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Windsor shuts down Future Legends activities, impacting youth sports

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8 months ago

April 28, 2025

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Parts of the Future Legends sports complex in Windsor, Colorado, have been shut down due to expired temporary operating certificates.
The closure affects the complex’s dome, pickleball courts, and collegiate stadium, impacting youth and minor league sports.
The town cited safety concerns, including a child’s injury and unsanitary conditions, as reasons for denying certificate extensions.

Some activities at the Future Legends sports complex, including the multipurpose dome, pickleball courts and Collegiate Stadium, have ceased after its temporary certificates of operation expired.

The activities and events at the facility were discontinued as of 11:59 p.m. April 27 and will no longer be allowed until a permanent certificate of occupancy is obtained, the town stated in an April 28 news release.

The closure impacts youth sports practices and games in the dome, public access to its pickleball courts and practices and games by its minor league baseball and soccer teams at Collegiate Stadium.

Other parts of the 100-acres at the Future Legends site remain unaffected, the town said.

“We’ve worked closely with Future Legends over the past several years, and it’s our sincere hope they will take the necessary steps toward full compliance so they can return to serving the Windsor community as soon as possible,” Town Manager Shane Hale said in the release.

The affected facilities have operated under a temporary certificate of occupancy that was extended by the town multiple times to allow Future Legends additional time to meet the conditions necessary for full occupancy, the release stated.

The most recent temporary certificate of occupancy expired in October of 2024 and the town denied another extension.

Jeff Katofsky, Future Legends managing member, filed an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order against the town in U.S. District Court in Denver on April 11, claiming the town’s denial of continuing the project’s temporary certificates of occupancy is discriminatory according to law that protects debtors under the Bankruptcy Code from governmental entities, according to previous Coloradoan reporting.

That forced the town to continue the temporary certificate of occupancy of the affected sites until U.S. District Judge Regina M. Rodriguez denied Katofsky’s temporary restraining order in an April 24 ruling.

Windsor claims closure due to Katofsky failing to address safety issues, resulting in an injury to a young girl

Court records show the town of Windsor cited issues of inadequate lighting, dangerous unfenced areas and portable toilets left unclean and overflowing with human waste repeatedly left unaddressed by Katofsky.

The town of Windsor also noted that a young girl fell on an uneven floor tile Feb. 3 and suffered a compound fracture of her wrist during basketball drills in the dome in its rebuttal to Katofsky’s lawsuit seeking to continue the temporary certificate of occupancy.

The town claims Windsor citizens were complaining the town’s former recreation facilities have fallen into disrepair and are deteriorating under the management of Future Legends.

The town stated in the release any property getting a permanent certificate of occupancy has to meet specific criteria that include health and safety standards.

Future Legends’ Facebook page on April 24 showed images of clean bathrooms at its dome and this message, “We are excited to highlight our completely finished and constructed indoor Dome restrooms inside our soon to open Dome Restaurant and Lounge! Use of these bathrooms, available now, are in the hands of the Town of Windsor to approve the usage for our athletes and families to use instead of the outdoor temporary restrooms.”

Katofsky bounced $300 checks to town of Windsor despite claiming financing for Future Legends

In a case that has since been dismissed, Katofsky said the denial of the temporary certificate of occupancy would result in the loss of $260 million in contracted funding for Future Legends to reorganize and would cease operations, causing financial loss, court records show.

Katofsky also claimed to be in possession of a certified check for “110,000,000 British Pounds from the Squamish Nation, a sovereign indigenous nation in British Columbia, Canada,” court records show.

Windsor countered Katofsky’s bankruptcy case in Nevada showed monthly operating reports for Future Legends 5, which includes the dome, indicated it had no cash and no receipts from the time it filed for bankruptcy in October in 2024 through its last reporting period ending Feb. 28, 2025.

Yet it also claimed to have a net worth in excess of $35 million.

Katfoksky also claimed the pickleball courts and Collegiate Stadium produced more than $16 million in 2023 and 2024.

Windsor questioned these figures, noting Katofsky wrote checks for utilities in March 2025 of $301.29 and $308.29 that were returned due to insufficient funds.

Court records also show three checks to Windsor previously signed by Katofsky totaling $37,925.57 were returned for insufficient funds.

