Author: Carson Field
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Colorado Avalanche rewind: Georgiev cements himself as reliable starter; Francouz serves as handy backup
The Denver Gazette takes one last look at the 2022-23 Colorado Avalanche season and first-round playoff exit with an in-depth review of different position groups. Next on the Avs rewind: defensemen. Quotable “It’s been an uphill battle, but you have to accept it and live in the moment. I think we did that pretty well. “It’s…
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Rampart edges Legend 2-0 behind strong goalkeeping, second-half surge
Aubrey Schraml set the tone for Rampart’s winning effort on Tuesday. A junior goalkeeper, Schraml made several key saves in the No. 6 Rams’ first-round playoff game against No. 27 Legend. She didn’t allow any opposing shots to hit the back of the net, helping her team win 2-0. “She’s just focused,” Rampart coach Carisa…
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Cheyenne Mountain looks to avenge 4A swim title with Discovery Canyon lurking
The upcoming weekend has been a year in the making for Cheyenne Mountain. The Red-Tailed Hawks will look to defend last year’s 4A state title at the state meet in Thornton on Friday and Saturday. A year ago, they edged Silver Creek by 30.5 points to earn the team title. Cheyenne Mountain enters as a…
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Increased power, maturity helping Jace Eslinger stand out for Cheyenne Mountain
Jace Eslinger’s trot around the base paths after a home run has become more nonchalant recently. With Cheyenne Mountain tied 0-0 in the first inning against Palmer Ridge on Wednesday, the senior infielder needed just one swing to give his team the lead. Eslinger sent a fastball over the center field wall to drive in…
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Cheyenne Mountain grad Canyon Barry competing at USA Basketball 3X Nationals with eyes on Olympics
The last name “Barry” is synonymous with basketball. Rick Barry was an eight-time NBA All Star and a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame. All five of his sons — Scooter, Jon, Brent, Drew and Canyon — have played at the professional level. Canyon, the youngest of Rick’s sons, is now paving a path…
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Cheyenne Mountain grad Canyon Barry competing at USA Basketball 3X Nationals with eyes on Olympics
The last name “Barry” is synonymous with basketball. Rick Barry was an eight-time NBA All Star and a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame. All five of his sons — Scooter, Jon, Brent, Drew and Canyon — have played at the professional level. Canyon, the youngest of Rick’s sons, is now paving a path…
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Air Force, Colorado College hockey rivalry returns to one-game format for 2023-24
The home-and-home series will be a thing of the past in the Battle for Pikes Peak rivalry. Colorado College and Air Force will play only one game against each other in the 2023-24 season. The game will be hosted at Cadet Ice Arena in the fall, a source told The Gazette. The crosstown foes met…
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Peyton two-way star Logan Nickell leads Panthers to perfect start, top ranking in state
It would’ve been hard for Logan Nickell to start his senior season stronger than he has. A star two-way player for Peyton, Nickell went 24 innings without allowing an earned run to start the year. And he’s been just as dominant at the plate, batting a team-high .527 with three home runs. Most notable about…
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Colorado Avalanche faithful shows out for final game of 2022-23 season
Theo Ladd is only six years old, but the young Colorado Avalanche fan had the same reason as every other fan to show up early to Ball Arena on Sunday. “I want to see the whole show,” Ladd said. Ladd was one of thousands of hockey fans who arrived more than an hour before Game…
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Nathan MacKinnon scores, skates nearly 30 minutes in Avs’ Game 5 loss to Kraken
Nathan MacKinnon skated off the ice at Ball Arena drained on Wednesday. With the Colorado Avalanche down two key players, MacKinnon knew he’d need to play a large role in Game 5 of the first-round playoff series against Seattle. He did that, skating for almost half of the game (27 minutes) and scoring a goal.…