Author: Brandon Hopper
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Canon City shuts down Rampart in second half of 31-14 victory
CAñON CITY • Logan Nethercot scored three touchdowns in his first start for Cañon City, and the Tigers defense kept Rampart off the scoreboard in the second half as the Tigers won their season opener 31-14 Friday night at Citizens’ Stadium. The Rams’ offense had success through the air, but ran for only 6 yards…
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Mesa Ridge leads area teams in a Pueblo wrestling regional loaded with local talent
PUEBLO — Devante Johnson won his third regional title Saturday and led Mesa Ridge to a fourth-place finish at the Class 4A Region 3 tournament in Pueblo. Cheyenne Mountain’s Jeremy Grooms won the 170-pound championship and was named the Jerry L. Pike Memorial Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament. Johnson pinned Air Academy’s Caleb Cuneio at…
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Florence runs away from Kent Denver in the second half to reach 2A title game
FLORENCE — Florence’s three-headed rushing monster was exactly that Saturday against Kent Denver. Quarterback Cody Nichols, fullback Tyler Faora and tailback Johnnie Krien each surpassed the century mark in rushing yards as the second-seeded Huskies ran away from No. 3 Kent Denver in the second half for a 52-35 victory in the 2A semifinals. Florence…
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Gazette Preps: Florence runs away from Kent Denver in the second half to reach 2A title game
FLORENCE — Florence’s three-headed rushing monster was exactly that Saturday against Kent Denver. Quarterback Cody Nichols, fullback Tyler Faora and tailback Johnnie Krien each surpassed the century mark in rushing yards as the second-seeded Huskies ran away from No. 3 Kent Denver in the second half for a 52-35 victory in the 2A semifinals. Florence…
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Florence runs away from Kent Denver in the second half to reach 2A title game
FLORENCE — Florence’s three-headed rushing monster was exactly that Saturday against Kent Denver. Quarterback Cody Nichols, fullback Tyler Faora and tailback Johnnie Krien each surpassed the century mark in rushing yards as the second-seeded Huskies ran away from No. 3 Kent Denver in the second half for a 52-35 victory in the 2A semifinals. Florence…
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Canon City rallies past Palmer Ridge to clinch league title
CAÑON CITY • The top-ranked Cañon City Tigers overcame a poor first half in Friday night’s football game against the Palmer Ridge Bears. Led by junior RJ Stainbrook’s 43-yard touchdown run on an option with 2:25 left, the Tigers rallied past the Bears for a 19-14 victory. Stainbrook gave credit to wide receiver Logan Nethercot…
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Gazette Preps: Canon City rallies past Palmer Ridge to clinch league title
CAÑON CITY • The top-ranked Cañon City Tigers overcame a poor first half in Friday night’s football game against the Palmer Ridge Bears. Led by junior RJ Stainbrook’s 43-yard touchdown run on an option with 2:25 left, the Tigers rallied past the Bears for a 19-14 victory. Stainbrook gave credit to wide receiver Logan Nethercot…
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4A tennis: Discovery Canyon’s Nachbar, Air Academy doubles teams break through into semifinals
PUEBLO – Discovery Canyon junior Brandon Nachbar advanced to the semifinals with two wins at No. 2 singles on the first of the three-day 4A state tennis tournament at Pueblo’s City Park. Nachbar made easy work of Greeley Central’s Daniel Crews, 6-1, 6-2 on Thursday before beating Luke Farny from Steamboat Springs, 6-2, 6-4 in…
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Gazette Preps: Discovery Canyon’s Nachbar breaks through into tennis state semis
PUEBLO – Discovery Canyon junior Brandon Nachbar advanced to the semifinals with two wins at No. 2 singles on the first of the three-day 4A state tennis tournament at Pueblo’s City Park. Nachbar made easy work of Greeley Central’s Daniel Crews, 6-1, 6-2 on Thursday before beating Luke Farny from Steamboat Springs, 6-2, 6-4 in…
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Gazette Preps: Cheyenne Mountain moves into state semis in tennis
PUEBLO – The 4A state tennis tournament is full of tough matches, but the first day isn’t supposed feature two of the top four players on the same court. Don’t tell that to Cheyenne Mountain. The Indians top singles player, Stephen Moore, was faced with the challenge of Steamboat Springs’ Jamey Swiggart in the quarterfinals.…