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S.95.10 Professional Sports-Professional Boxing 1988 0 A Bit of Billiards barred from showing Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks fight due to copyright laws.

Professional Sports-Longmont (Milwaukee) Adoption of the by the citizens of Longmont in the Times-Call Adopt-A-Team contest by S.95.10 Brewers Adopt A Team 1981-1989 0 a 4-to-1 margin. Additional articles on the Milwaukee Brewers and Kansas City Royals results.

Election to finance a stadium passed. The tax is expected to generate approximately $97 million towards the new stadium. It will be funded by a .1 percent sales tax paid by the residents of S.95.10 Professional Sports-Professional Baseball 1990 10 Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, , Douglas, and Jefferson counties.

The Bandits (renamed Outlaws) is a semi-professional team in the full-contact Colorado Football Conference that includes teams from the University of Denver, Metro State College, Colorado Christian College, and Professional Sports-Boulder Bandits/Outlaws Arapahoe Community College. Local players include Pete Manzanares from Longmont HS and Justin S.95.10 1988-1990 3 Docheff, Robert Sanders, and Steve Hayden from Skyline HS. Home games are played at CU's Folsom Field. S.95.10 Professional Sports-Broncos 1991 0 One article about the final game of the 1990 season

Broncos players visit Sanborn elementary School as a reward to the children for their efforts on Sanborn's Fall Festival. Local resident John Hall lost bet to friend on Chicago game and had to shovel his driveway in a S.95.10 Professional Sports-Broncos 1990 0 dress, high heels, and white gloves.

The Raterink family has a Christmas tree decorated entirely with Bronco memorabilia. The Bronco's team took on the Longmont Jaycees in a fund raising game. Former Bronco Bob Swenson speaks to children graduating from the D.A.R.E. Program at Burlington Elementary School. Longmont's Bill Schmitz S.95.10 Professional Sports-Broncos 1989 0 becomes a official.

Broncos players come to Twin Peaks Mall for unveiling of their "Out of Uniform" calendar. Joan and Dick Armstead win a pair of season tickets through a special fund-raiser for Meals on Wheels. Becky Rivera of Longmont wins a bicycle as part of a Pepsi promotion at Super Save supermarket in south S.95.10 Professional Sports-Broncos 1988 5 Longmont. Local police had a quiet evening following the Broncos Super Bowl defeat.

Judy Ford of Longmont won a trip to Seattle for a Bronco's game. The trip was sponsored by Trepke's S.95.10 Professional Sports-Broncos 1986-1987 6 Tiretown. Local fans boycott Broncos games while replacement players take the field during the NFL strike.

