‘Sports’ Archives
Spartans overcome miscues, hold off Sterling
Berthoud 26, Sterling 13 By Michael Hicks Berthoud Recorder STERLING — First, Chase Fraser fumbled, turning the ball over to Sterling. Seven minutes later, Luke Engelhaupt returned the favor to Berthoud. Both starting quarterbacks — Zach Ruebesam and Alex Beardsley — combined for five interceptions. (more...)
Double-time Divine: Senior cross country standout
By Katie Essig Berthoud Recorder Having a Berthoud High School student-athlete working twice as hard as most fall season athletes because he was competing in two sports in the same season is somewhat rare. But now Nick Divine, a BHS senior, is doing just that. Divine is a dual-sport athlete, excelling in both cross country and boys soccer. He’s been running cross country for four years, but this being his last year as a high school student, Divine decided to broaden his horizons and ... Full Story
Late heroics foil BHS softball at regionals
By Katie Essig and Michael Hicks Berthoud Recorder AURORA – First, Berthoud was a win away from the 4A state softball tournament on Saturday at Aurora Sports Park. When that didn’t work out, the Lady Spartans played again and were one out away from this weekend’s 16-team state field, also at Aurora Sports Park. That didn’t work out, either, and Berthoud’s season, unceremoniously, came to an end. (more...)
BHS Roundup: Loss seals Berthoud volleyball team’s
Senior night for Morgan Woodruff, Kacey Fagler, Kyla Duncan, Chanee Lintel and Jenna Colestock had a more immediate importance for Berthoud’s volleyball team. (more...)
Spartans’ upset bid falls one point short
Mountain View 7, Berthoud 6 By Michael Hicks Berthoud Recorder Colton Moore lined up for a 30-yard field goal with 49 seconds remaining and his team trailing No. 1-ranked Mountain View by a point. The junior kicker, who had already missed an extra point earlier in the game, lined up on the right hash mark for his first field-goal attempt of the season. The ball had the distance and the height. The accuracy, however, was just a bit off – wide right by inches. That’s how close the ... Full Story
Berthoud’s playoffs hopes about to go on a wild ride
By Michael Hicks Berthoud Recorder Things are about to get wild around here. What am I talking about? On Monday, the Colorado High School Activities Association released the 3A football wildcard points standings, the first such listing of the season. The standings outline the wildcard points for all teams in 3A and is used as the determining factor as to which three teams from the four 3A football-playing conferences – the Tri-Valley, Metro, Southern and Western Slope – will get into the ... Full Story
Slaughterhouse Derby Girls bring their game faces
By Dani White Berthoud Recorder However entertaining women with crazy leg wear, sassy skirts, quad-skates and pent up aggression may be, the flashy and audacious sport of roller derby is not for the cautious. Derby requires sterling athleticism. There are not many venues where women can knock each other around in the name of sport. Derby girl Lauren Bishop justifies the intense extremes, “You do it because even when you're so sore, bruised and broken that you feel like you're about to die, ... Full Story
Lady Spartans look to stay hot in Saturday regionals
By Katie Essig Berthoud Recorder Berthoud’s softball seniors had a reason to celebrate Friday. After having their game postponed Thursday, the Lady Spartans celebrated Senior Night with an 11-1 victory over the Greeley West Wildcats a day late. (more...)
BHS girls win Karspeck Invite; boys take 2nd
By Michael Hicks Berthoud Recorder The fact that Hannah Kirk and Stefani Messick ran so well wasn’t all that surprising. But the fact that the Berthoud runners were neck and neck with each other throughout most of the David Karspeck Invitational at Berthoud High School on Oct. 7 proved to be instrumental in the Lady Spartans’ victory in the four-team varsity race. “I knew they’d run strong,” said Berthoud Head Coach Curt Ranweiler, who watched Kirk finish third in 19 minutes, 43 ... Full Story
BHS Roundup: Soccer rolls past Valley, 4-0
Berthoud Recorder Berthoud High School soccer fans got just what they wanted Thursday against Valley — a win for the Spartans. Even with below-freezing temperatures, Berthoud beat the visiting Vikings 4-0 at Max Marr Field. (more...)
