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  • Record-setting hurdler is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    May 21, 2013 8:05 PM

    This week's Loaf 'N Jug Aquafina Athlete of the Week is a record-setting hurdler from The Classical Academy. Alexa Chacon just set two state records--in the 100 and 300-meter hurdles-at last weekend's state championships. It was her third straight title in the 300 and second straight in the 100.... more »
  • Cheyenne Mountain doubles team is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    May 14, 2013 7:51 PM

    A pair of Cheyenne Mountain players are this week's Loaf 'n Jug Aquafina Athletes of the Week. Congrats to the doubles team of Lauran Renjard and Jessica Metz. They just won the number-one doubles championship at last weekend's 4A state tournament in Pueblo. Renjard is a senior. Metz is... more »
  • Blossom Queen is Athlete of the Week

    May 7, 2013 7:59 PM

    This week's Loaf 'N Jug Aquafina Athlete of the Week not only has the skill on the soccer field, but also has the looks on the stage. Emily Hoffman was the 2012 Canon City Blossom Queen. She is also a four-year letter winner for the tigers. she has... more »
  • Pueblo County track star is Athlete of the Week

    April 30, 2013 9:56 PM

    This week's Loaf ‘N Jug Athlete of the Week has some serious speed. Pueblo County senior Abby Simpson was voted as one of Colorado's most outstanding female athletes of 2013. She runs the 100, 200, 400, and relay events-anything to help the team win. "I like to be... more »
  • Palmer Ridge soccer player is Athlete of the Week

    April 23, 2013 8:03 PM

    Holly Weyand of the Palmer Ridge High School soccer team is this week's Loaf ‘N Jug Aquafina Athlete of the Week. Sports might actually be the least impressive thing she does. Holly is a four year starter as a outside defender. She also carries a 4.0 GPA, volunteers... more »
  • TCA thrower is Athlete of the Week

    April 16, 2013 7:56 PM

    This week's Loaf ‘n Jug Aquafina Athlete of the Week is Hannah Carr of The Classical Academy. Hannah is a junior thrower on the Titans track and field team. A couple weeks ago, at the Altitude Invitational meet in Fort Collins, she placed second in the discus, and first... more »
  • Centennial hurdler is Athlete of the Week

    April 9, 2013 8:17 PM

    Brian Sumpter of Pueblo Centennial High School is the latest Loaf ‘n Jug Aquafina Athlete of the Week. Brian has more hops than your average high school kid. The 18-year-old senior is a hurdler on the Bulldogs track team and he is currently ranked in the state's top five... more »
  • Freshman bowler is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    March 26, 2013 8:03 PM

    It's a little change of pace for our latest Loaf 'n Jug Aquafina Athlete of the Week. This time, we head out to the bowling lanes, where a 14-year old just had one of the best scores of any high school bowler in the state. Morgann Vails, a freshman at... more »
  • McClave state champ is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    March 19, 2013 8:44 PM

    Cody Canfield of McClave High School is the latest Loaf 'n Jug Aquafina Athlete of the Week. On Saturday night, Canfield led McClave to victory over Shining Mountain in Broomfield for the 1A boys basketball state title. Cody was the go-to guy. The 6'6" post player had 73... more »
  • Wasson basketball player is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    March 12, 2013 7:43 PM

    D.J. Hanes of Wasson High School boys basketball is this week's Loaf 'N Jug Aquafina Athlete of the Week. The 6'1" guard scored 27 points in Wasson's quarterfinal win over Thomas Jefferson on Saturday. The Thunderbirds play Lewis-Palmer in Friday's 4A Final Four in Boulder. Hanes and the T-Birds... more »
  • Aspiring sportscaster is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    February 26, 2013 8:45 PM

    Our latest Loaf 'N Jug Aquafina Athlete of the Week has Jordan Mason a little concerned. Brandon Grasmick of Fowler High School just won the 2A 113-pound title at last weekend's state wrestling meet. He was also just named the Colorado 2A Wrestler of the Year. But wait,... more »
  • Palmer basketball player is Athlete of the Week

    February 19, 2013 10:39 PM

    Palmer High School basketball player Chyna Hardy is this week's Loaf ‘N Jug Aquafina Athlete of the week. Chyna and the Palmer hoopsters are having a very special season. The terrors are 19-2 and are now the 6th-ranked team in the 5A classification. Chyna is a senior guard... more »
  • Record-setting swimmer is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    February 12, 2013 8:15 PM

