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Today's News

  • Man accused of careless hunting in subdivision

    The Division of Wildlife has cited an Evergreen Highlands man with a misdemeanor for allegedly hunting and shooting a trophy bull elk in a careless manner against state law, according to court documents.

    On Sept. 10, the day the elk was killed, Henry P. Austin, 57, of 6726 Jungfrau Drive, had the correct hunting license for muzzleloader season; the season was open as of the same day, and he was on private property.

    Reached by phone, Austin said he had no comment on the pending citation. He is set to appear in court on Nov. 14.

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  • Mountain Bowl notebook

    MOUNTAIN BOWL HISTORY
    Evergreen and Conifer have been rivals since the latter opened in 1996, but it’s been the past three years, with the emphasis on their annual showdown, that the football game has taken on added meaning. The results, so far: Evergreen 2, Conifer 1. The Cougars have won the past two meetings by a combined eight points, qualifying for the playoffs both times.

    THE FUMBLE THAT WASN’T

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  • Postseason pressure was on Cougars, Lobos

    Evergreen head coach Rob Molholm knew his team needed it. Quarterback Noah Ansley knew it, too. Shoot, everybody in Evergreen pretty much knew it.
    The Cougars had to beat rival Conifer. Not just for bragging rights. Not just for the 3A Metro South conference championship. But also to reach the state playoffs for just the seventh time ever.

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  • Cougars hold on late vs. Lobos

    Noah Ansley, because of Evergreen’s proficient running game, is just as likely to hurt an opposing defense with his feet as the Evergreen quarterback can do with his arm. Never was that more true than on Nov. 4.

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  • Late goal sends Cougars to state finals

    ENGLEWOOD — Ethan Jackson felt like the Evergreen Cougars, which they’ve become accustomed to, had great possession of the ball and deserved to win their 4A boys soccer state semifinal game with Niwot on Nov. 5 at Englewood High School. Whether or not they would though depended on if someone, anyone, would catch the one break they needed.
    Jackson caught it.

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  • Blaze destroys home above Kittredge

    An intense and fast-moving fire destroyed a home Monday afternoon at Meadow View Drive and Pine Valley Drive in Kittredge.

    The cause had not been determined by press time.

    The blaze broke out about 1:30 p.m., and 28 firefighters from Evergreen Fire/Rescue responded, along with wildland firefighters who extinguished flames as the fire jumped to nearby trees.

    The flames were doused by 2 p.m., but the home was a total loss. Some outbuildings were saved.

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  • Evergreen tops Niwot, advances to 4A boys soccer state finals

    ENGLEWOOD -- Ethan Jackson punched home the game's lone goal left-footed from 25 yards out in the 70th minute and Evergreen advanced to the 4A boys soccer state championship game with a 1-0 win over Niwot on Nov. 5 at Englewood High School.
    The second-seeded Cougars (17-2) will play fourth-seeded Mullen (12-5-2), a 2-1 winner over top-seeded Broomfield, in the state finals on Nov. 9 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City. Evergreen beat Mullen 1-0 in the teams' regular-season meeting.

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  • Evergreen captures 4A state gymnastics championship

    THORNTON -- Evergreen, behind first-place team finishes in the vault, uneven bars and floor exercise, captured its second 4A state gymnastics title and first since 2008 on Nov. 5 at Thornton High School.
    The Lady Cougars scored a school-record 182 points, easily topping two-time state champion Elizabeth, which finished with 180.875 points. Thompson Valley came in a distant third with 170.1.

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  • Mountain Bowl: Late TD gives Evergreen win over Conifer, conference title

    Evergreen quarterback Noah Ansley scrambled in from six yards out with 5 minutes, 39 seconds remaining in a defensive struggle, and the Cougars stopped Conifer quarterback Thomas Kim on 4th-and-goal from the 9 with 6.4 seconds left for a 13-9 victory in the Mountain Bowl on Nov. 4 at Evergreen High School.
    The win not only gave Evergreen (9-1) the 3A Metro South conference title, but also clinched a first-round home playoff game next week. The Colorado High School Activities Association will release first-round playoff pairings on Nov. 6.

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  • Neville selected to fill vacant state Senate seat

    A Republican vacancy committee on Nov. 3 appointed South Jeffco resident Tim Neville to succeed state Sen. Mike Kopp, who announced his resignation from District 22 last month.

    Under new reapportionment boundaries, Evergreen will be moving into District 22.

    Neville, who was vying for the seat along with current House District 28 Rep. Jim Kerr, won by only two votes. Among the 118 votes cast in the Ken Caryl Ranch House by the district’s Republican central committee, 60 voted for Neville and 58 voted for Kerr.

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