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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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The Colorado State University men's lacrosse team take a knee during an injury in the game against University of Colorado Boulder April 15.

Rams lax drops Rocky Mountain Showdown in crucial game

Damon Cook, Staff Reporter April 17, 2023

With the opportunity to move up in the season standings, the Rocky Mountain Showdown loomed large with some big implications between the Colorado State University Rams and University of Colorado Boulder...

Colorado State attackman Matthew Dowden (38) blocks midfielder Spencer Bishop (1) April 8.

CSU lacrosse escapes with victory over Utah

Damon Cook, Staff Reporter April 11, 2023

The Colorado State University Rams' lacrosse team battled the University of Utah Utes in a game that came down to the last shot. Despite the tense moment for the Rams, goalkeeper Charlie Bibaud made the...

Colorado High School Activities Association Commissioner Mike Krueger announces that Colorado State University's Canvas Stadium will be the host venue for the state's high school football championship games starting next season, April 6.

CHSAA announces Canvas Stadium will host future high school football championships

Braidon Nourse, Sports Editor April 6, 2023

The Colorado High School Activities Association announced at a press conference Thursday that Canvas Stadium will be the new host of the 4A and 5A boys football championship games starting next season. Also,...

Colorado State University lifeguards Annie Scott and Paige Foster perform a simulated rescue on Megan Mullin during lifeguard audits at the CSU Recreation Center March 20.

Life of a lifeguard: Diving into safety at The Rec

Emma Askren, Sports Reporter March 29, 2023

Two loud whistle blasts were heard in the Colorado State University Recreation Center pool at 5 p.m. March 20. Following those two blasts, a lifeguard jumped into the pool to extricate an unconscious individual...

Underwater hockey players searches to find the puck at Edora Pool Ice Center (EPIC) Feb. 7.

Deep dive into hockey — underwater

Damon Cook, Staff Reporter February 9, 2023

The thought of hockey is often accompanied by ideas of ice, skates and hard hits. While World Atlas estimates there are over 2 billion fans worldwide of ice hockey, it may not be the most interesting...

Fossil Ridge High School raises the Harmony Cup after their win against Fort Collins High School at Canvas Stadium

High school football takes over Canvas Stadium for 1st time

Dylan Heinrich, Sports Reporter October 3, 2022

The Friday night lights shone a bit brighter this past week, as Fort Collins’ four 5A high schools faced off in Canvas Stadium. This new event, known as the Canvas Community Classic, was set up between...

Photo courtesy of Justin Arndt

In the club: A look at club sports culture at CSU

Damon Cook, Sports Reporter September 8, 2022

Colorado State University hosts more than 25 club sports, including Nordic skiing, crew and women's basketball.  The clubs at CSU are student-managed organizations. The student-athletes must schedule...

Alpha Coast Wrestling Unified Champion Alpha Zo holds up his heavyweight belt after winning against Gino Rivera at the Battleground Pro Wrestling fight night Sept. 3.

Battleground Pro Wrestling: Colorado’s new professional wrestling league

Damon Cook, Staff Reporter September 5, 2022

Battleground Pro Wrestling promises to deliver fans a unique experience with hard-hitting action. They delivered their promise in their From the Ashes event Sept. 3 at the Northside Aztlan Community Center...

Kinna Harkins pauses for a breath at Northside Aztlan Community Center skate park

FoCo Roller Derby presents 11th annual Skate-a-thon

Taylor Paumen, Sports Director April 20, 2022

The FoCo Roller Derby, a nonprofit athletics organization, is having a private Skate-a-thon April 25 to raise money for scholarships and fund the team. For some background on the organization, FoCo...

Michael Stack poses in MMA regalia

CSU’s Michael Stack moves from The Oval to the octagon for UFC

Jeremiah Janzen, Sports Reporter January 20, 2022

For Colorado State University graduate and mixed martial artist Michael Stack, a childhood dream of becoming a professional fighter wasn’t exactly a career that could be pursued with a degree. Nevertheless,...

The Colorado State University Intramural Fields are left in the dark during a power outage on Feb. 18. (Addie Kuettner | The Collegian)

Athletic activities for new and returning Colorado State students to try

Tyler Meguire August 17, 2021

Every year, a new group of students walks the Colorado State University campus. The new Rams come to CSU leaving behind competitive sports aspirations to focus on other things. And, of course, some...

(Graphic illustration by Lou Regen | The Collegian)

Special Olympics continues inclusion revolution through pandemic

Bailey Shepherd March 9, 2021

Just under a year ago, the Special Olympics College at Colorado State University was preparing for one of their biggest and most anticipated events of the season: The Special Olympics National Basketball...

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