Times-Call # Title of File Folder Photo# Brief Description Community Sports-Amateur S.90.10 Association 1983-1984 0 Fundraising race held to help the softball team compete in . Community Sports-American S.90.10 Congress 1987 0 The Longmont Raiders team was formed in affiliation with the American Baseball Congress.

Five of the eight photos are from after 1990. Baseball teams are named after their sponsors. Yocum Plastering competed in the 1985 Legion A and 1987 Legion B State Tournaments. Moose Lodge Auxiliary competed in the 1985 Legion C State Tournament. Sherwood Enterprise won the 1986 Legion B State Community Sports-American Legion Baseball Tournament. Super Saver competed in the 1987 Legion A State Tournament. Blair Merriam competed in the S.90.10 1985-1990 8 1989 Legion B State Tournament. Toyota and competed in the 1990 Legion B State Tournament. The Longmont Baseball Association was created in 1983 to replace American Legion in managing the local baseball teams. Spectrum Sports competed in the 1983 Legion A State Tournament. There was no Legion A Team in 1984. Life Underwriters competed in the 1984 Legion C State Tournament. Sherwood Enterprise Community Sports-American Legion Baseball and Toyota competed in the 1984 Legion B State Tournament. The same year, Toyota won the CBA state S.90.10 1983-1984 2 title.

Sherwood Enterprise competed in the 1980 Legion B State Tournament. Auto Parts competed in the 1980 Community Sports-American Legion Baseball Legion A State Tournament. Carrol Johnston became the new director of the local American Legion baseball S.90.10 1980-1982 0 program in 1981. Niwot and Spectrum Sports competed in the 1982 Legion A State Tournament. Community Sports-American Legion Baseball Spencer Sporting Goods competed in the 1979 Legion B State Tournament. Dave Forbes became the coach S.90.10 1979 8 for the Spencer Sporting Goods team after the 1979 season.

Legion C teams were added to the American Legion program in 1977. Legion C teams are for boys up to age Community Sports-American Legion Baseball 15. Legion B for boys up to 17, and Legion A for boys up to 18. American Legion Post 32 won the 1977 S.90.10 1977-1978 0 Legion C State Tournament. Spencer Sporting Goods gained second in the 1978 Legion B State Tournament.

Seven inserts. In honor of American Legion's 50th year of existence, mayor Wade Gaddis of Longmont Community Sports-American Legion Baseball proclaimed 1975 as American Legion Baseball Year. Longmont American Legion Post No. 32 competed in S.90.10 1975-1977 30 the 1975 Legion B State Tournament. In 1976, Post No. 32 won the 1976 Legion B State Tournament. Longmont Auto Parts competed in the 1971 Legion A State Tournament. In 1972, the Auto Parts team played inmates inside what was then the Colorado State Penitentiary. In 1973, the American Legion Community Sports-American Legion Baseball sponsored a Colt League for players age 15-16. Sports Center competed in the 1973 Legion B State S.90.10 1972-1974 61 Tournament. S.90.10 Community Sports-Archery 1990 0 Western Wildlife Taxidermy opened an archery range in Longmont. S.90.10 Community Sports-Bacce 1978 2 The Aquila Bacce Club of Frederick was formed. Two photos from 1991 and one photo from 1992. The first annual Anderson-Ida Memorial Gas Balloon Race 2.90.10 Community Sports-Ballooning 1985-1990 13 was held in 1985. Various ballooning events held.

1 Times-Call # Title of File Folder Photo# Brief Description Don Ida of Longmont died with his partner Maxie Anderson in a ballooning accident during a 1983 race in West Germany. Ida and Anderson had been the first to fly a helium balloon over the Continental Divide. In 1980, British pilot Julian Nott set the ballooning altitude record at 55,900 feet after taking off from 2.90.10 Community Sports-Ballooning 1983-1984 8 Longmont. Various ballooning events held. Hygiene Frontier Construction (Consisting of mostly 13-14 year olds) placed third in the Old Timers Baseball Community Sports-General Baseball 1985- Association State Tournament. All Star Batting Cages opened in in Longmont in 1988. Various baseball S.90.10 1991 3 events. Community Sports-General Baseball 1979- In 1984, the St. Vrain Valley YMCA started a Parent-Child Baseball program to involve parents with the S.90.10 1984 5 training of their kids. Various baseball events. Community Sports-Hardball Baseball 1970- Auto Parts competed in the 1968-1971 Legion A State Tournaments. The Longmont Police defeated the S.90.10 1975 51 Jaycees in a benefit donkey (literally) softball game in 1972. Community Sports-Boys Baseball, Gun-Barrel S.90.10 Lefthand Valley 1977-1982 0 Baseball registration. In 1976, metric equivalents were included in rule books. Don Engel was replaced as president of the S.90.10 Community Sports-Boys Baseball, 1976-1977 1 Longmont Junior League Baseball program in 1977 by Felix Alvarez.

Various games under the Boys Baseball Association, which consisted of boys age 7-16. In 1968, the Longmont Little League added another division. In 1971, a new baseball field was built in Longmont. In 1973, a new rule allowed coaches to return players to the game after they had been taken out for a Community Sports-Boys Baseball, Inc. 1968- substitution. In 1975, upgrades were made to baseball fields in Longmont. The same year, the Bronco S.90.10 1976 49 League All-Stars team from Longmont won the State Championship. Community Sports-Boys Hygiene Baseball S.90.10 1977 0 Baseball registration. Community Sports-Hygiene Baseball 1971- S.90.10 1975 1 The Hygiene Peewee League team had undefeated seasons from 1971-1973. Community Sports-Junior League Baseball S.90.10 1985-1991 7 Various Longmont Junior League Baseball games.

The Junior League Baseball program began in Longmont in 1966 under Daver Avery and Gerald Harris with eight teams. In 1978, there were 35 teams in the League. By 1979, there were 42 teams, consisting of 550 boys and girls ranging from age 7-15. The same year, the League's annual budget was $12,000. In 1980, the Community Sports-Junior League Baseball Longmont Junior League were able to meet the Denver Bears baseball team at Mile High Stadium. The S.90.10 1978-1984 13 Longmont All Star Team won the Longmont Junior League Tournament in 1983.

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The Gunbarrel Left Hand Valley Boys Baseball Association was formed in 1969 with seven teams consisting of 100 players. By 1971, there were 14 teams and over 200 players. The budget went from $1,500 in 1970 to $4,500 in 1971. In 1973, Lisa Francis became the first girl to join the Gunbarrel Lefthand Mustang League Community Sports-Niwot Boys Baseball 1971- (and the association?). The Niwot All Stars won the 1972 Pony League and 1973 Bronco Division. In 1976, S.90.10 1976 18 the word "Boys" was dropped from the Gunbarrel Left Hand Valley Baseball League name. Community Sports-Turkey Processors Baseball S.90.10 1978 0 Tryouts held. Various Department and YMCA sponsored games. In 1985, a summer cage league was S.90.10 Community Sports-Basketball 1985-1991 2 formed for high school girl basketball players in the St. Vrain Valley.

Various YMCA and Recreation Department sponsored games. Giffy O'Dell of Lyons claimed he invented the S.90.10 Community Sports-Basketball 1980-1984 0 jump shot. In 1984, the Longmont Special Population team won the Division II State Tournament.

Various YMCA and Recreation Department sponsored games. The Longmont H&S Concrete team won the S.90.10 Community Sports-Basketball 1976-1979 2 Colorado Association of Recreation Athletics (CARA) women's state tournament in 1976 and 1977. Various Recreation Department and YMCA sponsored games. The Don Gragg Agency Team of Longmont won the Longmont Kiwanis Holiday Tourney in 1972. In 1973 and 1974, the Colorado Beef team of S.90.10 Community Sports-Basketball 1970-1976 37 Longmont won the Kiwanis Tournament.

S.90.10 Community Sports-Girls Basketball 1977-1983 0 In 1983, the Gunbarrel Lefthand Valley Recreation program created its first girls basketball league. Community Sports-Women's Basketball 1978- S.90.10 1979 0 In 1978, the Pizza Inn team of Longmont won the CARA women's state tournament. Community Sports-Young American Basketball Program developed by the National Basketball Players Association and the YMCA for fourth, fifth, and sixth S.90.10 1980-1982 2 grade boys and girls. Community Sports-Youths Basketball 1985- S.90.10 1991 3 Two of the photos are from 1992. Various school, YMCA, and Recreation Department sponsored games. In 1978, six of the Colorado Bass clubs formed a federation to further their sport. The same year, Bill Pelfry and Gary Redington of Longmont competed in the National State Team Championship Bass Tournament. S.90.10 Community Sports-Bass Club 1978-1984 0 Various promotional events. The Longmont Jaycees Daisy B-B Gun Safety and Shooting Team competed in the 1979 and 1980 state S.90.10 Community Sports-BB Gun Team 1979-1980 1 Jaycee-Daisy BB Gun competition.

Three newspapers and four inserts. Four photos are from 1992. Various biking events. In 1985, Colorado had more than 1,500 amateur bicyclists racers registered. More than a third of those were in Boulder County. In 1986, new signs were placed around Longmont to alert motorists and bicyclists of each other's S.90.10 Community Sports-Bicycle 1985-1991 48 presence. The same year, an increase in sales tax allowed for the creation of more bike lanes in Longmont.

3 Times-Call # Title of File Folder Photo# Brief Description Various biking events. Between January 1 and July 31 of 1982, there were 19 accidents in Longmont involving both automobiles and bicycles, 12 of which resulted in injury. In 1982, the Longmont Bike-n-Hike S.90.10 Community Sports-Bicycle 1979-1984 20 sold one mountain bike. In 1983, they sold 45. Over the years of the bike race, many of the racers stayed in Longmont for the Colorado portion of the race. Community Sports-Bike International Classic In 1987, the Niwot stage of the race was removed. After the 1988 Classic race, Coors ended its sponsorship S.90.10 1985-1989 14 of the race. The 1989 Classic race was canceled.

S.90.10 Community Sports-Bike-A-Thons 1979-1981 0 Various bike-a-thons hosted in an effort to raise money for work with Multiple Sclerosis.

4 of the photos are from 1993. In 1985, several Longmont BMX riders placed first in their age groups for the National Bicycle League state competition. The same year, Brian Elsey of Longmont was ranked number one S.90.10 Community Sports-Bike 1985-1990 4 in state by the National Biking League. In 1986, Elsey won the Can-Am National competition in Canada.

The St. Vrain YMCA began sponsoring organized BMX races in 1979. In 1983, the Longmont team Bike-N- Hike won the BMX Nationals in 1983. They went on to compete in the ABA Gold Cup Nationals the same year. In 1984, Bike-N-Hike won the Colorado State Bicycle Motocross Championship and placed second at the ABA Winter Nationals. Both the Bike-N-Hike and Longmont Schwinn teams competed in the 1984 ABA S.90.10 Community Sports-Bike Motocross 1979-1984 15 Mile High National race while Schwinn went on to compete in the ABA Gold Cup Nationals race.

One photo is from 1993. In 1987, Lagerman Reservoir was opened to the public, but boats with greater than 7.5 horsepower were banned. Two Longmont sailors earned high honors while competing in the 1988 S.90.10 Community Sports-Boating 1987-1990 1 Nebraska Governor's Cup Regatta. Various other boating events.