U.S. District Judge Regina M. Rodriguez issued an oral ruling April 11 to dismiss Katofsky’s bankruptcy proceedings in Nevada. Motions to dismiss the bankruptcy proceedings were previously filed by Jaco General Contractor, the former general contractor on Future Legends, and U.S. Eagle Federal Credit Union, according to online court records.

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Area basketball teams clash at Lewiston Auto Holiday Classic

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1 minute ago

December 27, 2025

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WINONA, Minn. (KTTC) – In the wake of Christmas day, area basketball teams took their talents to Winona State University for the Lewiston Auto Holiday Basketball. The annual tournament features 27 games over four days of basketball. Day one was Friday.

Results from Day One:

Chatfield beats Arcadia (WI), 59-57 (Girls Basketball)
Chatfield beats Richland Center (WI), 58-41 (Boys Basketball) *
Lake City beats Waseca, 60-24 (Girls Basketball) *
Cotter beats Lake City, 81-74 (Boys Basketball) *
Goodhue beats Winona, 88-72 (Boys Basketball)

All games are in McCown Gymnasium. The tournament continues tomorrow.

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Loudoun County mother speaks out after youth basketball incident goes viral

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9 minutes ago

December 27, 2025

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A Virginia mom is defending her decision to enter the court during her son’s basketball game.

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. — A Loudoun County mother is defending her decision to step onto the court during a youth basketball game after her son was injured, an incident that was caught on video and has since gone viral online.

The video, viewed more than 2 million times on social media, shows a Northern Virginia youth basketball game escalating as players collide. Near the end of the game, the boy is hit again, shoved off the court and into the stands. Moments later, his mother, Natalie Gramblin, walks onto the court to intervene.

Gramblin said her son suffered a swollen jaw, a gash on his tongue and bruising from the game — injuries she believes could have been prevented if referees had intervened sooner.

“I think there were two hits to the head, face area that weren’t called,” Gramblin said. “The illegal screens that were set, I think they called one.”

Gramblin said referees missed repeated violations throughout the game, including dangerous screens that she believes put players at risk.

“He’s leaning forward and making contact — making sure that he hits them hard and blindsiding them instead of letting them turn and take a step, which is what the rule book says,” she said.

With seconds left on the clock, Gramblin said she feared her son could be hurt again and stepped onto the court.

“I played basketball my entire life and never have I felt the need to run on the court or interject in that way,” she said. “But it was like no one’s stopping this. He’s been doing this the entire game.”

The Farmwell Station Basketball League later ruled the game a double forfeit because of Gramblin’s actions. The player who shoved her son was suspended for two games.

League officials determined that Gramblin entering the court made the playing environment unsafe, a decision she disputes.

“They’re saying that decision for me to come on the court made the situation unsafe,” Gramblin said. “I don’t think I made it unsafe. I think the kid who was actually hurting people made it unsafe.”

Gramblin initially shared the video with friends and family to seek feedback, but it quickly spread beyond her circle. Many commenters have expressed support, while others criticized her actions, fueling a broader debate about safety, refereeing and parental involvement in youth sports.

“These are actual injuries that kids are facing, and it starts with the referees managing the games better,” Gramblin said. “That was my whole premise behind this.”

She said the response underscores what she sees as a lack of serious concern for player safety at young ages.

“They can actually hurt each other now,” she said. “The lack of serious concern at this age is inappropriate.”

Gramblin said she has requested a formal appeal with the league to clarify what the rules say about parental intervention when a child is injured during a game.

Despite the controversy, she said she does not regret stepping in.

Since the video was posted, the family of the other player involved pressed charges and requested a protective order. Those charges have since been dropped, and the case is expected to be in court on Jan. 29.

Loudoun County Public Schools said the game was not affiliated with the school district.

Loudoun County Parks and Recreation offered the following statement:

Loudoun County Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) takes player safety and officiating seriously.

The Department conducted a formal review of the game (Harper Park Middle School vs. Farmwell Station Middle School on Sunday, December 7, 2025), including officiating concerns.

Our findings and the appropriate corrective action were consistent with National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) rules, our Middle School League Rules, and the PRCS Code of Conduct.

