Sports https://www.the-journal.com/feeds/sports/ 2026-05-26 02:44:46 -0700 en-us https://www.the-journal.com/articles/m-chs-jackson-to-continue-hoops-career-at-waldorf-university/ CORTEZ – Over the past several years, the Montezuma-Cortez High School girls basketball program continuously transformed into a major force in the Intermountain League – thanks in large part to the st... 2026-05-24 05:07:20 -0700 8f36fc1a-710b-463a-9a20-ebace344801b https://www.the-journal.com/articles/cortez-cruzan-buoys-arkansas-national-title-hopes-as-he-lines-up-for-division-i-track-regionals/ FAYETTEVILLE, AR – With former M-CHS track star Zander Cruzan in the fold, the Arkansas men’s outdoor track and field team might have the missing piece to their national title formula. After finishing... 2026-05-24 05:00:18 -0700 d3558ffe-9c18-4d4a-8242-e5ea4257d074 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/m-chs-baseball-bows-out-of-3a-state-tournament-to-close-out-stellar-season/ GREELEY – The Panthers entered the 3A state baseball tournament in Greeley with some of the hottest bats in the field, hoping their third state would be the charm. Their high-octane offense ran out of... 2026-05-24 04:53:53 -0700 74cea3ec-5250-45bf-b2e2-b3a6e437d01f https://www.the-journal.com/articles/cortez-crowley-unrein-both-cap-careers-inside-top-20-at-golf-state-championship/ LONE TREE – Within days of walking across the stage to receive their diplomas from M-CHS, a pair of Panther seniors strode off the 18th green for the final time representing their high school with hea... 2026-05-24 04:49:09 -0700 92d43358-0057-41e1-b0d5-a978cbca7b58 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/strong-turnout-expected-for-54th-iron-horse-bicycle-classic/ Memorial Day is almost here, and that means one thing in Durango: The 54th Iron Horse Bicycle Classic weekend is back to give cyclists, spectators and local businesses great memories with a strong tur... 2026-05-20 09:00:00 -0700 5790fb70-d7ab-4830-8b49-c2b779bce53f https://www.the-journal.com/articles/avalanche-shrug-off-2021-playoff-loss-to-golden-knights-as-they-meet-in-the-western-conference-final-2/ DENVER – Gabriel Landeskog doesn’t need any extra incentive. Being in the Western Conference Final is more than enough for the Colorado Avalanche captain. If he did, though, memories of the second-rou... 2026-05-19 03:35:55 -0700 a459a9ae-ac0f-4012-8516-ef521695f421 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/m-chs-hall-leaps-to-high-jump-state-title-to-headline-state-track-and-field-championships/ LAKEWOOD – The high jump battles between M-CHS and Bayfield juniors Trey Hall and Tanner Vyborny have become the stuff of legends in the track and field circles in the Four Corners. On Thursday aftern... 2026-05-18 06:45:39 -0700 73b6cd92-ce49-44dc-a47a-1ebee747f9bc https://www.the-journal.com/articles/dolores-baseball-hangs-tough-falls-to-no-5-denver-christian/ DENVER – When the Bears bus arrived in the capital city, the team that stepped off looked like anything but a No. 28 seed making their first playoff appearance in seven years. Riding a wave of confide... 2026-05-18 06:06:43 -0700 009a8cd3-2b37-43c1-8fc6-52aabdfe9ecb https://www.the-journal.com/articles/blistering-bats-help-panthers-cruise-to-regional-title-advance-to-state-tournament/ CORTEZ – The Panthers to-do list is getting shorter with each passing weekend. Just a week after claiming the program’s fourth-straight league title, M-CHS checked off the next box from their preseaso... 