In 1985, Silvia Johnson of Longmont was named Ms. Colorado and competed in the AAU Miss America Body Building Championship. In 1986, Brian Martin of Longmont won the novice middleweight division in the Colorado-Kansas Championships. In 1988, Heather Young and Craig Howard won their respective divisions at the Colorado High School Bodybuilding Championships. In 1990, Jennifer Lefton took second place at the Ms. Teenage National Bodybuilding Championships. From 1987-1990, Longmont S.90.10 Community Sports-Body Building 1985-1990 0 residents won several divisions in the Mr. and Ms. Colorado Body Building Championships. In 1984, Ann Steele of Longmont won the Ms. Denver competition. The same year, Susie Sebring of S.90.10 Community Sports-Body Builder 1984 1 Longmont won the Miss Teen Colorado Bodybuilding competition. Community Sports-Boulder Association of S.90.10 Sports for the Handicapped 1978 0 The Longmont Olympians tied for second in the Metro-Boulder Softball League. S.90.10 Community Sports-Boulder Flycasters 0 Goals and activities of the club.

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In 1980, there were 120 softball teams in Longmont. By 1985, there were 225 teams, almost 2,600 players. In 1985 and 1986, the Boulder Valley Comets competed in the Girls National Fast Pitch Tournament. In Community Sports-Boulder Valley Girls 1986, the Mini Comets also competed in the National Tournament. While Longmont schools had not added S.90.10 Softball Association 1985-1986 1 softball by 1986, several local girls had joined the Comets. State Champions, 1985-1986. The Boulder Valley Girls Softball Association was formed in 1979. In 1982, the Boulder Comets competed in the National Championships. In 1983, the Mini Comets, Junior Comets I, and Senior Comets all competed in Community Sports-Boulder Valley Girls the National Championships. The Boulder Valley Comets competed in the 1984 National Tournament as S.90.10 Softball Association 1979-1984 0 well. State Champions, 1982-1984.

six photos are from after 1991. On August 1, 1985, the weight of pins was increased from three pounds two ounces to three pounds six ounces in an effort to make the sport more difficult. The same year, S.90.10 Community Sports-Bowling 1985-1991 28 there were 5,000 bowlers in Longmont, approximately one in ten of all Longmont residents. In 1982, Mick Morton of Longmont won first place at the High Rollers Classic tournament. His $210,000 S.90.10 Community Sports-Bowling 1979-1984 10 prize was the largest in bowling history. Various bowling events.

In 1971 and 1972, a Longmont High School team won the Northern Colorado Junior Travel League. In 1973, 1975, 1977, and 1978, several Longmont teens took first place prizes in the State Junior Bowling Association Tournament. In 1975, Cindy Barstow won the state All-American Youth Bowling Championship. In 1977, two Longmont bowlers took home medals from the Winter State Special Olympics. In 1978, there were 3,200 S.90.10 Community Sports-Bowling 1970-1978 28 competitors in organized bowling leagues within Longmont. S.90.10 Community Sports- 1985-1988 1 After more than 40 years, a professional boxing match was held in Longmont in 1986.

The Longmont Jaycees boxing club was formed in 1978. In 1979, the Longmont Boxing Club was formed. From 1979-1981, Longmont Boxing Club member Jim Gouge of Lyons won the state Golden Gloves heavyweight division championship. From 1980-1982, Gouge won the Amateur Boxing Federation Heavyweight state championship. In 1980, Mike Torrez of Longmont won the 132-pound Golden Glove division, the Regional AAU boxing tournament and competed in the AAU Nationals. In 1981, the Longmont Boxing Club won the Colorado Amateur Boxing Federation Championship. In 1983, two locals won their respective division in the Junior Olympics. In 1983 and 1984, several locals won their respective divisions in S.90.10 Community Sports-Boxing 1978-1984 4 the Senior State Boxing Tournament. S.90.10 Community Sports-Bronco League 1978 0 Several baseball games. Community Sports- 1991- S.90.10 1992 2 No clippings. At least one photo determined to be from Longmont. Guide to campgrounds in 1977 Colorado. Over-crowding often recorded at campgrounds, including in those around Longmont. Increases in gas prices lead to a decrease in the number of RVs in Longmont camp S.90.10 Community Sports-Camping 1977-1981 4 grounds and caused an increase in the number of tent sales.

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One insert. Two photos from 1992. In 1986, voters agreed to build a recreation center in Frederick. The Carbon Valley Rec Center was opened in December of 1987. In 1990, Brian Mitchell was hired as the new Community Sports-Carbon Valley Parks & Rec. general manager, but left the same year. Dacono residents expressed concern to Carbon Valley over the S.90.10 1985-1991 9 difficulty of reaching the recreation facility and the lack of funds that were dedicated to Dacono itself. The Carbon Valley District was created in 1983 after voters agreed to an increased tax for its formation. Community Sports-Carbon Valley Parks & Rec. Funding also came from the lottery funds of the towns which the District served, Dacono, Frederick, and S.90.10 1983-1984 0 Firestone. A recreation center was proposed in 1984.

S.90.10 Community Sports-General Cars 1987-1990 50+ Many of the photos are from after 1990. Various car events and restoration projects. Two inserts. In 1990, the Hygiene elementary chess team won second place at the state tournament. Also in 1990, Todd VanDeHey of Hygiene and Daniel Williams of Longmont won their respective divisions in the S.90.10 Community Sports-Chess 1985-1991 0 Colorado State Amateur Chess Championship. Community Sports-Clearwater Fishing & S.90.10 Camping 1986 0 The Clearwater Fishing and Camping Club was granted use of a campsite near Hygiene for three years. The Cloverleaf Kennel Club was formed in 1955 near Loveland and hosted Grey Hound racing. In 1980, Scott Community Sports-Cloverleaf Dog Track 1977- Six of the Gurley Kennel near Longmont won the Cloverleaf Classic race. Racing ended in 2007 and the site S.90.10 1984 7 was demolished in 2012. Community Sports-Coal Creek Football League- S.90.10 1977 0 The Coal Creek Football League was formed by the residents of Louisville, Lafayette, and Erie in 1977.

Community Sports-Colorado Amateur Softball The Longmont Recreation Division decided to drop the Amateur Softball Association's (ASA) sanctions after S.90.10 Association 1990 0 it was decided that the fee payments to the ASA were not in the best interest of Longmont teams.

Longmont's Pizza Inn team won the Colorado Association of Recreation Athletics (CARA) Basketball State Championship in 1978. The same year, four Longmont players and 11 swimmers won their respective divisions in the State CARA tournaments. Also in 1978, the Longmont Plumbers won the State Community Sports-Colorado Association of Fast Pitch Tournament and Koch Construction of Longmont won the Women's Slowpitch State Tournament. S.90.10 Recreation Athletics 1978-1979 0 In 1979, several Longmont swimmers won in their respective divisions. In 1979, the Colorado High School Athletic Association mandated that students who move to another school Community Sports-Colorado Athletic lose a year of athletic eligibility. Longmont parents were critical of the new policy as students sometimes S.90.10 Associatioin-1979 0 transferred between Longmont and Skyline High School.

6 Times-Call # Title of File Folder Photo# Brief Description All four photos are from 1991. In 1985 and 1986, Longmont Toyota competed in the Division II State Tournament. In 1987 and 1988, Longmont Toyota competed in the Division I State Tournament. Twice in 1987, Niwot player Brian Martin of Longmont Toyota tossed no hitter games. Longmont Super Saver competed in the 1987 Legion A State Tournament. In 1990, Longmont Toyota won the Division I State Community Sports-Colorado Baseball Tournament. The same year, Longmont Toyota and Longmont Mazda competed in the Legion B State S.90.10 Association-1985-1990 4 Tournament.

In 1981, Niwot Tanaka Farms switched from playing in the American Legion program to the recently formed Colorado Baseball Association (CBA). The same year, Tanaka Farms competed in the Division II State Tournament. In 1983, the Tanaka Farms team was disbanded and two new teams, Longmont Toyota and Crouch Motors, were made to replace it. Coach Bob Bote of Tanaka Farms went on to coach Longmont Toyota while Doug Zancanelli became the coach for Crouch Motors. The same year, Longmont Toyota competed in the CBA Division? State Tournament and Crouch Motors competed in the Division III State Community Sports-Colorado Baseball Tournament. In 1984, Longmont Toyota won the CBA State Tournament and competed in the Legion B State S.90.10 Association 1981-1984 1 Tournament. Community Sports-Colorado Columbines 1979- S.90.10 1980 0 The Longmont chapter of the Colorado Columbines women's running club was formed in 1979. Community Sports-Colorado Golden Gloves S.90.10 Tournament 1979 0 Several locals competed in the Colorado Golden Gloves Tournament.

On August 7, 1980, George Butland, owner of the Colorado National Speedway in Erie, was convicted for sexually assaulting a child on October 24, 1979. In March of 1981, Butland was senteced to six months probation. As a result, the beer selling license renewal for the Colorado National Speedway was delayed for over a month. The race track was originally constructed in 1965 by owner Gene Heffley and was transferred to George Butland in 1972. In 1983, Tony Balzano became the fourth person to die from injures suffered racing at the track. In the 1984 season alone, the race track was watered with 75-80,000 gallons of water Community Sports-Colorado National daily to provide good traction for the cars. (The Colorado National Speedway became a part of Dacono in S.90.10 Speedway 1980-1984 1 1995.)

The dirt race track was a half-mile in circumference. It hosted motorcycle and stock/midget/. Several Longmont racers competed in the 1977 Annual Colorado Challenge Cup Dirt Track Championship. On April 29, 1978, David Armour landed via near the Speedway. A fight broke out Community Sports-Colorado National with a number of nearby motorcyclists and Armour was mortally injured. Allie Lynn, one of the bikers, was S.90.10 Speedway 1974-1979 26 arrested on suspicion of the murder while the parents of Armour sued the Speedway for wrongful death. Community Sports-Colorado Off- S.90.10 Association 1977-1983 1 Various dirt races.

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Community Sports-Colorado Rural Recreation In 1987, the Lyons Board of Trustees agreed to join the Colorado Rural Recreation Development Project. The S.90.10 Development Project 1987 0 goal of which was to provide better recreation for the town in areas such as sports, art, dance, and theatre. Community Sports-Colorado State Games S.90.10 1986-1987 0 The start of the Colorado State Games was delayed from 1987 to 1988.

The Colorado High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) decided to change a number of rules in football games. The CHSAA also re-classified schools between 3A and 4A schools based upon their size, making Community Sports-Colorado State High School Skyline a 3A and Longmont High School a 4A, thereby creating a new order of competition for each school's S.90.10 Athletic Association 1978 0 football teams. Also in 1978, the CHSAA allowed cross county teams to include both boys and girls teams. S.90.10 Community Sports-Colorado Track Club 0 Various track events. In 1983, the Cheyanne to Denver Road Race was added, the course tacking racers through Longmont. In 1983, there were 150 competitors in the race and 150,000 spectators. In 1984, there were an estimated 20 Community Sports-Coors International Bike foreign teams that competed in the race. The same year, Longmont served as the host city for the French S.90.10 Classic 1983-1984 55 Women's cycling team.

