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Confronting the myth of Colorado athlete altitude advantage

Confronting the myth of Colorado athlete altitude advantage

Sean Kennedy April 6, 2017

Colorado sports fans have heard all the jeers.  "How do you breathe up here?" "Our boys aren't used to playing at this altitude!" "It's not fair, your players LIVE here!" For many, the idea of playing...

Hassan is all smiles in his second year at CSU (Eric Wolf | Collegian)

Engineering a national championship

Eric Wolf April 6, 2017

  For the rest of his life, Mostafa Hassan will at least partly be defined by 21.27-meters.  Yet in meters and in moments, that is not what Hassan is striving towards. Yes, 21.27-meters did more...

Colorado State University's Corina Gamboa (2) makes a throw to first base from the ground during a game against Buffalo on Friday, March 3rd at Colorado State University. CSU beat Buffalo 3-0. (Forrest Czarnecki | Collegian)

Rams to face strong rotation against SJSU

Austin White April 6, 2017

Colorado State will look to be back in the winning column this weekend as they are heading to California to take on San Jose this for a three-game series April 7-9. After losing two of three games to...

Thirty-five years after being built by the CSU coaching staff, the practice field still stands (Chad Deutschman | Collegian)

Colorado State football: Moving on from the trenches

Chad Deutschman April 6, 2017

On the second floor of Colorado State’s business school an ordinary office can be found with a very unordinary occupant. The nametag on the door reads “Sonny Lubick” and nothing more. There is...

Minnesota Wild's Zach Parise shoots the puck past Colorado Avalanche goalie Calvin Pickard (31) for a power play goal in the second period on Sunday, April 2, 2017, in St. Paul, Minn. (Carlos Gonzalez/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)

NHL won’t be a part of the 2018 Winter Olympics

Guest Author April 5, 2017

By Helene Elliott Los Angeles Times The NHL will not take a break next season to accommodate players' participation in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, citing opposition by club executives to "disrupting"...

Senior linebacker Deonte Clyburn has been cleared to play after missing the 2016 season with blood clots. (Keegan Pope | Collegian)

Clyburn getting back into feel of the game

Eric Wolf April 5, 2017

The excitement was evident when spring football opened up and senior linebacker Deonte Clyburn stepped back onto a football field for the first time in over a year. After all, Clyburn was never even sure...

Experienced receivers bring production, leadership to CSU

Experienced receivers bring production, leadership to CSU

Colin Barnard April 5, 2017

Returning its top two wide receivers from a season ago, the Colorado State receiving corps figures to be one of the team’s strongest units in 2017. Led by 2016 All-Mountain West selection Michael Gallup...

Michael: Time for CSU to take the next step

Michael: Time for CSU to take the next step

Justin Michael April 4, 2017

Spring is in the air! The clouds are clearing, the Rockies are playing and spring football is officially in full swing in Fort Collins. Now, I know that most of you are thinking about the end of March...

Rams Track and Field

CSU distance team shines in California

Eric Wolf April 3, 2017

While the Colorado weather soured the weekend for the majority of Colorado State’s track and field team the CSU distance team tasted success. The rain, cold and Saturday’s forecast pushed the Tom...

Strong pitching leads to CSU sweep over UNC

Strong pitching leads to CSU sweep over UNC

Luke Zahlmann April 3, 2017

Colorado State baseball swept their doubleheader against UNC on Sunday with two dominant pitching performances and patient hitting throughout. The first game of the day featured Jared Van Vark on the...

Colorado State University's Larisa Petakoff (25) listens to call from the CSU softball coach during a game against Penn State on Friday, March 3rd at Colorado State University. CSU beat Penn State 4-0. (Forrest Czarnecki | Collegian)

Rams drop 2 of 3 to New Mexico, fall to 5th in MW

Austin White April 3, 2017

Colorado State came into the weekend one game back of first place in the Mountain West and left looking up at the standings. After dropping two of three to the New Mexico Lobos (18-13, 4-2 MW) the Rams...

Ram tight ends aiming for toughness

Ram tight ends aiming for toughness

Eric Wolf March 30, 2017

No position group on the field for the Colorado State Rams this spring is more inexperienced or younger than the tight ends. The group includes a senior in Dalton Fackrell, who saw limited action in 13...

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