/tags/sports Sports en-US Copyright ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ®/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 23 May 2025 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-05-23/rock-climbing-without-ropes-comes-with-risks-and-rewards-this-climber-set-out-to-crunch-the-numbers Boulder is a hot spot for rock climbing... and many climbers engage in something even riskier called ‘scrambling.’ This involves climbing huge rock faces without using ropes. Today on In the NoCo you’ll hear from a Boulder man who dug into a century’s worth of data around scrambling accidents – and it changed how he approaches his favorite hobby as a result. Fri, 23 May 2025 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-05-23/rock-climbing-without-ropes-comes-with-risks-and-rewards-this-climber-set-out-to-crunch-the-numbers In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Brad Turner /podcast/inthenoco/2025-05-21/the-colorado-rockies-are-struggling-more-than-ever-why-do-plenty-of-fans-still-show-up-to-coors-field The Rockies are having a historically terrible start to the season. But thousands of fans keep showing up to home games at Coors Field. What’s the story behind that loyal fan base – and is it starting to lose faith in the team? Wed, 21 May 2025 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-05-21/the-colorado-rockies-are-struggling-more-than-ever-why-do-plenty-of-fans-still-show-up-to-coors-field In The NoCo, Brad Turner, Ariel Lavery /podcast/inthenoco/2025-05-19/colorado-has-a-strong-bicycling-culture-so-why-have-high-profile-bike-races-struggled-here Coloradans love cycling. But Colorado has a history of professional bike races that didn’t last. That's why a recent proposal for a five-day men’s road race next year caught the attention of those in the cycling community. Mon, 19 May 2025 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-05-19/colorado-has-a-strong-bicycling-culture-so-why-have-high-profile-bike-races-struggled-here /podcast/inthenoco/2025-05-13/ready-to-dust-off-your-bicycle-for-a-springtime-ride-we-asked-a-bike-maintenance-expert-for-advice Summer is just around the corner. And going for a bike ride may be on your list of things to do. But that may also mean you need to do a little maintenance on it. You’ll hear some great tips on how to do that yourself. Tue, 13 May 2025 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-05-13/ready-to-dust-off-your-bicycle-for-a-springtime-ride-we-asked-a-bike-maintenance-expert-for-advice In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /news/2025-05-06/the-rise-of-womens-soccer-has-led-to-more-professional-options-for-athletes The opportunities for players looking to make soccer a career have increased as the popularity of women's soccer grows. The National Women's Soccer League was once the lone professional women's league in North America. But others have more recently jumped into the market, including the USL's Super League and the Northern Super League in Canada. Tue, 06 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-05-06/the-rise-of-womens-soccer-has-led-to-more-professional-options-for-athletes Anne M. Peterson, AP Sports Writer /podcast/inthenoco/2025-05-06/how-a-team-of-csu-engineering-students-designed-an-innovative-new-prosthetic-foot Students at Colorado State University have designed an innovative prosthetic foot. The design uses 3D printing technology that allows them to customize each prosthetic they make for the person who will wear it. We’ll hear the story of the CSU engineering students who created the award-winning design. Tue, 06 May 2025 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-05-06/how-a-team-of-csu-engineering-students-designed-an-innovative-new-prosthetic-foot In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Brad Turner /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-15/after-a-daring-ski-stunt-turned-deadly-this-former-olympian-created-a-unique-safety-class-to-prevent-similar-tragedies Last week marked one year since young skier Dallas LeBeau died trying to jump across U.S. Highway 40, near Winter Park. After his death, his friend and mentor decided there was a gap in education for freeskiers like Dallas – who perform daring ski and snowboard tricks on camera. So, he started a class to educate young people about how to perform these tricks more safely. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-15/after-a-daring-ski-stunt-turned-deadly-this-former-olympian-created-a-unique-safety-class-to-prevent-similar-tragedies In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /news/2025-03-24/niko-medved-leaves-colorado-state-for-his-native-minnesota-after-an-ncaa-tournament-run-by-the-rams Minnesota has hired Colorado State's Niko Medved as its next coach. The native of the Twin Cities area and former student manager for the Gophers had the Rams within one basket of the Sweet 16. Colorado State hit the 25-win mark and made the NCAA Tournament three times in Medved's seven seasons. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 20:25:01 GMT /news/2025-03-24/niko-medved-leaves-colorado-state-for-his-native-minnesota-after-an-ncaa-tournament-run-by-the-rams Dave Campbell, AP Sports /news/2025-03-21/denver-to-build-womens-soccer-stadium-14-acre-entertainment-area-at-redeveloped-santa-fe-yards The 14,500-seat stadium will open in 2028 as the anchor of Santa Fe Yards just off I-25. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss the story with Colorado Sun editor David Krause and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:40:13 GMT /news/2025-03-21/denver-to-build-womens-soccer-stadium-14-acre-entertainment-area-at-redeveloped-santa-fe-yards David Krause /news/2025-03-07/at-the-bobsled-and-skeleton-world-championships-some-moms-might-make-their-way-to-the-podium The latest addition to the list of amenities available to athletes at the bobsled and skeleton world championships is a room inside a lodge just down the hill from the finish line. There are some stuffed animals, tons of toys, Mickey Mouse coloring books and big boxes of crayons. This is the family space. These days, it's a needed part of the sliding circuit. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-03-07/at-the-bobsled-and-skeleton-world-championships-some-moms-might-make-their-way-to-the-podium Tim Reynolds, AP Sports