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LCC Planning to Increase Student Enrollment
A men’s soccer team and junior varsity basketball team will be part of the new line-up at Lamar Community College next fall. LCC President John Marrin and Chad De Bono, VP of Enrollment Services, outlined the goals of the college’s three-year strategic marketing plan recently. De Bono briefed the Prowers County Commissioners Thursday, April 21, […]
Muddin’ for a Cure!
Lamar Speedway kicks of an exciting 2011 season Saturday April 23rd with Muddin’ for a Cure! Carrigan Excavating and Lamar Racing Club team with Relay for Life to present a mudslinging good time for a good cause. Muddin’ for a Cure, will be a side by side competition of high powered mud trucks running through 100 […]
LCC Baseball Team Focuses on Conference Title
Lamar Community College Baseball took care of business on Wednesday, April 20 with a 4-3 victory over second place Trinidad State Junior College. LCC now is at 20-4 in Empire Conference play, while Trinidad drops to 14-8. With six conference games left, the Lopes need to win two of six to win back to back […]
LCC Booster Club Banquet this Wednesday
The Lamar Community College Runnin’ Lopes Booster Club will host its third annual Athletic Banquet on Wednesday, April 20th at 6:00 p.m. in the LCC Wellness Center. The banquet will feature two special guests, LCC alumna Michelle Reynolds and Lamar native Scott Elarton. LCC coaches will also give updates on their seasons — complete or […]
Spring Fishing in S.E. Colorado from DOW
“Anglers are getting their gear out to go after crappie, bass, wipers, walleyes, catfish and other warmwater species,” said Jim Ramsay, the Colorado Division of Wildlife aquatic biologist for the lower Arkansas River Basin. “Based on our sampling results and incremental stocking, anglers in the southeast part of the state should be in for a […]
Babe Ruth Officials Inspect Citizen’s Field
“Citizen’s Field is in a lot better shape than I expected.” That was the nod of approval from Robert Faherty, Vice President-Commissioner of Babe Ruth League, Inc., as he finished inspecting the softball field at the Lamar Sports Complex Tuesday, April 12. Faherty, and other League members, came to Lamar to review the […]
Pedal Power Comes to Lamar
Bicycle enthusiasts can test their mettle on the Enchanted Forest Century, a 100 mile ride between Lamar and Springfield Saturday, April 30. The event, co-sponsored by Ron Farmer LLC and the Lamar Chamber of Commerce offers a 100 mile, 75 or 50 mile event with a rolling start between 6am and 10am. A 10 mile […]
LCC’s Tyler Schnaufer Takes All-Around Title in Ft. Collins
Schnaufer is shown with the halter and buckle presented for the awards. Lamar Community College sophomores Tyler Schnaufer and Carter Coble led the Runnin Lopes at the Eastern Wyoming College Rodeo held March 25-28. While Carter won sixth in Steer Wrestling, Tyler won fourth in Team Roping (header). Last weekend, Tyler Schnaufer won […]
Lamar Planning to Bid to Host State High School Rodeo Finals
Pat Palmer, Cade Spitz and Tim Tunink approached the Prowers County Commissioners March 29 with options involved in having Lamar and Prowers County host the 2012 and 2013 Colorado State High School Rodeo Finals. The events were held in Lamar for the first time in 2009 and 2010, after which Craig, Colorado received the two-year […]
Lamar City Council Revises Water & Sewer Fee Schedule
The 2011 fee schedule adopted by the city in 2010 inadvertently combined both water and sewer fees instead of separating them according to customer usage. Some water customers who don’t use city sewer facilities were being charged sewer fees. Deputy city administrator Bill Pfeilsticker explained the error to the Lamar city council which […]
Rodeo Season Underway at LCC
The Lamar Community College Rodeo team began its spring season at Gillette College on March 18-20. Sophomore Tyler Schnaufer won first in Team Roping and moved into first place in the Central Rocky Mountain Region standings. Fellow sophomore Carter Coble finished second in Steer Wrestling and remained in first place in the region. […]
LCC Men and Women, Sweeping the Competition
LCC completed a four game sweep of the Colorado State University Club team on the weekend by the scores of 5-4, 12-8, 18-8, 7-0. Game one saw ace Arturo Maltos-Garcia take the mound and get a five inning no-decision. Arturo struck out eight and allowed one earned run. Due to a high pitch count, Brandon […]
Lamar Receives $10,000 Donation from CenturyLink
CenturyLink in Lamar finalized their $35,000 commitment to the Lamar Sports Complex Wednesday, March 23, with a check for $10,000 which will be used to purchase the remaining scoreboards at the 4-Plex. Lamar Leisure Services director, Rick Akers accepted the check from Art Roybal, CenturyLink’s eastern regional supervisor who said in a prepared statement, […]
It’s “Batter Up” Again in Wiley
Wiley is enjoying a baseball program again after a one year hiatus. Coach Dave Eastin has taken over the reins of the program he coached from 2003 to 2006. “I am very excited to be back in Wiley and coaching baseball which is my passion! With a one year layoff, and a team made up […]
2011 Fishing Licenses on Sale
DENVER – The Colorado Division of Wildlife is reminding anglers anxious to start their season that fishing licenses for 2011 season are on sale now at license agents, Division of Wildlife offices, online and by phone. The license season begins April 1 and runs through March 31, 2012. A Colorado fishing license is required for […]
Lamar Hosting Babe Ruth Softball World Series in August
Lamar, Colorado will host the Babe Ruth Softball 16 Year Old World Series, August 5-13, at the Lamar Sports Complex. Ten girl’s fast pitch softball teams will compete for the title of World Champions. The United States Regional champions from Pacific Southwest, Pacific Northwest, Middle Atlantic, Colorado State Champion, Southeast, Southwest, Ohio Valley, Midwest Plains, […]