October 2008
Photos for October 31, 2008
Moffat County High School senior Alicia Nelson, facing camera, gives sophomore teammate Maddy Jourgensen a hug after the two finished as all-state runners at the Class 4A Colorado State Cross Country Championships on Saturday in Fort Collins. Nelson was the state champion and Jourgensen finished sixth.
Moffat County High School sophomore Maddy Jourgensen, right, gives her coach, Todd Trapp, a high-10 prior to the start of the Class 4A Colorado State Cross Country Championships on Saturday in Fort Collins. Jourgensen finished sixth in the race and was one of the top finishes for a sophomore in MCHS history.
Moffat County High School senior Alicia Nelson, left, and sophomore Maddy Jourgensen show their medals from the Class 4A Colorado State Cross Country Championships on Saturday in Fort Collins. Nelson was the state champion, and Jourgensen finished sixth. The top 10 placers in each race earn all-state honors.
The Moffat County High School cross country team, clockwise from left: coach Todd Trapp, coach Jennifer Pressgrove, Nike Cleverly, Laura Zirkle, Alicia Nelson, Maddy Jourgensen and Megan Knez circle up before the start of their race at the Class 4A Colorado State Cross Country Championships on Saturday in Fort Collins. The girls finished 16th and had two all-state runners in champion Nelson and sixth-place finisher Jourgensen.
Moffat County High School sophomore Maddy Jourgensen takes in a breath shortly after finishing the Class 4A Colorado State Cross Country Championships on Saturday in Fort Collins. Jourgensen finished sixth out of 168 runners at the meet.
Moffat County High School senior Alicia Nelson runs with Thompson Valley senior Laura Trembley around the two-mile mark at the Class 4A Colorado State Cross Country Championships on Saturday in Fort Collins. Nelson pulled away from Trembley with 800 meters to go to win the state championship.
Gary Peer, a local photographer, poses with a photo of a bald eagle Thursday at Loudy-Simpson Park. Bald eagles, such as Herman, the name he gave this bird, are one of many different types of animals Peer likes to shoot, but his focus is on birds.
Today is Halloween. Trick or Treat Street, sponsored by Craig Downtown Business Association, will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. along the 400 and 500 blocks of Yampa Avenue and surrounding businesses along Victory Way.
Division of Wildlife Officer Mike Swaro looks out across the Yampa Valley early Saturday morning from the top of Duffy Mountain.
Division of Wildlife Officer Mike Swaro reads from notes on his hand about his next stop Saturday morning. Swaro said he knows it's hunting season when his hand is covered in ink.
District Wildlife Manager Mike Swaro, left, interviews Mike Pierce, of Sutter, Calif., about his kill in Fuhr Gulch. Pierce says he's been coming to the area to hunt with friends for about five years.
Mike Swaro, Colorado Division of Wildlife district wildlife manager, talks with young hunters Levi Wolfe, right, 13, and Travis Meyers, 12, about their kills during a DOW-sponsored youth hunt Saturday. The DOW holds the hunts to teach children about the value of hunting. It was the first time the boys had been big-game hunting.
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Question of the week
Do you seek medical care from The Memorial Hospital in Craig or Yampa Valley Medical Center in Steamboat Springs?
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