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The Niwot gymnastics team closed out the regular season dual schedule against the Class 5A Broomfield Eagles on Oct. 11. Despite winning four of the top six all-around spots, the Cougars fell to the Eagles by a score of 180.775 to 175.9. Junior Lindsay Chohon captured second all-around for Niwot with a first-place finish in the vault. Niwot freshman Grace Stephenson was third overall, followed by sophomore Taylor Green in fourth. Senior Lilliana Martin, who was fully cleared from injury the...
The Niwot gymnastics team picked up its second win of the season last Wednesday, with a 174.35 to 164.725 victory over the Loveland Indians. Niwot’s Linday Chohon took first place in three out of four individual events to claim her second all-around title of the year, while sophomore Taylor Green took second and freshman Grace Stephenson was third. Following the meet, Niwot head coach Marisa Purcell was pleased with her squad’s overall performance, especially in the floor exercises “I see them...
Despite a case of opening night jitters and a rash of minor injuries, the Niwot gymnastics team opened their 2017 campaign with a narrow victory over the visiting Fort Collins Lambkins on Aug. 30. Senior Lindsay Chohon took first for Niwot in the all-around competition with a score of 37.100 points, just a hair’s breadth over Melia Beccard’s 37.075 for Fort Collins. Niwot sophomore Taylor Green (35.450) was third overall on the night, and freshman Grace Stephenson (32.250) was sixth in her hig...
Niwot gymnastics head coach Marisa Purcell believes she has all of the pieces in place for another serious run at this year’s Class 4A state title. With three proven all-around performers and a crop of talented newcomers, the Cougars should once again be in the mix come state competition in November. But as the coach of a very diverse group of perfectionist athletes, Purcell knows the road back to state championship glory depends on more than just individual talent and hard work. Leading the c...
Horses have been an important part of Amber Nusser’s life from an early age. An avid rider ever since her family’s move to a farm near Hygiene, the Niwot High sophomore-to-be has accumulated an impressive list of accomplishments and accolades as a member of the Boulder County 4-H program. Next week, the talented equestrian will complete a one-year term as Princess for the 2017 Boulder County Fair and Rodeo. Nusser joined Boulder County 4-H at age nine, and has devoted the bulk of her time in...
Jenna McCaffrey When Niwot senior distance runner Jenna McCaffrey started weighing her post-high school options last year, Arizona was the furthest place from her mind. “I was never really looking into going to school in Arizona, because it’s so hot there,” she said. Instead, the four-year member of both the cross country and track teams at Niwot looked into options closer to home, including Colorado School of Mines and CSU. Then a former running coach suggested she take a look at North...
It’s no secret that the Niwot girls track team had its sights set on another state title this year. After a dispiriting third-place finish in 2016 following three successive state championships, this year’s squad buckled down, putting in months of grueling workouts, determined to regain the team’s customary place on top of the championship podium. As they cruised through the 2017 regular season, capturing one meet title after another with machine-like precision, the slip-ups that doomed their...
Madison Barkow Niwot three-sport star Maddie Barkow knew she wanted to play soccer to the University of Northern Colorado since her sophomore year of high school. On Feb. 1, she made it official, signing a national letter of intent with UNC. “The coach wanted me early on,” Barkow said in explaining her choice. “He believed in me after I tore my ACL during my sophomore year.” Barkow gave veteran UNC coach Tim Barrera her verbal commitment while recovering from the injury two years ago, and nev...
Last week was a big week for Niwot senior Madison Barkow. On Wednesday, she signed a letter of intent to play collegiate soccer at the University of Northern Colorado. Then, on Saturday, she captured her fourth consecutive Northern League diving title. For head swim coach Sarah Stamp, competitors like Barkow, who was also a member of Niwot’s gymnastics team, don’t come along too often. “Three-sport athletes who are so good in all three sports are hard to come by,” she said. “Maddie winning t...
Despite a 25th-place finish at last year’s Class 4A State Championship meet, Niwot girls swimming head coach Sarah Stamp doesn’t think her team is in a rebuilding mode. “If you look at our season last year, we placed in the top five at invites and won most of our duals,” she said. “We had a lot of strong swimmers, just not enough to get us to that top ten placement at state,” Coach Stamp, however, is optimistic that this year she has the depth that will help her team down the stretch. “O...
The Niwot High School gymnastics team went to the 4A state gymnastics meet on Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5, coming home with a second place finish and a final score of 177.775. The reigning 4A champions from last year went into the meet state meet after coming in third at regionals with a score of 175.4, behind Green Mountain High School, 177.675, and Elizabeth High School, 176.725. Niwot was able to beat out Elizabeth High School, a tough opponent in the state meet, but finished...
The Niwot High School gymnastics team went to the 4A state gymnastics meet on Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5, coming home with a second place finish and a final score of 177.775. The reigning 4A champions from last year went into the meet state meet after coming in third at regionals with a score of 175.4, behind Green Mountain High School, 177.675, and Elizabeth High School, 176.725. Niwot was able to beat out Elizabeth High School, a tough opponent in the state meet, but finished...
In the Niwot gymnastics team’s second to last meet in the regular season, it was able to beat out Thompson Valley for another win. Head Coach Marisa Purcell said the meet was great overall, even though the scores were lower, partially because neither team competed on vault. “Even though the score was lower, we had a lot of improvements on floor from working on jumps,” Purcell said. “Overall it looked better - that was really an improvement. Thompson valley tends to be a quick and quieter meet because it’s such a small gym.” Purcell said the gi...
The Niwot gymnastics team came off another tough week, and not just because it didn’t win, but also because of injuries. Sophomores Erica Bortfeldt and Aleigh Trimble, who compete varsity for some events, suffered injuries at the beginning of last week. “We’re not sure if we’ll get them back or not, time will decide,” Head Coach Marisa Purcell said. Going into their two meets last week, Purcell said the girls were focusing on beam and jumps, and were able to successfully execute what they practiced at their meet against Thornton on Sept. 29....
The Cougars gymnastics team won its second meet in a row and performed well at its first invitational, although it didn’t end in a win for Niwot. On Tuesday, Sept. 6 the Cougars went up against Loveland and came away with a win, 174.3 to 133.125. Head Coach Marisa Purcell said the girls progressed in their routines for the meet and competing at Niwot helped boost the team’s confidence. “I think we had some improvement on bars,” Purcell said of the meet, “cleaning up the routine a little bit. And it’s always exciting at home. You have home f...
Niwot’s gymnastics team is working hard in the gym again and starts another season after winning its first Class 4A state title in 15 years. This year Marisa Purcell is leading the team as its head coach after co-coaching with Mallorie Farrow last year. A new assistant coach, Maddi York, is joining Purcell in coaching the girls. After coming off a big win last season, Purcell didn’t want the girls to have a big head and tries to help them stay humble but also know what they can achieve. “My...
Harrison Lang just finished his junior year at Creighton University in Nebraska and plays on the tennis team, but just a few years ago he was playing tennis at Niwot High School. Recently, Lang was named to the CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) Academic All-District VII Men’s At-Large First Team. Lang is the first CoSIDA Academic All-District selection in men’s tennis since 2006-07, and Lang said Creighton has a lot to offer its students. “Creighton has a lot of good...
Niwot High School is working to revamp its cheerleading program and recently hired a new head coach, Ashley Poindexter. Poindexter is currently in her fourth year at CU Boulder where she’s been cheering since her freshman year. Before becoming a Buff, Poindexter was a gymnast and a cheerleader in high school. “I was a competitive gymnast for 13 years and then I started cheering my junior year in high school,” Poindexter explained. “I actually cheered at another high school in Colorado, called Ro...
