Greeley Educational Leader, Retired Teacher, Coach and Official John Haefeli Dies at 67

Greeley educational leader, retired teacher, coach and official John Haefeli dies at 67

Not long after throwing out a first pitch at a state high school baseball game Saturday morning, a sport deeply part of John Haefeli’s life, the Greeley native and former baseball player, coach and educator died after a nearly year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Haefeli, a member of the Aims Community College Board of Trustees at the time of his death, was 12 days from his 68th birthday. Haefeli, whose survivors include his wife, Delia, pla…

Naming the 3A baseball tournament after John Haefeli a good call

GREELEY – Everyone in Greeley has a John Haefeli story. Heck, a lot of people outside of Greeley has a John Haefeli story. Mark Knudson has several and honors his friend very well in the upcoming issue of Mile High Sports Magazine. A touching tribute to a deserving man. For those who don’t know, Haefeli is battling terminal cancer. His initial prognosis was that he wouldn’t make it to the Class 3A baseball state tournament. But on Friday May 23,…