2 months ago
The Coloradoan is again proud to present our weekly Athlete of the Week series, partnering with Blue Federal Credit Union to honor the best Fort Collins-area boys high school athletes during the 2026-27 school year.
There are five nominees each week, and fans can vote every Monday through Thursday at coloradoan.com/sports.
This is the fourth week of the voting as the fall sports season continues to heat up.
You can find the nominees and the ballot below. Voting is open this week until noon on Sept. 17, with the winner announced after the poll closes.
Return to this page to see the official winner and a video of this week's Fort Collins-area Athletes of the Week. You can see last week's winners in the video atop this page.
#coloradoan
There are five nominees each week, and fans can vote every Monday through Thursday at coloradoan.com/sports.
This is the fourth week of the voting as the fall sports season continues to heat up.
You can find the nominees and the ballot below. Voting is open this week until noon on Sept. 17, with the winner announced after the poll closes.
Return to this page to see the official winner and a video of this week's Fort Collins-area Athletes of the Week. You can see last week's winners in the video atop this page.
#coloradoan
2 months ago
Colorado high school football is back under the Friday Night Lights this week as the season starts to take shape.
Week 3 is highlighted by some regional rivalry action in Northern Colorado, including Colorado's Game of the Week with Timnath hosting Wellington.
Plus, a Loveland city rivalry renews and Windsor looks to avoid another early loss in a tough road game at Roosevelt.
Coloradoan reporter Chris Abshire will be posted up at PSD Stadium with live updates from the Cubs vs. Eagles showdown.
Follow here for live updates, scores from the Boxelder Cup battle and other Northern Colorado Week 3 action in CHSAA high school football:
#game
Week 3 is highlighted by some regional rivalry action in Northern Colorado, including Colorado's Game of the Week with Timnath hosting Wellington.
Plus, a Loveland city rivalry renews and Windsor looks to avoid another early loss in a tough road game at Roosevelt.
Coloradoan reporter Chris Abshire will be posted up at PSD Stadium with live updates from the Cubs vs. Eagles showdown.
Follow here for live updates, scores from the Boxelder Cup battle and other Northern Colorado Week 3 action in CHSAA high school football:
#game
2 months ago
The Coloradoan is again proud to present our weekly Athlete of the Week series, partnering with Blue Federal Credit Union to honor the best Fort Collins-area boys high school athletes during the 2026-27 school year.
There are five nominees every week, and fans can vote every Monday through Thursday at coloradoan.com/sports.
This is the second week of the new sports season as fall sports kick into high gear with September arriving.
You can find the nominees and the ballot below. Voting is open this week until 11:59 a.m. on Sept. 3, with the winner announced on Sept. 4.
Return to this page to see the official winner and a video of this week's Fort Collins-area Athletes of the Week. You can see last week's winners in the video atop this page.
#coloradoan
There are five nominees every week, and fans can vote every Monday through Thursday at coloradoan.com/sports.
This is the second week of the new sports season as fall sports kick into high gear with September arriving.
You can find the nominees and the ballot below. Voting is open this week until 11:59 a.m. on Sept. 3, with the winner announced on Sept. 4.
Return to this page to see the official winner and a video of this week's Fort Collins-area Athletes of the Week. You can see last week's winners in the video atop this page.
#coloradoan
2 months ago
Fort Collins has a plethora of football talent, but only one player is the Coloradoan's 2026 preseason Player of the Year after winning the Blue Federal Credit Union fans' vote.
Fossil Ridge fans showed out, pushing second-year starting QB Colton Jantz above the rest in the Coloradoan's preseason football fan polling.
Congratulations to Colton and thank you to fans across the area for voting!
The SaberCat quarterback had 58% of the vote, more than 26% ahead of the runner-up.
Here are the next highest vote-getters in the fan poll:
#vote #colton #player #fort
Fossil Ridge fans showed out, pushing second-year starting QB Colton Jantz above the rest in the Coloradoan's preseason football fan polling.
Congratulations to Colton and thank you to fans across the area for voting!
The SaberCat quarterback had 58% of the vote, more than 26% ahead of the runner-up.
Here are the next highest vote-getters in the fan poll:
#vote #colton #player #fort
3 months ago
Looking to gear up in Adidas swag?
Colorado State officially announced Aug. 4 a switch in apparel provider from Under Armour to Adidas.
