New football coach
Golden High School has hired John Roberts as its new head varsity football coach. Roberts is a graduate of Arvada West High School. He is currently a physical education teacher at Green Mountain High School.
Oredigger women unbeaten in RMAC
The Colorado School of Mines women’s basketball team remained undefeated in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play with a pair of road victories over the weekend in New Mexico.
The Orediggers (5-4, 3-0 in the RMAC) defeated New Mexico Highlands University in overtime, 75-70, on Friday, Dec. 14. Mines topped Western New Mexico University, 56-51, on Sunday.
Emily Dalton scored a game-high 29 points in the victory over Highlands. Brecca Gaffney added 15 points and 14 rebounds. Blakelee Midyett pitched in 10 points for the Orediggers. Dalton led the way with 14 points against Western New Mexico. Gaffney chipped in with 13 points.
Mines travels to Hawaii this weekend for a pair of games. The Orediggers face BYU-Hawaii on Friday, Dec. 21, and play Hawaii Pacific University on Saturday, Dec. 22.