Aron Ralston to speak at Foundation Luncheon
Submitted by Cherry Creek Schools Foundation Just a decade after he graduated from Cherry Creek High School, Aron Ralston came face to face with death. Alone in a Utah canyon, his right arm crushed and pinned by an 800-pound boulder, Ralston somehow found the will to live. Ralston will share his remarkable story of survival at [...]
Sports – Grand Junction student organizes sports combine for Colorado athletes
By Debbie Roberts, Fruita Times When Grand Junction High School sophomore Austin Lewis wanted to get his athletic stats out to prospective scouting companies, he came to find that the closest ones that used electronic timers were in Arizona and Texas. He could have gone to Denver, but all he found was hand timing, which [...]
LHS students receive art, writing awards
Submitted by Littleton Public Schools Six Littleton High School students have recently received Scholastic Art and Writing Awards from the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers. Only 300 art pieces out of the 3,000 entries from the Colorado region were accepted into the National Scholastic Art Show, which is held at the Rocky Mountain College [...]
Getting her Irish up: Local turns ambassador for study in Ireland
By Peter Jones Carly Presley may have the luck of the Irish – despite a surname of English derivation popularized in American rock ‘n’ roll. “In all honesty, dumb luck had a lot to do with it,” she said. The Greenwood Village-born nursing major and sometime traveler was selected last year to be one of 15 [...]
Sports – Cherry Creek Baseball Hall of Fame ‘Safe At Home’ Feb. 11
Submitted by Gaye Martin Ask anyone who has been affiliated with Cherry Creek Baseball over the years, and they will tell you that it’s a close-knit baseball family that has been playing with heart since 1972. This spring, Coach Marc Johnson will celebrate his 40th year as the head coach, and in keeping with the [...]
Sports – 20 Arapahoe athletes sign to play at colleges
The Arapahoe High School Athletic Office recognized 20 scholar-athletes at its National Signing Day ceremony on Feb. 1. Back row: Allison Bourque – Lamar Community College (softball), Hannah Sphatt – Lindenwood University (synchronized swimming), Amanda Engel – Marquette University (soccer), Katy Dyachkova – University of Colorado-Boulder (golf), Alec Gieser – Colorado School of Mines (football), [...]
Creek community scores big with Logan announcement
By Tom Barry After speculation, controversy and hype, Cherry Creek High School officially announced Jan. 26 that Dave Logan would be the new head football coach of the state’s largest high school. Nearly 200 excited Creek parents, football players and administrators gathered at the Schilling Law lecture hall for the highly anticipated announcement. Immediately following [...]
Theater website puts spotlight on Heritage
By Peter Jones Heritage High School has made it on Broadway … in a manner of speaking. The school’s theater department received a rave review last month when Heritage was named High School in the Spotlight by BroadwayWorld.com……, a website focused on the theater scene from Uptown Manhattan to London’s West End – and now [...]
Mullen fumbles after firing Logan: Creek scores from Mullen’s melee
By Tom Barry Typically, Mullen High School has made headlines for its athletic prowess in achieving numerous state championships. This small private Catholic school with 800 students is a formidable competitor, with its extensive girls and boys sports programs. The school actually began as an orphanage and school for boys in 1932, at a dairy [...]
Department of Education gives awards to LPS schools
Submitted by Littleton Public Schools On Dec. 12, the Colorado Department of Education announced schools that have received awards for excellence in student achievement. Several LPS schools received awards: Center of Excellence East Elementary was named a 2011 Center of Excellence. Established by the Colorado State Legislature, the Centers of Excellence award recognizes schools that demonstrate [...]
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