It was a hurried change that took place over a matter of months, rather than the course of roughly a year as is usually the case in a move like this.
Given the quick turn, CSU athletic director John Weber told the Coloradoan "our public Adidas merchandise will be a bit limited" to begin, with more inventory rolling out in the coming months.
But there is Adidas gear to be found. Where? The Coloradoan checked it out and here's what we found.
#months #Colorado
Colorado State officially announced Aug. 4 a switch in apparel provider from Under Armour to Adidas.
It was a hurried change that took place over a matter of months, rather than the course of roughly a year as is usually the case in a move like this.
Given the quick turn, CSU athletic director John Weber told the Coloradoan "our public Adidas merchandise will be a bit limited" to begin, with more inventory rolling out in the coming months.
But there is Adidas gear to be found. Where? The Coloradoan checked it out and here's what we found.
#months #Colorado
3 months ago
It's a special edition of the Coloradoan's Athlete of the Week series, partnering with Blue Federal Credit Union to honor our top local sports stars.
This week's version isn't about current athletes, but former local stars who could have a noticeable impact on the gridiron this fall.
Which Fort Collins-area product will have the biggest impact on a college football team for the 2026 season? There are many great options, from the Division I FBS level to FCS and even Division II.
You can find the poll at the bottom of the page.
Voting runs through Aug. 4 at 11:59 a.m., with the winner announced at coloradoan.com/sports soon after the poll's conclusion.
#local #sports #week #credit
This week's version isn't about current athletes, but former local stars who could have a noticeable impact on the gridiron this fall.
Which Fort Collins-area product will have the biggest impact on a college football team for the 2026 season? There are many great options, from the Division I FBS level to FCS and even Division II.
You can find the poll at the bottom of the page.
Voting runs through Aug. 4 at 11:59 a.m., with the winner announced at coloradoan.com/sports soon after the poll's conclusion.
#local #sports #week #credit
4 months ago
It's a special edition of the Coloradoan's Athlete of the Week series, partnering with Blue Federal Credit Union to honor our top local sports stars.
This week's version isn't about the athletes so much as the schools they represent.
What is the best mascot among our Fort Collins-area schools? While there is some nickname overlap between a few schools, each school has a distinct branding, including a couple names unique to Fort Collins schools.
So, use your vote for your favorite local mascot! Maybe it's your alma mater. Perhaps your kid attends school there. Or maybe you just think a Lambkin (or a SaberCat, or an Impala, or a Firebird, etc.) is just a really unique, interesting mascot.
You can find the poll at the bottom of the page.
#maybe #school
This week's version isn't about the athletes so much as the schools they represent.
What is the best mascot among our Fort Collins-area schools? While there is some nickname overlap between a few schools, each school has a distinct branding, including a couple names unique to Fort Collins schools.
So, use your vote for your favorite local mascot! Maybe it's your alma mater. Perhaps your kid attends school there. Or maybe you just think a Lambkin (or a SaberCat, or an Impala, or a Firebird, etc.) is just a really unique, interesting mascot.
You can find the poll at the bottom of the page.
#maybe #school
4 months ago
From a Lobos great to a burgeoning Buffs star.
That's the path for our top women's college athlete from the Fort Collins area during the 2025-26 school year, as voted on by fans in the Coloradoan and Blue Federal Credit Union Summer Series poll.
Colorado soccer player and former Rocky Mountain standout Jace Holley took top honors after a sensational collegiate season on the pitch.
Holley was a first team All-Big 12 selection as a versatile forward for a strong CU squad.
The sophomore scored 12 goals, tied for third in the Big 12 during the fall 2025 campaign. She also added six ***** ists for 30 total points on the season, tied for fifth in CU women's soccer history in a single season.
That's the path for our top women's college athlete from the Fort Collins area during the 2025-26 school year, as voted on by fans in the Coloradoan and Blue Federal Credit Union Summer Series poll.
Colorado soccer player and former Rocky Mountain standout Jace Holley took top honors after a sensational collegiate season on the pitch.
Holley was a first team All-Big 12 selection as a versatile forward for a strong CU squad.
The sophomore scored 12 goals, tied for third in the Big 12 during the fall 2025 campaign. She also added six ***** ists for 30 total points on the season, tied for fifth in CU women's soccer history in a single season.
4 months ago
The Coloradoan is proud to present our weekly Athlete of the Week series, partnering with Blue Federal Credit Union to honor the best Fort Collins-area high school athletes.