In 1975, Mo Sigel created the Bike International Classic race in Boulder County. In 1978, the race was known as the Red Zinger Bicycle Classic and was sponsored by Celestial Seasonings Herb Tea Company, a business owned by race founder Mo Siegel. A timed portion of the race was held in Niwot starting at least in 1978. The same year, there were 100 competitors and approximately 80,000 spectators. In 1980, Coors became the new sponsor for the race, changing the name to the Coors International Bicycling Classic. Over the Community Sports-Coors International Bike following years, the race was extended from a two day event to an 11 day event and added competitions S.90.10 Classic 1978-1982 50+ not just in Colorado, but across the country. In 1985, the Billiard Bombers of Longmont won the B team category of the Rocky Mountain Dart Association (RMDA) City Cup Championship. In 1988, the Atomic Bombers of Longmont took second in the AA team category of the RMDA City Cup. The same year, The Lights Out of Longmont won the A team category of the S.90.10 Community Sports-Darts 1985-1988 3 RMDA City Cup. S.90.10 Community Sports-Darts 1982-1983 2 From 1978-1982, the membership of the RMDA doubled. Community Sports-Ducks Unlimited 1985- S.90.10 1989 0 In 1987, the Longmont Chapter had 440 members. Various fund raisers held.

One insert. The Longmont chapter of Ducks Unlimited was formed in 1972 with 61 members. Their purpose is to preserve the habitats of ducks and other wildlife to ensure stable populations for hunting, which had grown immensely. For example, in 1959, 100 geese were officially bagged in Colorado. For the 1971-1972 Community Sports-Ducks Unlimited 1972- season, it was 15,000. In 1978, astronaut Wally Schirra served as a guest speaker at a fundraising event. S.90.10 1984 17 Various fundraisers.

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Due to increased gas prices in the late 70s, many Coloradans took their vacations in state by dude ranching, wherein they stay at a ranch and engage in various activities a cowboy may do. In 1978, 42 guest ranches S.90.10 Community Sports-Dude Ranching 1978-1979 0 were a part of the Colorado Dude and Guest Ranch Association. Community Sports-Fellowship of Christian S.90.10 Athletes 1972-1978 19 Various banquets and guest speakers, such as members of the Denver Broncos and Nuggets. S.90.10 Community Sports-Fencing 1979-1981 6 Various classes offered. Five of the photos are from 1993. In 1991, the Longmont City Council voted to allow the continuation of fishing at the Ralph Price Reservoir. The Council also voted to increase the number of fishing permits for S.90.10 Community Sports-Fishing 1991 6 Ralph Price Reservoir from 500 to 600.

In 1988, the Fairgrounds Lake of Longmont was created through a combined effort by the Boulder County Government and the High Bass Club. The same year, the Longmont City Council voted to allow a two-year trial program for limited fishing at the Ralph Price Reservoir starting in 1989; the first such plan since the reservoir was created in 1969. Permits for Longmont residents to fish at the Ralph Price Reservoir were sold for $9 in 1989 and $10 in 1990. In 1989, the price of resident Colorado fishing licenses increased from $11 S.90.10 Community Sports-Fishing 1988-1990 50+ to $20 (2017-$26). In 1990, the City of Longmont opened the Golden Ponds Park and Nature Area.

In 1984, 743,310 fishing licenses were sold in Colorado for $7,436,863. In 1986, Mike Clark of Lyons was reported to be one of only two people in the country that could create a one-piece cane rod. The same year, Colorado had 27 species of game fish (2017-35 species of game fish). In 1987, fishing license sales in S.90.10 Community Sports-Fishing 1985-1987 50+ Colorado were at approximately 900,000 a year. (2017-Over 1 million fishing licenses)

In 1976, it was reported that the State Division of Wildlife begins stocking fishing areas in early Spring and that during the summer months, restock the waters every two weeks until Labor Day. When the fish are not being distributed, they are being cultivated in various hatcheries. Approximately 90% of the fish distributed at the time of the report were Rainbow Trout. In 1977, 20 million trout were being added to the waters of Colorado on a yearly basis. Due to a drought in 1977, many fishing regulations were lifted for the season to allow more of the fish to be caught before their habitats dried up. In 1981, Paul H. Markham retired from his 47 year stint as director of the Mead Fishing Club. In 1984, the daily bag limit for trout was 8 (2017-bag S.90.10 Community Sports-Fishing 1976-1984 48 limit is 4.)

All three photos are from 1992. In 1986, the St. Vrain YMCA created the Youth League for 1st- 6th graders. Adult flag football program continued by the YMCA. Longmont Plumbing competed in the 1986- S.90.10 Community Sports-Flag Football 1985-1990 3 1988 Colorado Association of Recreational Athletics state championships and won in 1989.

9 Times-Call # Title of File Folder Photo# Brief Description In 1980, the St. Vrain YMCA formed an adult flag football league in the Longmont area. In 1982, the YMCA cancelled the flag football league, but a number of the teams opted to continue the program on their own. S.90.10 Community Sports-Flag Football 1980-1984 1 By 1984, the YMCA had reinstated its adult flag football league. Jennifer Caine of Longmont competed in the transcontinental 1985 Air Race Classic. In 1987, Julie Pfile of Longmont took second place in the World Aerobatic Competition. In 1988, Bob Crowley and Mike Sevall of S.90.10 Community Sports-Flying 1985-1988 0 Longmont took third in the Mile High Air Derby.

In 1985, a Midget Football League was offered in Longmont. In 1990, Jack Baker of Longmont was a S.90.10 Community Sports-Football 1985-1990 1 referee/supervisor of referees for the International League of Football in Europe.

Two newspaper inserts. In 1973, the Longmont Recreation Department formed a flag football program for girls. In 1974, the St. Vrain Contractors won the Longmont flag football league championship. In 1976, the S.90.10 Community Sports-Football 1971-1984 12 Longmont Recreation Department dropped its flag football program.

During 1979, 33,000 rounds of were played at the Twin Peaks golf course. In 1988, 56,000 rounds of golf were played there. In 1989, Barry Jennings and Guy Mertz competed in the Colorado Open golf championship. In 1990, Barry Jennings, Eric Nelson, and Mike Maydew competed in the Colorado Open. Discussions on tee-time reservation policy in Longmont. In 1991, the price for a round of 18-hole golf went S.90.10 Community Sports-Golf 1989-1991 9 up to $12 at Twin Peaks.

From 1985-1987, Peter Bain of Longmont competed in the Colorado Open. In 1988, Mike Maydew, Keith Martin, and Guy Mertz of Longmont competed in the Colorado Open. In 1985, the weekday cost of an 18- hole golf round at Twin Peaks was $8.50. Peter Bain and Dave Schey of Longmont competed in the Colorado Open Golf Marathon tournament from 1985-1988. In 1987 and 1988, Guy Mertz of Longmont competed in the National Public Links Championship. In 1987, the budget for the Twin Peaks and Sunset golf courses of Longmont were $494,028, of which approximately $21,000 came from the city's reserve account. From S.90.10 Community Sports-Golf 1985-1988 11 1987-1988, a $292,500 remodeling project was conducted for Twin Peaks.

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Discussion on if the two city golf courses, Twin Peaks and Sunset, should have separate managers. Pete Bain and Dave Schey of Longmont competed in the Colorado Open Golf Marathon tournament from 1981-1984, winning in 1983. In 1981, Rick Terrell, Bob Reich, and Peter Bain competed in the Colorado Open. In 1982, Marilyn Wolf of Longmont competed in the U.S. Golf Association Senior Women's Championship. Also in 1982, Peter Bain, Bob Schuler, Rick Terrell, and Paul Kosko competed in the Colorado Open. In 1983, Peter Bain, David Schey, and Rick Terrell competed in the Colorado Open. Also in 1983, the weekday cost for a round of 18-holes at Twin Peaks was increased from $6.50 to $7.50. The Longmont City Golf Tourney was S.90.10 Community Sports-Golf 1980-1984 14 created in 1984. Also in 1984, Peter Bain and Rick Terrell competed in the Colorado Open.

The Twin Peaks golf course opened on June 2, 1978. Also in 1978, Tom Wright, Bob Reich, and Don Corey competed in the Colorado Open. In 1979, the use of private golf carts was allowed at Twin Peaks and Sunset. Also in 1979, Bob Reich, Don Corey, and Dave Schey competed in the Colorado Open. Furthermore, S.90.10 Community Sports-Golf 1978-1979 16 an 18-hole round at Twin Peaks cost $5 in 1979. (2017 cost-$29.)

Two inserts. In 1971, the weekday cost for an 18-hole round of golf at Sunset cost $2. (2017 cost-$23.) In 1973, Jerry Rombeck competed in the Amana V.I.P. Golf Tournament. In 1975, Kevin Spencer won the State Junior Golf Stroke Championship. In 1976, strong winds inflicted $9,000 worth of damage to a maintenance shop at the Longmont Municipal Golf Course(Twin Peaks as it was being constructed). In 1977, five golf carts S.90.10 Community Sports-Golf 1970-1977 18 were destroyed at the Sunset golf course in a suspected act of arson. Community Sports-Golf Junior Program 1986- S.90.10 1989 0 In 1986, Keith Martin and Pat Kusek competed in the Optimist Junior World Championship. Community Sports-Golf Junior Program 1978- In 1979, Danny Thomson won the Lew Gower junior golf tournament. Discussions on whether or not to S.90.10 1984 3 allow advertising at golf courses. Community Sports-Gunbarrel Left Hand Valley S.90.10 Recreation Association 1985-1989 0 Baseball, softball and basketball programs offered.

In 1977, Cindy Hayes became the first girl in the Bronco League baseball program to receive the All-Star Community Sports-Gunbarrel Left Hand Valley honor. Discussions on the creation of new baseball fields in Niwot. Baseball, softball, and basketball S.90.10 Recreation Association 1977-1984 1 programs offered. In 1983, the first girls basketball league was formed. In 1988, Jayne Zmijewski took first place in the 200-yard sitting rapid fire competition at the Colorado Regional Rifle Championship. Discussions about bills requiring background checks and waiting periods S.90.10 Community Sports-Guns 1987-1990 8 defeated. Recreational tryouts and competitions. Christine Van Loo is international competitor in acro- gymnastics. 13-year old Stephanie Johnson who has been blind since birth strives to compete in Special S.90.10 Community Sports - Gymnastics 1985-1991 17 Olympics.

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Local gymnastics clubs such as Athletic World, CARA, Ron and Russ Crescentini's Gymnastics Elite School, the Longmont Recreation Department, & the Martinettes School of Gymnastics compete in meets around Boulder County. Allison roach, Kristi Burgat, Kim Smith, Shannon Morgan, and Karin Burgat competed in the 1979 & 1980 State Class II Gymnastics Meet. Fred Martinez, founder of the Martinettes School of S.90.10 Community Sports - Gymnastics 1976-1984 5 Gymnastics is inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame in 1980.

Walter Seger, Texas 1986 state hacky sack champion visited Longmont. Jim Gaveney from Golden, CO, who S.90.10 Community Sports - Hacky Sack 1985-1987 4 won the 1986 World Footbag Championship gave a demonstration at Longmont's Clark Park. Former Skyline High School basketball star John Saca will compete in the 1985 National Sports Festival in S.90.10 Community Sports - Handball 1985 0 Baton Rouge, LA in handball.

S.90.10 Community Sports - Hiking 1985-1991 4 Article on urban greenways includes Longmont's St. Vrain Creek Greenway. S.90.10 Community Sports - Hiking 1978-1981 2 Articles on hiking in and around Longmont. At least 2, possibly all four photos are from 1993. Various youth hockey programs offered by the Longmont S.90.10 Community Sports-Hockey 1986-1988 4 Recreation Department. Three Longmont players competed in a Boulder midget hockey team that took second in the Colorado State Hockey Championship. Various youth hockey and youth floor hockey programs offered by the Longmont S.90.10 Community Sports-Hockey 1974-1984 1 Recreation Department and the St. Vrain YMCA.

