Emiko Torito of Denver just missed out on a podium finish at the first freestyle World Cup event of the season, finishing fourth Thursday in dual moguls in Meribel, France. Hannah Kearney of Vermont won the event, her first victory in three years. Michelle Roark of Denver was 11th.
Torito said she was ready to compete after a summer of hard work.
“I couldn’t have been more prepared. I felt really ready,” Torito said. “The first competition of the year has a lot of anxiety because all you’ve done is train and you hope it pays off, but you’re never certain. When you work really hard, you feel more pressure. But it went well.”
Wyoming inks junior college QB.
Wyoming football coach Dave Christensen signed his first player, quarterback Robert Benjamin of Phoenix (Ariz.) College.
Benjamin, 6-feet-2 and 205 pounds, was the National Junior College Athletic Association Region I offensive player of the year last season and an honorable mention JJCAA All-American.
Mammoth sets roster.
The Colorado Mammoth has finalized its roster for the upcoming National Lacrosse League season, highlighted by team leaders and fan favorites Gee Nash and team captain Gavin Prout.
Nash has been the team’s goalie since 2004, recording 43 wins. Prout was second in the NLL in points last season with 92 (25 goals, 67 assists).
The Mammoth still has three players from its opening-night 2003 roster: defensemen John Gallant and Tom Ethington and forward Brian Langtry.
The Mammoth is counting on contributions from two rookies from Duke: first-round pick and NCAA men’s lacrosse player of the year Matt Danowski and defenseman Mike Ward, a third-round draft choice.
DU’s Sherlock tops in Canada.
University of Denver junior Stephanie Sherlock was the top amateur women’s golfer in Canada in 2008, finishing first in the Royal Canadian Golf Association’s final Order of Merit standings.
Sherlock won the CN Canadian Women’s Tour event in Winnipeg and the Sun Belt Conference championship last summer, finished second at the Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship and tied for fifth at the NCAA Division I championship.
Sue Kim of Langley, British Columbia, who won two CN Canadian Women’s Tour events last summer, finished fourth in the Order of Merit standings. She has signed a scholarship to attend DU next fall.
Sky Sox schedule set.
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox, the Rockies’ Triple-A farm club, have finalized their 2009 Pacific Coast League schedule, which includes 10 fireworks shows, 50-cent hot dog nights on 12 Sundays, $2 admission on 10 Tuesdays and two new promotions: Kids Eat Free Mondays and Mug Nights on Thursdays.
Also new for 2009 is a franchise in Reno, replacing Tucson as the Arizona Diamondbacks’ affiliate. Visit for the entire schedule.