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BroncoRide bus service is available from the Longmont RTD terminal to Bronco's games. Former Longmont High lineman Vince Rafferty signs a free agent contract with the Broncos. Local businesses tie in advertising with Broncos season. The Skyline High School Marching Band plays during the Broncos first playoff game of the 1984 season. Longmont resident Gordon Prall owns Crusher, a 20-year old Arabian stallion who circles S.95.10 Professional Sports-Broncos 1984-1985 4 the stadium every time the Broncos score. Offensive guard Keith Bishop flips coin to start a Re1J junior high football game between two teams from Longs Peak Junior High School. RTD's BroncoRide will run this season. Longmont, Niwot, and Skyline high S.95.10 Professional Sports-Broncos 1983 3 school bands perform during Broncos pre-season game. A Broncos quilt, made by the Parent Teachers' Organization of the Ivy Stockwell School is being auctioned off as part of a fund raising campaign. Broncos running back Rob Lytle visits Longmont to open the Hart's Magnavox Entertainment Center. Radio station KLMO broadcasts all 20 Broncos exhibition and regular- season games during the 1982 season. Longmont kicker Steve Spinosa tries out for spot on Broncos roster. S.95.10 Professional Sports-Broncos 1982 9 Season marred by players strike. S.95.10 Professional Sports-Broncos 1981 6 Former Longmont teacher Ed Seiler serves as a co-assistant trainer for the Broncos. Local fans respond to the firing of GM Fred Gehrke and Coach . BroncoRide, RTDs shuttle from S.95.10 Professional Sports-Broncos 1980-1981 13 Longmont to . The basketball team takes on a team of Longmont area high school coaches in a charity fund raiser. 18-year-old Darcy Kleman of Longmont was selected to the Denver Broncos Pony Express S.95.10 Professional Sports-Broncos 1979-1980 6 squad. Pete's Place bar in Frederick has become a special place for Broncos fans to watch the games. Bronco's wide receiver Rick Upchurch appeared at the opening of the Mountain Bell Phone Center store on Main Street. The Denver Frontline Boosters, a Broncos fan club is formed. The Bronco Forward Pass provides bus S.95.10 Professional Sports-Broncos Jul-Dec 1978 2 service from Longmont to Mile High Stadium. Broncos basketball team played the Longmont City Leaguers in a charity basketball game. Longmont is S.95.10 Professional Sports-Broncos Jan-Jun 1978 17 colored orange in support of the "Orange Crush" Defense. Broncomania and support for the "Orange Crush" sweeps the state and Longmont. Broncoride is available S.95.10 Professional Sports-Broncos 1977 19 for game-day service to Mile High Stadium. S.95.10 Professional Sports-Broncos 1975-1976 23 RTD's BroncoRide costs $3.00 round trip or $1.50 for children. S.95.10 Professional Sports-Broncos 1970-1974 50+ Jim Lundquist and other local fans hope to organize a " Club". 15 Longmonters attended the Niwot native Larry Schultz is a baseball scout for the St. Louis Cardinals responsible for the Rocky Mountain S.95.10 Professional Sports-Denver Bears 1979-1984 0 area. Articles about Denver's team, with a note dated Aug 26, 1976, indicating that there is S.95.10 Professional Sports-Denver Bears 1976 0 no need to keep clippingsfor them any longer.

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Members of the football team make a promotional appearance in Longmont for the opening of The White Wash. Starting Gold Quarterback Craig Penrose provided remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Longmont Youth Center in October 1983. Denver Gold coach Robert "Red" Miller spoke at S.95.10 Professional Sports-Denver Gold 1982-1985 3 the Optimist and Sertoma Club of Longmont meeting in Oct 1982. Professional Sports-Denver Zephyrs 1984- S.95.10 1990 0 The Case Medina Restaurant hosted a "Longmont Night" at the Denver Zephyrs' game on July 13, 1990. Former Nuggets star speaks to students at DARE graduation ceremony at Spangler Elementary school (1989). Dick Wells, who played for the original spoke to the Longmont Rotary Club. S.95.10 Professional Sports-Nuggets 1989-1991 3 spoke to students at Longmont's Main Street School. Longmont's Sam Hood won a contest and served as an honorary Nuggets ball boy for the March 11, 1987 S.95.10 Professional Sports-Nuggets 1984-1988 2 game versus the .

The Nuggets are offering a special $2.00 per game discount promotion for monthly RTD pass holders. Alex English visited Hobson's Choice bookstore to autograph copies of his book of poems on May 14, 1983. He S.95.10 Professional Sports-Nuggets 1979-1983 4 also watched an NBA playoff game with a group of young Longmonters. S.95.10 Professional Sports-Nuggets 1978 0 David Thompson becomes highest-paid player in the NBA. Radio station KLMO is sponsoring a night with the Denver when they take on the on March S.95.10 Professional Sports-Nuggets 1976-1977 6 29, 1977.

Old Timers Rodeo Association hosts a Japanese delegation from Chino. Jimmi Jo Martin, Skyline High School ('86) tied for third place in the women's all-around competition at the College National Finals Rodeo in June 1988. The team of Rodney Ahlberg and Shawn Martin took first place in the team roping event at the 1985 Boulder County Rodeo. Dick Snider of Longmont finished first in the steer wrestling competition at the Professional Sports-Professional Rodeos 1978- Wichita "World's Toughest Rodeo" held on Nov. 11, 1984. Results from the annual rodeo festival held at S.95.10 1989 0 the Boulder County Fairgrounds are also included.

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