2026-05-18 05:34:57 -0700 3d41f2bd-2a48-4039-8849-4ff39e6ae7f6 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/track-and-field-golf-baseball-prep-for-state-tournament-action/ DENVER – The final days of the spring sports season are drawing near, and Southwest Colorado once again has plenty of exciting finishes ahead for its area athletes. M-CHS, Mancos, Dolores and Dove Cre... 2026-05-13 05:54:23 -0700 535ef8f0-99e1-4add-adf6-f346e10ae247 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/dolores-julianne-vega-maximizing-her-high-school-experience/ DOLORES – Over the past four years, any Montezuma County resident attending a local high school sporting event or theater production had a pretty good chance of catching Julianne Vega in action. The B... 2026-05-13 08:00:00 -0700 e0de5d91-9c71-4a85-9ac0-38712e857373 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/panthers-baseball-sends-off-seniors-with-another-league-title/ CORTEZ – If there were any doubts about the Panthers preparedness for the postseason, their body of work over the past four weeks should speak for itself. M-CHS (18-5, 8-0 3A IML) put the finishing to... 2026-05-11 01:02:24 -0700 05297e3a-b23b-42a3-9975-23a37ce60c17 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/ken-roczen-wins-450sx-supercross-title-in-salt-lake-city/ Ken Roczen, whose Supercross career was believed to be over after a devastating crash in 2017, was crowned the 450SX champion for the 2026 Supercross season in Salt Lake City. Roczen’s victory Saturd... 2026-05-11 11:01:29 -0700 7b417cab-8b0a-4865-9626-e50a74e40267 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/12-hours-of-mesa-verde-completes-20th-anniversary-ride/ CORTEZ – With two decades now in the books for Montezuma County’s largest mountain bike event of the calendar, the race kicked off the summer’s list of exciting offerings taking place at the county fa... 2026-05-10 04:58:33 -0700 f362e4e1-6ea6-49f1-9824-cb30375379b1 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/dolores-pounces-on-del-norte-to-secure-playoff-position/ DOLORES – The rest of the state may not realize it yet, but one of the 2A classification’s best-kept secrets resides in the southwest corner. The Bears baseball team would prefer to keep it that way –... 2026-05-10 03:00:00 -0700 a0486fa4-49ee-4af4-a54c-0995100d28a4 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/cortez-middle-school-track-athletes-set-records-to-close-out-season/ CORTEZ – The Montezuma-Cortez Middle School track and field team made sure to end their season with a bang. Wrapping up their schedule with the San Juan Basin League championships, the Panthers closed... 2026-05-09 11:00:00 -0700 ba850d9c-8c1d-4bb1-8c5c-17e0a0429c5e https://www.the-journal.com/articles/overtime-goal-sends-wellington-past-m-chs-in-soccer-playoffs-nail-biter/ CORTEZ – When M-CHS senior Camryn Oliver powered home a perfectly placed corner kick to tie the match with six minutes left in regulation, Panther Stadium erupted as their home-standing orange-and-bla... 2026-05-08 09:19:28 -0700 24b007ff-a75d-40c1-b148-1ac0d37d0754 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/mancos-lexi-lyons-team-first-mindset-earns-her-opportunity-to-play-collegiate-volleyball/ MANCOS – When the need arose this past fall, Mancos senior Lexi Lyons answered the bell. Coming out of the offseason, the Jays had a vacancy at the defensive specialist position, and while Lyons had g... 2026-05-08 09:03:19 -0700 08bb9bf9-dae7-4df5-a3c6-1a6d3a16100f https://www.the-journal.com/articles/panthers-senior-camryn-oliver-leading-m-chs-soccer-with-stingy-defense/ CORTEZ – Behind her friendly demeanor, M-CHS senior halfback Camryn Oliver is all business. In moments during a Panthers match, Oliver shares plenty of lighter moments with her teammates, and often wi... 2026-05-05 11:00:00 -0700 99ebfd0f-659a-403a-96af-c49acd197226 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/starting-cannon-set-to-ignite-20th-anniversary-for-12-hours-of-mesa-verde/ CORTEZ – Over its two-plus decades in existence, 12 Hours of Mesa Verde has been a treat for Southwest Colorado riders – and a boon for local community organizations. With another packed field ready t... 2026-05-04 07:33:38 -0700 5f0f1e6b-65a4-493b-b99d-cfa8c7ce2e34 