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‘The Extra Point: Week In Athletics’ for Sept. 23-29 features girls’ volleyball and gymnastics.

The Extra Point: Week In Athletics

Quinn Rudnick, Junior Editor-in-Chief & Sports Editor
October 1, 2023
The Extra Point: Week In Athletics for Sept. 18-22 features girls softball, girls field hockey, and boys tennis.

The Extra Point: Week In Athletics

Quinn Rudnick, Junior Editor-in-Chief & Sports Editor
September 22, 2023
The Hateful Eight: Eight Things I Hate (IX)

The Hateful Eight: Eight Things I Hate (IX)

Alex Gribb, Editor-In-Chief
August 18, 2023
Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies, hasn’t been a place of triumph for its home team for years. In this June 27 game against the Los Angeles Dodgers (pictured), they were hopelessly shutout 5-0. But, when Rockies catcher Elías Díaz hit a two-run, game winning home run at the 2023 All-Star Game in Seattle on July 11, Colorado fans got a taste of what victory feels like.

Peanuts and Cracker Jack #9: Why the Rockies Needed Elías Díaz’s All-Star Triumph

Peter Philpott, Managing Editor
July 18, 2023
I eat a cloud of cotton candy at my first ever baseball game with my sister, Carly (left). It was a 2011 Rockies game, and being in that electric stadium, watching my favorite team play, is the reason I still enjoy live games to this day. And the pillowy dessert is just the type of ritual that hooks fans on baseball like nothing else. Whether it’s a hot dog or a walk-off win, baseball secures a set of customs that make the game so special.

Peanuts and Cracker Jack #8: The Best and Worst of Baseball Traditions

Peter Philpott, Assistant News Editor
May 29, 2023
The Hateful Eight: Eight Things I Hate (VIII)

The Hateful Eight: Eight Things I Hate (VIII)

Alex Gribb , Editor-In-Chief
May 27, 2023
The Colorado Rockies Home Opener series ended 2-2 with the Washington Nationals, but in that series we got to see what the teams have in store. Both are rebuilding. The Rockies are still trying to build up future stars, and the Nationals are recovering from losses such as Juan Soto, Trea Turner, and Max Scherzer. Their weak offenses might contribute to low scoring games, but au contraire. Despite a 1-0 series opener, the pair scored 42 runs throughout the four game series.

Peanuts and Cracker Jack #7: Why We Love Baseball

Peter Philpott, Assistant News Editor
April 18, 2023
Baseball Reference, a massive statistical encyclopedia, is the best tool for historical baseball analysis and statistical framing. It seems infinite, providing specific details for thousands of different remote statistics and circumstances. It allows statheads and historians to get a better sense of a player’s hitting and fielding ability, even as early as the 1900s.

Peanuts and Cracker Jack #6: Why Are Baseball Statistics Important?

Peter Philpott, Assistant News Editor
March 16, 2023
The Hateful Eight: Eight Things I Hate (VII)

The Hateful Eight: Eight Things I Hate (VII)

Alex Gribb, Junior Editor-in-Chief
February 14, 2023
The Hateful Eight: Eight Things I Hate (VI)

The Hateful Eight: Eight Things I Hate (VI)

Alex Gribb, Junior Editor-in-Chief
January 19, 2023
Coors Field, on 20th and Blake Street in Denver, has seen every twist and turn and loop-de-loop of the roller coaster that is the Colorado Rockies. But the Rockies are a mystery. They always seem to be acquiring free agents that have had successful careers, but those acquisitions seem to constantly fail to maintain their past prowess.

Peanuts and Cracker Jack #5: The Mysterious Case of Mile High Baseball

Peter Philpott, Assistant News Editor
January 14, 2023
The Hateful Eight: Eight Things I Hate (V)

The Hateful Eight: Eight Things I Hate (V)

Alex Gribb, Junior Editor-in-Chief
November 28, 2022
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