Archive for March 5, 2009
SPRING PREVIEW: BHS Baseball
Baseball Should Start Small If you ask first-year Berthoud baseball coach Dustin Kennard where he needs to start with turning around the Spartans, he’ll tell you they’ll have to start small. That’s small ball. Wins have been few and far between for a Berthoud program that hasn’t seen success since Kennard was playing in the late 90s, but with his goal to increase interest in the sport and a strong interest in teaching the little things he hopes to get the Spartans back on track ... Full Story
SPRING PREVIEW: BHS Girls Tennis
Lady Spartans Tennis to Face Hurdles On the one hand, Dave Mathiesen has 25 girls out for this year’s tennis season. But on the other, only three of them had varsity experience a year ago. That’s the hurdle the Berthoud Lady Spartans face as they prepare for the 2009 campaign. “I don’t want to say they’ll be in over their head, but they’ll be playing at a level in this next year that’s higher than what they’ve had before,” said the third-year coach. “But if everybody ... Full Story
SPRING PREVIEW: BHS Track and Field
It’s All in the Numbers If nothing else, Colby Schultz has to like what he sees every time the Berthoud track and field coach shows up at practice. It doesn’t have to be what his athletes are doing. It’s just the sheer number of them there. With a team of more than 60 student-athletes out this year — more than double last year’s total of 31 — the Spartans, if for no other reason, have to be considered a surprise team in the 4A Northern Conference this year. “Last year, we had ... Full Story
Times Flies for Spartans Sports
By Michael Hicks Berthoud Recorder I was out hanging at a park in downtown Denver on Saturday afternoon with my sons and as we walked back to the car it dawned on me. The next day was March 1. Let me repeat that, March 1. By gosh, where has the school year gone? It seemed like just yesterday we were just talking about Jordan Major, Bryce Munoz and company vying for a repeat as 3A state football champions. We were talking about Mil Santos’ girls’ volleyball team making another run at a 4A ... Full Story
Sports Briefs: Eagles Nab Sixth Division Banner
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — The Colorado Eagles captured their sixth Northwest Division title despite a 4-3 shootout loss at the Mississippi RiverKings on Saturday night. Colorado was the first team in the Central Hockey League to secure a playoff spot and the second team, behind the Odessa Jackalopes, to win a division title. The Eagles wrap up their regular season March 21. Playoff dates and opponents will be announced as soon as possible. Against the RiverKings, Colorado took a 3-1 lead into the ... Full Story
