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My experience and advice on overcoming COVID-19
Much to my surprise, I tested positive for COVID-19 in October. We all know of the highly contagious nature of the virus and unfortunately, I must have been in the wrong place...
Cougars keep things close but concede to Cheyenne Mountain
A late fourth quarter score silenced Niwot football's comeback effort against the Cheyenne Mountain Indians Friday night at E...
Niwot pitching coach Colin York takes head job at Frederick
After spending two years as head coach of Niwot’s junior varsity baseball team and two years as NHS varsity pitching coach, Colin York’s Niwot reign came to a close in...
Student-Athlete of the Week: Ayden Bartko
For anybody who has followed Niwot football over the past few years, the name Ayden Bartko should ring a bell. Niwot's...
Ben Classen shines but Niwot falls to Lewis-Palmer
It will take at least another week for the Niwot Cougars (0-4) to secure their first win of the season after falling to the...
Niwot AD announces Kyle Bachrodt as new swim coach
Niwot High School athletic director Joe Brown has found his man in Kyle Bachrodt to take the reins for the Niwot swim team. “I really couldn't be more excited,” Bachrodt s...
Rough first quarter dooms Niwot football in season opener
Holy Family's 43-point first-quarter left little hope for the Niwot Cougars in Friday's football season opener. Niwot would...
Niwot football set for Friday's opener
Niwot football’s unusually long offseason finally has an end in sight for first-year head coach Nik Blume. Thirty-nine Cougars, including 16 freshmen, will kick things off...
Niwot softball slips late in season finale
A promising first-five innings turned sour in the sixth for Niwot softball against Frederick on Thursday, Oct. 1. Niwot...
Booth's bat leads Niwot softball past Frederick
In an eight-inning thriller east of I-25, Niwot softball upset the top-10 ranked Frederick Warriors 16-14 on its home turf...
Niwot football seizes fall season
A lot of things had to go right for Niwot football to have a fall season, and somehow, they did. In early August, The...
Niwot softball loses heartbreaker to Berthoud
Back in mid-August, Niwot softball opened its season against Berthoud. It was not a competitive affair and the Cougars lost...
Expanded fall sports schedule on the table for CHSAA, Gov. Polis
In a time of great uncertainty, the recent interactions between the Colorado High School Athletics Association (CHSAA) and Gov. Jared Polis have not yielded much clarity. The...
Niwot softball explodes in victory over Thompson Valley
It took just three innings for Niwot softball to roll past Thompson Valley, 17-0, on Thursday, Sept. 3. The Cougars cranked...
NYS flag football to open season Sept. 13
Local collegiate and high school football seasons may be on hold, but for Niwot Youth Sports flag football, it's nearly...
Niwot softball falls to Roosevelt in home opener
A relentless Roosevelt RoughRiders offense spoiled Niwot softball's home opener by a score of 18-0 on Saturday, Aug. 22. The...
Niwot softball drops opener to Berthoud
Niwot softball's inexperience proved detrimental at Berthoud High School on Saturday, Aug. 15, as the Cougars dropped their...
Nik Blume era delayed until spring for Niwot football
Niwot High School head football coach Nikolas Blume had a gut feeling his inaugural season at Niwot would be delayed. Even so...
Niwot adjusts to CHSAA postponements in COVID-19 era
Direct impacts of COVID-19 have officially reached the fall with the Colorado High School Athletics Association (CHSAA)...
Sweet 16: Niwot softball suiting up for shortened season
A shortened 16-game season and limited varsity roster will only heighten the excitement for Niwot High School softball this...
Boys tennis, softball get CHSAA green light
On July 29, the Colorado High School Athletics Association (CHSAA) announced that boys tennis and softball would join boys golf for the fall 2020 sports season. As of Aug. 2,...
Story behind the place: Hagen Field
In last week's edition of the Left Hand Valley Courier, we covered the story behind Niwot's Ritz Field, named after Colorado...
Niwot's Codevilla among nation's best swimmers
Niwot High School girls swim coach Sarah Stamp has run out of superlatives for her top swimmer, Mary Codevilla, who appears...
Story behind the place: Ritz Field
Niwot Youth Sports baseball was thriving in the 1990s and was in desperate need of additional fields for its over 500...
