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B2 l SATURDAY, JULY 3, 2021 RAWLINSTIMES.COM RAWLINS TIMES ‘My body just fell apart’

AP Broncos’ Joe Ellis looks on during an NFL football game between the and the Bears, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, in Denver. Denver Broncos’ ownership saga takes another twist with vacated trial By VINNY BENEDETTO team in 2014. The Broncos The Springs (Colo.) won back-to-back Super Gazette Bowls in 1997 and 1998 during Bowlen’s 35-year run DENVER – The fate of the and added another cham- Denver Broncos’ future own- pionship, the team’s most ership will not be decided in recent, in 2015. court, at least for now. Forbes valued the Broncos JOHN J. KIM According to multiple at $3.2 billion earlier this Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews is congratulated after scoring in the third period against the Islanders on Dec. 27, 2019, at the . reports confirmed by The season. ESPN’s Seth Wick- Gazette’s George Stoia, a trial erhsam posted on Twitter Jonathan Toews says he plans to return to Blackhawks and reveals illness that kept him out last season set to start July 12 will not earlier this month “A(n) NFL happen after a joint mo- ownership source told me By PHIL THOMPSON in again into the life and the routine on Aug. 18, 2020, a 4-3 elimination loss tion was filed Tuesday. The recently that if the Denver again. So it’s a good feeling.” to the during the rationale for that decision Broncos hit the market – if As he talks over footage of him skat- return-to-play postseason in the Ed- remains unclear. the team doesn’t stay in the CHICAGO — Jonathan Toews, who ing and chatting with a few players and monton, Alberta, bubble after the regu- Attorneys for both sides Bowlen family – it’ll go for missed the entire 2020-21 season for the coaches, he addresses the effect of not lar season was shortened to 70 games by and team president Joe Ellis such a massive sum that it , revealed he has knowing when he would return had on the COVID-19 pandemic. answered, “No comment,” could reset franchise values “chronic immune response syndrome” him. He played nine games during the when asked about the devel- and make the Panthers (sale) in a video tweeted Wednesday morning. “That was the frustrating part, was Hawks’ playoff run and led the team opment, according to 9News. seem like a nice little trans- “I just think there were a lot of not knowing when or how we were with five goals. He tied for Two of previous-owner a c t i on .” things that just piled up where my going to get over the hump,” he says. the team lead in points with nine. ’s daughters reportedly body just fell apart,” says Toews in the “But thankfully got a great support team The probable return of the 13-year from his first marriage purchased the Carolina Pan- video announcing his plans to return of people that helped me through it. I veteran provides a big boost down the were set to argue their late thers from Jerry Richardson to the team. “So what they’re call- learned a lot about the stress that I put middle of the ice, where the Hawks had father, who suffered from for $2.275 billion in 2018. It ing it was chronic immune response on my body over the years, and I appre- to make do for much of the season with- Alzheimer’s disease and is the most recent sale of an syndrome where I just couldn’t quite ciate all the support. out Toews and Kirby Dach, who broke died in 2019, was mentally NFL team. recover and my immune system was “A lot of people were worried and (I) his right wrist in December. incapable of understanding The joint motion could be reacting to everything that I did, any definitely felt bad to a certain degree Dach returned and played 18 the documents he signed in the result of a settlement or kind of stress. Anything that I would that people were that worried and games, and the Hawks discovered 2009 that set up a trust and to announce the intention do throughout the day.” thought it was serious. But I definitely promising options at center in Pius empowered it to decide the to sell the team to another Toews also told the Athletic that he’s knew in the back of my mind that I’d get Suter and Philipp Kurashev. Usual future owners of Denver’s party. “probably a COVID long-hauler” dating through it, it was just a matter of time.” fourth-line center David Kampf filled most valuable profession- Ellis has previously stated to February 2020, but didn’t say defini- The Hawks had their highs and lows in admirably throughout the lineup al sports team. The trust the trust’s succession plan tively whether he received a positive test during the season and faded out of and even put in shifts on the top line reportedly favors Brittany that includes identifying at the time. playoff contention down the stretch — for a time. Bowlen, one of Bowlen’s a new controlling owner In Wednesday’s two-minute vid- but Toews’ absence hung like a cloud. Faceoffs, however, suffered during children from his second would require unanimous eo, Toews walks through the doors The Hawks deflected repeated questions Toews’ absence, and that contributed to marriage, over the daugh- approval among the Bowlen of Fifth Third Arena, the Hawks’ about his status. offensive and defensive problems. ters from his first marriage, family – and that without practice facility. The star center and In the video, Toews acknowledged he Among players who took at least Amie Bowlen Klemmer and that the team would be put said before last season that a “wasn’t too vocal about the things I went 50 faceoffs in 2019-20, Toews led the Beth Bowlen Wallace. up for sale, according to 9 then-unspecified illness left him feel- through this year.” He thanked fans, team with a 57.3% percentage. He has Ellis, Rich Slivka, the News. ing “lethargic.” He later was placed on teammates and Hawks management for won 56.9% over his career. The Hawks team’s executive vice pres- Documents related to the long-term injured reserve and missed their support. ranked 29th (46.3%) this past season ident and general coun- case are not publicly avail- the entire season. “That’s the biggest thing, you realize after ranking 17th (49.9%) in ’19-20. sel, and Mary Kelly, Pat able. “It feels great. It’s been a long time,” there is more to life than hockey, but I’m Toews had slipped a bit last season Bowlen’s personal attorney, The trial was originally Toews says in the video. “Honestly, excited to get back to the United Center as a scorer (a career-low 18 goals over make up the trust and slated to begin in September I haven’t taken this much time off in and play,” Toews says. “Just go out there 70 games) but he was still a playmaker, have run the Broncos since before being delayed due to probably ever, since I was a kid at least. and have fun, and I think my best is contributing 42 assists, second only to Bowlen announced his the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s nice to be back in Chicago, see the going to come through.” Patrick Kane. And the previous season Alzheimer’s diagnosis and Now, it won’t start in July, guys again. Slowly but surely just settle Toews, 33, last played for the Hawks Toews notched a career-high 35 goals. relinquished control of the either.