    Mary Saiz of Pueblo South High School is this week's Loaf ‘N Jug Aquafina Athlete of the Week. The senior swimmer just went four-for-four at the 4A State Swimming Championships over the weekend. Mary won her fourth straight 100-yard backstroke. She has five state titles altogether and is... more »
  • ECA sharpshooter is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    February 5, 2013 8:01 PM

    J.D. Kohl is this week's Loaf 'N Jug Aquafina Athlete of the Week. J.D. is a senior sharpshooter for the Evangelical Christian Academy basketball team. This kid can really light it up. He's averaging 14 points and six rebounds per game. So far this season, J.D. has hit 48... more »
  • Central hoopster is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    January 29, 2013 8:08 PM

    Gyasi Howard of Pueblo Central High School is this week's Loaf ‘N Jug Aquafina Athlete of the Week. Gyasi is actually homeschooled but he's the starting point guard on the Central Wildcats basketball team. The 18-year old senior averages 9.5 points per game and hopes to play hoops in... more »
  • Palmer diver is Athlete of the Week

    January 22, 2013 7:57 PM

    Taylor Walsh of Palmer High School is this week's Loaf ‘N Jug Aquafina Athlete of the Week. Taylor is a senior on the Terrors diving team and this young woman has some serious game in the pool. She's ranked third in the entire state and holds Palmer High School's... more »
  • Mountain bike racer is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    January 15, 2013 8:06 PM

    Doherty High School's Kyle Bloesser is this week's Loaf ‘N Jug Aquafina Athlete of the Week. The 16-year old is one of the top mountain bike racers in Colorado. In fact, Kyle and three other riders won the USA Cycling 24 -Hour Nationals last September. He will now... more »
  • Falcon's Britton is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    January 1, 2013 8:15 PM

    Falcon High School's Keenan Britton is this week's Loaf ‘N Jug Aquafina Athlete of the Week. Keenan is a multi-sport athlete for the Falcons. He's drawing interest from several RMAC colleges as a football running back. The 18-year old senior is also getting looks from a couple of... more »
  • CSCS soccer player is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    December 4, 2012 8:07 PM

    Conner Stephens of Colorado Springs Christian School is this week's Loaf ‘N Jug Aquafina Athlete of the Week. Conner is a junior captain on the CSCS boys soccer team. The Lions just finished their season a few weeks ago His teammates awarded him team MVP and the best... more »
  • Mesa Ridge linebacker is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    November 20, 2012 6:07 PM

    Congrats to Morris Gilbert of Mesa Ridge High School. The 17-year old senior plays linebacker for the Grizzlies football team. Mesa Ridge Coach Rob Braaten says Morris is a glue guy for his team. He does a little of everything to help the Grizzlies win. Mesa Ridge is... more »
  • Pueblo East softball team is Athlete of the Week

    October 23, 2012 7:50 PM

    The pueblo east high school softball team is this week's Loaf ‘N Jug Aquafina Athlete of the Week. On Saturday, the Eagles won the 4A state championship game for their first softball state title and only their second overall team championship in school history. East has 13 second-place sports... more »
  • "Kenney Connection" is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    October 16, 2012 8:01 PM

    Twin brothers Dan and Jim Kenney of Colorado Springs Christian School are this week's Loaf ‘N Jug Aquafina Athletes of the Week. The Kenney brothers are the quarterback and running back combo on the Lions football team. Dan is the QB-he hands the ball of to brother Jim, and... more »
  • Discovery Canyon softball player is Athlete of the Week

    October 9, 2012 7:51 PM

    Taryn Arcarese of Discovery Canyon High School is this week's Loaf ‘N Jug Aquafina Athlete of the Week. Taryn is a shortstop on the Discovery Canyon softball team and is one of the top softball players in the state. She's batting .563 on the season and was last season's... more »
  • Coronado football player is Athlete of the Week

    October 2, 2012 7:25 PM

    Dylan Roche of Coronado High School is this week's Loaf ‘N Jug Gatorade Athlete of the Week. Dylan is a senior captain on the Cougars football team, where he plays center. He and Coronado just won their first homecoming game in ten years, but Dylan doesn't just get it... more »
  • Sierra soccer player is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    September 25, 2012 6:53 PM

    Sierra soccer player Gary Thomas is this week's Loaf ‘N Jug Aquafina Athlete of the Week. Gary already has eleven goals through seven games to lead the state in goals scored. His dream is to play professionally in Germany and he has already had talks with second division teams... more »
  • Rampart cheerleader is Athlete of the Week

