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24 | November 2, 2012hugesaleToday thru Saturday only,come get the deals before weclose the doors for a month!20% off Townies30% off all PARTS::TIRES, WHEELS, BARS, STEMS, ETC30% off all ACCESSORIES::BASKETS, GRIPS, CUP HOLDERS, LOCKS, LIGHTS40% off NUTRITIONALS::BARS, GELS, CHEWS, ETC.30% to 50% offALL CLOTHINGWe are closing the doors for a monthfor R&R at end of day Saturday Nov 3.Thanks for a great season!970.349.0515207 elk avenuebigalsbicycleheaven.comAll 2012Bikeson SaleCrested Butte NewsSportS barrelTitan boys take third at cross-country state championships“They simply ran out of their minds”[ by Than acuff ]It wasn’t quite what cross-country coach ConnieHayden expected but it all worked out in the end. Whiletwo of her seven runners had uncharacteristically toughraces at the 2A state championships in Colorado Springs onSaturday, October 27, five Titans left it all out on the courseand the boys team returned to thepodium for the second year in a row,placing third.The lead-up to the state championshipswas smooth for the CrestedButte Titans. After a strong showing atregionals, the team had seven days ofworkouts to prepare for the final raceof the year. The team previewed thecourse at a race in August, so both thecoaching staff and runners knew whatto expect.“The pre-state workouts wentreally well,” says Hayden. “Thecourse has hills, twists and turns soour focus was on hill work and theskill of changing gears. We worked onmaking definitive passes and strategybuilding. The kids were in primecondition when they toed the line onSaturday.”The boys’ team won the state titlein 2011 but lost two of the top threerunners from that title team. Nevertheless,the boys, specifically captainsForrest Smith, Kyle Boyle and DannyD’Aquila, were determined to prove their ilk and their legitimacyas one of the top programs in the state—and theydid so last Saturday.“They totally exceeded all expectations,” says Hayden.“The three captains worked their butts off.”It was Smith’s third trip to the state championships.Last year he finished 10th and he started the 2012 seasonwith his eyes on a state title. Unfortunately, as injuries andillnesses (including being sick the week before the staterace) plagued him during the season, Smith scaled downhis goal to a top-10 finish this year and reached it, placingseventh.After his typical conservative start, Smith made hismove into seventh place on his way up a brutal climb midwaythrough the race.“That hill is a deal breaker,” says Hayden. “Kids weredropping off like flies.”Ultimately, the key to Smith’s success came on thedownhill, as he maintained his pace and place into the flatsand across the finish line.“People were just flying down the hill,” says Hayden.“He had to pound it down the hill and he did just that.”Danny D’Aquila tested the waters of the state championshipslast year, finishing 34th. This year the plan wasto crack top 20 but it wasn’t until the final stretch that hemanaged to hit his goal.D’Aquila was in 25th place at the top of “the hill” andworked the downhill perfectly to stay in stride and keephis breathing consistent. From there he managed to pick offeight more runners to finish in 17th place.“He was determined,” says Hayden. “He has amazingturnover and cadence and he just used that to his advantage.”With the top three runners scoring points for the teamat the state championships, the final push for the Titans tothe podium came from freshman Aiden Truettner.Truettner put the finishing touches on a spectacularbreakout season. Every week he stepped up his game,culminating with a 26 th -place finish at state.“He just embraced the state atmosphere,” saysHayden. “He was just running with the intention of gettingto the finish line as fast as he could. It was an awesomeeffort.”But it didn’t end there for the Titans effort as KyleBoyle and Jack Duryea also put in their best efforts of theseason in the final race.It was Boyle’s second trip to the big show and he washoping for a top-30 finish the second time around. Afteran aggressive start, Boyle settled inthe pack until the final stretch, whenhe made one last push to hit his goaland place 29th.“He used his sprinting legs tomake a few final passes at the end,”says Hayden.Meanwhile, Duryea closed hisseason finishing in 51st place, shavingclose to a minute off the time heran on the same course in August.Senior Amber Scott had a roughclose to her prolific high school careerat the state championships.Scott came into the race thetop-ranked runner in 2A and had finishedin ninth place as a sophomoreand fourth place as a junior.“She was definitely gunning forthe title,” says Hayden.But 400 meters into the race,something mysterious and devastatinghappened.“I felt great the morning of thecourtesy photosrace but as soon as I started, I didn’tfeel that good,” says Scott. “I startedout like I normally start out but mylegs just didn’t loosen up. Everythingwas just tight and it hurt.”Despite her struggles, Scott pushed through to crossthe finish line in fifth place overall.“Fifth was hard to get to, but it’s impressive to meconsidering how I was feeling,” says Scott. “I’ll take whatI got.”Scott attributes her struggle to a number of issuesleading up to the race including her fueling the day before,possible dehydration, and the onset of personal pressure.“I’ve been under pressure before but not self-inflictedpressure,” says Scott. “I didn’t have a bad race all season soI was due a bad race. Unfortunately it happened at state. Ithappens.”continued on page 26