Reports on the attempts of the Colorado Jockey Club to build a $10-100 million horse-racing resort near Longmont. In 1987, the horse Oh Bid Go, raised by Longmonter Robert Carl, competed in the Rainbow Furturity race in New Mexico. In 1988,former Longmonter and head of the race track project, Rose Johnson, was removed as President of the Colorado Jockey Club by its board of directors. A flurry of lawsuits between the two followed. The same year, Longmonter Dr. Phillip Ceriani became chairman of the Jockey Club's board of directors. In December of 1988, the Colorado Racing Commission revoked the Colorado Jockey Club's state racing license for failure to meet mandated deadlines and the inability to secure proper funding S.90.10 Community Sports-Horse Racing 1985-1989 0 for the complex.

One insert, a folder that includes various news articles, reports, letters, and pictures of paintings. Reports on the attempts of the Colorado Jockey Club to build a $10-100 million horse-racing complex near Longmont, a plan first proposed in 1983. Former Longmonter Rose Johnson was at the head of the project. In March of 1984, the Colorado Racing Commission granted the Colorado Jockey Club a state racing license. The same S.90.10 Community Sports-Horse Racing 1983-1984 0 year, Citizens Against the Race Track (CART) formed. Community Sports-Horseback Riding 1985- S.90.10 1987 2 One of the photos is from 1989. Horseback riding trips and training offered.

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S.90.10 Community Sports-Horseback Riding 1978 0 Horseback riding trips offered by the St. Vrain Round-Up Club.

Seven photos are from after 1991. One insert. In 1985, Colorado sold 491,575 hunting licenses, tags, permits, and stamps for a cost of $22,628,812. The same year, Roger Beckwith of Longmont was one of five randomly chosen applicants in Colorado to be the first to legally hunt moose in the state in an effort to control the herd population. Also in 1985, resident small game hunting licenses cost $7.50 (In 2017-$21.) In 1986, Colorado's first limited black bear hunting season occurred, with 2,299 bear hunting licenses authorized for issue. In 1988, small game hunting license costs were increased to $15.00. The same year, a Colorado law was passed that illegalized the harassment of hunters. In 1989, Rick Johnson of Longmont took second in the Colorado Bull Hunters Elk Calling Contest and fourth at Nationals. The same year, Longmont hosted the Colorado National Wild Turkey Federation convention. Also in 1989, 41,000 elk were killed by hunters in Colorado, more than in any other state or Canadian province since the start of the 20th century. In 1990, several Longmonters were amongst 22 hunters that were rescued from Eagle county after S.90.10 Community Sports-Hunting 1985-1991 30 a snow slide blocked a pass near Piney Peak.

In 1983, Longmonter Jayne Zmijewski became the first women in Colorado to be certified by the Colorado Division of Wildlife as a Master Instructor in Hunter Education and Firearm Safety. In 1984, an estimated 60 S.90.10 Community Sports-Hunting 1978-1984 4 tickets were issued for hunting without a license in the Longmont and Lyons area. Community Sports-Hygiene Recreation S.90.10 Department 1985-1990 0 Baseball and foot racing programs offered. Community Sports-Hygiene Recreation S.90.10 Department 1978-1984 0 Basketball, baseball, and softball programs offered.

S.90.10 Community Sports-Ice Skating 1986-1991 1 Ice skating lessons offered. In 1990, Izaak Walton Pond was opened as an ice skating rink in Longmont.

In 1978, the St. Vrain Memorial Building was temporarily used as an ice skating rink by the Longmont Recreation Department. In 1979, former Longmonter Muna Joodi won third place at an Ice Skating Institute of America competition in precision team skating. The same year, the grandstands at Roosevelt Park were S.90.10 Community Sports-Ice Skating 1978-1983 4 removed, eliminating the shade that created enough ice for a skating rink. S.90.10 Community Sports-Jogging 1978-1979 7 Cancer Jog-a-thon held in Longmont for both years. S.90.10 Community Sports- 1979 0 Judo Class offered. S.90.10 Community Sports-Junior Olympics 1987 0 Students from the Tae Kwan Do Academy raised funds.

S.90.10 Community Sports-Junior/Senior Games 1986 0 Games offered in Greeley.

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S.90.10 Community Sports-Junior/Senior Games 1984 1 Bob Haggarty and Robert Scott of Longmont won an event. Community Sports-Junior Rifle Club 1985- S.90.10 1988 0 Various meetings.

*(Inside the folder, there is an envelope with the negatives, a photo, and four articles.) The Longmont chapter of the club was first formed in 1951. In 1967, former Longmonter Gina Barnes was awarded the Distinguished Expert honor by the club, only 300 of which had been given to other young people across the nation. In 1968, there were 170 members. The same year, a Longmont team won first place in Class C of a VFW Match at Cherry Creek. In 1969, approximately 3,500 people had been trained in gun safety by the club. In 1973, the club had trained approximately 4,000 people, membership was limited to 40. In the 1977 State VFW Junior Rifle Tournament, Jenny Neighbors and Kevin Weber won first in the under 15 girls' and boys' shooting. In the 1978 season, Longmont took second in the boys' class C Division and first in the girls' Community Sports-Junior Rifle Club 1967- Class A Division. Also in 1978, Jenny Neighbors, Shari Tallman, Kevin Weber, Jack Hamill, and Carl Elliot S.90.10 1982 25* received the Distinguished Expert award.

In the 1985 University of Colorado Tournament, the Longmont Tae Kwon-Do School won first in team sparring while member Sean Woodhouse won first in junior sparring. In 1987, three Longmonters received medals in the Tae Kwon Do Union Junior Olympics, including Jennifer Glasmann who won gold in her respective division. In 1988, the Wado-kai Shudokan Karate school opened in Longmont, one of S.90.10 Community Sports-Karate 1985-1990 8 only ten schools in the world with a Shudokan designation at the time. S.90.10 Community Sports-Karate 1980-1984 0 In 1984, Longmont hosted its first full contact karate tournament.

One of the photos is from 1992. There is a collection of papers from Times Call describing the photos. Starting in 1980 with the creation of the race to 1990, a number of Longmonters competed on the Boulder Community Sports-Kinetic Challenge 1986- Kinetic Challenge race, a five mile trek across water, mud, and land. Racers must create their own craft with S.90.10 1990 10 which to travel through the course. What started with 25 craft in 1980 became 70 in 1989. Community Sports-Kinetic Challenge 1983- Various debates on whether or not to continue the race. In 1987, the event was expanded by adding various S.90.10 1989 0 activities in the week prior to the race. The Rocky Mountain Club was formed in 1973 and had their home field at Clark Centennial Park in S.90.10 Community Sports-Lacrosse Club 1975 0 Longmont. Community Sports-Longmont Athletics Club S.90.10 1984 1 In 1984, the Athletics Club formed a Bike Club. Community Sports-Longmont Athletics S.90.10 Womens' State Tournament 1978 0 The Longmont Pizza Inn team competed in the Colorado Recreation Women's State Tournament. Community Sports-Longmont Baseball S.90.10 Association 1983 0 Replaced the American Legion Baseball League for Longmont in 1983.

14 Times-Call # Title of File Folder Photo# Brief Description Community Sports-Longmont Runners Club S.90.10 1978 0 The St. Vrain Family YMCA organized the club in 1978. Community Sports-Longmont Tennis S.90.10 Association 1985-1989 0 The club was formed in 1972 with five people and by 1989 had an active membership of almost 100. Community Sports-Longmont Tennis S.90.10 Association 1973-1984 2 Discussion on tournament organization and funding. Numerous tournaments. Community Sports-Longs Peak League All- S.90.10 Stars 1972 0 An All-Conference team was selected by the Times-Call from members of the Longs Peak Baseball League.

S.90.10 Community Sports-Lyons Boys Baseball 1973 0 Registration notice.

A number of Longmonters were amongst the 756 participants in the 1980 Peak to Peak Marathon in Community Sports-Marathon Peak to Peak Allenspark. The Marathon first started in 1978. In 1981, there were 727 runners, amongst them Bob Greene S.90.10 1980-1981 9 and Johna Grant of Longmont who won first place in their respective categories. S.90.10 Community Sports-Martial Arts 1982 1 The Longmont Athletics Club held a martial arts tournament. Community Sports-Mead Little League S.90.10 Association 1980 0 Registration notice. Community Sports-Metro Junior League S.90.10 1980 0 Various local wrestlers were selected to form the league.

S.90.10 Community Sports-Midget Football 1985-1988 0 Football league for young kids, typically 10-12. Registration notices.

In 1967, the program was called the Young American League. In 1971, the Longmont Midget Football Association was formed with six teams. In 1972, eight teams competed. The same year, the Howe Mortuary Team won the championship. In 1980, 12 teams were a part of the league. The same year, the Wrangler Two team of Niwot Elementary won the Copper Bowl Tournament at Washington D.C. Player Scott S.90.10 Community Sports-Midget Football 1967-1984 6 Lockwood was awarded the Copper Bowl's Most Valuable Player. S.90.10 Community Sports-Midget Racing 1985 0 Young drivers. In 1985, Mike Ellinger took first place in the RMQMA senior stock class. S.90.10 Community Sports-Midget Racing 1980 0 at the Colorado National Speedway.

Young wrestlers. In the 1974 Metro League Varsity and Junior Varsity tournament, Craug Hunter and John law won in their respective divisions. In the 1975 U.S. Kids Regional-National Championships, numerous Community Sports-Midget Wrestling 1974- local kids competed, amongst them Joh Swan of Erie who took first place in the 85-pound class for ten-year- S.90.10 1979 0 olds. A number of Longmonters competed in the 1976 Junior Metro Wrestling League Tournament. In 1987, Longmont High School hosted the North Central Migrant School Olympics. Approximately 400 S.90.10 Community Sports-Migrant Olympics 1987 1 migrant students participated.

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S.90.10 Community Sports-Mile High Marathon 1981 1 Longmonters trained for the Mile High Marathon.

Three of the photos are from 1985 and two are from 1986. The race was created in 1978 by a group of kids in Boulder. By 1982, there were over 100 racers involved, making it the largest stage race for bicyclists under 15 in the nation. The same year, Scott Smoyer of Longmont won the citizen-level portion of the race. In 1983, Longmont was added as a location some of the race's events. Also in 1983, Peter Woods of Community Sports-Mini Red Zinger Bicycle Longmont took second in the 10-11 year old division. By 1984, there were over 200 racers and ten stages to S.90.10 1982-1984 10 the race. (See Red Zinger row below.)

Two of the photos are from 1992. Various reports on martial arts, bocce ball, horseshoe tossing, , , arm wrestling, target shooting, and polo. In 1986, Don Wild of Longmont took second place in the Class D competition of the Rocky Mountain Open Horseshoe Tournament. In 1989, Dale Boss of S.90.10 Community Sports-Misc. Sports-1985-1991 13 Longmont took second in the Class B division of the Moose Lodge Horseshoe Tournament in Ohio.

