Category: Olympic sports

Colorado women’s soccer upsets No. 14 Michigan State

Colorado’s first upset win of the fall sports season came courtesy of the women’s soccer team

Upsets are one of the most exciting aspects of college sports and the Buffaloes women’s soccer team delivered CU’s first upset of the fall sports season by beating No. 14 Michigan State at home on Sunday.

Playing at newly renovated Prentup Field, the Buffaloes got on the board in the first half as Lila Dere assisted Shyra James for a left-footed laser in the 36th minute. Ally Clark then put an exclamation point on the upset bid as she stole the ball from a Spartans defender and used some nifty footwork to score an unassisted goal in the 78th minute.

CU goalkeeper Jordan Nytes and the Buffaloes’ defense stymied the Spartans throughout the contest, even though Michigan State held the edge in shots (18-13) as well as shots on goal (5-4). The win gave Nytes her third shutout of the season and snapped Colorado’s streak of 11 straight losses to a ranked opponent.

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CU announces 2023 Athletic Hall of Fame class

Nate Solder, Emma Coburn and Brittany Spears are among those who will be inducted into the CU Athletic Hall of Fame this November

As announced on Thursday, nine athletes, including one who later became an administrator, will be inducted into the 2023 University of Colorado Athletic Hall of Fame class this November.

Below is the complete list:

  • Emma Coburn, Cross Country & Track (2009-13)
  • Karol Damon, Track & Field (1989-92)
  • Robert Doll, Basketball (1939-42)
  • Andre Gurode, Football (1998-2001)
  • Bill Harris, Football/Administration (1961-63; 2001-10)
  • Clark Matis, Skiing (1967-69)
  • Laura Munnelly, Soccer (2003-06)
  • Nate Solder, Football (2007-10)
  • Brittany Spears, Basketball (2007-11)

Those to be inducted include Olympic bronze medalist Emma Coburn, two-time Super Bowl champion Nate Solder and Colorado women’s basketball all-time leading scorer Brittany Spears.

Additionally, Heidi Burgett (soccer, 1996-99) and Kate Fagan (basketball, 1999-2004) will join CU’s Athletic Hall of Honor and the “Legacy Wing” is set to add current CU Boulder chancellor Phil DiStefano and the late John Parker and his wife, Shaaron, who were both longtime Ralphie caretakers.

This year’s class marks the 18th since the hall was formed in 1998.

The entire group will be introduced at halftime of Colorado’s home game against Arizona on Nov. 11.

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Colorado men’s golf: Dylan McDermott earns honorable mention All-American honors

Dylan McDermott became the 21st men’s golfer in Colorado history to earn All-American honors

The Golf Coaches Association of America’s PING-All-America team was announced on Tuesday and Colorado men’s golf star Dylan McDermott earned honorable mention honors.

According to CUBuffs.com, McDermott is the fifth golfer under Colorado head coach Roy Edwards to earn All-America honors and the 21st in program history, which dates back to 1946. The 2022-23 season was a coming-out party for Dylan McDermott with his All-American nod being the latest accomplishment on a long list.

McDermott was also named first-team PING All-West Region and first-team All-Pac-12 while raising his amateur ranking over 600 spots to No. 238.

“It’s an honor to be a member of the All-America teams,” McDermott said.  “It’s always been a goal of mine and to be able to say that is awesome.  I’ve had a good year, but hopefully will be able to learn from the good and bad and do even better in the future.”

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Buff nation reacts to the Colorado Avalanche winning the Stanley Cup

LOOK: Buff Nation reacts to the Avs hoisting the Stanley Cup

Colorado is a hockey state.

Denver East High School, the University of Denver and the Colorado Avalanche: all champions.

In Game 6 on Sunday, the Avs defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 to officially send the Stanley Cup back to Denver for the first time since 2001.

Although the University of Colorado may not have a NCAA Division I team, Buff nation was in full support of the Avs’ run to NHL immortality. Our team at Buffaloes Wire was watching closely and we couldn’t be happier for the boys in burgandy and blue.

Check out a few of the best tweets from Buff nation celebrating the Avalanche win:

Colorado track and field’s 4×400 men’s relay team finishes 19th at nationals

The Buffs’ 4×400 men’s relay team ended their season by placing 19th at nationals

Colorado’s 4×400-meter men’s relay team finished 19th at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships semifinal on Wednesday in Eugene, Oregon.

The Buffs, who were competing in the event for the first time in program history, initially finished 7th in their heat and 20th overall with a time of 3 minutes, 6.12 seconds, but they then moved up to 6th and 19th, respectively, after Baylor was disqualified.

The four Buffaloes that made history were Tyler Williams, Ian Gilmore, Garrett Nelson and Aaron McCoy. This quartet set the second-fastest time of the season for themselves, narrowly missing their season-best of 3 minutes, 5.50 seconds that was set in Arkansas in the NCAA West Prelims. That time made the Buffs an automatic qualifier and was the second-fastest time in CU history. The Buffs were also able to help the program extend a now 20-season streak of having a men’s representative compete at nationals. 

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10 of the University of Colorado’s most famous alumni

Here are 10 of the most famous people to ever attend CU Boulder. Who are your favorite all-time Buffs?

Perhaps a reflection of the eclectic town of Boulder in which it resides, the University of Colorado has produced a wide array of interesting and unique alumni. While not all of these people ended up graduating from CU, they all attended the school and left their mark on the Boulder community at some point or another.

From athletes to astronauts and everything in between, here are 10 of the most famous people to ever attend CU Boulder. And as a friendly reminder, this list is subjective, so let us know in the comments who else you’d include!

All current and former Buffs competing in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

Eight CU Buffs are representing their respective countries in the 2022 Winter Olympics.

The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing began this week with the opening ceremonies taking place at China’s National Stadium, better known as the “Bird’s Nest.”

Among the thousands of athletes set to compete in this year’s games are eight current and former Buffs representing five different countries. The University of Colorado has long been known to be a hotspot for winter sports athletes and that was reflected again in this rendition of the Winter Olympics.

Here’s a quick breakdown of all the Buffs competing in the 2022 Winter Olympics: