Author: Brent W. New
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Here’s how Colorado’s cities rank in terms of ‘fitness’ compared to other American spots
The American College of Sports Medicine has released their annual “fittest cities” ranking and one Colorado spot snagged a placement among the top 10 most-fit places. “No city is immune to chronic disease, but fortunately, every city and every person can take positive steps toward creating healthier lifestyles,” said Shantanu Agrawal, M.D., chief health officer…
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GUEST COLUMN: End surprise medical billing
Surprise medical billing has become an all-too-familiar horror story for millions of Americans. Consider this scenario: A patient (let’s call her Jennifer) who has health insurance experiences a medical emergency requiring a visit to an ER or hospital. Without any advance notice, Jennifer could be taken to an out-of-network medical facility. Or even if she…
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Gonzalez goes third deck off Harvey, Rockies beat Reds 8-2
DENVER — For one game at least, Carlos Gonzalez was his old self again. The slumping slugger had a season-high four hits, including a third-deck homer off Matt Harvey, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-2 on Sunday. It was Gonzalez’s first four-hit game since Sept. 12, 2016, at Arizona. The 32-year-old outfielder…
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Rampart duo make most of qualifying for state girls’ golf
BOULDER – Rampart’s Alex Hill and Lily Noteboom spent long hours in the offseason working on things like putt speed and chipping out of the bunker. Reaching high school golf’s pinnacle was in the details for the Rams’ duo. On a warm final day at Boulder Country Club, junior Hill finished the state tournament at…
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Rampart duo make most of qualifying for state girls’ golf
BOULDER – Rampart’s Alex Hill and Lily Noteboom spent long hours in the offseason working on things like putt speed and chipping out of the bunker. Reaching high school golf’s pinnacle was in the details for the Rams’ duo. On a warm final day at Boulder Country Club, junior Hill finished the state tournament at…
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Fountain Valley battles back before losing 2A state semifinal girls’ soccer game
DENVER – The girls’ soccer team at Fountain Valley absorbed two early blows from the defending champs and countered with two of their own. The Danes wouldn’t let their season go quietly into the Denver night. And perhaps, the defeat hurt all the worse because of it. No. 3 Fountain Valley had its title hopes…
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Fountain Valley battles back before losing 2A state semifinal girls’ soccer game
DENVER – The girls’ soccer team at Fountain Valley absorbed two early blows from the defending champs and countered with two of their own. The Danes wouldn’t let their season go quietly into the Denver night. And perhaps, the defeat hurt all the worse because of it. No. 3 Fountain Valley had its title hopes…
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Prep Notebook: Fountain-Fort Carson track and field streaks into state meet
Trojans have plenty to build on The boys’ track and field team at Fountain-Fort Carson is brimming with confidence heading into this week’s state meet. Jalen Lyon won the 200 and 400 to go along with two relay victories, Jequan Hogan dominated the triple and high jumps, and the Class 5A favorites ran away with…
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Prep Notebook: Fountain-Fort Carson track and field streaks into state meet
Trojans have plenty to build on The boys’ track and field team at Fountain-Fort Carson is brimming with confidence heading into this week’s state meet. Jalen Lyon won the 200 and 400 to go along with two relay victories, Jequan Hogan dominated the triple and high jumps, and the Class 5A favorites ran away with…
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Prep Notebook: Widefield settles on new basketball coaches
A little more than a month after Widefield’s longtime boys’ and girls’ basketball coaches called it a career, the school has found their successors. Gladiators athletic director Shelli Miles said longtime assistant Alex Johnson will be promoted to take over the boys’ program, while Indiana transplant Jonathan Haas will take over the girls’ team. The…