Author: Hugh Johnson
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Switchbacks fly high as club downs San Antonio for third straight win
The Switchbacks have won by more than Friday’s 2-1 margin of victory over visiting San Antonio FC, but the win stands out as one of the best in Alan McCann’s half-decade tenure on the sidelines at Weidner Field in downtown Colorado Springs. “The togetherness and the energy in the locker room today were the best…
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‘Fear nobody’ Coach McCann shares message with Switchbacks following USL Cup exit
Switchbacks coach Alan McCann hopes Tuesday night will be the last time his team needs the reminder. “We left the locker room telling the lads, ‘We hope this is the last piece of evidence. I felt that they didn’t need any more evidence to know that they can win any game. That they can fight,’”…
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Liberty volleyball bests Doherty and star Brenna Moerman in come-from-behind thriller
Liberty didn’t need the best player, just the best team. Tuesday night, the Lancers overcame a dominant third set from six-foot-three-inch sophomore outside hitter Brenna Moerman and host Doherty to claim the fourth and fifth sets in a 3-2 match, 14-25, 25-15, 14-25, 25-20, 15-13. Despite playing an uneven match, Doherty (1-1) seemed poised for…
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Switchbacks succumb to early onslaught from Hartford, fall in USL Cup semis
The Switchbacks did everything they could to conjure the late-game magic they have shown on so many occasions in 2026, but after the final whistle, Hartford Athletic remained the team to beat in the Prinx Tires USL Cup. Hartford raced out to an early advantage as part of a dominant first half, striking twice in…
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Alan McCann focused on present not past as Switchbacks face Hartford in Cup semis
Switchbacks coach Alan McCann is having none of the distractions of the past, whether from last week or the last few years. On Friday, Switchbacks fans likely went through an emotional roller coaster as Colorado Springs scored three times after the 83rd minute to claim a 5-4 victory in a back-and-forth thriller at Loudoun United. …
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Denver Summit FC stays hot, demolishes NWSL-best Gotham FC
“One more goal” may be the new cheer of choice for Denver Summit fans at Centennial Stadium. The crowd chanted it in the 88th minute of play on Sunday after Denver earned a two-goal lead over visiting Gotham FC and forward Yazmeen Ryan was happy to oblige. Her shot from the top of the 18-yard…
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Nocita leads Bears attack on way to beating Mesa Ridge
Micah Nocita’s game on Friday exemplified Palmer Ridge football this season. Patient and unselfish, but gritty and unrelenting. The junior running back ran through two would-be tacklers on his 16-yard trip to the end zone in the third quarter. Each broken tackle produced a satisfying pop of the pads as he capped off a 21-point…
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Nocita leads Bears attack on way to beating Mesa Ridge
Micah Nocita’s game on Friday exemplified Palmer Ridge football this season. Patient and unselfish, but gritty and unrelenting. The junior running back ran through two would-be tacklers on his 16-yard trip to the end zone in the third quarter. Each broken tackle produced a satisfying pop of the pads as he capped off a 21-point…
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Khori Bennett earns brace, Switchbacks score three goals late to earn wild win at Loudoun United
Last week it took one goal. On Friday, it took five, but the message remained the same. “Everyone had that same mentality of we’re just going to find a way to win,” Switchbacks midfielder Brennan Creek said of Colorado Springs’ win at Lexington SC last week. Creek scored one of three goals the Switchbacks earned…
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Khori Bennett’s scoring drought proves Switchbacks’ commitment to high-character athletes
Khori Bennett’s scoring drought is in some ways inevitable and in others, necessary. The Jamaican striker earned his 10th and 11th goals of the season July 22 at home against Miami FC. At that point, he was tied for the lead in the USL Championship’s Golden Boot race. He’s gone quiet since, with no goals…