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/dolores-boys-rally-past-ignacio-to-capture-san-juan-track-and-field-title/ MANCOS – A drama-filled afternoon in Mancos turned into a two-horse race for the boys San Juan Basin League title. With Dolores and Ignacio trading major point swings on April 28 at Bluejay Field, the... 2026-05-04 04:30:21 -0700 1c367005-962b-41f8-99b3-43e727618625 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/steady-rounds-lift-m-chs-golf-to-runner-up-in-panther-invitational/ CORTEZ – With all of their hard work this season, it was only a matter of time before the Panthers broke through with score improvements that reflected their growth. Nothing like some home cooking to ... 2026-05-04 01:10:20 -0700 9f963db2-3448-4033-bc7c-4a7a760a8cd1 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/tomac-finishes-third-one-point-separates-roczen-and-lawrence-as-final-nears/ Only one point separates Ken Roczen and Hunter Lawrence following Round 16 of the 2026 Supercross season. Now, the final round of racing looms. This year’s championship winner will be determined in Sa... 2026-05-04 12:24:28 -0700 4735051c-da8e-455c-bd7e-d09a77339de2 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/mancos-senior-destiny-kramer-adding-one-final-patch-to-her-letter-jacket/ Mancos High School senior Destiny Kramer has spent four years diving on volleyball courts and chasing loose balls on the basketball floor. In the spring, she trades hardwood for the high jump pit, whe... 2026-04-28 12:14:18 -0700 52c30320-203b-4d0b-8957-99e01f51e781 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/marathon-record-breaker-says-he-underwent-strict-regime-before-smashing-2-hour-barrier/ LONDON — Sabastian Sawe hopes the stringent testing regime he underwent before becoming the first person to break the fabled 2-hour barrier in marathon running will prove to the world he is competing ... 2026-04-27 01:07:47 -0700 ffda6427-08b0-42fd-8bee-b1ec35bf768e https://www.the-journal.com/articles/ken-roczen-claims-overall-points-lead-after-rough-and-rainy-racing-in-philly/ The Supercross season has a new 450SX points leader. Ken Roczen moved into first place in the overall standings after winning Saturday’s main event despite “brutal” track conditions. Cold, rainy weath... 2026-04-26 03:32:05 -0700 4a1df994-3ae2-4b9a-80d0-339fb5af0e5f https://www.the-journal.com/articles/baseball-roundup-fast-starts-lift-cortez-to-sweep-of-alamosa-sole-possession-of-iml-lead/ As the season moves into its final stretch, the Montezuma-Cortez High School baseball team knows that if it is going to reach its goals, not every win will be a work of art. With first place in the In... 2026-04-26 11:32:50 -0700 cdc522f9-5871-46dc-9ac2-e197c6cf5d81 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/weekend-roundup-mancos-hosts-sjbl-track-tuneup-cortez-soccer-edges-ridgway/ TRACK AND FIELD The Dolores boys track and field team is edging closer to securing qualification for all four of their relays to the 2A state championships. Their most recent exploit – a 45.55 4 x 100... 2026-04-26 11:32:13 -0700 6b766f36-0d2e-420f-8c00-0585eff54738 https://www.the-journal.com/articles/san-francisco-49ers-select-durangos-willis-in-nfl-draft/ Durango has connections to plenty of professional athletes, but now this small mountain town will be connected to a man playing football on Sundays. Former Demons football star Carver Willis was selec... 2026-04-26 08:00:00 -0700 6cf9f1e3-dab8-4bc1-81d7-b1f20774436d https://www.the-journal.com/articles/montezuma-cortez-girls-track-finishes-top-3-in-iml-boys-take-fourth/ Montezuma‑Cortez entered the championship portion of the season on a high note, using a series of strong performances to earn a third‑place finish for the girls and fourth place for the boys at the IM... 2026-04-25 03:14:03 -0700 8a3dcc91-edd6-4d63-9a53-4474e2bcd04f