One insert from a magazine. Various reports on horse competions, foot racing, , hiking, , bodybuilding, arm wrestling, target shooting, , , and fencing. Amy Crews of Longmont competed in the Arizona Sun Valley Classic in 1979, she took first in the 11-and-under equitation as well as the 14-and-under show champion. During the same year, she competed in the Tucson Winter Classic Horse Show, taking first in the 12-and-under as well as the 14-and-under hunter stake. She also won the 14-and- under show champion. In 1980, Silvia Johnson of Longmont won first in the women's tall division of the AAU Colorado Contest in arm wrestling. In 1982, Shelly Keltner of Longmont was inducted into the Colorado Trap Shooting Hall of Fame. In 1981, Shawn Johnson of Longmont won the Amateur Athletic Union heavy weight title for his age division. The same year, he went on to win the heavy weight championship in the Greco-Roman World Schoolboy Wrestling Championships in Mexico. In 1983, Mike Stephens and Dennis Adkins of Longmont took first place in Stephens' Masonry Doubles Horseshoe Tournament. In 1984, Dale Boss of Longmont won the Class B Championship in the Colorado Horseshoe S.90.10 Community Sports-Misc. Sports-1979-1984 27 State tournament.

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1977: One insert, a map. Various reports on bicycling, running, Special Olympics, baseball, Frisbee, martial arts, and . The Longmont Plumbing team finished second in the men's fast pitch softball Recreational Athletics state tournament. Mike Caldwell of Longmont won the Mr. Colorado body building tournament. Bill Burgener of Longmont won the Colorado Trials Championship in motorcycle racing. 1978: The Carl's Gym team of Longmont won the Colorado State Novice Championships. Jennifer Caine of Niwot competed in the All Women's International Air Race (Angel Derby). Laurie Crall won first in the 30-34 year old women's' division of the Denver Marathon. Carol Phillips of Longmont took second in the same division. Kevin Wimer of Longmont defended his title as State Super Heavyweight Power Lifting Champion. The Longmont AAU Basketball Club won first place in the AAU Junior Olympics Tournament. Dawn Morales of Longmont took first place in the B Division of the United States TaeKwon-Do Championship. Roger Anders and Stacy Crystal of Longmont competed in the Region X Junior Olympics. Crystal won the mile and two-mile run, setting a national junior Olympic record in the two-mile run with a time of 10:44.5. Crystal went on to win the mile run at the National AAU Junior Olympics. Bill Burgener of S.90.10 Community Sports-Misc. Sports-1976-1978 38 Longmont won the Colorado Trials Championship in motorcycle racing. Four photos are from 1991, one is from 1992. Various reports on fundraising and motorcycle gathering events. In 1985, Joe Coppedge of Longmont competed in the International Six Day Endurance event. Coppedge qualified in 1982, but was cut from the U.S. team, along with nine other racers, after the host S.90.10 Community Sports-Motorcycling 1982-1990 8 country Czechoslovakia declared that the U.S. team was too big.

Four of the photos are from 1991. Various individual and group accounts of mountain climbing, particularly Community Sports-Mountain Climbing 1985- at Longs Peak. In 1989, Jeff Lowe of Lyons climbed Mount Tawochein in the Himalayas. In 1990, the Boulder S.90.10 1990 15 Canyon, Eldorado State Canyon, and Rocky Mountain National Park banned rock bolts. Community Sports-Mountain Climbing 1983- S.90.10 1984. 1 Various reports on mountain climbing instructors. Community Sports-New Champs Tennis S.90.10 Tournament 1980 0 The tournament was held at Carr Park. Community Sports-Niwot Baseball Inc. 1983- S.90.10 1986 0 Players had to be between the age of 15 and 16. S.90.10 Community Sports-Niwot Parks 1988 0 A Niwot Parks and Recreation District was proposed. In 1979, the Longmont Parachuting Center saw 50 to 60 sky divers every weekend. The cost of purchasing S.90.10 Community Sports-Parachuting 1979-1983 0 equipment ranged from $300-$1,200.

S.90.10 Community Sports-Pitch, Hit, and Run 1978 0 Baseball program for boys and girls age 9-12. The league was started by the Longmont Recreation Department for girl players. Intended for girls between S.90.10 Community Sports-Ponytail League 1974-1980 7 the ages of 12 and 18. There was an $8 fee.

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Various games of pool used to bring older and younger people together in sport. In 1986 and 1987, Bob S.90.10 Community Sports-Pool 1985-1990 2 Schell and Ken Hamilton won first place in the Northern Colorado Senior Athletic League pool tournament. S.90.10 Community Sports-Pool 1979-1984 9 Several senior center and bar pool tourneys. The Longmont City Council authorized the creation of two new horse-shoe courts at Roosevelt Park. Various articles on . Deanna Herman, Christine Geibel, Lisa Weber, and Jennie Scney of Longmont won second place in a Colorado jump roping tournament. Jennifer Caine of Longmont competed in the Ninth S.90.10 Community Sports-Powder Puff Derby 1985 0 Annual Air Classic flight race.

Four photos are from 1992. 1985: Robert Trujillo took third place in the Powerlifting Championships at Dallas. He broke the Colorado bench press record with a 265 pound lift. Trujilo also broke the Colorado squat record with a 435 pound lift. Ed Camp won first in the State Police and Fire Games for powerlifting and Bodybuilding, while Rick Basiliere took second in bodybuilding. Camp won first in powerlifting at the World Police and Fire Games. 1986: the Carl's Gym team won first in the Cougar Classic Powerlifting Championships. 1987: Bruce Fredrickson took first in the State Novice Powerlifting Championships. Tim Lentz took first in the Below Class Two Division of State Championship. Tim Templeton won first for the entire State Championship. At the Colorado Fitness Challenge, Dave Duckworth won National Mr. Colorado and Cindi Stewart won first in powerlifting. 1988: Tim Lentz won first in the Colorado State Powerlifting Championships. 1989: Tim Lentz won the State Championship, while Dick McComb and Kevin Steele won in their respective divisions. 1990: Cindi Stewart won best female power lifter at the ADFPA Championship. 15-year-old Amy Rojas won first in her age division at the national powerlifting championship. Calvin Smith won the U.S. Powerlifting Championship and competed for the second time in S.90.10 Community Sports-Powerlifting 1985-1990 5 the World Championship.

1979: The Carl's Gym team won the state championship. Kevin Wimer won the 275 pound division of the Colorado State Championship and set the state bench press record for the weight division with a 500 pound lift. This was the third time he won in that division. Carl Johnson set the state squat lift record for the 242 pound division with a 640 pound lift. Wimer went on to set the state squat record for his weight class at 670 pounds. Mike Sandoval, of the 114 pound class, broke the squat record, 305 pounds, bench press, 230 pounds, and total lift, 895 pounds. Sandoval also broke the state high school dead lift for his division with a 360 pound lift. 1980: The Carl's Gym Team won the State Championship. Kevin Wimer, Mike Sandoval, Kevin Steele, and Carl Johnson won in their respective divisions. Sandoval broke the state squat record, 325 pounds, bench, 225 pounds, and total, 955 pounds, for his class. Johnson set a 680 pound squat record, S.90.10 Community Sports-Powerlifting 1979-1984 1 Steele a 675 dead lift, and Wimer a 730 pound squat. Community Sports-Punt, Pass and Kick 1977- S.90.10 1979 2 Formed in 1961, the competition was supported by the NFL and included participants on a national level.

18 Times-Call # Title of File Folder Photo# Brief Description Longmont auto racers competed at the Raceland track in Denver, created by Joe Krpan and Dorlene S.90.10 Community Sports-Raceland 1983 0 Embree.

Jerry Brown moved to Longmont in 1973, over the course of his life he won five national championships, unknown how many were won while he was in Longmont. In 1976, Longmont hosted the National AAU 100 km race walk. Jerry Brown took third. In 1977, Chuck Hunter set an American masters record in the 100 km race with a time of 11 hours, 37 minutes, 52 seconds. In 1978, Hunter won the 100 km AAU Pacific title. The same year, Marco Evoniuk won the 20 km race at the AAU Nationals. Later on in 1978, Evoniuk won the 50 km race in the national championships and was voted AAU Race Walker of the Year. 1979: Evoniuk won the 50 km race in the AAU Championships, took third in the Pan American Games, and first in the Colorado Springs National Sports Festival track and field event. Chuck Hunter became the first American to complete the Columbia Mo. 100 mile race seven times. Each race had to be completed under S.90.10 Community Sports-Race Walking 1976-1980 13 24 hours.

Three of the photos are from 1991, and one is from 1992. 29 of the negatives are actually slides. From 1983- 1986, Wilf Schulz competed in the Great American Race, a cross-country race with cars made prior to 1937. A fundraiser was held in 1986 to help Schulz compete. In 1985, George Raterink created the Mountain View Motor Park near Mead. In 1987, Carl Failla took first in the Tri State Auto Show. Discussions on whether or not to build a race track near Frederick. 1988: Retired Indy race cars competed at the Mountain View track as a part of the Indi-Car Series races. The Colorado National Speedway (CNS) in Erie hosted part of the World of Outlaws race. 1989: The CNS became a part of Dacono and its clay track was replaced with asphalt. The CNS also hosted two Indi-Car Series races. In 1990, Brett Schuetz, Jeff Stewart, and Trent Schakelford helped to build a solar-powered car that competed in the General Motors Sunrayce U.S.A. S.90.10 Community Sports-Car Racing 1985-1990 15 competition.

There are six contact sheets with pictures of negatives on them. In 1980, George Wallack of Hygiene won the Colorado Class motorcycle race. In 1981, Scott Dukes of Longmont competed in the Colorado Nationals stock car race. Will Schulz competed in the Great American Race in 1983 and 1984. 1983: Trent Peters took second in Bracket Two of the Independence Day High School Drag Racing Championships. Joe Krpan and Dorlene Embree created an track in Denver called Raceland. Norm Babcock competed in SCCA S.90.10 Community Sports-Car Racing 1979-1984 28 Pro Rally National Championship. Various fundraising tournaments held. In 1985, Jack Baker won the AARA Colorado State Open Men's B tournament. In 1985, Baker won the AARA Region 12 tournament, allowing him to compete in nationals. In 1988, Baker won the Golden Masters division of the AARA Colorado State tournament and competed in S.90.10 Community Sports-Racquetball 1985-1991 3 Masters National Singles tournament.

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Various fundraising tournaments held. In 1982, Monte Huber competed in the State Open Tournament. In 1984, the Longmont Athletic Club hosted the Colorado Racquetball Association State Age Group Championships. Jack Baker and Amy Napp won in their respective divisions. Baker went on to win both the S.90.10 Community Sports-Racquetball 1980-1984 3 state division and regional AARA Championships, allowing him to compete at nationals. (See Mini Red Zinger row above.) The race was created in 1978 by several kids in Boulder for other kids to compete in. By 1985, the race had a $53,000 budget, multiple events, and over 100 racers, though most were still between the ages of 10-15. It was the largest youth bicycle stage race in the nation. Longmont served as host for several stages of the race. In 1986, the Longmont Times Call Team of Jennifer Lawler, Lara Community Sports-Red Zinger Mini Classic Branca, Lindsay Blain, Lara Marbry, and Becky Woods placed first in the girls 10-11 division. In 1988, over S.90.10 1985-1990 1 200 racers were expected. The Rinn Yacht club sponsored a six-person bike to compete in the Wano Coors Kinetic Conveyance contest S.90.10 Community Sports-Rinn Yacht Club 1980 1 from Niwot to Boulder. Community Sports-Rocky Mountain Midget In 1980, Mary Hall of Tucson raced at the Colorado National Speedway in Erie, becoming the first woman to S.90.10 Racing Association 1980 0 compete in a Colorado midget car race.

