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Student Athlete of the Week Julian Lettow
Not many student-athletes nowadays are willing - or able - to take the path that Julian Lettow traveled throughout his time at Niwot High School. Besides opting out of his sophomore basketball season...
Niwot girls golf sending trio to state championships
For the second consecutive spring, Alena Kasanicky, Mina O'Dell and Kate Jones are all set to represent Niwot High School at the Class 4A girls golf state championships, which runs May 30-31 at Thornc...
Student Athlete of the Week Jade West
Despite being Colorado's most successful Class 4A girls track and field program over the past decade, Niwot High School had remarkably never produced a state title winner in shot put until May 19,...
Niwot girls extend dynasty with fourth straight track and field state title
Three days of exceptional performances at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood gave the Niwot High School girls track and field team its fourth consecutive Class 4A state title on May 20. The Cougars took...
Student Athlete of the Week - Stephen Codevilla
Stephen Codevilla, the younger brother of Niwot High School girls swimming great Mary Codevilla, is putting his own stamp on the Colorado swim scene with Silver Creek's boys team. At the Class 4A...
Silver Creek boys swim and dive repeats as Class 4A state runner-up
Stephen Codevilla, Joshua Dowlin and Hudson Kammerer were three of the biggest contributors, but the Silver Creek High School boys swim and dive team had help from its entire roster en route to...
Student Athlete of the Week Jed Kilpatrick
The Cougars likely aren't fighting for a state regionals berth without Jed Kilpatrick having arguably the best season of his Niwot High School baseball career. Through May 12, the senior shortstop...
Student Athlete of the Week Tiffany Yie
As one of eight seniors on the Niwot High School girls soccer team, Tiffany Yie said it was an exciting yet difficult experience playing her final two games for the Cougars, although winning both...
First season in the books for Niwot boys volleyball
Reaching the state regionals tournament would have been nice, but head coach John Miller couldn't have asked for much more out of Niwot High School's inaugural varsity boys volleyball season. Miller...
Niwot girls tennis hosting individual regionals May 3-4
Now out of contention in the Class 4A team state tournament, Niwot High School girls tennis is focused on qualifying its lines for the individual championships. Fellow Region 5 schools, Centaurus,...
Student Athlete of the Week Kaiden Box
Recent University of Northern Colorado football signee Kaiden Box is doing something a little different during his final high school semester. The Skyline High School quarterback was looking for a...
Student Athlete of the Week Diego Castro
Although he thinks of himself as a defense-first catcher, Niwot High School baseball senior Diego Castro has made an equally large impact this season with his bat. The Cougar backstop sports a .429...
Student Athlete of the Week Jeremy Gillett
Although he has his own personal goals, Jeremy Gillett is typically thinking about his team before anything else. On April 1, for example, the Niwot High School track and field senior shared that he...
Where are they now? - Lena Heilmann
Growing up in Niwot together, Lena Heilmann and her late sister Danielle developed a close relationship from a young age that held strong into their early adult years. The two spent their childhood...
Where are they now? - Niwot High alum Justin Rolando
Graduating from Niwot High School in 2005 was only the start of Justin Rolando's educational journey. Four years at the University of Colorado Boulder and eight years at Caltech where he earned a...
First home meet a success for Niwot track and field
Scoring a meet-best 220 overall points was an added bonus for a Niwot High School track and field program hosting its first-ever home meet in school history on April 1. Aided by first-place finishes...
Student Athlete of the Week Kimora Northrup
Short-distance standout Kimora Northrup is still hunting for some more hardware in the final stage of her accomplished Niwot High School track and field career. Already an individual Class 4A state...
Student Athlete of the Week Freddie Ambrose
While it's not at the absolute forefront of his mind, Niwot High School track and field senior Freddie Ambrose is doing his best to cherish the final days of his prep career. "When I'm running with...
Niwot track and field set to host meet April 1
With several team state championships already in hand, there is still one thing left on longtime Niwot High School track and field head coach Maurice Henriques' to-do list that he has yet to...
Where are they now? - 2005 Niwot High grad Dustin Bell
Dustin Bell found his passion at an early age and he's done nothing but run with it. A 2005 Niwot High graduate, Bell was constantly surrounded by creativity growing up in an arts-friendly area. His...
Niwot baseball putting up runs early in new season
Early on, things are already clicking for the Niwot High School baseball team. The Cougars, under second-year head coach Ken Rosales, are off to a 2-1 start with a whopping 39 total runs scored in...
Student Athlete of the Week Evan Welding
The fourth and final season of Evan Welding's prep swim career is shaping up nicely. Already an accomplished swimmer for Silver Creek High School's boys team, Welding has qualified for the Class 4A...
Where are they now? - Former Left Hand Valley Courier writer Eric Fayeulle
Through hard work and a few career pivots, Niwot's own Eric Fayeulle is now navigating his third month as a segment producer for ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos." The 2015 Niwot High...
Student Athlete of the Week Jack Klein
Jack Klein squeezed about as much as he could out of his four years at Niwot High School. Now about two months away from graduation, the senior in Niwot's International Baccalaureate Program is also t...
Niwot track and field ready to 'slay' 2023 season
For the Niwot High School track and field team, "slay" isn't used in jest. The trendy phrase is instead an acronym that head coach Maurice Henriques hopes can be a guiding force: Sacrifice. Loyalty....
Where are they now? Former Niwot baseball standout Sean Ratliff
Following an illustrious baseball career that included time playing, coaching and managing in the New York Mets' minor league system, 2005 Niwot High graduate Sean Ratliff is now writing a new...
