Author: Carson Field
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State swim and dive: Pine Creek looking for second title in row as Cheyenne Mountain lurks
A year after making school history, Pine Creek’s swim and dive team will look to do it again. The Eagles won their first state championship for the program in 2023, beating Cheyenne Mountain, Broomfield and others for the 4A crown. They go for the title defense on Thursday, as CHSAA will hold the swim and…
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San Diego State forward Jaedon LeDee poses big challenge for Air Force
Through half of the Mountain West season, Air Force has faced several quality big men. And on Tuesday, the Falcons will see their toughest test yet. Air Force hosts No. 24 San Diego State, led by senior forward Jaedon LeDee. LeDee leads the Mountain West in scoring, averaging 20.3 points per game. “I think he’s…
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Air Force can’t recover from Boise State run as Falcons fall 94-56
What was a dogfight early quickly turned into a drubbing on Saturday. Air Force held a two-point lead with seven minutes left in the first half, but after that, it was all Boise State. The Broncos rolled the Falcons 94-56 for Air Force’s most lopsided loss of the season. There were eight lead changes in…
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Despite conference struggles, Air Force among Mountain West’s best in blocks, steals
For a team that is undersized, quick hands have been a strength for Air Force. The Falcons are third in the Mountain West in blocks per game (4.4). Four different Falcons — Kellan Boylan, Beau Becker, Rytis Petraitis and Corbin Green — are averaging one block per game (Green is out for the remainder of…
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Dominant third quarter allows Doherty to pull away from Liberty, win 53-37
Doherty was already in control of Thursday’s game against Liberty, but the Spartans put it away in the third quarter. Holding a 10-point lead at halftime, the Spartans scored the first 11 points of the second half and coasted to a 53-37 win. “We like to set a pace early, and I think it was…
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Rampart senior Brayden Tester signs to play soccer at Wright State
Soccer has been one of the only constants in Brayden Tester’s life, and soon, he’ll play it at the next level. A senior at Rampart, Tester signed to play soccer at Wright State University on Wednesday. Wright State plays at the NCAA Division I level in the Horizon League. Tester moved to Colorado Springs in…
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Air Force falls 83-72 to Wyoming despite Kellan Boylan’s 3-point frenzy
One man can’t win his team a basketball game, and Air Force learned that the hard way on Tuesday. A sophomore guard, Kellan Boylan logged 32 points and hit nine 3-pointers against Wyoming, setting a couple of program records. But the overall team effort wasn’t enough, as Wyoming beat Air Force 83-72. Even though Air…
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Air Force hosts Wyoming fresh off Cowboys’ historic comeback over CSU
Wyoming’s late-game heroics on Saturday should serve as an example for Air Force. The Cowboys trailed for the entire game against Colorado State before overcoming an 11-point deficit with 51 seconds remaining to force overtime. Wyoming’s Akuel Kot then converted on a four-point play in the final 30 seconds of overtime to give his team…
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Former Discovery Canyon coach, a high school legend, dies
Colorado lost a legend in the high school sports world on Thursday. Al Blanc, who primarily served as a basketball coach at several different programs, died at 75 years old. Blanc suffered a heart attack a few days prior to his passing on Thursday. Blanc was inducted into the Colorado High School Coaches Association Hall…
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Air Force can’t hold first-half lead as Falcons fall 84-70 to Fresno State
Air Force’s first half against Fresno State on Saturday was reminiscent of Tuesday’s lopsided win over UNLV. But the second half was far too reminiscent of the eight-game losing streak that plagued the Falcons before that. After leading at halftime, the Falcons lost 84-70. The first 20 minutes were a shootout, and one that slightly…