1985: Longmonter Dick Schneider tied for first place in bulldogging (steer wrestling) at the Black Hills Winter Rodeo. Brain Evans and Shannon Martin competed for the second time in the National High School Rodeo Championships (NHSRC), while Jimmi Jo Martin competed in her third. Earlier in the year, Evans had won first in the state bareback riding competition. At the National Old Timers Rodeo, Schneider took first in steer wrestling. 1986: Shannon Martin competed in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Finals. Evans competed for the third time in the NHSRC. The Longmont Old Timers Rodeo Association replaced the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association as managers of the county fair rodeo. Sylvia Overfelt was rated the number one barrel racer in the world. Schneider won the Old Timer's Rodeo World Championship for bulldoggers, the first world championship win for a Longmonter. 1987: Shannon Martin (2nd time) and Jimmi Jo Martin competed in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Finals. Heath Schliecker of Longmont, Paul Mathern and Eric Pickering of Lyons competed in the NHSRC. Schneider retained his bulldogging Old-Timers World Champion title, while Sylvia Overfelt became World Champion in barrel racing in her division and Barbara Ciocchetti became World Champion in ribbon roping for her division. 1988: Jimmi Jo Martin competed in the College Nationals Final Competition. The Old Timers Rodeo at the Boulder County Fair drew in 460 competitors and 5,000 spectators, making it the third largest rodeo in the nation that year. Rod Ahlberg competed for the second time at the Coors World Finals Rodeo. 1989: Paul Mathern of Lyons competed in the Royal Sydney Show as a part of the U.S. team. The Longmont Old Timers Rodeo won the National Old Timer's Rodeo of the Year award. 1990: Jimmi Jo Martin won goat tying and all-around cowgirl at the S.90.10 Community Sports-Rodeo 1985-1990 19 college nationals in Boseman. The Old Timers Rodeo was named Rodeo of the Year.

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1983: Tina Lynch took first in barrel racing at the Colorado State High School Rodeo Championships. Lynch, Shannon Martin, and Jimmi Jo Martin all competed in the National High School Rodeo Championships. Brian, Steven, and Corey Evans competed in the National Little Britches Rodeo. Harry Bernhardt of (Lyons/Longmont?) became the National Old Timers Rodeo Cowboys Association world champion in steer wrestling. 1984: Brian Evans and Jimmi Jo Martin competed in the National High School Rodeo Finals. The S.90.10 Community Sports-Rodeo 1983-1984 7 Louisville site for the Pow Wow Rodeo, first purchased in 1980, was foreclosed.

The first professional rodeo to take place in Longmont was at the Boulder County Fair in 1971. The audience was estimated to be around 4,000 people. Rodeo first started in Longmont in 1930, the American Legion sponsored the rodeo for many years, until the Longmont Jaycees took over in 1967. In 1979, Rick McManaman and his horse Cepheus completed the Tevis Cup Ride in the Sierra Nevadas. Also in 1979, Dink S.90.10 Community Sports-Rodeo 1971-1982 35 Ciocchetti won first in barrel racing at the Boulder County Amateur Rodeo.

Some of the events included are axe throwing, speed chopping, and log rolling. Sponsored by the Boulder S.90.10 Community Sports-Loggers Rodeo 1978-1982 1 County Division of Forestry. In 1982, Maude Perdue of Lyons won first in women's cross-cut. In 1986, Rosemary and Mike Rentz became the new owners of the Longmont Roll-O-Rena. In 1987, Sally Whitson competed in the National Junior Olympics Competition. In 1988, Theresa Stout and Dawn Bevins S.90.10 Community Sports- 1986-1991 2 competed in the Junior Olympic Nationals. S.90.10 Community Sports-Roller Skating 1984 2 One of the photos is from 1979. JoAnn and Delmar Jones owned the Roll-O-Rena in Longmont.

In 1983, Sherrill Gulizia of Mountain View Elementary competed in the International Rope Skipping Tournament and Workshop. In 1986, Mountain View Elementary won five state tiles and 29 students competed at the International Rope-Skipping Championships. In 1989, the Rainbow Roper team of S.90.10 Community Sports-Rope Skipping 1983-1989 4 Mountain View Elementary competed in the Internal Rope Skipping Championships.

S.90.10 Community Sports-Rugby Club 1979-1983 0 Competitions, festivals, and recruitment events.

S.90.10 Community Sports-Runner's Workshop 1979 0 Various guest speakers and running events held.

There are six slides in the folder. 1979: Bob Greene of Longmont was one of the best Master class (over age 40) marathoners in Colorado. Carol Phillips won first in her age division at the United Bank Denver Marathon. Phillips went on to break the Peak to Peak Marathon women's record with a time of 3 hours, 17 minutes, and 19 seconds. Greene won the masters division of the Mt. Evans Trophy Run. During the Diet Pepsi 10-K race in Denver, Greene set a U.S. masters record with a time of 34 minutes and 9 seconds. Greene competed in the AAU National Masters Marathon Championship. (Unknown year)-Bob Greene S.90.10 Community Sports-Running 1979-1981 9 competed in the International Masters Marathon.

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From 1981-1982, the St. Vrain Anglers helped to rebuild trout habitat in the South St. Vrain Creek. In 1982, the St. Vrain Anglers opposed the proposal for the creation of the Coffintop Dam in the South St. Vrain Community Sports-Saint Vrain Anglers 1979- Creek. In 1983, the Longmont City Council considered a proposal from the Platte River Power Authority to S.90.10 1983 0 open up the Ralph Price Reservoir to fishing, a plan supported by the St. Vrain Anglers.

S.90.10 Community Sports-Saint Vrain Runners 1978 0 Various events and meetings held. Scuba was offered at the Longmont Centennial Pool during a fundraising night for the Special S.90.10 Community Sports- 1988 0 Olympics. The Senior Games were created in 1978 for people 55 and over to compete in sports such as , bowling, archery, track and field, and basketball. In 1984, the Junior/Senior Games were created to encourage activity and interaction between the elderly and young. In the 1987 Senior Olympics, Dale Buysse, Shirley and Harry Lund competed. In 1988, Muriel Duerbeck of Lyons won silver in tennis and bike race at the Rocky Mountain Senior Games. In 1989, Steve Jergen of Longmont won gold in shuffleboard. In 1990, the Senior Games moved from Greeley to Fort Collins. In 1991, the Senior Winter Games were S.90.10 Community Sports-Senior Games 1983-1991 6 created.

In 1972, the Western National Shuffleboard open tournament was held at Roosevelt park. In 1975, Harriet and Harvey Buckelheide of Longmont were elected as officers in the Colorado Shuffleboard Association. In 1977, Harriet was elected president . In 1978, Blanche Taylor took first in consultation play at the Greeley Open Shuffleboard Tournament. Also in 1978, Longmont held the Colorado Shuffleboard Association State Community Sports-Shuffleboard Association Tournament. Harvey Buckelheide took third in the men's division. In 1979, Harriet Buckelheide took first, S.90.10 1972-1980 0 and in 1980 second, in the women's division at the Greeley Shuffleboard Tournament. In 1976, skateboard related injuries were reported to be at least one a day. Local stores that sold skateboards did not carry safety equipment and only ordered them upon individual request. In 1977, Mike Stanton set a local record by staying on his skateboard for 31 hours and 26 minutes. In 1979, local kids S.90.10 Community Sports-Skateboards 1976-1981 9 created Longmont's first half-pipe out of wood in a backyard.

Skeeters=Longmont Swim Team consisting of 6-18 years old. In 1978, Hal Christensen became the new coach of the Skeeters, who at the time had 65 members. In 1979, several members competed in the state championships at the Air Force Academy and the Rocky Mountain AAU Junior Olympics. During the Junior Olympics, Marti Bersano won first place in the 100-meter individual medley for her respective division. Also in 1979, the Skeeters competed in the State A/AA Championships and had several winners. In 1980, there were 60 members. Also in 1980, several members competed in the Region X Championships in El Paso, Texas. In 1981, Bob Paine became the new coach. In 1982, several members competed in the state Junior S.90.10 Community Sports-Skeeters 1978-1982 6 Olympics.

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Two photos are from 1992. Three newspaper inserts. In 1987, Heather and Adam Buna competed in the Coco Cola Cup ski race, Heather taking first and Adam third in their respective divisions. In 1983, all Colorado ski resort prohibited due to a lack of insurance coverage, but when ski resort insurance started to cover snowboarders, by 1989 only two Colorado ski resorts were not open to snowboarders. In 1990, the RTD-Eldora Senior Ride Program was started, picking up seniors, like those at Community Sports-Skiing and Snowboarding the Longmont Senior Center, and taking them to the Eldora ski resort. In 1990, snowboarder Laurel Curry of S.90.10 1985-1991 43 Longmont was ranked second in the nation for the half-pipe.

Three report inserts. Articles about the growing popularity of cross-country skiing. Various articles on S.90.10 Community Sports-Skiing 1982-1984 13 possible ski resort expansions, pricing, safety tips, technique, equipment, season statistics, training.

Growth of popularity in Ski Touring (Cross-country skiing). Articles about safety, pricing, equipment, avalanches, and training. From 1918-1925, Allenspark had a ski resort. In 1979, the Longmont Senior Center started a course on cross-country skiing. A lack of snow in the 1980-1981 season resulted in fewer skiers. In response, Colorado ski resorts increased the size of areas capable of producing artificial snow from 1,000 to S.90.10 Community Sports-Skiing 1979-1981 15 2,000 acres for the 1981-1982 season, a $20 million investment.

Norton Billings of Longmont competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics, racing in the 50 km cross-country event. In 1976, several Longmonters competed in the CARA Ski cup race, Peter Schmitt taking first in his age division. Also in 1976, Jim Roberts competed in the Winter Wake ski race. Christian Tischler won six medals during his career at the Schlitz-NASTAR race, three of which were gold. Low levels of snowfall in the '76-'77 S.90.10 Community Sports-Skiing 1976-1978 23 season reduced ski business. Considerations for increases in artificial snow producers taken into account. Soap Box Car=motor less vehicle that is usually raced by kids downhill. In 1985, Bob Parmaley was awarded Best Construction of Fibre Glass Car at the Rocky Mountain News Soap Box Derby. In 1986, Parmaley won best car again and took first place, allowing him to compete in the All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron, S.90.10 Community Sports-Soap Box Derby 1985-1986 1 Ohio.

By 1983, the St. Vrain Youth Soccer Association (SVYSA) had 300 members. 1985: The St. Vrain Strikers competitive soccer team was formed for boys 14 and under. All-girls soccer teams were formed in the SVYSA. 1986: The St. Vrain YMCA formed a youth soccer league. The number of members in the SVYSA was at 800. The Longmont Soccer Club won the Fall Adult Men's League. In 1988, nearly 1,200 Longmont-area grade-school kids played soccer, the largest youth-sports program in Longmont. In 1990, the SVYSA formed S.90.10 Community Sports-Soccer 1983-1991 12 a girls' under-13 division and a recreational adult league. (2018 SVYSA-2,000 players)

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The Longmont soccer club was formed in 1977 and consisted of 15 people. Later on in 1977, the Longmont soccer club competed in the Peter King Cup. In 1978, the St. Vrain Family YMCA formed a youth soccer league for children from grades 1-6, there were 184 players that year. In 1979, the YMCA soccer league had 407 players. Also in 1979, the Longmont Soccer Club changed its age limit to players 16 and over. The Saint Vrain Youth Soccer Association (SVYSA) was formed in 1981 for children between grades 4-12 and started competitions in 1982. Also in 1982, for the first time, a Longmont youth soccer team and a Hygiene-Mead team competed in a state invitational tournament. In 1983, the SVYSA had 300 players, by Fall 1984, there S.90.10 Community Sports-Soccer 1977-1984 6 were 600.

