Colorado State cornerback Nick Oppenneer, the former Columbine quarterback who is a walk-on transfer from the University of Mary (N.D.), left Tuesday’s practice with an ankle injury. The severity or how long he will miss practice was not known. In related bad news for the Rams at the already-thin position, redshirt freshman Elijah-Blu Smith still can’t put much weight on the foot he broke in spring ball. He is unlikely to be available for the start of the season.
Cornerback DeAngelo Wilkinson has been cited on two misdemeanor assault charges for an incident at a Fort Collins nightclub on Aug. 3 in which he was the only person injured. Wilkinson, who remains on indefinite suspension, has a Sept. 3 court date. He also faces a charge for underage possession of alcoholic beverages. Fort Collins police spokesperson Rita Davis said she did not know the extent of his injuries.
Starting linebacker Ricky Brewer was also ticketed for underage possession, according to Davis. Brewer said Monday he couldn’t discuss the matter other than it was an “unfortunate incident.”
Natalie Meisler, The Denver Post
CC hockey assistant Bazin leaves program.
Colorado College hockey assistant Norm Bazin will leave the program after he was named the head coach at Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., the Tigers said.
Bazin has coached under Scott Owens since 2000, helping CC to three WCHA titles. Hamilton, which competes in the Division II New England Small College Athletic Conference, is one of the oldest college hockey programs in America, playing since 1918.
• CC signed women’s soccer head coach Geoff Bennett to a four-year extension. Bennett has led the Tigers to a 41-25-9 record in four seasons, including a berth in the NCAA Division I Tournament in 2006.
14ers to open season against Albuquerque.
The Colorado 14ers of the NBA Development League will open their 2008-09 season on the road against the Albuquerque Thunderbirds on Nov. 28, the team said. The 14ers, an affiliate of the Nuggets and New Jersey Nets, open their home schedule Nov. 30, also against the Thunderbirds.
Hill Climb race returns next year on July 19.
The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, the second-oldest active motorsports race in America, will return next year on July 19, race chairman Bob Gillis said.
The PPIHC first decided a winner in 1916 and ran its 86th edition in July. Only the Indianapolis 500 is older. Organizers also announced an agreement with the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation for support of the 12½-mile race covering 156 turns and 4,721 feet to the peak of the mountain.
