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Looking over the long list of Elizabeth Duncan's high school achievements, a few words leap to mind: varied, wide-ranging, un...

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic altered the landscape of local high school sports, the 2021 boys basketball season...

Before the pandemic wreaked havoc on the Niwot sports calendar last spring, the most unprecedented thing about 2020 was the... Full story

First-year Niwot girls swim head coach Kyle Bachrodt will have limited time to learn his new team members. Although their...

There were plenty of amazing moments for the Niwot Cougars during their historic win at the 2020 state tennis championships,...

It turns out there will be a high school wrestling season in Boulder County after all. In a letter to wrestlers and their...

Wrestlers in St. Vrain and Boulder Public Valley Schools will likely miss out on the chance to compete during the 2020-21... Full story

In an age when a forgotten video clip can lead to the withdrawal of a scholarship offer, it's more important than ever for...

After competing as a club team the past few seasons, the Niwot boys volleyball team will have to wait a little longer for...

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health has become a strong area of concern in high school athletics. Last week, the...

This is part two of a three-part series on how the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on high school athletics have impacted...

Ashton Campie is passionate about the non-American version of "football," so when the 2020 high school boys soccer season...

Luke Werner dedicated himself to the game of football at a young age. From hitting the field early in the wet, morning dew,...

On Dec. 7, the Colorado High School Athletics Association announced that Season B, originally slated to begin in early...

For Niwot first-year coach Nikolas Blume, the 2020 football season will be memorable for many things, and not all of them...

Although this year's U.S. Arabian & Half-Arabian National Championship Youth Judging Contest was held virtually, it was...

The Niwot cross country teams dominated their Colorado competition during the 2020 season, so they decided to take their act...

Emotions were running high at Erie's Tiger Stadium on Friday, Nov. 20. In a season finale battle of winless teams, Niwot...

A late fourth quarter score silenced Niwot football's comeback effort against the Cheyenne Mountain Indians Friday night at E...

Niwot athletic director Joe Brown employed a bit of trickery to lure longtime Niwot athletics assistant Sue Prahl onto the...

For anybody who has followed Niwot football over the past few years, the name Ayden Bartko should ring a bell. Niwot's...

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...

Stanford University track and field has claimed another prize recruit from Niwot. Standout Taylor James has announced that...

Coming into the final 100 meters of the 2020 Class 4A state cross country race, Niwot junior Zane Bergen decided it was time...

Niwot head cross country coach Kelly Christensen knew that the lead pack in the 2020 girls Class 4A championship race would...

Niwot head football coach Nik Blume doesn't consider his team's 14-7 overtime loss to Riverdale Ridge on Oct. 16 a moral...

Holy Family's 43-point first-quarter left little hope for the Niwot Cougars in Friday's football season opener. Niwot would...

There's not much country to be found in the grassy expanses of Denver's historic Washington Park, but, according to Niwot...

A promising first-five innings turned sour in the sixth for Niwot softball against Frederick on Thursday, Oct. 1. Niwot...

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 golfer Christopher Gunlikson is heading back to the Class 4A state championships after a largely drama-free...

Longtime Niwot coach Miikka Keronen was nervously watching the finals round at the 2020 Class 4A tennis championships when...

We may be living through unprecedented times, but there was nothing new about Niwot's dominating performance at the 2020...

A lot of things had to go right for Niwot football to have a fall season, and somehow, they did. In early August, The...

Back in mid-August, Niwot softball opened its season against Berthoud. It was not a competitive affair and the Cougars lost...

The Niwot boys golf team learned some painful lessons about their short games at the final Longs Peak League event of the...

Lucca Fulkerson didn't start her decorated cross country career at Niwot, but if everything goes according to plan, the...

The Niwot varsity cross country teams looked formidable as they battled some friendly but fierce rivals at the Fairview...

A truncated softball season doesn't leave much room in the schedule for tournament appearances, but Niwot was able to make...

It took just three innings for Niwot softball to roll past Thompson Valley, 17-0, on Thursday, Sept. 3. The Cougars cranked...

Dulce means "sweet or mild" in Spanish, but the Niwot catcher by that name was a tough out on the softball diamond last week....

The Niwot boys golf team battled blistering heat and unpredictable course conditions as they made the turn to the second...

There's almost nothing normal about the way Jesse Horn's senior year at Niwot High started, so he's grateful for the one thin...

Local collegiate and high school football seasons may be on hold, but for Niwot Youth Sports flag football, it's nearly...

A relentless Roosevelt RoughRiders offense spoiled Niwot softball's home opener by a score of 18-0 on Saturday, Aug. 22. The...