Author: Carson Field
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Gazette Preps 2023 football preview capsules
5A Southern Pine Creek Eagles Coach: Todd Miller Last year: 10-3 (4-1); reached 5A state semifinals Returning starters: Ramon Pacheco, sr., DB; Cameron Cooper, jr., QB; Cannon Budge, sr., FS; Elijah Roy, jr., WR; Mason Miller, sr., RB/LB; Jonathan Coar, jr., RB; Justis Nicholson, sr., CB; Luke Zimmerman, sr., WR; Layten Robinson, sr., SS; Caleb…
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U.S. Amateur notebook: Nick Dunlap needs extra hole to win Iron Bowl match
Turns out the Iron Bowl produces more than just good football games. The battle between Nick Dunlap, an Alabama golfer, and Jackson Koivun, an incoming Auburn freshman, was one of the best matches yet at the 123rd U.S. Amateur. The two went back and forth for 18 holes and needed a 19th to settle things.…
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Fun-loving, mullet-donning Neal Shipley advances to U.S. Amateur semifinals
Match play suits Neal Shipley’s game as well as anyone’s. Shipley is a golfer who likes to have fun. The recent Ohio State graduate is easy to spot in his rounds: He sports a mullet and a large frame, and he often fist pumps after good shots. That energy, and the momentum that stems from…
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Twins David and Maxwell Ford miss out on brotherly duel; weather affects Friday start
Fans at Cherry Hills Country Club were almost treated to a twin vs. twin quarterfinal battle. Twins David and Maxwell Ford each won their first two matches at the U.S. Amateur Championship. The way the bracket was set up (determined by the first two days’ stroke-play standings) had them slated to face each other on…
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Alabama golfer Nick Dunlap continuing stellar summer at U.S. Amateur
In the first two days of match play at the U.S. Amateur, Nick Dunlap has established himself as a giant slayer. After beating Gordon Sargent — the United States’ No. 1 ranked amateur — in Wednesday’s Round of 64, Dunlap turned around and beat two more elite golfers on Thursday. He beat Colorado native Connor…
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CSU Rams’ Connor Jones falls in Round of 32 at U.S. Amateur
The final golfer remaining from Colorado at the U.S. Amateur bowed out of competition Thursday. Connor Jones, a Westminster native who currently plays for Colorado State, lost his match to Nick Dunlap (Alabama) in the Round of 32 at Cherry Hills Country Club. A tough start set the tone for Jones’ loss. After four holes,…
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Midgame tic-tac-toe helps Air Academy loosen up, beat Coronado 13-5
Air Academy lost the battle but won the war on Wednesday. The Kadets and Coronado were tied after five innings, and going into the sixth, a nearby lightning strike sent the game into a 30-minute delay. The teams went into their respective dugouts and faced off in a different game: tic-tac-toe. Players tossed a ball…
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Top 10 Pikes Peak Region high school football games of 2023
Football is back. Pikes Peak region high school ball players have been practicing for over a week. In less than two weeks, those same athletes will take the field underneath the Friday (or Thursday … or Saturday …) Night Lights. Here are some of the most anticipated matchups of the 2023 season: Las Vegas at…
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Near aces, strong putting push Parker Shirola, Coronado to victory at Spartan Invitational
It was a game of inches for Parker Shirola on Monday. Every aspect of the Coronado senior’s game — putting, chipping, tee shots, etc. — was working at the Spartan Invitational, held at Colorado Springs Country Club. He fired a 69 (2-under par) to win the tournament by three strokes over TCA’s Nathan Valentine. Even…
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Citing potential, Palmer Ridge coach Zach Carlton tough on Bears in first week of practice
Tough love has defined the first practices of Zach Carlton’s tenure as Palmer Ridge’s football coach. Between intense speeches after practices and making his players run, Carlton held the team to a high standard in its first week. And it’s not because he thinks the Bears are bad. It’s actually the opposite. Palmer Ridge went…