Paul Koski moved to Nucla in 1979. He arrived before a lot of things: way before the Nucla Station, the local power plant, closed down in 2019; way before the nearby New Horizon Mine ceased coal …
The Nucla Mustangs were 4-6 on the volleyball court as of press time, and the Forum asked head coach for the girls Debbie Wytulka how things were shaping up. “We have 23 girls out and have a …
Wyatt Hughes climbed what’s considered the hardest 13-foot peak in Colorado, Lizard Head, just south of Telluride. A Norwood-native mountaineer who summitted Mount Everest earlier this year, his …
It’s that time of year all over the U.S., high school football season, and in Norwood fans are breaking out their Maverick gear, getting their bleacher cushions ready and tailgating with some food, …
Longtime head coach for the Mustang baseball team Randy Gabriel told the Forum last week he was quite proud of his players. He said many all conference and state awards were presented this summer, …
FAIR AND RODEO Sawyer Wareham is the 2026 San Miguel Basin Rodeo Queen By REGAN TUTTLE, Editor Sawyer Wareham, a freshman at Norwood High School, will represent the 2026 San Miguel …
Head track coach for the Nucla Mustangs Sara Bray told the Forum she was not at all surprised to have state qualifiers this year, despite the separation of Norwood and Nucla, after combining for the …
The Nucla Mustangs won their regional high school baseball tournament over the weekend, and head coach Randy Gabriel said he’s proud of the guys. “We hung together, gutted it out and …
It’s not been an easy season for the Mustang baseball team, a combined team made up of Norwood and Nucla players. “We’ve been through about everything you can think of this year, …
Head coach for the Mustangs, Sara Bray told the Forum there are 17 athletes on on the roster this year, including a few veterans who have returned, several new kids and a “slew of freshmen.” …
Head coach for the Mustangs Randy Gabriel told the Forum over the weekend that the high school baseball team, made up of Norwood and Nucla guys, had played a total of three games. …
Miranda Richardson told the Forum it’s been nearly 10 years since Nucla High School had cheerleading as a sport. It’s something she’s been repeatedly asking the administration to bring back. …
“What a great ride,” head coach for the Mustangs Mike Rummel told the San Miguel Basin Forum Sunday, reflecting on the high school basketball team’s success. It was just one day after the …
The Nucla Mustangs, now 25-0, are headed to the state tournament in Greeley. Head coach Mike Rummel told the Forum March 8 it was very exciting. “It has been a goal for the boys for a few …
Nucla’s about to have traffic, and not from cows. It’s tournament time for high school basketball, and the combined Mustangs are top seeded teams, which means they’ll host other teams in their …
For 43 years, Tracy Hill’s state record of scoring 2,934 points, 1980-83, on the high school basketball court stood. A Ridgway High School graduate, she was a 1A player, back when there were only …
Nucla High School sent two wrestlers to Ball Arena in Denver last week. Jace Bonacquista, wrestling at 113 pounds, had taken third at regionals, which set him up pretty good for a first-round match …
The Nucla Mustangs are living the basketball dream this year. The boys are riding a big wave with a record of 15-0 and in the San Juan Basin Leage, 5-0. The guys are ranked No. 1 in Colorado for 1A …
At the Arizona Grand Invitational in Phoenix on Jan. 16, two West End girls won big. With teams coming from as far as California, Tennessee, New York, Alaska and even Canada, Ember Blair, of Norwood, …
Both basketball teams were 11-0 after last week’s victory over Ouray. The boys won 70-33, and the girls went 54-9. Head coach for the girls Stan Galley said in an interview on Jan. 19 …
It’s a great year for those in the West End to be watching high school basketball. The Mustangs, both the guys and the girls teams, remain undefeated this season as of press time. Over the weekend, …
The Nucla Mustangs remain undefeated on the basketball court. As of press time, and heading into their winter break, both the boys and girls teams are 8-0, and this last weekend, both teams won the …
Head coach for the Nucla Mustangs Rob McCabe told the Forum the first tournament of the season in Panguitch UT, was a success. When he found out the Moab tournament was dissolving, he’d looked …
The combined girls high school basketball team began practice Nov. 17 in Nucla, with Stan Galley returning as head coach again this year for the Mustangs. Galley, who is assisted by Courtney …
Head coach for the Norwood Mavericks Brad Campbell told the Forum last week that their post-season game versus Simla would be a good one, and that the team is coached by one of the best in eight-man …