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Alpine skater enjoying SDSU hockey

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7 hours ago

December 27, 2025

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The ice hockey season is in full swing, and that includes San Diego State University’s men’s ice hockey team.

Alpine resident Tim Mehrer is a member of the 2025-26 Aztecs squad and he’s having a blast.

“It’s fun to play at this high level,” the El Capitan High School alumnus said. “There are a lot of good guys on the team and I enjoy the team camaraderie.”

Mehrer attended the Lakeside school all four years before making the cross-country trek New Hampshire to play Junior hockey for the Northern Cyclones for two years. The Cyclones compete in the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) Elite, which serves as a launching pad for college and professional leagues.

Mehrer played in 43 games his first season with the team in 2022-23 with one goal and one assist and six penalty minutes. He logged time in five playoff games with one assist. He appeared in 38 games in his second season with the Cyclones, recording nine goals and 11 assists for 20 points with four penalty minutes. He skated in six playoff games with one goal.

He took a year off from the grueling grind of Junior hockey to suit up this season for SDSU. In three games with the Aztecs, he’s been productive with three goals, three assists and six penalty minutes.

Mehrer grew up playing the standard American youth sports — baseball, soccer and lacrosse. He then transitioned to ice hockey with the San Diego Saints youth club at the 10U to 18U levels. He learned to skate at the Kroc Center.

He said ice hockey caught his attention when he noticed his father watching “Miracle,” a film about the 1980 United States gold-medalist men’s Olympic team.

“Hockey was kind of unique, no one else in San Diego was playing it,” he said.

He got his feet wet in higher levels of local hockey by playing in five games for the San Diego United Hawks, a high school team that competes in the Anaheim Ducks High School Hockey League. He appeared in 30 games with the Saints 18U-AA team in 2021-22, excelling with 17 goals and 12 assists for 29 points with 41 penalty minutes.

He finished second in scoring on that Saints team.

While he was attending El Capitan, he played three seasons of tennis for the Vaqueros, winning a San Diego Section Division III championship in 2021 as a junior and a league championship as a senior.

The 2021 season was unique Alpine skater enjoying SDSU hockey as the section combined boys and girls into a coed format in response to the coronavirus pandemic that forced teams to field shortened seasons. The coed format featured boys singles, girls singles, boys doubles, girls doubles and mixed doubles.

It was the first CIF championship in the sport for the Lakeside school.

Mehrer played doubles.

“It was an enjoyable sport,” he said. “My best friend was my doubles partner. He got me into it. It was something different from hockey.”

SDSU competes at the Division I level in the American Collegiate Hockey League, a club-based league separate from NCAA varsity teams.

This is the Aztecs third year since moving up to the ACHA’s highest level. The team is still experiencing growing pains with a 2-11-1 record through games as a member of the Western Collegiate Hockey League, one of the premier ACHA men’s playing circuits.

Mehrer ranks fifth in scoring on the team but sits just two points behind team scoring leader Braden Mayer, an Eastlake High School alumnus. Jake Abenojar, Cameron Ferraz and Ryan Elleraas are all one point ahead of Mehrer, who is tied with teammates Mason Brown and Noah Robinson.

Elleraas also played for the Cyclones.

The Alpine skater recorded two goals and two assists in a 13-1 non-conference win over Cal-State Long Beach.

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Inside the $21.8M plan for a safer, modern Irondequoit fire station

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December 27, 2025

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Dec. 26, 2025, 5:12 p.m. ET

The St. Paul Boulevard Fire Department plans to build a new firehouse to meet modern safety and staffing needs.

Since the staff has grown beyond the original design, the current firehouse no longer fits the needs of the staff or the proper health and safety standards — according to NFPA 1500 safety standards and cancer prevention standards. It was built in 1990.

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20 Under 40: Eric C. Peterson

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December 27, 2025

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Eric Clark Peterson | Heritage Tractor regional sales manager

For Eric C. Peterson, a Heritage Tractor regional sales manager, it's important for people to put faith in themselves. "If we work hard, stay positive, and take an interest in helping others, we can improve our life and many others around us too." — For Eric C. Peterson, a Heritage Tractor regional sales manager, it’s important for people to put faith in themselves. “If we work hard, stay positive, and take an interest in helping others, we can improve our life and many others around us too.”

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