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Salute to the senior class of ’23
Cheers to Estes Park graduates By Ruby Bode Superintendent of Schools
Dear Senior Class of 2023, Graduation marks a milestone in your life and is a day that you will remember for the rest of your life. Congratulations graduates! I am particularly proud of our Class of 2023. As the superintendent of schools, I look for leadership in the senior class, and I am impressed with the members of this graduating class. Through
Congratulations to the 2023class of Estes Park graduates.
my observations and interactions, I have learned that students in this class stand up for what they believe and stay true to their heart. Furthermore, I recently had the privilege of attending the Local Scholarship Night and was inspired by the aspirations of the graduates in this class. Students in this class have pushed themselves to achieve excellence in diverse ways.
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SCHOLARSHIPS
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Bittersweet ending to unexpected season Bobcat Girls Basketball misses state playoffs, exceeds early season expectations By Matthew Poust mpoust@ prairiemountainmedia.com
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Estes Park High School senior scholarship recipients stand with local donors at the end of the ceremony.
Rising seniors honored at scholarship award night
By Matthew Poust mpoust@ prairiemountainmedia.com
Over $150,000 was granted by 25 local organizations to rising Estes Park High School(EPHS) seniors at the 2023 Scholarship Award Night on Thursday, May 11. The ceremony was held at the EPHS auditorium, and 30 members of this year’s graduating class were selected for the scholarships. “We are very proud of what our graduating class of 2023 has accomplished, and excited to see what they will accom-
plish in the future years,” said EPSD Superintendent Ruby Bode. “This is a generous community who is invested in the success of our young people. It was uplifting to see the scholarships be awarded in the memories of so many of the loved ones we have lost from our EPSD community over the years, and it was heartwarming to hear their stories. Congratulations to all the students who were awarded scholarships from our local community. I know they will represent our community well.” The following is a complete list of the scholarship donor organizations and recipients:
• Estes Park Western Heritage — Michael McCown, Maia Kinley. • American Legion Auxiliary Unit 119 — Michael McCown, Meah Weaver, Reese Thompson. • American Riders Post 119 — Michael McCown. • Art Center of Estes Park — Lucille Leija. • Brian Brown Memorial Foundation — Bree Wilkerson, Meah Weaver, Valentyna Trydukh, Elias Kemp, Lily-Ann Smith. • David Laurienti Memorial — Elias Kemp. AWARD » PAGE 7
After mounting an unforeseen season of success, the train toward triumph that the Estes Park Girls Basketball Team was riding ultimately ran out of steam one stop short, as they finished in the number 33 spot out of 32 qualifying teams for the 3A CHSAA State Playoffs. After earning a 45-28 over the Timnath Cubs — a team they lost to just two weeks prior — in the second round of district play, the deciding factor for the Bobcats came in their third-round game against Liberty Common. At the end of first-quarter play, the Bobcats were out front 16-5, only to have the Eagles cut that lead to just one point by halftime. The Bobcats would go on to battle in a lead exchange with the Eagles for the rest of the game until drawing a foul and going up two points with successful free throw attempts. This two-point lead wouldn’t be enough, however, as the Eagles were able to get three shots off in the final 20 seconds of regulation and make a basket to force the game into overtime. Things went South early on in overtime play for Estes Park after all three of their seniors fouled out, allowing the Eagles to put up 12 points to the Bobcats two and coast to a 59-49 victory. “I honestly thought we had it won,” said head coach Ron Burgin. “Typically, in the past, when we have had BASKETBALL » PAGE 7
HOMECOMING GAME
Bobcat football drops the hammer Estes puts up 10 TDs as seniors play last home game By Matthew Poust mpoust@prairiemountainmedia.com
MATTHEW POUST — ESTES PARK TRAIL-GAZETTE
The Bobcats’ Kaiden Smith (14) and Travis Houser (27) celebrate after a touchdown.
Outsized, but not to be outmatched, the Estes Park Varsity football team celebrated their Homecoming and senior night game this past Friday (Oct. 14) by trumping the visiting Manual Thunderbolts by a score of 66-30. Leading by a thin two-point margin halfway through the second quarter, the Bobcats sprung an offensive frenzy which led them to amass 10 touchdowns and three extra-point conversions. As usual, junior quarterback Ryland Reetz was the man at the center of this FOOTBALL » PAGE 7
Congratulations Graduates!
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Estes Park’s Bree Wilkerson works the ball past a Timnath player during an in-season game.
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