Don Gatewood, one of the central Colorado figures in schoolboy track and field for more than three decades, has retired as head coach at Montbello.
The former Manual High School star-turned- coach led the Warriors for 35 years and won eight team titles, including one at Manual, and dozens of individual and relay championships.
“They’ve all been good years, and I’ve loved it, but I’m not just as excited to go back,” Gatewood said. “But it has been worth it. I’ve worked with so many great young men.”
Gatewood, who turns 67 next month, led the Warriors to every Denver Prep title but two during his tenure. Gatewood said he hopes Montbello will turn the program over to Wayne Carter, who has been his assistant since 1986.
“Show” on April 6; East to open hall
In basketball, The Show 2007, presented by the Nuggets and Gold Crown Foundation, will be held at the Pepsi Center on April 6.
Both boys and girls games will be held before that evening’s matchup between the Nuggets and Dallas Mavericks.
A panel, including The Denver Post, will select the players. …
East, which first fielded sports in 1895, has a vast history that the Angels will honor Feb. 10 with their first sports hall of fame. The dinner will begin at 6 p.m. in the school’s Old Gym. Tickets are $25 and may be obtained from Andy Mendelsberg at East High School, 1545 Detroit St., Denver CO 80206. The deadline is Jan. 25.
– Neil H. Devlin
Bulletin board
Coaches needed
Bishop Machebeuf: Junior varsity and third-level volleyball, boys soccer and softball, information, Hans Bihr, athletic director, 303-344-0082, ext. 12, or hbihr@machebeuf.org.
Centaurus: Assistant girls lacrosse for the spring season. Those interested should send letter of interest to Genny O’Donnell Horning at gennyodonnell@yahoo.com or contact her at 303-818-4533. Also, assistant girls tennis for the upcoming season. Send résumé and letter of interest to Paul Roper, athletic director, paul.roper@bvsd.org or 303-447-5362.
Dakota Ridge: Boys and girls sprints and hurdles, information, Mike Callor, head coach, 303-903-2800.
D’Evelyn: Assistant for girls tennis, information, Jerry McWhorter, athletic director, 303-982-2625.
Eaglecrest: Assistant girl tennis, information, Jim Roome, athletic director, 720-886-1083.
Elizabeth: Two assistants for baseball, information, Sean Wilson, 303-888-2764, or Chris Cline, ccline@esdk12.org.
Evergreen: Girls lacrosse, boys soccer and volleyball, information, Tony Barnett, tbarnett@jeffco.k12.co.us or 303-982-5141.
Golden: Head softball, information, Steve Anderson, athletic director, 303-982-3237.
Green Mountain: Head football, information, Bob Brown, athletic director, 303-982-9513 or twbrown@jeffco.k12.co.us.
Holy Family: Girls soccer and Level V baseball, information, Jim Bratten, athletic director, 5195 W. 144th Ave., Broomfield, 80020 or jim.bratten@holyfamilyhs.com.
John F. Kennedy: Assistant boys and girls track for hurdles and jumps, information, German Echevarria, 720-284-8001 or German_Echevarria@dpsk12.org.
Lewis-Palmer: Junior varsity boys lacrosse, information, Seann O’Connor, athletic director, 719-488-4732 or soconnor@lewispalmer.org.
Mullen: Head volleyball. Interested applicants contact Tony Schenbeck, athletic director, 303-761-1764 ext. 3335.
Peak to Peak: Varsity volleyball and assistant girls soccer. Interested parties send letter and résumé to Peter Chandler, athletic director at Peter.chandler@bvsd.org.
Rock Canyon: Assistant girls tennis. Contact Bart Stevens, athletic director, 303-387-3014.
Games and teams needed
Arapahoe: Teams for spring girls soccer tournament, varsity from March 14-17, and junior varsity the week of May 1, information, Ron Fay, athletic director, 303-347-6021.
Chaparral: One varsity baseball and three junior varsity boys lacrosse. Interested contact Gary Thompson, athletic director, 303-387-3532.
Haxtun: The Bulldogs have three open dates for varsity football next season, information, Shawn Edwards, sedwards@haxtun.k12.co.us.
Lakewood: Varsity and JV girls basketball games because of blizzard cancellations. Contact Kent Waryan, athletic director, 303-982-7092.
Loveland: Baseball opponents, information, Devin Anderson, athletic director, 970-613-5220 or andersond@thompson.k12.co.us.
Mullen: All levels of girls soccer and freshman and sophomore baseball, information, Tony Schenbeck, athletic director, 303-761-1764, ext. 3335.
Smoky Hill: Boys lacrosse opponents for all levels, information, Danny Bowman, head coach, 720-886-5526 or dbowman2@cherrycreekschools.org.
West: One varsity baseball opponent, information, Roger Chow, 720-423-5369.
Baseball
Mullen: There will be clinics for players age 7-14 Jan. 27-28 and Feb. 3-4, information, Vince Porreco, head coach, 303-761-1764, ext. 2686, or www.mullenbaseball.net.
Hire
Holy Family: Josh Craver, girls soccer.