And it's another special edition of our weekly series. This time, it's the coaches' turn.
Who was the best coach for a local high school boys team during the 2025-26 school year? You tell us.
There were plenty of great options here, as these Fort Collins-area coaches spurred special seasons and high-end achievements in boys sports.
You can find the ballot at the bottom of the page. Voting is open until 11:59 p.m. on July 5, with the winner announced July 6 at coloradoan.com/sports.
And it's another special edition of our weekly series. This time, it's the coaches' turn.
Who was the best coach for a local high school boys team during the 2025-26 school year? You tell us.
There were plenty of great options here, as these Fort Collins-area coaches spurred special seasons and high-end achievements in boys sports.
You can find the ballot at the bottom of the page. Voting is open until 11:59 p.m. on July 5, with the winner announced July 6 at coloradoan.com/sports.
4 months ago
Colorado State acts like a program that's supposed to win.
But it hasn't, with seven losing seasons in the last eight years. Jim Mora should be the head coach who turns this whole thing around.
- 2026 Colorado State Schedule **** ysis
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Steve Addazio was a steady winner at Boston College, but he only went 4-12 in his two seasons in Fort Collins.
The program took Jay Norvell away from Nevada, and after a few years of building things back up, last year turned into a hard thud.
There's no reason Colorado State can't be a factor in the Pac-12. It has a great fan base, it does a good job in the portal, and the will is there to be a winner.
Now it's up to Mora to make that happen.
Head Coach: Jim Mora (1st year, 11th year overall, 73-53)
But it hasn't, with seven losing seasons in the last eight years. Jim Mora should be the head coach who turns this whole thing around.
- 2026 Colorado State Schedule **** ysis
© Logan Newell/The Coloradoan / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Steve Addazio was a steady winner at Boston College, but he only went 4-12 in his two seasons in Fort Collins.
The program took Jay Norvell away from Nevada, and after a few years of building things back up, last year turned into a hard thud.
There's no reason Colorado State can't be a factor in the Pac-12. It has a great fan base, it does a good job in the portal, and the will is there to be a winner.
Now it's up to Mora to make that happen.
Head Coach: Jim Mora (1st year, 11th year overall, 73-53)
4 months ago
The Coloradoan is proud to present our weekly Athlete of the Week series, partnering with Blue Federal Credit Union to honor the best Fort Collins-area high school athletes.
And it's a special edition of our weekly series. This time, it's the coaches' turn.
Who was the best coach for a local high school girls team during the 2025-26 school year? You tell us.
There were plenty of great options here, as these Fort Collins-area coaches spurred some special seasons and achievements in girls sports.
You can find the ballot at the bottom of the page. Voting is open until 11:59 a.m. on June 29, with the winner announced June 30 at coloradoan.com/sports.
And it's a special edition of our weekly series. This time, it's the coaches' turn.
Who was the best coach for a local high school girls team during the 2025-26 school year? You tell us.
There were plenty of great options here, as these Fort Collins-area coaches spurred some special seasons and achievements in girls sports.
You can find the ballot at the bottom of the page. Voting is open until 11:59 a.m. on June 29, with the winner announced June 30 at coloradoan.com/sports.
5 months ago
Who is Colorado State football's top all-time recruit?
How many of CSU's top-25 recruits actually made big on-field impacts? How many are Jim Mora recruits before he's coached his first game as a Ram?
The Coloradoan's annual look at CSU's top 25 all-time football recruits is fascinating. Perhaps most notable for the 2026 edition is the Mora impact.
Seven of the top 25 either signed under Mora in the 2026 class or are committed to the Rams as part of the 2027 class.
Recruiting rankings really began in the early 2000s, so this isn’t a true all-time list. Recruiting has changed drastically, and some of CSU’s all-time great recruits came before the era of rankings.
How many of CSU's top-25 recruits actually made big on-field impacts? How many are Jim Mora recruits before he's coached his first game as a Ram?
The Coloradoan's annual look at CSU's top 25 all-time football recruits is fascinating. Perhaps most notable for the 2026 edition is the Mora impact.
Seven of the top 25 either signed under Mora in the 2026 class or are committed to the Rams as part of the 2027 class.
Recruiting rankings really began in the early 2000s, so this isn’t a true all-time list. Recruiting has changed drastically, and some of CSU’s all-time great recruits came before the era of rankings.
