Author: Carson Field

Pikes Peak Region tennis teams began their postseasons this week. Two teams, Cheyenne Mountain and Coronado, reached the 4A quarterfinals. But both of them bowed out on Friday in that round. Coronado fell 6-1 to No. 1 seed and defending state champion Kent Denver. Cheyenne Mountain lost 4-3 to Evergreen, the tournament’s No. 3 seed.…

PARKER — Holden Wright found multiple ways to hurt Ponderosa on Thursday. A senior for Palmer Ridge, Wright is a starter on both sides of the ball. He’s a free safety on defense and a running back on offense. Wright ran for two touchdowns and intercepted two passes. And his efforts were instrumental as the…

After local 3A and 4A golfers competed at regionals earlier in the week, 5A student-athletes had that chance on Thursday. In the 5A Northern Regional, Pine Creek’s Luke Wright finished tied for eighth, shooting 77. Pine Creek finished sixth as a team with a score of 236. Rampart’s Will Bartlett tied with Pine Creek’s Grant…

Cheyenne Mountain finished first at the 4A Region 2 golf tournament on Wednesday with a team score of 219. The Red-Tailed Hawks edged second-place Lutheran by two strokes. The Red-Tailed Hawks also had an individual champion with Charlie Doyle. A junior, Doyle shot 68 with four birdies on the day. Cheyenne Mountain’s other finishers were…

Charlie and Alex Doyle had no choice but to play golf. The Cheyenne Mountain standout golfers are the sons of Jason Doyle, who played college golf at Florida State. From around the time Charlie and Alex could walk, they had golf clubs in their hands. “He’s kind of been guiding us the whole time,” said…

Vista Ridge’s game against Falcon on Friday was a return to form for the Wolves. They used a big second quarter to beat the Falcons 41-21 on the road. The Wolves entered the game 1-2 with losses to Legend and Pine Creek. “I like it because I feel like we’ve gotten better every week,” Vista…

Addi Vrana has played soccer for most of her life before accidentally getting into football. The daughter of Vista Ridge football coach Mike Vrana, Addi had just finished a soccer match in her freshman year when Mike made a comment that she interpreted as snide. “Our kicker’s leaving; you should come try football,” Mike told…