After 11 years, Niwot girls swim head coach Sarah Stamp retires
Eleven years and a slew of accomplishments later, Niwot girls swimming head coach Sarah Stamp is calling it quits. "It was...
Back at Scott Carpenter Park, Boulder Collegians finding success
In a not-so-normal summer, a scrappy Boulder Collegians squad is making wins the norm. Led by first-year Collegians' manager...
SVFC eases back into play
Equipped with a five-phase plan of return, , SVFC club soccer is returning to the pitch. SVFC is currently in phase three of...
Frontier Airlines President/CEO and Niwot local Barry Biffle leads company through pandemic
Airlines have been hit hard during the coronavirus pandemic and Frontier Airlines President and CEO Barry Biffle is leading...
Niwot 10-year-old shares the awesomeness
Creativity flows through 10-year-old Edsel whether he's drawing comics or working on his local newspaper, the Neighborhood...
SVVSD athletics back in action
SVVSD athletics took another step towards normalcy on Monday with its teams getting the green light to begin practices. When Boulder County and state coronavirus regulations...
Niwot Youth Sports to resume baseball and softball seasons
After months of waiting, Niwot will get another glimpse of normality with Niwot Youth Sports (NYS) participants returning to...
Boulder Collegians relish first week of season
Baseball is in full swing once again and the Boulder Collegians wrapped up their first week of play against the Gameday...
Niwot girl's basketball coach Terri Ward cherishes relationship with Ceal Barry
Niwot High School girl's basketball head coach Terri Ward has quite the connection in the world of women's athletics. Ward, w...
Athletics remain outlawed in SVVSD through June
Despite the Colorado High School Athletic Association’s move to allow school districts to make their own decision...
Gunbarrel 11-year-old is the talk of the town
Staying occupied has been a challenge for many during quarantine, but not for 11-year-old Simon in Gunbarrel. Simon has...
Boulder Collegians plan on welding season together in Kersey
After months of uncertainty, the haze is finally clearing for the Boulder Collegians and general manager Matt Jensen. The...
Simon preparing to fly into the future
Carson Simon has experienced an event that not many high schoolers can relate to. In January 2018, Simon and his father were...
Niwot track coach Henriques and wife battle COVID-19 diagnosis
When Niwot High School track coach Maurice Henriques discovered he had contracted the coronavirus, he was neither surprised n...
Niwot girls soccer handles canceled season in stride
First-year Niwot girls soccer Head Coach Jenna Machado will have to wait a little longer for her inaugural season in green and white. But for her 11 seniors, it’s no longer...
Dorm life at CU Boulder in the age of coronavirus: 'It's really weird'
At the University of Colorado Boulder, campus has been a little quieter this spring with the March 11 announcement that in-person classes would be moved online. Five days...
Coronavirus creates challenge for college-bound Niwot athletes
Playing collegiately is a goal for many high school athletes across the country. It takes talent, hours of work, and equally...
Niwot and Silver Creek baseball play the waiting game
If you haven't noticed by now, this spring has been a little different. The birds are still chirping and the flowers are stil...
Niwot boys soccer coach Stephen Dimit turns to podcasting in free time
A world put on pause can be a difficult time for some, but for Niwot High School head boys soccer coach Stephen Dimit, the absence of spring sports only means new...
Local collegiate athletes see seasons shortened
Former Niwot High School baseball player Caleb Martinez was shocked when he learned his sophomore season at Northwest...
Coronavirus puts Boulder Collegians' season in limbo
In what has been a difficult time for baseball fans, the Boulder Collegians are hoping their 2020 season won't contribute to...
Niwot girls swim ready to reset for new season
Coming off a Northern Conference championship and a 4A runner-up finish last season, the Niwot girl's swim team looks to...
Niwot volleyball looks to regroup and compete in 2019
The Niwot Cougars volleyball team is faced with a challenge to start the season. After graduating an elite senior class last...
Niwot boys soccer has the leadership to go far
A strong upper class will help the Niwot Cougars boys soccer team vie for a Northern League championship. Led by head coach...
Niwot football prepares for 2019 season
When head coach Jeremy Lanter took over Niwot’s football program, he began a mission to build great young men and to get...
High expectations surround Niwot softball in 2019
Reaching the state tournament is a goal for any team, but especially for Niwot softball head coach Bobby Matthews and his...