    September 11, 2012 8:08 PM

    This week's Loaf 'N Jug Aquafina Athlete of the Week is Rampart cheerleader Kira Hietula. Kira is a 17-year old senior and is captain of the Rams cheerleading team. Rampart placed first in its league last year and earned a top-20 finish at the state level. Kira says... more »
  • Sand Creek's Killet is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    June 5, 2012 8:01 PM

    School is out! Summer break is here for almost every Southern Colorado high school right now. But we still have one more Loaf 'N Jug Aquafina Athlete of the Week to announce. Congratulations to Je'Leighna Killet of Sand Creek high school. Je'Leighna is one heck of an... more »
  • Air Academy lacrosse player is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    May 29, 2012 8:37 PM

    Air Academy High School senior lacrosse player Miranda Beal is our Loaf n Jug Aquafina Athlete of the Week. The Kadets defender helped lead her team to an upset win in the state championship last week over Cherry Creek. Beal actually graduated about a week before the rain... more »
  • Pueblo County relay team is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    May 22, 2012 9:07 PM

    A relay team from Pueblo County High School is this week's Loaf ‘N Jug Aquafina Athlete of the Week. The team of Logan Stout, Jordan Chavez, Jared Muniz, and Eric Texeira just won the 4-by-400 relay at the state track and field championships Saturday in the 4A classification. They... more »
  • Cheyenne Mountain doubles team is Co-Athlete of the Week Play Video

    May 15, 2012 8:17 PM

    This week, we honor a pair of tennis teammates from Cheyenne Mountain High School, as Francis Adams and Caroline Kingo are this week's Loaf ‘n Jug Aquafina Co-Athletes of the Week. Adams and Kingo are the Indians' number-one doubles team and they just won a state title at last... more »
  • Grizzlies rugby star is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    May 8, 2012 9:38 PM

    Dallas Frye of the Colorado Springs High School Rugby Club is this week's Loaf ‘N Jug Aquafina Athlete of the Week. Dallas is a senior at Pine Creek High School and is the captain of the Colorado Springs Grizzlies, which has players from various high schools across Southern Colorado.... more »
  • Mitchell speedster is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    May 1, 2012 8:17 PM

    Amanda Stoudt of Mitchell High School is this week's Loaf ‘N Jug Aquafina Athlete of the Week. Amanda is the senior captain for the Mitchell track team. She ran at the state meet last year and hopes to return this year. She's also on the Marauders cross country... more »
  • Centenntial soccer player is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    April 24, 2012 8:28 PM

    Pueblo Centennial soccer player Erin Ladrini is this week's Loaf ‘N Jug Aquafina Athlete of the Week. Erin is a senior co-captain for Bulldogs girls soccer. The 17-year old center has helped lead the team to a 6-4 record and she's hoping for a deep run in the state... more »
  • Pine Creek hurler this week's Athlete of the Week Play Video

    April 17, 2012 7:57 PM

    Ryan Warner of Pine Creek High School is this week's Loaf ‘N Jug Aquafina Athlete of the Week. Ryan is one of the top pitching prospects in the state of Colorado. He has gotten a bunch of visits from Major League scouts and is expected to be drafted this... more »
  • St. Mary's slugger is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    April 3, 2012 8:32 PM

    Charlie Coghlin of St. Mary's High School is this week's Loaf ‘N Jug Aquafina Athlete of the week. Charlie is a junior on the Pirates baseball team and he is one heck of a bopper. He was the Tri-Peaks Conference Player of the Year last season, was 3A All-State,... more »
  • Pueblo East's Laughlin is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    March 27, 2012 8:34 PM

    Pueblo East's Corey Laughlin is this week's Loaf ‘N Jug Aquafina Athlete of the Week. Corey is truly the definition of all-around student athlete. He plays baseball, football, and wrestling for the Eagles and has done all three sports at a varsity level since his freshman year. He's now... more »
  • Air Academy senior is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    March 6, 2012 8:42 PM

    It is high school basketball championship week and that means our Loaf 'N Jug Gatorade Athlete of the Week plays for one of the top hoops teams in the state. Congrats to Kellyn Roiko of Air Academy High School. The senior guard has helped lead the Kadets to this... more »
  • Trinidad multi-sport star is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    February 28, 2012 8:47 PM

    Trinidad High School's Vanessa Gonzalez is this week's Loaf 'N Jug Gatorade Athlete of the Week. And this girl doesn't just play one sport. She's like Bo Jackson, Deion sanders, Dave Winfield, and Danny Ainge. She can do it all. Vanessa has helped lead the Miners girls basketball team... more »
  • South wrestler is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    February 14, 2012 8:38 PM

