March 2009
Photos for March 2, 2009
East Elementary School kindergartner Joey Gates reacts to a squealing pig held by Nathan Chapman on Friday at Moffat County High School. MCHS Future Farmers of America members hosted a Children's Barnyard event for elementary school students to educate them about animals.
Moffat County High School student Ian Duzik hands Shayleigh Copeland, a kindergartner at East, a lasso so she can try her hand at roping. This is the 14th year the MCHS FFA program has hosted the Children's Barnyard.
Ema Schlim, 4, looks at Snickers, a miniature pony, Friday at the agricultural shop at the high school. FFA offers the Children's Barnyard event in conjunction with National FFA Week.
Chayton Owens goes in for a layup Wednesday against visiting Conifer. Owens was injured in the Bulldogs' second round playoff game Saturday at Golden High School. Without their leading scorer, the Bulldogs fell to the Devils and were eliminated from the 2009 postseason.
Heather Ray, 11, helps her sister, Patricia Vaughn, pick out a dress Saturday at the Prom Expo 2009 at Moffat County High School. Students who donated a dress were given a certificate for another, and remaining dresses were sold. Proceeds from the event benefited MCHS prom and after-prom events.
From left, Mike Bauman, Colorado Division of Wildlife district wildlife manager, helps Nick Moyer and Austin Corson, both Moffat County High School seniors, free a bull elk from a DOW trap Thursday in northwest Moffat County. The traps give DOW officials an opportunity to fit some of the animals with radio collars, which the agency uses to track migration patterns.
Bauman laughs as he and Moyer first enter the trap and struggle to keep the bull from getting free. DOW officials collar only cow elk because the bull elk can choke when their necks swell during mating season. Instead, they clip ear tags on bull elk so they can track the animals if a hunter kills one.
Colorado Division of Wildlife officials collar a cow elk Thursday, after the animal caused the trap to collapse inward. Officers cut the animal free from the cage's netting and examined it to see if it would need stitches for the cut on its leg. Mike Swaro, DOW district wildlife manager, said it was the second time an elk had been injured inside a cage out of about 100 animals trapped in the last two years.
Shayne Porter takes his opponent to the mat Saturday afternoon on his way to a 12-1 victory.
Justin McAlexander takes down his opponent Saturday on his way to a 3-2 victory.
Jake Bingham fights off his opponent during the Craig Invitational at Moffat County High School. Bingham, trailing, 2-0, in the third period, turned the tide, winning the match by pin.
Garrett Stewart wraps up his opponent on his way to earning a pin. Stewart claimed victory in 44 seconds.
Trenton Enoch grapples for position Saturday.
Danny Wilbur squares off with his opponent Saturday in the MCHS gymnasium. Wilbur won his match by pin in 53 seconds.
Casey Barnes buries his chin into his opponent's back Saturday. Barnes won the match by pin in 57 seconds.
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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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