1 p.m. Howard Treppeda, one of the organizers, said that it’s great to get the high school band involved. “The Colorado Jazz Group starts working with them a week before,” Treppeda said. “They get the work in, it’s a good show.” The full lineup for the the event includes Pecho Sanc...
Niwot golfer Jack Hoover isn’t exactly sure what went wrong during his round at Niwot’s home tournament at Twin Peaks Golf Course on Aug. 22, but he is committed to preventing a repeat. After going +12 on the front nine, including a triple-bogey on the seventh, followed by consecutive double-bogeys on the next two holes, the junior finished the day at +16, putting him 13th overall, his worst finish in a league event so far this year. But in the three tournaments since then, Hoover has been on...
Boulder 4, Niwot 3 The Niwot boys tennis team lost its rescheduled match against the Boulder Panthers on Aug. 28, 4-3. Niwot swept the singles matches, with freshman Neil Irwin beating his Boulder opponent in the No. 1 match 6-0, 6-3. The Niwot doubles pairs were in turn swept by the Panthers, but the Cougars’ No. 3 doubles pair, sophomore Anton Lavrouk and freshman Xavier Moy, made their Panthers’ opponents work just a little harder, going down in three sets 3-6, 7-5, 6-7. Singles — 1. Neil... Full story
Coach Jeremy Lanter and his new look Niwot Cougars stumbled just a bit coming out of the gate last Friday night, with an 18-0 loss to the Adams City Eagles in their season opener. Led by rookie quarterback Noah Peña, the Cougars fumbled three times and gained less than 75 total yards in the shutout. Senior back Anton Sandoval had 62 yards on the ground and was responsible for almost all of Niwot’s sporadic offensive highlights. After the game, Lanter readily admitted that the Cougars have so... Full story
The Niwot boys soccer team passed an early season test with back-to-back wins over top-ranked teams Holy Family (0-1) and Standley Lake (0-2-1). With the wins, the Cougars moved to 3-0 on the season to enjoy sole possession of first place in the Northern League. In the match against Holy Family on Aug. 31, the Cougars’ front was once again aggressive on the attack out of the gate. Holy Family’s defense, led by Abel Campos, managed to fend them off until the 17th minute when Niwot senior Jas...
The Niwot Cougars cross country teams kicked-off their 2017 season Aug. 25 at the Vista Nation XC 2-Mile Invitational in Highlands Ranch. Both Niwot varsity teams finished fourth on the day, with the girls just five points out of second place. Overall, Niwot head coach Kelly Christensen was cheered by the results, although he acknowledged the boys’ performance was “a little flat,” mostly due to a recent spate of illness and minor injuries. “Comparing it to last year, we’re light years ahead of... Full story
The Niwot softball team hit a tough stretch in their schedule, and now find themselves upside down in the win/loss column. After a 17-1 blowout loss to conference powerhouse Mountain View at home on Aug. 29, the Cougars dropped four straight games at the Erie Festival of Champions on Sep. 1 & 2. With another quick succession of tough conference opponents on tap next week (Silver Creek, Longmont, Northridge), it could be awhile before the Cougars can climb out of this hole. 8/29 — Mountain V...
