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Bobby Abplanalp

Bobby Abplanalp

Position: Sports Editor

Email: [email protected]

Phone Number: 970-564-6035

About: Bobby came to Cortez in July of 2010 looking for a new, exciting challenge. He certainly found that as the sports editor at the Cortez Journal.
Bobby earned a B.A. in journalism from the University of Wyoming in the spring of 2010.
He was a sports writer for the U.W. newspaper — The Branding Iron — and worked as an intern for U.W. Athletic Media Relations.
He is a Logan, Utah, native. Before coming to Cortez, He lived in Laramie, Wyo., and around the Equality State for 10 years. Read More

Gregory wins Old Pueblo race

USA Cycling professional mountain bike racer Shawn Gregory took first-place in the Kona Bikes Old Pueblo 24-hour race in Tucson, Ariz., on the weekend of Feb. 19 and 20 in the male solo singlespeed...

DATE: March 5, 2011 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Lady Panthers track for success

The Montezuma-Cortez High School Lady Panthers track and field season has begun with practices in full force heading into next Saturdays meet in Farmington, N.M.We got a nice group of girls,...

DATE: March 5, 2011 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Lady Panthers soccer aims high

The Montezuma-Cortez High School Lady Panthers soccer team came within one percentage point of the state playoffs last season after finishing 8-6-1.One year later, that sour taste still remains and...

DATE: March 3, 2011 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Wood takes over M-CHS tennis

Former assistant coach Dan Wood has taken the reins of head coach of the Montezuma-Cortez High School tennis teams.Wood succeeds former coach Jim Taccogno and will start by taking over the Lady...

DATE: March 3, 2011 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Bears lack of experience gets them in the end

The No. 4-seed Dolores Bears basketball team had its season end at Montezuma-Cortez High School in the 2A San Juan Basin League district tournament on Friday and Saturday, losing to Ignacio, 72-44,...

DATE: March 1, 2011 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Lady Bears win districts

The No. 1-seed Dolores Lady Bears basketball team crushed the No. 4 and No. 3 seeds Ridgway and Telluride, 52-31 and 62-31, en route to the 2A San Juan Basin League district tournament championship...

DATE: March 1, 2011 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

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Gallery: Ice Lake Fire

The Ice Lake Fire started Monday west of Silverton.

Gallery: Women's March

Over 200 people took part in the Women's March on Saturdaythat started at the train station and ending at Buckley Park.

Gallery: 4-Corners XC Classic

Area runners compete in the 4-Corners Cross Country Classic at Hillcrest Golf Club.