Anne Delaney

The University of Northern Colorado announced Tuesday, July 1, 2025 the hire of former Oklahoma wrestler and Sooners’ assistant coach Teyon Ware as the new head coach of the Bears program. Ware was a two-time NCAA champion at Oklahoma and a 4-time NCAA All-American. (UNC Athletics).

UNC hires former Okla. wrestler, assistant coach as head coach of Bears program

July 2, 2025 at 12:33 p.m.

鈥淲hen Troy was leaving, we thought, 鈥榃hy not here?鈥� 鈥� Ware said during a video meeting. 鈥淲e lived in Laramie (Wyoming) and drove through here. We sat and thought about...

The Future Legends Sports Complex is a 118-acre area designed to host major sports events. Located just outside the town of Windsor the complex continues to be under construction March 15, 2023.(Jim Rydbom/Staff Photographer)

Northern Colorado Owlz resign from Pioneer Baseball League, to finish remainder of season in Colorado Springs

July 1, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.

Shapiro said he "can't speculate" as to the reasons for the Owlz left the league. "We received the resignation they provided," Shapiro said. "I assume they have good reason to...

University of Northern Colorado women’s soccer player Lauren Fuller, left, talks with former player Becca Stone, a 2016 UNC graduate, during the women’s soccer alumni game Saturday, April 11, 2025 at Jackson Field in Greeley. The game was part of the UNC women’s soccer program’s celebration of its 40th anniversary as a varsity sport. (Anne Delaney/Staff Reporter)

Northern Colorado women鈥檚 soccer celebrates 40 years as varsity program

April 13, 2025 at 2:10 p.m.

Lisa Loptien remembered with deep affection some of her experiences as a soccer player at the University of Northern Colorado in the late 1980s. Loptien, known then as Lisa Jacobsen,...

University of Northern Colorado wrestler Andrew Alirez works for position during his last home meet against Air Force on Sunday Feb. 23, 2025.(Jim Rydbom/Staff Photographer)

Northern Colorado鈥檚 Dominick Serrano reaches finals, Andrew Alirez loses in semifinals of Big 12 Conference wrestling championships

March 9, 2025 at 2:52 p.m.

The loss was the first of the season for Alirez (14-1), who came into the championships ranked third nationally at 141 as of March 3, according to FloWrestling.org.

University of Northern Colorado senior Isaiah Hawthorne celebrates after scoring against Idaho at Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley on Saturday Feb. 22, 2025. The Bears won 92-74.(Jim Rydbom/Staff Photographer)

Big Sky best: Northern Colorado men鈥檚 basketball beats Weber State, claims share of Big Sky regular-season title

March 4, 2025 at 4:59 p.m.

Jaron Rillie scored a team-high 24 points, including 11 of the Bears' 24 points in a sluggish first half to lead UNC to its first Big Sky title since the...

Northern Colorado men鈥檚 basketball explodes in second half, beats Idaho 92-74 in final regular-season home game聽

February 22, 2025 at 9:30 p.m.

鈥淭he impact is daily,鈥� Bears coach Steve Smiley said of Hawthorne and Reynolds, who are averaging 17.3 and 16.5 points this year. 鈥淲hen you have really talented guys, sometimes it...

University of Northern Colorado sports roundup: Montana men鈥檚 basketball bounces Bears out of 1st place in Big Sky

February 19, 2025 at 1:39 p.m.

UNC and Montana split their two conference games with each team winning on the road. UNC鈥檚 other conference loss came Jan. 23 at Idaho.

The University of Northern Colorado teachers are hoping to get a raise in salary. Unfortunately due to higher education funding in Colorado many issues with salaries occur. Photo Illustration (Jim Rydbom/Staff Photographer)

University of Northern Colorado looks at higher faculty pay, other priorities

February 18, 2025 at 7:41 a.m.

鈥淲e want them to think about the core academic mission as they鈥檙e approving future budgets.鈥�

University of Northern Colorado’s Isaiah Hawthorne, middle, has the ball ripped away from him by Montana’s Kai Johnson, right, while playing at Bank of Colorado Arena on Thursday Feb. 6, 2025. The Bears lost 86-78.(Jim Rydbom/Staff Photographer)

UNC men鈥檚 basketball: Montana beats Bears in Big Sky Conference match-up of top 2 teams

February 7, 2025 at 12:17 p.m.

鈥淏eing soft,鈥� Reynolds said. 鈥淗onestly, it started off with me. Pushing out those two buckets in the first media (time out). I was being soft. I shut that off, they...

University of Northern Colorado senior Quinn Denker reacts after hitting a 3-point shot against Northern Arizona at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley on Saturday. (Jim Rydbom/Staff Photographer)

鈥楾he best Quinn I can be鈥�: Senior guard Quinn Denker keys Northern Colorado men鈥檚 basketball to win over NAU

February 1, 2025 at 8:29 p.m.

鈥淔ine-tuned some things and do what we do, which is shoot when we鈥檙e open,鈥� Denker said. 鈥淵ou gotta continue to shoot whether the ball is falling or not.鈥�

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