Bryce Rowley News Today

Ray K. Erku / Post Independent Right before suiting up to play one of the biggest games of his high school career, Rifle senior Bryce Rowley was determined to do better. “I think it’s funny because like I said right before the state game, I’m like, ‘Hey, I took fifth in state wrestling, at least let me say that I took first at something,” Rowley said. The 18-year-old varsity athlete and quarterback played an integral part in assisting the Bears to their heart-stopping 35-34 3A state c...

Had it not been for his stout defense, chances are Rifle head coach Todd Casebier would be in football purgatory.

Ray K. Erku / Post Independent Former Rifle Bears standout turned starting running back for Western Colorado University Ty Leyba remembers it like it was yesterday. “I think my best one was actually in the headline in the newspaper the next morning on the front page,” the 2016 Rifle graduate recalled. “It was a long touchdown on one of the first drives against Glenwood.” It was the Colorado High School Activities Association Class 3A 1st Team All-Stater’s junior year. The win was so g...

Ray K. Erku / Post Independent Just a few minutes away from punching their ticket to the next round of the 3A playoffs, Bears senior Bryce Rowley was anxiously lingering on the sidelines when one of his teammates asked how many quarterback sacks he had. “Three,” he responded confidently. “But I’m going for one more.” If it weren’t for the backfield ambushes by Rowley, perhaps the outcome of the Bears’ 28-20 win over The Academy on Saturday could’ve been different. The 140-pound ...

PUEBLO — Kaden Hixson was bleeding all day. The Moffat County sophomore fell in his CHSAA State Championships quarterfinal match via 15-7 major decision and adding injury to insult, he smashed his face off the mat, breaking his nose. The pain was one thing, but the bleeding was a disruption in the remainder of his matches, sometimes halting the contest as Hixson was gaining momentum. “My nose hurts pretty bad and throughout the match blood just keeps coming out and stopping the match. It’...

Moffat County’s Michael Voloshin gets cleaned up during a 152-pound match against Battle Mountain’s Tyson Vasquez in Rifle on Saturday. Voloshin would go on to pin Vasquez at 2:48. (Ray K. Erku / Post Independent) Keeping things rolling early in the 2021 season, the Moffat County Bulldogs’ wrestling team hit the road Saturday afternoon for a triangular dual against the host Rifle Bears and Battle Mountain Huskies and swept the two schools in impressive fashion to move to 5-2 on the year....