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Brian Howell

Brian Howell has worked for Prairie Mountain Publishing since 2004 and has covered the Colorado Buffaloes since 2010.

Colorado’s Frida Formann shoots a 3-pointer against Central Florida on Jan. 8 in Boulder. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Women’s basketball: From Denmark to Boulder, Frida Formann has found joy in journey with CU Buffs

March 22, 2025 at 7:15 p.m.

After five years and 137 career games, Friday Formann is ready to move on, but pleased in what she’s done at CU and what CU has done for her.

Colorado’s Jade Masogayo, right, drives around Southeastern Louisiana’s Mo’Nique Joseph, left, during a WBIT postseason first round game at CU Events Center in Boulder on Thursday, March 20, 2025. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Women’s basketball: CU Buffs rout SE Louisiana in first round of WBIT

March 23, 2025 at 9:55 a.m.

Whatever disappointment the Colorado women’s basketball team felt this week in not making it into the NCAA Tournament field didn’t show up on Thursday night.

Colorado cornerback DJ McKinney takes reps during a spring football practice March 15 at the Indoor Practice Facility in Boulder. (CU Athletics/courtesy photo)

Football: CU Buffs’ DJ McKinney ready to take next step as player, leader

March 20, 2025 at 10:26 p.m.

A rising junior, DJ McKinney is aiming to be a leader for the Buffaloes this season in a cornerback room that has to replace the best player in the country...

Colorado Buffaloes cornerback DJ McKinney, right, gets an interception against BYU in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Dec. 18 in San Antonio, Texas. (RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

CU Buffs set to begin third spring under Coach Prime

March 10, 2025 at 7:14 p.m.

For the first time since Deion Sanders was hired to be the Buffaloes’ head coach in December of 2022, he won’t have his sons on the team. On Tuesday, the...

Colorado’s Kindyll Wetta, right, defends TCU’s Hailey Van Lith during the Big 12 women’s basketball tournament quarterfinals on March 7, 2025, at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo. (Denny Medley/Big 12 Conference)

Despite spirited effort, CU Buffs come up short in Big 12 quarterfinals

March 7, 2025 at 6:40 p.m.

There was a lot that had to go right for the Colorado women’s basketball team to pull off an upset of top-seeded TCU in the quarterfinals of the Big 12...

Colorado's Sara-Rose Smith, center, celebrates with teammates Tabitha Betson, right, and Kindyll Wetta after a victory against Arizona during the second round of the Big 12 Tournament on Thursday in Kansas City, Mo. (Denny Medley/Big 12 Conference)

Women’s basketball: CU Buffs rally past Arizona in Big 12 Tournament

March 6, 2025 at 10:50 p.m.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – There were plenty of moments on Thursday afternoon when the Colorado women’s basketball team appeared to be headed for a disappointing defeat. This game, however, might...

Colorado’s Jade Masogayo (left) shoots a layup against Houston’s Kierra Merchant during the first round of the Big 12 Tournament at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo., on March 5, 2025. (CU Athletics)

Women’s basketball: CU Buffs overcome miscues, outlast Houston in Big 12 tournament

March 5, 2025 at 6:02 p.m.

There is no requirement to play pretty basketball in the postseason.

Colorado’s head coach, JR Payne, during the Arizona State game in Boulder on Feb. 26, 2025.(Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)

Women’s basketball: CU Buffs aim to regroup, make noise at Big 12 tournament

March 5, 2025 at 10:59 a.m.

For a program that has established a high standard in the past few years, this season hasn’t quite gone as the Colorado women’s basketball team would have hoped.

Colorado’s Johanna Teder, right, drives on Arizona State's Jyah Lovett during their game Feb. 26 in Boulder. (Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)

Johanna Teder making impact in her lone season with CU Buffs women’s basketball

March 5, 2025 at 10:59 a.m.

Johanna Teder continues to be a steady presence in the lineup for the CU women’s basketball team, which will begin play in the Big 12 tournament against Houston on Wednesday.

Colorado’s Frida Formann shoots a three pointer against Central Florida at CU Events Center in Boulder on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Women’s basketball: Emotional senior night on tap for Frida Formann, other CU Buffs

April 8, 2025 at 9:41 p.m.

Senior day typically brings a fair amount of emotions as players see the end of a significant chapter of their lives coming to a close. For Frida Formann, there’s an...

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