We need to take a minute here and send along best wishes for a speedy recovery to Lloyd Engen, the sports editor of the Valley Courier in Alamosa and a friend of many years.
Engen was injured seriously Saturday while taking pictures of a prep football game. Three players converged on him, and Engen landed on his back. He has serious back and pelvic injuries, and there's some concern about whether he'll be able to walk again. Engen is awaiting surgery at St. Anthony Central Hospital in Denver.
No matter the event, it's easy to find Lloyd. Just look for someone with a constant smile on his face – chances are real good that it's Lloyd. He's either told a real good joke or offered up a good story or anecdote. He enjoyed life as a sports information director at Adams State College, and you could tell he liked life as the newspaper's sports editor just as much if not more.
We are a small group of people who choose to spend our lives chronicling hometown sporting events. We are missing a good one, at least for a while. And we hope he's back among us real soon.
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