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September 28, 2017
ELBERT COUNTY, COLORADO
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Commissioners pick new Elbert County manager Sam Albrecht chosen for post after input from citizen panels BY JODI HORNER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Although just 10 people attended the special meeting of the Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 20, it is likely that every citizen of Elbert County will be impacted in some way by a decision that was made public at the meeting. From a trio of finalists, Sam Albrecht was selected for the position of county manager. Albrecht, an Elbert County resident, has a master’s degree in business Paige Burke dives head first into home plate to score a run for Elizabeth during the Sept. 21 league softball game against Mesa Ridge. Burke was safe and the Cardinals retained a share of first place in the league as they outscored the Grizzlies, 9-4. TOM MUNDS
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Cardinals continue winning ways Victory over Mesa Ridge keeps Elizabeth softball team tied for first in league BY BY TOM MUNDS TMUNDS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Elizabeth took the lead immediately as leadoff hitter Taylor Schleisman hit a home run and the Cardinals went on to outscore Mesa
Ridge 9-4 on Sept. 21 in a Colorado Springs Metro League softball game played at Elizabeth Middle School. “We came into the game in a three-way tie for first in the league with Mesa Ridge and Widefield,” Cardinals Coach Steve Biller said after the game. “The win means we are now tied for first in the league with Widefield and control our own destiny. We played well against a very good Mesa Ridge team and we will work to continue to play for the rest of the season.” He said this is a talented team that has solid pitching, plays good defense and really knows how to hit
the ball. He said Elizabeth has collected 182 hits and scored 194 runs, which are among the most in Class 4A softball. Schleisman’s homer was one of two runs the Cardinals scored in the first inning of the Sept 21 game. They stretched the lead to 5-0 going into the fourth inning when the Grizzlies scored three runs. But with the score 5-3, Elizabeth responded with two runs in the bottom of the fourth to increase the lead to 7-3 and went on to win the game, 9-4. SEE CARDINALS, P4
Sam Albrecht addresses the attendees after the official announcement of the county commissioners’ decision to offer him the job of county manager. JODI HORNER
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