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Niwot's McPeak takes 15th in State Golf Tournament
Approaching the 18th hole on the final day of the State Tournament, Niwot High School’s Claire McPeak just needed to finish with a four-stroke par to finish five strokes... Full story
Silver Creek swimming finishes 5th in state
Sitting in fourth place with four events left, the Silver Creek High School boys swimming team needed a great performance from its 200 free relay team to catapult into third...
Niwot girls track takes 3rd at state
Winning one state championship is a tall order. Winning three in a row is the start of a dynasty. But what solidifies a... Full story
NHS girls tennis competes in state championship
This past weekend was the Girls 4A State Tennis Tournament, and the Niwot High School girls tennis team had high hopes for the five competitors who qualified. Sophomores...
Cougar baseball shocks in playoffs
Not many people outside of the dugout expected the 7-12 Niwot High School baseball team to compete with the 18-1 Denver North Vikings in their playoff game last Saturday,...
Cougar track competes in St. Vrain Invitational
With one week left before starting the defense of the girls’ state championship, the Niwot High School track teams competed in the St. Vrain Invitational to work out the...
Silver Creek swimming dominates at Northern League Championships
After the first day of preliminary races for the Northern League Championships, Head Coach Debbie Stewart said she was a bit worried about her Silver Creek High School boys... Full story
Niwot girls soccer loses in first round to D'Evelyn
Returning to the playoffs after missing the tournament last year, the Niwot High School girls soccer team played a tough game...
NHS girls soccer reaches win goal
After finishing off their conference schedule with a 6-1 record, the Niwot High School girls soccer team had three games left on the schedule to try and reach the 10-win mark... Full story
Niwot baseball drops final three games
With three games left on the schedule, the Niwot High School baseball team needed to win out to solidify its chance for posts... Full story
Niwot girls tennis qualifies five for state
After a long and successful season, the Niwot High School girls tennis team had their biggest challenge ahead of them, the...
Cougar girls track wins northern league
Taking yet another step toward defending their three-time state championship, the Niwot High School girls track team won... Full story
Silver Creek swimming heads into conference championships undefeated
Senior night was really much like every other night that the Silver Creek High School boys swimming team competes, mainly bec... Full story
Niwot baseball splits
Spring weather in Colorado means the Niwot High School baseball team had to battle both the elements and its opponents this... Full story
NHS girls tennis on win streak
With two more dominant performances last week to close out the regular season, the Niwot High School girls tennis team has...
Silver Creek swimming still undefeated
After two more events last week, the Silver Creek High School boys swimming team still hasn’t lost anything they have competed in. Last Tuesday, the Raptors, which are a...
Cougar girls soccer continues hot streak
It was a drama filled week for the Niwot High School girls soccer team as the players looked to continue their winning... Full story
NHS girls soccer pulls off three straight conference wins
It was imperative this week that the Niwot High School girls soccer team pull off three straight wins against conference... Full story
Niwot girls track wins Boulder County championships
The recent bouts of spring weather have derailed some of the activities for the Niwot High School track teams, but that... Full story
Cougar baseball drops two against Longmont
The only thing worse than dropping two conference games late in the season for the Niwot High School baseball team, is... Full story
Silver Creek swimming defeats Windsor
Winning has become a tradition for this Silver Creek High School boys swimming team, so much so that before their meet against Windsor last Thursday they were more focused on...
Niwot girls tennis downs Longmont
Rolling into the week with a three match winning streak, the Niwot High School girls tennis team continued its winning ways a...
Cougars soccer winning streak ends
The Niwot High School girls soccer team had their three-game winning streak come to an end last week with a 4-0 loss at...
NHS girls tennis returns from break with three wins
It would seem that spring break was beneficial to the Niwot High School girls tennis team, as the Cougars rolled off three... Full story
Niwot baseball wins one, drops two during spring break
The Niwot High School baseball team had a full schedule of conference play this week as the Cougars took on Centaurus at... Full story
Cougar baseball travels to Arizona for tournament
After some early cancellations due to weather, it took traveling to Arizona for the Niwot High School baseball team to get their season underway last week in a neutral... Full story
NHS girls tennis dominates Northridge
Having dropped their last two meets, the Niwot High School girls tennis team needed to pull out a win against Northridge last Tuesday, March 22 to get their season back on...
Niwot track continues season despite weather delays
The weather hasn’t exactly been kind to the Niwot High School spring sports season, but it hasn’t derailed the momentum...
Cougar Girls Basketball Misses Playoff Spot
The final two games for the Niwot High School girls basketball team were extremely important for their postseason hopes to come to fruition. They entered the week with a 13-8... Full story
Niwot Boys Basketball Ends Season on Losing Streak
The last few weeks were not what the Niwot High School boys basketball team had hoped they would be. Entering the final stretch of the season it was a long shot for the...
NHS Wrestling's Stager Third in State
It was a familiar sight for junior Tommy Stager of the Niwot High School wrestling team, being at the Colorado State Wrestling Tournament for the third time in his career....
Cougar Boys Struggles Through the Week
Coming into the week, the Niwot High School boys basketball team really needed to win their four remaining games in order to keep their post-season hopes alive. Unfortunately... Full story
NHS Girls Basketball Pulls Off Two Straight Wins
In order to keep their playoff hopes alive, the Niwot High School girls basketball team needed to go undefeated in their final four games of the season. They are well on... Full story
Cougar Boys Struggles Through the Week
Coming into the week, the Niwot High School boys basketball team really needed to win their four remaining games in order to...
Niwot Wrestling Has Two Make State Tournament
All of the work, all of the effort, every dual, every tournament, every practice, all led to this moment for the Niwot High School wrestling team - the opportunity to show out... Full story
NHS Girls Basketball Pulls Off Two Straight Wins
In order to keep their playoff hopes alive, the Niwot High School girls basketball team needed to go undefeated in their...
Cougar Boys Basketball Wins at Home, Loses on Road
Starting the week with six games left on the season and a 7-10 record, it was do or die time for the Niwot High School boys... Full story
Cougar Girls Basketball can't Shake Losing Streak
After starting the season 8-1, the Niwot Cougar girls basketball team has dropped its last four games. Most recently they lost in two games last week against Longmont and... Full story