Tag: Denver

September, 2022:   When it rains it pours,  the Taylors  have taken another huge hit. The DAWG community stepped up huge to share love and support helping Scott recover from his shattered ankle.  But now we call on the community once again, as we learn the Taylors have just...

AN UNWELCOME DIAGNOSIS RETURNS Justin was recently diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia affecting his spleen. This is the second time in his life to have cancer. The first time was when he was 4. Born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa, “J Wall” overcame leukemia in his...

The Hagen family is one that epitomizes the vision of Dawg Nation. Chris contributes his time in the hockey community, giving back through coaching. They all live their lives to the fullest each and every day. A few years ago, the Hagen’s were blessed with their first child, Wilder. Wilder...

The Berntsen’s are another incredible family who have made such an impact within their community. Mary has been part of Soda Creek for numerous years, helping guide the Yampa Valley youth through elementary school. Lars and James were both graduates from the Yampa Valley school system. And...

An Electric Night! Dawg Nation packed the bar at SoBo 151 to witness Angie Petersen and the women’s hockey community put their collective arms around a “beacon of light” named Sarah Karr. Sarah is battling pancreatic cancer and literally never stopped smiling all night! The night was fun, emotional,...

At the time of Dawg Bowl, Tammy was not in well enough health to join us in person for a very big surprise. However, with some secret coordination between family members and friends, we were able to surprise Tammy via FaceTime during the opening moments of the Survivor Game. She was overjoyed...

A Celebrity Size Surprised  Julie and her family were asked to stand rink side for the surprise of a lifetime. At the end of a Dawg Bowl XII match up, Marty, Mike and Jan Hejda presented Julie with her own Survivor game jersey and a check for $10,000 to support Julie’s fight with cancer....

A Surprise Stage Announcement  During a beautiful afternoon of Dawg Bowl XII, Dawg Nation surprised Becky Gartman with a check for $5,000. Becky was as diagnosed at the end of 2021 with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and still fighting her battle. She is currently undergoing chemo and hopefully with...

A HIT AND RUN David Fancher, a local Colorado firefighter and longtime, local hockey player was recently injured during a hit and run crash while on scene in Adams County. A stolen vehicle crashed into his firetruck while tending to an unrelated incident. David suffered major head trauma and...

A WARRIOR ON THE ICE Rob grew in the Boston playing area hockey in the late 60’s and played goalie up through high school. After high school he received a scholarship to Westfield State to play baseball. But he continued to play hockey and over the last 20 years has been an active member of...

It was a daily double at Old Foothills as we joined forces with the WDHL (West Denver Hockey League) to surprise two long time members of Clockwork Orange, Dan Grady and Keith Young. Dan is recovering from successful hip surgery and Keith is on the road to recovery after neck surgery. We can’t wait...

It was a daily double at Old Foothills as we joined forces with the WDHL (West Denver Hockey League) to surprise two long time members of Clockwork Orange, Dan Grady and Keith Young. Dan is recovering from successful hip surgery and Keith is on the road to recovery after neck surgery. We can’t wait...