Student Athlete of the Week: Sophie Spalding
Although the Rocky Mountain slopes are within reach, there are surprisingly few young athletes in the Front Range who ski competitively. Why? Skiing can't exactly be learned in a backyard or driveway;...
Niwot unified basketball wraps up successful second season
The end of a season can bring about many emotions, but it was all smiles on Feb. 25 as the Niwot High School unified basketball team wrapped its final pair of games. Junior Natalie Carrillo was one...
Student Athlete of the Week Veer Gandhakwala
The bigger picture doesn't go unseen by Niwot High School senior Veer Gandhakwala. In an age where demands on students only seem to be increasing, Gandhakwala has dedicated countless hours of his...
Student Athlete of the Week Jamieson Legh
After falling just short the past two years, Jamieson Legh finally got over the hump of winning an individual state championship in her final run. The fourth-year Niwot High School swimmer finished...
Niwot girls swim and dive takes fourth at state
Overall, head coach Ella Thramann would consider her first year leading the Niwot High School girls swim program a success. The Cougars wrapped up their season at the Class 4A state championships on Feb. 9, and led by senior Jamieson Legh, took fourt...
Where are they now?: Former Left Hand Valley Courier writer Jordyn Ballard
Jordyn Ballard has come a long way since interning with the Left Hand Valley Courier during her senior year at Silver Creek High School eight years ago. Following a memorable three-plus year run...
Niwot girls swim devours podium at Longs Peak League Championships
For quite a few Niwot girls swimmers, the Longs Peak League Championships on Feb. 4 was a back and forth trek from the pool to the podium. Charlotte Heuer and Jamieson Legh each won a pair of...
Student Athlete of the Week Izzy Fay
Everything is coming together at the best time possible for Izzy Fay, the lone diver on the Niwot girls swim and dive team. In Niwot's final meet before the state championships, Fay ran away with a fi...
Coach Bobby Matthews seeing improvement among Niwot wrestlers
It hasn’t been an easy season for the young Niwot High School boys wrestling team. Wins have been tough to assemble and with a limited number of opportunities remaining, head coach Bobby Matthews wants his Cougars to continue “pushing...
Student Athlete of the Week - Rowan Lavigne
Looking back at her nearly-complete Niwot High School girls swim career, the relationships Rowan Lavigne has built come to the senior's mind almost immediately. "Since freshman year, I've made my...
Student Athlete of the Week: Eric Falcon
The first two years of Eric Falcon's Niwot High School wrestling career didn't go according to plan. Beset by the COVID-19 pandemic and a leg injury, he was unable to dedicate his complete focus to...
Student-Athlete of the Week: Molly Slupik
While Niwot High School girls basketball's first win of 2022-23 was inarguably a team effort, few Cougars were as critical to the victory as Molly Slupik. A junior starting forward, Slupik had...
Niwot girls basketball secures first win at Skyline
The Niwot girls basketball team is winless no more. Following an 0-9 start to the Niwot High School girls basketball season, head coach Jon Hill's Cougars rallied late in the game to beat the Skyline...
Gary Daum Classic brings wrestling fans to Niwot
Niwot High School's wrestling coach, Bobby Matthews, opened the Gary Daum Classic wrestling tournament with a brief tribute to the late NHS wrestling coach, then asked the crowd to join him in a...
Student Athlete of the Week: Ryder Evans
Although only a sophomore, Ryder Evans has proven early on that he can compete against Colorado's top wrestlers. The 126-pound Niwot High underclassman owns an 18-5 record so far this season and his...
Annual Gary Daum Classic remains a marked event for Niwot boys wrestling
Over the course of a season, not many other events mean more to the Niwot High School wrestling program than the Gary Daum Classic. The annual wrestling tournament, previously known as the Boulder...
Student Athlete of the Week: Alexander Long
For the first time since breaking his ankle as a sophomore, Alexander Long finally feels like a "complete basketball player" midway through his senior season at Niwot High School. "I didn't really...
Burrage, Evans lead Niwot boys wrestling at Keith Kilker Memorial
Overall, it was a mixed bag of results for the Niwot High School wrestling team at the Keith Kilker Memorial boys wrestling event held from Dec.16-17 in Keenesburg. The Cougars left Weld Central High School 3-4 in duals with junior Gavin Burrage...
Niwot girls swim and dive takes Class 4A crown at Rex Memorial Coaches Invite
The Niwot High School girls swim and dive team entered winter break on a high note by topping the Class 4A field at the REX Memorial Coaches Invite on Dec. 17. Niwot placed 12th overall, but the...
Student Athlete of the Week: Rose Pacheco
The term downhill guard doesn't suit many better than it does Rose Pacheco. Her ability to drive towards the hoop may appear reckless at times, but it frequently results in two points for the Niwot Hi...
Student-Athlete of the Week: Vithal Arya
After moving to the United States during his sixth-grade year, Vithal Arya was tasked with learning a culture far different from the one he had experienced growing up in India. "It's a culture shock...
Niwot boys wrestling litters leaderboard at Wheat Ridge Invitational
Things are beginning to look up for the Niwot boys wrestling team. Coming off a disappointing last-place finish at the Fort Lupton Invitational, the Cougars rebounded nicely on Dec. 7 to beat a...
Niwot girls swim bests Erie in dual meet
Several Niwot High School girls swimmers were at their best on Dec. 8 in a dual meet against Erie High School. Head coach Ella Thramann said that many of her Cougar swimmers broke their personal-best times, all leading to an impressive 199-93 win at...
Niwot wrestling still searching for identity in early-going
While the Niwot boys wrestling team hasn’t found much success yet, there are still plenty of opportunities ahead. The Cougars currently have only two seniors in Charlie Kidd and Vithal Arya, three juniors and 21 underclassmen. Early struggles are...
