High School Football

Columbine to Newtown: A tragic list of school shootings since 1999

The senseless massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, which took the lives of twenty children, including Olivia Engel, seen here, plus seven adults, instantly stirs terrible memories of the 1999 attack on Columbine High School. On the tenth anniversary of that tragedy, we assembled a horrific roster of sc ... More >>

Aurora theater shooting: "We are all just crying"

Editor's note: Sam Levin is at Gateway High School, near the scene of the Aurora Century 16 theater shooting. People continue to gather at Gateway High School, where witnesses were taken after the attack -- among them more and more panicked individuals trying to find out whether friends and loved o ... More >>

Dave Logan to be introduced as Cherry Creek coach tonight: Even the Post agrees!

Update: On Tuesday night, 9News announced that sacked Mullen High School coach Dave Logan, who's also a KOA radio personality and voice of the Denver Broncos, would be the next head coach for Cherry Creek High. The Denver Post countered by claiming the deal wasn't done yet, publicly disagreeing with ... More >>

Dave Logan linked by Mullen to recruiting violations at the school

The fallout from Mullen High School's firing of mega-successful celebrity football coach Dave Logan has been long, loud and contentious. And the chatter will likely ramp up again in the wake of a meeting last night at which Mullen officials accused Logan's staff of committing recruiting violations - ... More >>

Border Patrol T-shirts warrant punishment at Dakota Ridge High, "F*ck America" signs don't?

Was Dakota Ridge High School student Bryce Benson punished for wearing a T-shirt that read "Border Patrol" while others who staged a mock-demonstration featuring signs that read "Fuck America" weren't -- or at least not initially? Ex-Congressman and recent gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo's not ... More >>

Today's featured events: High school footballers everywhere get a big pat on the butt from Tony Dungy

​Winning NFL coach Tony Dungy thinks the stars of tomorrow deserve to get off to a positive start, and that's why, for the first time ever, he's hosting Tony Dungy's RED ZONE '09, a special Fathom Events screening tonight at more than 450 theaters nationwide, including eleven here along the Fr ... More >>

The Columbine effect: A horrific roster of school shootings since 1999

The most resonant information that's come my way thus far today in relation to the anniversary of the April 20, 1999 shootings at Columbine High School was contained in an e-mail sent to Westword by Vicki Newell, a public-policy director with the Colorado PTA. It's a list of school shootings since ... More >>

ESPYs Offer Shout-Out to Denver Broncos Groundbreaker Marlin Briscoe

Up in the Air

Once the laughingstock of high school football, the Nederland Panthers have climbed the mountain. If only they could stay there.

Best Pass Receiver -- Any Level

Vincent Jackson
University of Northern Colorado

Hell of a Catch

Friday Night Lights goes deep -- a rare route for football movies.

Tough Luck

Why are lawmakers putting up a fight against the Toughman contests?

Trading Places

A high-profile ESPN reporter chucks it all to become a low-profile schoolteacher -- and he couldn't be happier.

Best Sports Bar for Food

Lazy Dog Sports Bar and Grill

Faking the Grade

A Denver high school teacher says her superiors need to brush up on their ABCs.

Three Cheers for Cheerleaders!

Flying high with the Eaglecrest cheerleaders and their competitive sport.

For Heaven's Sake!

This was the year many Coloradans decided to play God -- and I'm not happy about it.

He Always Plays His Bills

For Senate Majority Leader Jeff Wells, the game's the thing.