Crested Butte News SPORTS BARRELNovember 2, 2012 | 25CB Titan spikers wrap up seasonon the roadFall from playoffs in first round[ by Marla Covey ]The Crested Butte Titans volleyball teamwas looking to wrap up the regular seasonwith a win and host the first round of districtplay. Unfortunately, things did not go asplanned.The Titans lost a tough five-set matchto Antonito on Friday, October 19, whichdropped the team to seventh place in theleague and forced them to hit the road to facethe sixth-place Sierra Grande Panthers inBlanca for the first district match.The format of the first round of districtvolleyball is simple: win and move on to thedistrict tournament; lose and the season isover. Earlier in the season, the Titans lost tothe Panthers for the first time in team historyin four sets. A six-versus-seven match-upshould have provided a fun match for playersand fans who made the trek, but to steal avictory in the tough Panther pit would provea difficult challenge.The tempo of the night was establishedin the first set with countless extended ralliesand great effort by the Panthers and Titans.The players understood what was at stake andthe Titans rolled out strong with a victory inthe first set 25-18. Sophomore Brittany Barefieldput on a serving show in the first set andserved seven of the Titans’ points.The Titans fell off in the next set givingup some easy points, losing 13-25 but battledagain to win the third set 25-20. Changingsides of the court was beginning to appear abit of a jinx because the Titans dropped thefourth set 17-25.Now it would all come down to a fifthand final set to determine who would continuethe season and who be done for the year.The final set consisted of even longer ralliesand side out after side out for both teams.After the first five players rotated through theservice line the Titans had a slight 9-6 edge.The sixth Panther server proved troublesome,though. All set the Titans held the Panthersto no more than two points in a rally, butthis time the Titans dropped six gut-wrenchingpoints in a row to fall behind 9-12. Refusingto fold, the Titans continued to battle backto 11-13 before losing the final set 12-15 whichphotos by Jeff Ewertput an end to the season with an 8-11 record.Appropriately, in the final set senior cocaptainSara Sherman had eight blocks andled the teams with six kills. As a hint of thefuture, several younger players stepped upand played hard all match. Junior Ali McGuireplayed a consistent match with attacking andonly two hitting errors and also providedsolid passing throughout the match. JuniorsMonika Olesen and Suzanna Dumas each hadfour blocks and four kills. Defensive specialistjunior Rosie Ewert passed and dug ball afterball in the extended rallies to keep the Titansalive throughout the season.Looking ahead, the graduation of seniorsCassidy Dodds and Sara Sherman, each withthree years of starting varsity experience, willbe felt. Still, seven of the 12 Titan varsity playersearned their first varsity volleyball lettersthis season. Furthermore, the coaches utilizeda number of younger players in a variety ofpositions and line-ups throughout the seasonto give them key varsity experience early on.If the players mentally decide to convertthat experiencethey canset the tone fornext season.With continuedcommitment inthe off season,mental focusand determination,theTitan volleyballprogram shouldcontinue tomove forwardin their goals tobeing a competitiveteamin the SouthernPeaks League.Native American Heritage Month at WSCUNative American StudentCouncil has put together anexciting lineup of free eventshonoring Native AmericanHeritage Month this November,including a presentationon Native Americans andthe Civil War on Thursday,November 1. At 5 p.m. inQuigley Recital Hall, listento Sammye Meadows, publiclands coordinator, AmericanIndian Alaska Native TourismAssociation, speaking onthe topic.A little known part ofthe civil war story was that20,000 or more AmericanIndians fought on bothsides of the conflict. Manythought participation wouldguarantee their cultures’survival, protect their lands,and enhance their autonomy.Instead, the governmentturned its destructive powersagainst Indian people,overrunning their lands anddecimating their populations.Sammye Meadows willtell stories about Indiansoldiers, President Lincoln’s“Indian Policy,” and thewar’s genocidal aftermath—stories like the 1862 DakotaUprising, Company K, 1stMichigan Sharpshooters, theSand Creek Massacre, theLong Walk of the Navajos,Native brigadier generals,and more.OH BE JOYFULCHURCHThen you will know The TruThand The TruTh will seT you free.John 8:327th and Maroon970.349.6237ohbejoyfulchurch.orgfacebook.com/objchurchworshipsunday 9 a.m.sunday schooladults: sunday 8 a.m.kids: Sunday 9 a.m.food bankfirst thursday of the month4-5:30 p.m.
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