Sometimes a story deserves more. More voices, more explanation, more depth. And on occasion this year, we were able to deliver just that. So sit back, get comfortable. You may be here for a while. Below you’ll find some of the best storytelling and most in-depth reporting we did all year: The top sports longreads of 2015.
Former Denver Post photo editor Dean Krakel spent weeks trekking the Colorado Trail — 486 miles from Denver to Durango crossing eight mountain ranges. This is his story.
In this nine-part summer 2015 series, The Denver Post shares nine stories that capture Colorado’s love of baseball and how the the love of the game has impacted Coloradans’ lives.
The longtime broadcast voice of the Colorado Buffaloes football team battles back from near death to return to the press box. John Meyer chronicles his story.
Freeskier Kailyn Forsberg shows fierce determination to overcome obstacles as she adapts to her new life following a crash at Copper Mountain that paralyzed her from the waist down.
A member of Colorado’s first family of football, Carlo Kemp was a highly-touted, blue-chip recruit out of Boulder’s Fairview High School. Neil Devlin chronicles his recruiting journey that culminates with a scholarship to the University of Michigan.
How Greg Roskopf, an Englewood-based muscle function specialist, is helping Amy Van Dyken-Rouen get back on her feet — literally.
The Colorado Rockies’ third baseman and three-time Gold Glove winner sat down with The Denver Post to break down five of his top defensive plays.
Denver-based mixed martial artist Cat Zingano readies for what could be the greatest day of her life — a year after the worst day of her life.
Spencer Haywood, former star of the Denver Rockets and one of the greatest NBA forwards in history, just wants his due as he awaits the announcement of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2015.
Along the Arkansas River, near the abandoned steam stacks and coal stoves of the old steel mill, sounds have colors. People hear red or blue, depending on their allegiance.
Three quarterbacks intersected at Dove Valley this offseason, forming an unlikely alliance as the Broncos attempt to erase the memory of last season’s one-and-done playoff exit.
The Denver-based NASCAR outfit succeeds as the sport’s only team based outside of the Carolinas. Mike Chambers has the story.
Daniel Boniface: 303-954-1104, dboniface@denverpost.com or @danielboniface