BMX freestyle makes its Olympic debut at Tokyo Games

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 2008 Beijing Games, but this the X Games and the Union stage. spinning. It won’t take fans count out American Justin will be the first go-round for Cycliste Internationale began HOW IT WORKS: Riders long to learn trick names Dowell for a medal, either. ... OLYMPIC DEBUT: BMX its high-flying cousin. BMX holding world champion- will get two 60-second runs like tailwhip, barspin and the American Hannah Roberts is racing has been in the freestyle has been a staple ships in 2017. Tokyo will to perform acrobatics and superman. the front-runner to win gold Olympic program since the of action sports events like take the sport to a worldwide skills, with tricks scored on ATHLETES TO WATCH: in Tokyo. The 19-year-old multiple aspects including Australia’s Logan Martin from South Bend, Indiana, difficulty, originality, execu- is the current World BMX has quickly made her mark tion, height and creativity. Freestyle champion and will on the sport, winning two of Riders will be ranked by be one of the gold medal the past three world cham- their average of the two runs. favorites after countryman pionships. Chile’s Macarena TOKYO EXPECTA- Brandon Loupos went down Perez and Great Britain’s TIONS: BMX freestyle will with a knee injury. Creative Charlotte Worthington be a visual treat for fans, on Venezuelan Daniel Dhers are favorites to medal, and TV or if they’re allowed in will give Martin a run for American Perris Benegas the venues. The riders fly gold and Japan’s Rim Na- could be in the mix. through and off a variety kamura, overall winner of GOLD MEDAL MO- of ramps and over obsta- the 2019 World Cup, should MENTS: Aug. 1 at Ariake cles, flipping, twisting and be in the mix to medal. Don’t Urban Sports Park. NOTICE CARBON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 will conduct the following meetings Board Workshop Thursday, July 8, 2021 @ 6:00 pm Regular Board Meeting Wednesday, July 14, 2021 @ 6:00 pm This meeting will be held in the board room at CCSD #1 Central Office, 615 Rodeo Street, Rawlins, WY You can view the agenda on the district website under Policies/Agendas two days prior to the meeting. Pursuant to W.S. #21-3-120, a copy of the official minutes of such meeting

will be available for inspection by any citizen at Carbon County School District One central office or online at www.crb1.net. BMX racing has been in the Olympic program since the 2008 Beijing Games, but Tokyo’s games will be the first go-round for its high-flying cousin, BMX freestyle. Team USA photo