BuffZone Stories

Ritzenhein withdraws from Kidney 10K

Fri, 09 May 2008 06:00:00 -0000

NEW YORK -- Dathan Ritzenhein, a member of the U.S. Olympic marathon team, withdrew from the Healthy Kidney 10K on May 17 because of health problems.

Katoa to miss '08 season

Fri, 09 May 2008 06:00:00 -0000

One of Colorado's most promising incoming freshmen won't be allowed to play football this fall.

Buff linebacker Lynn Katoa will be forced to redshirt his first season after being suspended by the Office of Judicial Affairs, multiple university sources told the Camera.

Williams heads home first

Thu, 08 May 2008 06:00:00 -0000

Jeremy Williams is heading back home to Memphis for the summer. Whether or not Colorado's promising 6-foot-7 forward bought a one-way ticket is still unclear.

College notebook

Thu, 08 May 2008 06:00:00 -0000

FSU loses starting OT

Brand vows serious penalties

Wed, 07 May 2008 06:00:00 -0000

INDIANAPOLIS -- NCAA president Myles Brand wants college teams concerned as much about academic scores as final scores. If they aren't, they might be barred from NCAA tournaments.

Big 12 tabs Buffs' Vaughn week's best

Wed, 07 May 2008 06:00:00 -0000

University of Colorado senior Brent Vaughn was named the Big 12 men's track & field Athlete of the Week on Tuesday.

CU football, men's hoops fail APR for 2006-07

Wed, 07 May 2008 06:00:00 -0000

The two most high profile sports programs in the Colorado athletic department produced failing marks for the 2006-07 school year in the NCAA Academic Progress Rate report released Tuesday.

Silas leaving with no regrets

Wed, 07 May 2008 06:00:00 -0000

Xavier Silas took a break from studying for his final exams on Tuesday to close the book on his two years at Colorado.

CU football player scheduled to enter plea later this month

Tue, 06 May 2008 19:57:00 -0000

A CU freshman linebacker who in March was arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault at an off-campus party has waived his right to a preliminary hearing and is due to enter a plea in his case May 30.

CU men earn third straight NCAA berth

Tue, 06 May 2008 06:00:00 -0000

The Colorado men's golf team received its third consecutive berth for the NCAA tournament, the school announced Monday.

Vaughn sets CU mark in 5,000

Mon, 05 May 2008 06:00:00 -0000

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Colorado's Brent Vaughn set a CU record and notched the fastest time by a collegian this year in the 5,000 meters when he finished in 13 minutes, 18.46 seconds Sunday night in the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational.

Recruiting process can take toll on high school athletes

Mon, 05 May 2008 06:00:00 -0000

His phone buzzed early in the morning, during classes, at dinner and late into the night. His e-mail inbox was clogged with dozens of messages awaiting his attention. The postman brought pounds of promises, and sometimes it just became too much for Colorado offensive lineman Ryan Miller.

TE DeVree signs with Patriots

Sun, 04 May 2008 06:02:00 -0000

Former Colorado tight end Tyson DeVree signed a rookie free agent contract with the New England Patriots on Saturday, joining former teammate Terrence Wheatley, who was drafted in the second round by the Pats.

CU's Dodson wins 100, 200

Sun, 04 May 2008 06:01:00 -0000

LARAMIE, Wyo. -- Colorado junior Jeremy Dodson won titles in the 100- and 200-meter dashes Saturday at the Front Range Classic in Laramie, Wyo.

Woelk: Tuition hike latest obstacle for Buffaloes

Sun, 04 May 2008 05:41:00 -0000

Three mini-columns for Sunday morning:

AVP adds Folsom to tour

Sat, 03 May 2008 06:00:00 -0000

The AVP tour is returning to Boulder for Fourth of July weekend this summer after a one-year hiatus, but its pro beach volleyball matches will be contested in a large stadium atmosphere in Folsom Field instead of at Boulder Reservoir.

LSU's Miles boots QB Perrilloux

Sat, 03 May 2008 05:51:00 -0000

Ryan Perrilloux seemed like a perfect fit for LSU.

Hansburg now happy camper

Sat, 03 May 2008 05:51:00 -0000

When David Hansburg left his job as director of football operations at Colorado in 2006, he planned to move back to his roots on the East Coast and provide the same summer camp experience he grew up on at Lake Winnipesaukee in New York to the kids of today.

Big 12 honors Torres Torres

Fri, 02 May 2008 06:00:00 -0000

IRVING, Texas -- University of Colorado senior tennis standout Gleisy Torres Torres was named one of 12 student-athletes to the Big 12 Conference Good Works Team, the league announced Thursday.

Holtz, Aikman head Hall of Fame class

Fri, 02 May 2008 06:00:00 -0000

NEW YORK -- Lou Holtz's first big break in his Hall of Fame career came when he got dumped by his girlfriend.