Author: Carson Field
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Timeline of Misfortune: 16 key moments in Air Force’s 23-3 loss to Army
DENVER — Turnovers, drops and penalties, oh my! In seemingly every possession of Air Force’s 23-3 loss to Army, the Falcons found a new way to stay out of the end zone. Here are the key moments from the game: 13:06 first quarter: Army’s Bryson Daily runs for a 62-yard touchdown On Army’s fourth play…
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Air Force 6-foot-10 center and Doherty grad Lucas Moerman departs program
Air Force will lose one of its biggest bodies for the 2023-24 season and, possibly, beyond. The Falcons announced on Friday that 6-foot-10 center Lucas Moerman, a Colorado Springs native who attended Doherty High School, will step away from the program. A junior, Moerman leaves the team after playing in 31 games and starting 27…
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Avalanche vs. Blues: 3 takeaways from the Colorado’s 4-1 win over St. Louis
Another hot start for the Avs It didn’t take long for Colorado’s offense to move on Wednesday. First-year Avalanche forward Ross Colton scored the opening goal just 8:53 into the team’s game against the St. Louis Blues, which the Avs won 4-1. Colton sprinted past his defender and had plenty of space to put one…
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Prep assets 11-1
Top 5 football games this week 1. Wiggins at Banning Lewis 1 p.m. Saturday at Banning Lewis Win or lose, history will be made for Banning Lewis on Saturday: The Stallions will play their first playoff game in program history against Wiggins. Banning Lewis finished the regular season 9-0, winning all nine games by double…
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Peak Performer of the Week: TCA’s Lillian Edwards thrives as outside hitter, leads Titans to playoffs
Against all outside voices, Lillian Edwards decided she wanted to be an outside hitter from an early age. The TCA junior, who currently stands 5-foot-9, has always been tall but never the tallest girl on her team. Outside hitter is usually reserved for a team’s tallest players, but Edwards has always seen that position as…
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Top-seeded Lewis-Palmer among several regional volleyball hosts from Colorado Springs area
Lewis-Palmer enters the postseason as the Pikes Peak region’s top-seeded high school volleyball team. The Rangers (21-2) enter as the No. 1 seed entering the 4A regionals. They are one of six 4A teams from the area who will compete Friday and Saturday for a berth to the state tournament. Lewis-Palmer will host its regional,…
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Avalanche vs. Sabres: 3 takeaways from the Avs’ 4-0 loss to Buffalo
Cale Makar appears OK after big hit Avalanche star defenseman Cale Makar slid awkwardly into the boards when he was pushed by Buffalo winger Kyle Okposo. Makar eventually returned to the ice, suggesting he’s OK. But after a 6-0 start, the Avalanche have lost two in a row. The Avs lost 4-0 on the road…
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Vanguard’s Nadhia Campos outlasts cold temperatures to win third state title in three years
With 30-degree temperatures and snow flurries, one would’ve expected runners to have slower times at the state cross country championships. Not Nadhia Campos: She thrived in the cold. The Vanguard junior won her third 2A individual state title in three years. She set a course record, finishing in 18:19.1 — more than a minute ahead…
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Slow start dooms TCA as Titans fall 35-7 to Elizabeth Cardinals
After a 7-0 start, The Classical Academy has experienced wake-up calls in back-to-back weeks. A week after the Titans’ first loss to Kent Denver, they lost 35-7 at home against Elizabeth on Friday. TCA finishes the regular season 7-2 and will begin the 2A playoffs next week. “It was a tough game,” TCA coach Justin…
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Air Force, Colorado College women’s soccer fight to 0-0 draw as gusts blow into Weidner Field
Air Force coach Laura Busby and Colorado College coach Keri Sanchez each walked into Weidner Field with optimism on Friday — and not just because of their soccer teams. Last year’s City of Champions Cup match lingered around 30 degrees for the majority of the contest. As teams entered the venue this year, skies were…