Pac-12 Preseason Poll: CU men’s basketball team will finish in 3rd place
Oct 17th
According to a poll of media members who cover Pac-12 men’s basketball, the University of Colorado men’s basketball team is picked to finish third overall in the 2013-14 Pac-12 Conference men’s basketball race,.
The Buffaloes received one first place vote and finished one vote behind second place and defending regular season champion UCLA, who also received a first place vote. Arizona was selected first and received 21 first place votes.
The predicted winner has not won the league the past three years and four of the past five years.
This is CU’s highest preseason placing since they were selected sixth in the Big 12 Conference back in 2003-04.
Reigning Pac-12 Tournament champion Oregon is slotted fourth in the poll, just two points ahead of California. Stanford edges Arizona State for sixth.
Washington grabs the eighth spot, followed by the trio of Utah, Oregon State and USC, while Washington State is picked 12th.
Media have correctly picked the Conference winner 12 times in 21 tries. Arizona has correctly been selected in seven of the previous 12 times it has been slated to capture the league crown.
The 2013-14 season gets underway for the Pac-12 with 10 games on Friday, November 8. Seven of those contests are home games for the Pac-12 and will be aired on the Pac-12 Networks.
THE 2013-14 PAC-12 MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA POLL
Team (1st Place Votes) Pts.
1. Arizona (21) 273
2. UCLA (1) 212
3. Colorado (1) 211
4. Oregon 196
5. California 194
6. Stanford 166
7. Arizona State 159
8. Washington 121
9. Utah 68
10. Oregon State 67
11. USC 63
12. Washington State 39
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Bike and Boogie For Jamestown Flood Relief Sat.
Oct 17th
Before the flood, Jamestown was a favorite stop on the mountain cycling circuits, where riders would stop for refreshments and socializing on the way up the Peak to Peak or down into town. The little town and the roads up to it were devastated by the floods so cyclists have banded together to help the town recover.
Pre-flood Jamestown
This Saturday, the group Cyclists for Jamestown, will hold a benefit in the upper parking lot of the Beech Aircraft complex at 6749 Foothills Highway (U.S. 36) north of Boulder. Featured will be live music, food, and drink from local breweries Boulder Beer and Avery Brewing, auctions, raffles and charity rides up U.S. 36 with local pro racers and just bike fanatics.
All activities are free but donations will be accepted. The festivities begin at 7:30 am and last till sunset.
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Boulder OSMPs to host open house on open space recovery progress
Oct 16th
The City of Boulder’s Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) Department will host an open house Monday, Oct. 21, to describe the department’s efforts to recover from the September flood.
The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Millennium Harvest House ballroom, 1345 28th St. OSMP staff will kick off the meeting with a presentation of its response to the flood, along with its efforts to open area trails, trailheads and climbing locations. OSMP staff members will be available to address specific questions after the department’s presentation.
The ravine above Stone Bridge was denuded by rushing flood water and debris as far up as the Third Flatiron. The bridge, though, withstood the onslaught .
The topics covered during the open house will include:
· Trail and trailhead repair, and trail opening progress
· Flood impacts on natural resources and agricultural programs
· Volunteer projects and accomplishments
· Plans for the weeks and months ahead
Since the flooding, OSMP staff and hundreds of volunteers have reopened 47 percent of its trail system, along with 57 percent of its trailheads. The department has also held 15 volunteer projects and has begun working with the Flatirons Climbing Council and Rocky Mountain Rescue Group to assess climbing areas – work that will help the department develop a comprehensive plan for opening more climbing areas across the system.
Individuals interested in volunteering for OSMP’s recovery projects should visit boulderfloodinfo.net and click on “Volunteer Opportunities” for information about how to help.
For the most current listing of trails that OSMP has opened, go to http://bit.ly/15msF85
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