Author: Carson Field
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Air Force hockey falls 5-3 to No. 8 Michigan State Spartans
A day after upsetting No. 8 Michigan State, Air Force couldn’t replicate the magic on Friday, falling 5-3 to the Spartans. An early deficit proved costly for the Falcons. Michigan State scored the game’s first three goals in the first period and a half, giving the Spartans a 3-0 cushion. Air Force scored back-to-back goals…
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Cheyenne Mountain’s Jake Schultz rallies, advances to No. 3 singles state title match
Jake Schultz faced plenty of adversity on Friday, but he never had a doubt. The Cheyenne Mountain senior dropped the first set of his No. 3 singles match against D’Evelyn’s Xalen Mitchell in the 4A state semifinals. He won the next set but fell into a three-game deficit in the third. Schultz, though, rallied. He…
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Size, togetherness give Air Force hope ahead of men’s basketball season
In recent memory, the margin has been thin for Air Force’s men’s basketball team. The Falcons, who finished the 2022-23 season 14-18, lost their last four games by single digits. Throughout the year, Air Force played more than a dozen games with a single-digit margin, winning some and losing several. With the 2023-24 season just…
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CSU Rams McKenna Hofschild, Isaiah Stevens named MW preseason players of the year
LAS VEGAS — Colorado State has the Mountain West’s preseason king and queen of the court. Rams hoopers McKenna Hofschild and Isaiah Stevens were named the conference’s women’s and men’s basketball preseason players of the year, respectively, at conference media days Wednesday and Thursday. “It’s a blessing,” Stevens said. “I’m super grateful to be recognized…
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‘We can keep it going’: Air Force women’s basketball enters 2023-24 hoping to continue upward trajectory
LAS VEGAS — Since Chris Gobrecht took over as Air Force’s women’s basketball coach in 2015, the trajectory has been upward. In her first year, Air Force went 1-29. Just two years ago, the Falcons won 19 games and reached the second round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament. The Falcons put together another respectable…
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Top high school games to watch this week
Top 5 football games this week 1. CSCS at Banning Lewis 7 p.m. Friday at Banning Lewis The area’s two best 1A teams, Colorado Springs Christian and Banning Lewis, square off Friday. Banning Lewis, off to its best start in program history, is 6-0. The Stallions have won every game by double digits, and their…
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Meet the new guys: Colorado Avalanche add depth with incoming forwards
In an offseason where the Colorado Avalanche lost a lot of offense, they gained quite a bit, too. Evan Rodrigues, Alex Newhook, Lars Eller and J.T. Compher all departed for new scenery. But the Avs signed or traded for six new forwards who are expected to fill the holes in the lineup. Here’s a look…
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Colorado Springs to host FIBA 3×3 qualifying tournament this weekend
Professional 3×3 hoopers from around the world will compete in Colorado Springs this weekend. Colorado College’s Reid Arena will host the FIBA 3×3 Colorado Challenger on Saturday and Sunday. The top three teams at the tournament will qualify for the World Tour Abu Dhabi Masters, a higher-level tournament on the 3×3 circuit. The event is…
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Cheyenne Mountain posts best team score on Day 2 to finish fifth at state; Charlie Doyle places seventh
MONTROSE – A little barbecue and rest helped Cheyenne Mountain correct its course at the Class 4A state golf tournament. The Red-Tailed Hawks finished in fifth place overall Tuesday after posting the best team score on the second day, an improvement upon their sixth-place standing after a soggy, grueling first day. Junior Charlie Doyle finished…
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Rain, cool temperatures bring high scores at Day 1 of state golf tourney
MONTROSE — There was no shortage of raindrops, divots and high scores at The Bridges Golf & Country Club on Monday. CHSAA hosted Day 1 of the boys golf state championships in Montrose, and the combination of rain and cool temperatures made for tough play. Only one golfer — Evergreen’s Liam Houlihan — finished under…