Author: Carson Field
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Palmer Ridge wins 4A state title in five-set thriller against Thompson Valley
DENVER — For Palmer Ridge’s volleyball team, the stress was all worth it. After the No. 3 Bears won their first three matches at the 4A state volleyball tournament comfortably, they went back and forth with two-time defending champion Thompson Valley. It took all five sets, but the Bears prevailed and won 3-2 (21-25, 25-21,…
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Lewis-Palmer, Cheyenne Mountain fall in semifinals at 4A state tourney
The Pikes Peak Region showed out at the 4A state tournament. Three teams — Palmer Ridge, Lewis-Palmer and Cheyenne Mountain — made it to the semifinals. Not only are those three teams from the same region, they play in the same league. But, in such a stacked region, not everyone could advance. Lewis-Palmer and Cheyenne…
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Quick start pushes Pine Creek football past Denver East 41-16
It took Pine Creek only 20 seconds to take control of its second-round playoff game against Denver East on Friday. Senior Justis Nicholson ran the game’s opening kickoff inside the red zone. Pine Creek’s Jonathan Coar scored on the very next play. From there, it was all Eagles. No. 4 Pine Creek (10-1) won 41-16…
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Air Force pulls away from LIU, earns first win of 2023-24 season
Air Force started slow in Friday’s game against Long Island University, but the Falcons surged at the end of the first half and never looked back. The Falcons won 82-67 for their first win of the 2023-24 season. “We just did a really good job,” Air Force coach Joe Scott said. “We played really well,…
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Lewis-Palmer’s Kendall Lane signs with Kansas State rowing despite never rowing
MONUMENT — Very few people can say they’ve competed in NCAA Division I athletics in a sport that they’ve never played, but Lewis-Palmer’s Kendall Lane will soon be able to say that. Lane signed to join the rowing team at Kansas State University on Wednesday. She has never rowed in her life, but Lane drew…
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Monument to California: LP’s Danny Cook, Palmer Ridge’s Tate Gargasz sign with rival WCC schools
MONUMENT — Danny Cook and Tate Gargasz have played on the same diamond for as long as they can remember. Cook, a Lewis-Palmer senior, and Gargasz, a Palmer Ridge senior, played Little League together when they were little kids. And since then, Cook and Gargasz have been opponents playing for rival baseball programs in Monument.…
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Top five high school sports events to watch this week around the Pikes Peak region
Top 5 sporting events this week FOOTBALL Loveland at Mesa Ridge 7 p.m. Friday at Foster Stadium After having a first-round bye, No. 5 Mesa Ridge will host No. 12 Loveland on Friday. The Grizzlies enter their first postseason game 7-3, losing to only Palmer Ridge, Dakota Ridge and Montrose. Mesa Ridge earned wins in…
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Peak Performer: Palmer Ridge gymnastics team avenges previous close finishes, wins 4A state title
Saturday’s state gymnastics meet was a long time coming for Palmer Ridge. The Bears finished second at state in 2020 and did the same in 2022. In 2021, they finished third. Palmer Ridge had proven time and time again that it was one of the state’s best teams but could never get over the hump.…
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‘Lot of moving parts’: Air Force basketball set for season opener against Portland State
A new chapter of Air Force basketball begins Monday. After finishing 14-18 last year, the Falcons open the 2023-24 campaign at 7:30 p.m. on Monday against Portland State. Here are storylines to watch ahead of Air Force’s season opener: Last few weeks Before the season opener, the Falcons played two “secret scrimmages” against Metropolitan State…
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Prep Roundup: Several Pikes Peak Region volleyball squads advance to state; soccer teams fall
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL 5A No. 6 Pine Creek was the Colorado Springs area’s only 5A team to advance to the state tournament. The Eagles beat Legacy and Douglas County on Saturday. Pine Creek didn’t drop a set in either match. Other local schools competing in 5A included Rampart, Fountain-Fort Carson and Liberty, but none of them…