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Nuggets, Avalanche shoot for double
Denver sports fans ought to be feeling a bit spoiled.
The Denver Broncos ended the 2005 season as AFC West champions. The Colorado Avalanche and Denver Nuggets are nearing the end of their respective 2005-06 seasons, both with an excellent opportunity to win their respective divisions.
The Nuggets, who have won only one division title (the 1987-88 season) in the past 20 seasons, lead the NBA's Northwest Division. Coming off a seven-game road trip, Denver plays four of its remaining five games this month at the Pepsi Center, starting with the defending world champion San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.
The Nuggets need four road wins to ensure their first winning road record as an NBA team, and the away game that remains on this month’s calendar is Mar. 25 against the Phoenix Suns.
The Avalanche, with 80 points in the NHL's Northwest Division, travel a different path, playing four of its remaining six games this month on the road -- including tonight's game against the Los Angeles Kings. Colorado was unable to gain ground on the first-place Calgary Flames, losing 6-5 Sunday night in San Jose.
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FSN Rocky Mountain will air its 'Spotlight' series featuring Colorado Rockies manager Clint Hurdle on Tuesday (6:30 p.m.). Talking about his experiences relating to younger players, Hurdle said, "It's provided me with some common fabric that's unique. Not everybody can say to a No. 1 draft pick, 'I know how you feel.' I know what they're going through. I know a lot of the emotions they are experiencing. I know the vanity part of it, and I know the cocky part of it."
Wichita State's men's basketball team is in the NCAA Sweet Sixteen. The Shockers' baseball team is ranked No. 17 and has gone 20-3 this season. Former Arvada West High athlete Anthony Capra is a freshman left-hand pitcher for Wichita State. He earned his first collegiate save on Sunday against Long Beach State, and has an 0.50 earned-run average with 13 strikeouts in 18 innings pitched this season.
The Colorado Golden Gloves Charities will award its first Joe R. Garcia scholarship this year. For applications call Jeanne DePriest at 970-663-1315 or 970-978-5188. For tickets to the Golden Gloves tournament (Mar. 29-Apr. 1 at Mile High Event Center in Commerce City) call 303-424-9569 between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Citing the off-court duties of Air Force's Antoine Hood, college basketball analyst Jay Bilas got off this line during CBS-TV's broadcast of the AFA-Illinois game in the first round of the NCAA Tournament -- "How does the coach yell at the commander of global engagement when he's not guarding anybody?"
We might feel mildly content, but definitely not spoiled. Not one of the teams has, or had, a legitimate chance to win a championship. So, I'm glad they are atleast competitive, not an embarassment, but in no way shape or form could the Broncos, Avs, or Nuggies contend for a championship.
Posted by Avalanche_in.Az on March 21, 2006 07:46 AM