Sports

South prevails in 8-man North vs. South battle

On June 3, 2022 the North vs. South Senior Elite All State game played out on the field of Gilpin County High School, just outside of Black Hawk. The field’s landscape is not one to forget. The Crowley County Chargers met Soroco High School on a mid-meeting demographic earlier this fall. The terrain is gorgeous, with a large hill on one sideline and a down slope on the other, turf surpassing on the 100 yard quarters.

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Area athletes earn All-State honors

Six area high school baseball players have been recognized by the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) as members of the prestigious All-State team for the 2022 baseball season. Las Animas High School sophomore TJ Ortiz earned the top honor regionally, being named to the Class 2A Second Team All-State.

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Otero’s Linsay Rosser Sumpter Named Commissioner of the Women’s Rodeo World Championship

In March, the Women’s Rodeo World Championship (WRWC) named Linsay Rosser Sumpter their event commissioner. Sumpter is also the Head Rodeo Coach at Otero College. Some of her responsibilities with the WRWC include working with the athletes, increasing their opportunities, and ensuring their experience with the WRWC is collaborative and positive. She will help build and expand female rodeo talent and continue the growth of women’s rodeo.

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