Sports Writer

Pat Rooney

Pat Rooney has worked for Prairie Mountain Publishing since 2011 and has covered the Colorado Buffaloes since 2015.

BOULDER-CO-October 5:CU head basketball coach, Tad ...

Tad Boyle grateful for staff stability in Year 13 leading Colorado men’s basketball

October 5, 2022 at 2:44 p.m.

Year 13 of the Tad Boyle era for the Colorado men’s basketball team boasts a familiarity well beyond the head coach. As CU hosted its annual basketball media day on...

BOULDER,CO, Feb. 3, 2022: University of ...

Next-level progression key for Nique Clifford, CU Buffs men’s basketball

October 4, 2022 at 3:01 p.m.

Nique Clifford missed the first two preseason practices for the Colorado men’s basketball team last week while trying to shake off a nagging illness. Getting back into the swing of...

Tad Boyle admits he never got to know Karl Dorrell. Their programs operate across campus from one another, with Boyle’s basketball offices in the CU Events Center and the football program housed in the Champions Center.

Tad Boyle reacts to firing of Colorado football coach Karl Dorrell

October 3, 2022 at 4:14 p.m.

Tad Boyle admits he never got to know Karl Dorrell. Their programs operate across campus from one another, with Boyle’s basketball offices in the CU Events Center and the football...

BOULDER, CO-August 6:CU head coach, Karl ...

Rooney: Karl Dorrell an ill-fated fit from the start with CU Buffs

October 2, 2022 at 7:33 p.m.

It was an ill-timed fit pretty much from the start. Some of that, initially, was fate as much as it was any shortcoming of Karl Dorrell. But time couldn’t hide...

It wasn’t quite a lost season for a Lawson Lovering. But it certainly wasn’t the freshman season the 7-foor-1 envisioned when he arrived as a four-star prospect out of Cheyenne.

Lawson Lovering taking fresh approach into sophomore season with Colorado men’s basketball

October 1, 2022 at 5:09 p.m.

It wasn’t quite a lost season for a Lawson Lovering. But it certainly wasn’t the freshman season the 7-foor-1 envisioned when he arrived as a four-star prospect out of Cheyenne.

CU Buffs women’s soccer preview: Washington Huskies

October 1, 2022 at 3:36 p.m.

The Colorado women's soccer team will seek a road result at Washington on Sunday afternoon.

Chat replay: Pat Rooney discusses CU Buffs athletics (Sept. 30, 2022)

September 30, 2022 at 11:51 a.m.

BuffZone beat writer Pat Rooney takes questions and leads a discussion on CU Buffs athletics.

BOULDER,CO-September 24: University of Colorado Boulder's ...

Increased efficiency from Colorado WRs would aid struggling passing attack

September 29, 2022 at 3:51 p.m.

No doubt, much of the struggles behind Colorado’s stagnant offense can be attributed to the sub-par play at quarterback. But those signal-callers can’t shoulder the entire blame.

The Pac-12 Conference released the tipoff times and television information for the 2022-23 men’s basketball season.

Colorado men’s basketball notes: ’22-23 tip times, TV info finalized

September 29, 2022 at 2:11 p.m.

The Pac-12 Conference released the tipoff times and television information for the 2022-23 men’s basketball season.

BOULDER,CO-September 23:Colorado's Jenny Beyer, left, joins ...

Jenny Beyer adding extra punch to high-scoring Colorado women’s soccer

September 28, 2022 at 4:31 p.m.

When Jenny Beyer arrived in Boulder, she still was working through a language barrier, had to weather the COVID shutdown and, not long after she finally took the field for...