    Robert DeHerrera of Pueblo South High School is this week's Loaf ‘N Jug Gatorade Athlete of the Week. Robert is on the Colts wrestling team and is one tough competitor. The junior won the 4A state title last year as a sophomore. And this season, the 126-pounder is 33-3... more »
  • Pueblo County hockey player is this week's Athlete of the Week

    February 7, 2012 8:42 PM

    Lee Douglas loved to give out our Loaf ‘N Jug Gatorade Athlete of the Week awards. He would have been thrilled to say, "Congratulations to Kyle Pacheco of Pueblo West High School" this week. Kyle attends Pueblo West, but is actually the captain of the Pueblo County co-op hockey... more »
  • Fountain-Fort Carson wrestler is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    January 24, 2012 3:03 PM

    Fountain-Fort Carson wrestler Josh Schoenberger is this week's Loaf ‘N Jug Gatorade Athlete of the Week. Josh is a senior for the Trojans wrestling team and is one of the best wrestlers in the state. The 17-year old senior is 31-0 this season and ranked number-one in the 182-pound... more »
  • Central hoopster is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    January 17, 2012 8:50 PM

    Kori Eurich of Pueblo Central High School is this week's Loaf ‘N Jug Gatorade High School Athlete of the Week. Kori plays point guard for the Wildcats girls basketball team and she can light it up in a hurry. The 17-year old junior is second in the South Central... more »
  • Doherty hockey player is Athlete of the Week

    January 10, 2012 4:52 PM

    Doherty High School's Trevor Chavez is this week's Loaf ‘N Jug Gatorade Athlete of the Week. The 18-year old senior is a defenseman for the Spartans hockey team. He's helped lead Doherty to a 4-2-1 record this season and is looking to lead the team to a state playoff... more »
  • Coronado cheerleader is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    December 20, 2011 8:16 PM

    Coronado cheerleader Grace Shea is this week's Loaf ‘N Jug Gatorade Athlete of the Week. Grace is a three time letter winner on the Cougars cheerleading team that won the 2011 4A Metro Championship and took fourth place at state. She was named to the 2011 CHSAA SPIRIT... more »
  • Pine Creek running back is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    November 29, 2011 7:02 PM

    Pine Creek football player Josh Beacham is this week's Loaf ‘N Jug Gatorade Athlete of the Week. The senior running back ran for 145 yards against Monarch last Saturday, including a 45-yard touchdown run. Beacham and Pine Creek won the game, 20-0 to move onto this Saturday's 4A state... more »
  • Dolores Huerta football player is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    November 1, 2011 6:00 PM

    Dolores Huerta football player Diego Valverde-Moreno is this week's Loaf ‘N Jug Gatorade Athlete of the Week. Diego is a running back and safety for the Scorpions and the 17-year old junior has some big-time stats. He's already close to one-thousand yards rushing on the season, including 12 total... more »
  • Vanguard runner is Athlete of the Week Play Video

    October 25, 2011 5:17 PM

    Jessy Sweet of the Vanguard School is this week's Loaf ‘N Jug Gatorade Athlete of the Week. The 16-year old junior is one of the top cross country runners in the area. She just took first place at last week's 2A region two championships. And Jessy says she... more »
  • Pine Creek kicker is this week's Athlete of the Week Play Video

    October 18, 2011 11:44 PM

    Pine Creek football player Kevin Collison is this week's Loaf ‘N Jug-Gatorade Athlete of the Week. Kevin is a kicker for Pine Creek and he has a whale of a leg. In the Eagles recent win last weekend, he was a perfect 7-7 on extra points, had a 42-yard... more »
  • Coronado golfer is Athlete of the Week

    May 31, 2011 10:11 PM

    Congratulations to this week's Loaf ‘N Jug High School Athlete of the Week, Samantha Stancato of Coronado High School. Samantha is a senior and is one of the top golfers in the state. Last week in Pueblo, she finished third at the 4A girls golf state championships and was,... more »
  • 2 Pine Creek swimmers are "Athletes of the Week

    March 22, 2011 8:41 PM

    Congratulations this week's Loaf ‘N Jug Athletes of the week. Yes, this week we have co-winners: Pine Creek swimmers Jim Bossert and Justin Holmes. Both swimmers are seniors and co-captains of the team and are best friends, in and out of the water. Each has set several school... more »
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