There is one slide and three of the photos are from 1992. 1985: A Senior Softball team was formed for players 50 and over. 1986: Sheila Jansen was named Colorado Sportswoman of the Year. Three Longmont softball teams competed in the state tournament. The Longmont Senior Center team went undefeated in the recreation division. 1987: Ron Weber became the first person to be inducted into the Amateur Softball Associations Colorado Hall of Fame. Longmont had 197 softball teams in 22 leagues, 65 of the teams were women's'. Hygiene's Frontier Construction team won the Colorado Old Timers Association State Tournament. 1988: Approximately 3,000 players competed in the summer leagues. The $2.5 million Garden Acres project added four lit baseball fields. In 1983, there were 40 teams in the fall leagues, by 1988, there were 60. 1989: 31 leagues were offered in the Longmont summer leagues, including for the first time co-ed leagues. 184 teams competed. The Mini Flyers of Longmont won the Colorado State B 12- and-under Girl's fast pitch Softball Tournament. The Convenience Plus team of Erie won the girls' 12-and- under slow pitch state tournament. Three Longmont teams competed in the state tournament. A girl's fall league was formed. 1990: The Longmont Recreation Division dropped the requirement for teams to pay sanction fees to the Colorado Amateur Softball Association (ASA). A United Softball League was formed that S.90.10 Community Sports-General Softball 1985-1991 25 mixed players with and without disabilities.

There were 144 teams in 1979. 1980: Construction at Roosevelt Park to add two baseball fields resulted in the park's closure for the summer leagues, resulting in over crowding at the other Longmont parks. The number of teams was limited to 162, 107 of the teams were men's, 55 were women's, totaling approximately 3,000 players. Longmont Plumbing won the state title for men's competitive fast pitch and women's recreational slow pitch. 1982: The Longmont Senior Center team won the state championship. 1983: Three Longmonters joined the Colorado team for the Senior Citizen's National Softball Tournament. 1984: 217 teams, 124 were men's, 93 were women's. Bob Stapp of Longmont was inducted into the Denver S.90.10 Community Sports-General Softball 1980-1984 8 Metro Amateur Softball Association Hall of Fame.

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1975: 56 teams competed in the summer leagues, but many more had to be turned away due to over crowding. Longmont's Edson Express team won the Colorado Athletic Recreational Association (CARA) fast- pitch tournament while Spencer Sporting Goods won the consultation bracket. 1976: The Longmont Chicano Athletic Program took the consultation title in the all-Chicano men's tournament. 1977: 88 teams competed in the summer leagues, 23 in the fall leagues. Spencer's Sporting Goods competed in the CARA tournament. 1978: There were 126 teams and approximately 1,900 players. 15 Longmont teams competed S.90.10 Community Sports-Softball 1975-1978 10 in the CARA State tournament, with Longmont Plumbing winning the fast-pitch tournament.

The Longmont softball program began in 1966 with 16 teams. 1970: The Longmont Merchants and Boosters competed in the International Softball Congress (ISC) State Tournament. 1971: Four Longmont teams competed in the ISC State Tournament. 1972: There were 16 teams in the summer league. During a charity fundraising game, Rosemary (Barney) Barnwell became one of the first women to compete in the Longmont softball program. 1973: The first slow-pitch league was added to the usual collection of fast- pitch leaguesTwo Longmont teams competed in the ISC State Tournament. The Burger Chef team competed in the Colorado Slow-pitch Championships. 1974: There were 46 teams in the summer league. A women's slow-pitch league was added. Longmont hosted the Colorado State Slow-pitch Recreational Division Tournament for CARA. Three Longmont teams competed in the CARA Tournament. The Edson Express team S.90.10 Community Sports-Softball 1970-1974 46 competed in the State AAA Softball Tournament in Colorado Springs.

The St. Vrain Fast Pitch Association (SVFPA) offered softball teams for girls in-between the ages of 6-18. In 1985, the St. Vrain Flyers 12 and under team won the Division B State Tournament. 1988: The Longmont Lasers was formed as the city's first Class A 18-under girl's fast pitch team. The Laser took second in the State Class A Tournament. Four SVFPA teams competed in the Class B State Tournament, with the Mini- Flyers taking second. There were 127 players in the SVPA in 1987 and 215 in 1988. The ASA changed the age limit for competitors from 6-18 to 6-19. 1989: The Mini Flyers won Class B State tournament for the 12- under division. The SVFPA teamed with other local softball groups to form a fall league for girls. 1990: S.90.10 Community Sports-Girl's Softball 1985-1991 11 There were 250 players in the summer program.

In 1979, L-A Bit Service competed in the North Jeffco CARA Women's Leisure slow pitch State Tournament. A girl's fast pitch program was added to the Boulder Valley Softball Association in 1979, the various teams named Comet including some players from Longmont, Hygiene, and Erie. 1983: Golden Gravel, of the Hygiene Recreation League (HRL), won the under-15 ASA Junior Olympics state tournament. Waddle Manufacturing, of the HRL, won the 12-under ASA Junior Olympics State Tournament. The Mini-Comets, Junior Comets I, and Senior Comets competed in the ASA National Tournament. 1984: Golden Gravel won the Girls under-15 Recreational Fast Pitch state tournament (Which is probably a renamed version of the S.90.10 Community Sports-Girl's Softball 1979-1984 7 ASA Junior Olympic state tournament).

25 Times-Call # Title of File Folder Photo# Brief Description Community Sports-Longmont Girl's Softball The Longmont Girl's Softball team was sponsored by Baker Remodelers and competed in the Boulder City S.90.10 1968 0 League.

In 1985, there were an estimated 225 teams and 2,600 players in the Longmont softball program. With available fields at capacity in '85, the city government acquired land in Garden Acres Park to create four more baseball fields for 1986. As few as four men's fast pitch teams competed in 1985. In 1986, the Louisville Lasers, several members coming from Longmont, won the A division state tournament and competed in nationals. 1987: Longmont hosted the ASA State Class A Fast Pitch Championships. The Louisville Lasers went on to win the class A state tournament. Metro Concrete competed in the ASA Men's Community Sports-Men's Fastpitch Softball Class A National Fast Pitch Tournament. In 1988, the Gunbarrel Lefthand Warriors won the under-15 Class B S.90.10 1985-1991 4 State Tournament.

In 1979, the Jetway Flyers took second in the state tournament. In 1982, the Jetway Flyers won the ASA B division state tournament and competed in nationals. Also in 1982, the Altona Holsteins took second at the CARA state tournament. In 1983, Altona Holsteins competed in the CARA state tournament. 1984: The Louisville Lasers, some of the members coming from Longmont, won the B division state tournament. There were 9 fastpitch teams in the Longmont softball program. /// In 1956, Jack Baker joined the Harsch Lumber team of Longmont. Baker competed in 11 state tournaments, winning at least 7. In 1966, he competed in the World Tournament. It is unclear if Baker remained with Harsch Lumber during his whole career or if he Community Sports-Men's Fastpitch Softball joined other Longmont teams, such as Colorado Stone, Thomson Store for Men, and the Longmont S.90.10 1979-1984 1 Merchants.

In 1987, the Thoze Guyz team competed in the Colorado State Tournament. Discussions on whether or not to use 11-inch or 12-inch in different leagues. In 1989, Thoze Guyz won first in the recreation Community Sports-Men's Slowpitch Softball division of the Nike/Spectrum Sports State Warm Up Tournament. Also in 1989, Ron Martin was selected as S.90.10 1985-1991 3 one of the umpires for the Amateur Softball Association Men's Class B National Tournament. Three Longmont teams competed in the 1979 CARA state tournament. In 1980, Re-Max won the CARA state tournament. In 1981, it was estimated that 1 in 27 Longmonters played in the softball program. The Longmont Seniors won the Colorado Senior League state tournament in 1981 and 1982. In 1983, Stephen's Community Sports-Men's Slowpitch Softball Masonry competed in the CARA state tournament. In 1984, Bradley's Auto Salvage won the CARA state S.90.10 1979-1984 2 tournament. Community Sports-Tri-Area Softball League S.90.10 1978 0 The Martinez family softball team, part of the Tri-Area League, competed in the state tournament. Community Sports-Women's Softball 1984- One photo is from 1991. Sheffer Steel took second in the 1984 state recreational tournament. In 1986, S.90.10 1989 1 Lyons re-started in women's softball league after discontinuing it in 1984.

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The Longmont Recreation Department added a women's slowpitch league to the softball program in 1974. Three Longmont teams entered the 1974 state tournament, with First National winning. In 1975, Women's softball was divided into a recreational and a competitive league, totaling 18 teams. In 1978, Koch Construction won first at the CARA state tournament, while H&S Concrete took second. In 1981, Hartford Electric took second in the Leisure A division of the state tournament. In 1982, Basset Carpets competed in Community Sports-Women's Softball 1974- the CARA state tournament. In 1983, Basset Carpets won the state tournament and competed in the S.90.10 1984 9 U.S.S.S.A. Regional Tournament.

The Sorta Older Active Professionals, or SOAPies, are seniors (at least 50 years old) that play softball. Since Community Sports-Sorta Older Active Prof. the late 1970s, an informal annual national tournament was held for the SOAPies in . In 1988, S.90.10 (Senior Softball) 1988-1990 4 there were discussions to create a sanctioned national tournament. Community Sports-Young American Softball S.90.10 1975-1980 0 The Young American program consisted of boy and girl players aged 7-13.

In 1985, the Special Population basketball team competed in the Division II State Tournament. Also in 1985, Dan Will of Longmont took third in the 1 km event during the International Winter Games. In 1987, Tye Todd coached the Colorado team during the International Special Olympics, while Tim Short played with the Community Sports-Special Olympics 1985- gold winning Colorado softball team. In 1988, four Longmonters competed in the Winter Games. In 1989, S.90.10 1991 11 fourteen Longmonters competed in the Summer Games. 1979: Twenty Longmonters competed in the State Winter Games, while seven Longmonters competed in the Summer Games. Sally Rafonelli won gold in the 50-yard dash during the summer games. Rafonelli competed in the International Special Olympics Games and won silver in the standing long jump. 1980: Approximately 30 Longmonters competed in the state winter games, with over ten winning medals. 1981: The Longmont Basketball team won the Division C state championship. 1983: Four Longmonters won Community Sports-Special Olympics 1979- medals at the International Summer Olympics. The Longmont recreation program serviced 35-40 S.90.10 1984 22 handicapped people. The torch for the National Sports Festival passed through Longmont on its way to the games in Colorado S.90.10 Community Sports-Sports Festival 1983 1 Springs. The Superstar's Event was a fundraiser for the Longmont Learning Center. Teams represent different Community Sports-Superstar's Event 1985- segment of the community, such as merchants, teachers, and city staff. The event includes sports such as S.90.10 1991 8 track, weightlifting, and .

Community Sports-Superstar's Event 1982- The Superstar's Event was started in 1982. Competitors were responsible for selling tickets and collecting S.90.10 1984 18 donations, all the proceeds going to the Longmont Learning Center, which aids disabled children.

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Three photos are from 1992. In 1985, the 400-meter medley relay team of the Longmont Swim Club (LSC) broke the Colorado U.S.S. record with a time of 4:37.47. In 1990, two Longmonters took first in the Lower Division Colorado State Short Course Championships. Also in 1990, Rob Putnam competed in the National S.90.10 Community Sports-Swimming 1985-1991 15 Junior Olympics, setting a Colorado state record in the 200-meter butterfly with a time of 2:10.26.

In 1977, Christy Jansky set a state Rocky Mountain Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) record in the 50-meter freestyle. In 1979, Janet Gettling won several races in the AAU Masters Nationals. In 1980, Heather Troudt broke the state 100-yard backstroke record for girls ten and under. In 1981, Troudt won several races in the Region X Championships and Steve Martin broke the state 1,000-meter freestyle record for boys 13-14. In 1983, Troudt, Martin, and Scott Adams competed in the Junior Swimming Nationals while Melinda Moran broke the state 50-yard breast stroke record. In 1984, Elizabeth Zentgraph of Niwot competed in the Senior S.90.10 Community Sports-Swimming 1977-1984 11 Nationals. Also in 1984, Troudt and Martin competed in the Junior Nationals.

One insert. In 1971, John Doneff broke the state 100-meter breast stroke record for boys 11-12. John went on to win the state championship for the boys 11-12, 100-meter breast stroke. In 1972, Paul Doneff broke the state 100-meter freestyle record for boys 11-12. Also in 1972, John broke the state 100-meter breast stroke record for boys 13-14 and became state champion in the same division. In 1973, Angie Adams broke the state 50-meter breast stroke record for girls 11-12. 1974: The Longmont Aquanauts were replaced by the Longmont Swim Club, who were also called the Skeeters. Centennial Pool, Longmont's first indoor pool, was opened. The Skeeters became independent of the city recreation program. In 1975 and 1976, Angie S.90.10 Community Sports-Swimming 1970-1976 50 Adams competed the National Junior Swimming Olympics. S.90.10 Community Sports- 1985 0 Article on Harry and Shirley Lund, who have been playing table tennis together for 43 years.

In 1988, Brandon Ferraro won his age division at the state meet and took third at nationals. In 1989, eight S.90.10 Community Sports-Tae-Kwon Do 1988-1989 1 students from the Longmont Tae Kwon Do Academy competed in the National Junior Olympics.

City, Senior, and Junior tournaments offered. Discussions with the Recreation Department on repairing tennis courts and building large ones. In 1988, Ryan Dolan won first at the Intermountain Sectional Championships and competed in the Harvest House Junior Open. Also in 1988, ten Longmonters finished first in their respective divisions during the Colorado Association of Recreational Activities (CARA) State tournament. In 1989, four Longmonters won first during the Colorado State Open. In 1990, the Longmont S.90.10 Community Sports-Tennis 1985-1990 6 Athletic Club finished second in state.

28 Times-Call # Title of File Folder Photo# Brief Description In 1973, the Longmont Tennis Association (first named the Longmont Racquet Club) and City Tennis Championships were formed. In 1975, Kerri Honaker won first in her age division at the state tournament. 1978: 14 new tennis courts were added in Longmont. Four Longmonters took first in the CARA State tournament. The Longmont Junior Tennis Open was formed. In 1982, three Longmonters took first at the S.90.10 Community Sports-Tennis 1971-1984 11 CARA State tournament.

Nine of the photos are from 1992, four of the photos are from 1993. Five inserts. 1989: Jim Christoph took second in the Athens Marathon. A record 1,087 runners registered for the Sunrise Stampede. Genevieve Graff and Luke Spencer competed in the Track Athletic Congress national meet, Graff winning the 1,500 meter run. Audrey Romero and Graff competed in the NAIA Cross Country National Championships. A record 1,450 runners registered for the St. Vrain YMCA Turkey Trot. 1990: Christoph won first at the Athens Community Sports-Track, Walking, Etc. 1989- Marathon. Four locals competed in the Athletic Congress Nationals. In 1991, the Lucky Leprechaun Race S.90.10 1991 40 was started in Longmont.

1985: Marco Evoniuk took second in the Track Athletic Congress national race. A team of four Longmonters won the Masters Division at the National Walking Championship. 1986: Marco Evoniuk won the men's 50- km national race-walk championship. The Sunrise Stampede race was started in Longmont with 300 runners. Shara Mays won two races in the CARA/Hershey Track and Field State Championships. 1988: Community Sports-Track, Walking, Jogging, Evoniuk competed in the 50km race walk during the Seoul Olympics and broke the American record with a S.90.10 Etc. 1985-1988 22 time of 3:56:57.

In 1983, Marco Evoniuk broke the U.S. record for the 50-km race walk with a time of 3:58:00. In 1984, Evoniuk competed in the 20km and 50km race walks in the Los Angeles Olympics. Also in 1984, Craig Community Sports-Track, Jogging, Etc. 1982- Schwetje of Niwot took third in the Hershey National Track and Field Meet. The Turkey Trot grows in S.90.10 1984 12 popularity.

In 1974, Terri Ward of Niwot created the first state record for the girl's mile and competed in the regional AAU Junior Olympics. In 1975, the St. Vrain YMCA Turkey Trot race was started. In 1977, the Turkey Trot had 77 racers. Stacy Crystal competed in the 1977 and 1978 Senior Women's National Championships. 1978: Crystal competed in the Junior Women's Nationals and won the women's mile in the National Junior Olympics. Crystal held the National Junior Olympic record in the two-mile. Crystal also won the 16-17 year old division of the National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships. Bob Greene won the Master's Community Sports-Track, Jogging, Etc. 1971- Division in the National 15,000 meter championships. In 1980, Marco Evoniuk qualified for race walking in S.90.10 1981 16 the Olympics, but the U.S. boycotted the games.

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S.90.10 Community Sports-Trapping 1987-1990 0 Discussions about trapping (leaving traps in the wild) and new laws around it. S.90.10 Community Sports-Trappers Clinic 1983 0 Clinic offered. In 1983, David Drew won the Junior State Overall Trapshooting Championship. In 1985, Jim Galusha Community Sports-Trapshooting & Target competed in the World Police and Fire Games. In 1987, Jim Thompson won first in the Junior competition of S.90.10 Shooting 1983-1988 4 the Grand American Trap Shoot. An international competition where all members have had organ transplants. Reva Alvarado competed in S.90.10 Community Sports-Transplant Olympics 1984 0 the 50-meter freestyle swim.

Seven photos are from 1992. In 1987, the Longmont was sanctioned by the United States Triathlon Series. Also in 1987, a bicyclists was killed by a car on Nelson Road during the Governor's Cup Triathlon. In 1988, Kris Harris won the Ironman Triathlon in Hawaii. In 1990, the Longmpont Triathlon had 400 S.90.10 Community Sports-Triathlon 1985-1990 13 participants and was selected as a qualifying race for the National Championships.

S.90.10 Community Sports-Triathlon 1981-1984 8 The Longmont Triathlon was started in 1981 and had over 50 participants. The St. Vrain's Anglers Longmont Chapter of Trout Unlimited was formed in 1978. Articles on river clean up, practice sessions, and efforts to improve segments of the St. Vrain river for trout. In 1982, the local chapter S.90.10 Community Sports-Trout Unlimited 1977-1984 0 opposed the proposal for the Coffintop Dam.

S.90.10 Community Sports-Tubing 1978 2 One of the photos is from 1982. Article on safety issues of tubing after several fatalities occurred.

Four photos are from 1984. In 1985, three ultralight companies either left Erie or went bankrupt. Also in 1985, there was a court case concerning the sale of the Tri-County Airport. In 1986, the Longmont Community Sports-Ultralight Aircraft 1985- city council reversed a 1984 decision that discriminated against ultralight pilots, thereby allowing Longmont S.90.10 1986 2 to apply for a grant from the FAA to renovate the Longmont airport.

1984: the Erie city council made it illegal to take off and land in city limits due to noise and safety issues. A U.S. District judge filed a restraining order against the law and the city council eventually dropped the ban. Two ultralight aircraft crashed after leaving Erie Airport in separate incidents, both pilots were injured. The Community Sports-Ultralight Aircraft 1983- Longmont city council required ultralight pilots and their aircraft be FAA certified, though the FAA itself had S.90.10 1984 5 no such requirements in regards to the ultralight field. In 1974, Jay Stoppel won the American Reed Light competition. In 1975, Valley Kart Track of Longmont S.90.10 Community Sports-Valley Kart 1974-1975 5 hosted the first race of the International Kart Association of Colorado. Five photos are from 1992. The Longmont Recreation Department added a women's volleyball league to the fall programs in 1975 and a men's league in 1976. In 1986, Holli Boland of Lyons competed at an S.90.10 Community Sports-Volleyball 1975-1991 18 international competition in Tahiti.

30 Times-Call # Title of File Folder Photo# Brief Description Wallyball is similar to volleyball, one of the main differences being that wallyball is played on a racquetball S.90.10 Community Sports-Wallyball 1984-1988 1 court. In 1987, the St. Vrain YMCA created a co-ed Wallyball league. In 1988, Rick Howe won two Division I championships. In 1989, there were proposals to build small lakes for S.90.10 Community Sports- 1985-1989 1 water skiing near Firestone. Articles on good water skiing locations and tips to save money on gas. In 1983, Michael McAviney competed S.90.10 Community Sports-Water Skiing 1978-1983 2 in the National Blind Water Ski Championships.

In 1982, Kevin Wimer broke the state record for the 275-pound class in squatting with a 750-pound lift. Also in 1982, Carl's Gym took second at the Rocky Mountain Powerlifting Championships. In 1983, former Longmonter Lee Moran was ranked first in the world for powerlifting and broke the world bench press record with a 620-pound lift. In 1984, Cokie Hunter won the State Powerlifting Championship. In 1986, Carl's Gym won first in the Colorado State Bench Press Contest. In 1988, Dick McComb competed at the S.90.10 Community Sports-Weightlifting 1982-1988 1 Senior National Powerlifting Championships and set four national records. Community Sports-Wheels of Life Bike-a-thon S.90.10 1982 0 Bike-a-thon to raise funds for a children's hospital. Two of the photos are from 1991. In 1982, more than 100 windsailing permits were issued at the Boulder S.90.10 Community Sports-Windsailing 1982-1990 7 Reservoir. Various classes and races held. In 1987, Kurt Knechtel competed in the NCAA Wrestling Championships. In 1989, the Boulder County Fairgrounds hosted a professional wrestling event. 1990: Chad Smidt took second in the 158-pound division of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and went on to compete in the Soviet Union. Kip Farnsworth competed with the Tour de Mond in France. Several locals took first at the Colorado Kids State S.90.10 Community Sports-Wrestling 1985-1991 17 Freestyle Championships.

In 1977, Mike Sandoval took first in his division at the State Kids Championship and second at the State Freestyle Wrestling Championships. 1978, two teams from the Longmont Wrestling Club took second at the Metro State Wrestling Tournament. Randy Sandoval and John Thompson took first in the State Tournament, then went on to win second and third at the National Regional Wrestling Tournament. Brady Hayden took fourth in the Junior Olympics. In 1979, several locals took first at the Rocky Mountain AAU Open Wrestling Tournament. Also in 1979, Randy Sandoval competed at the Wilfredo International Tournament. In 1980, Don Martinez won the 92.5 division in the Junior Olympics National Championship. In 1981, Kurt Knechtel took second in the Greco-Roman wrestling tournament of the Junior Olympics. Also in 1981, Shawn Johnson won his division at the Greco-Roman World Schoolboy Championships. In 1983, Shawn Johnson and Chad S.90.10 Community Sports-Wrestling 1976-1984 5 Smidt competed in the junior wrestling nationals.

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