Author: MARCUS HILL marcus.hill@gazette.com
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Joe Miller, Liberty girls basketball coach, dies after ‘medical emergency’
Joe Miller, who coached the Liberty girls’ basketball team, died Friday after a “medical emergency” during a basketball camp at Liberty High School. In a letter from Liberty that was shared to Facebook, it said that the emergency happened at Liberty at the basketball camp, which hosted third through fifth graders as well as grades…
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Gazette Preps’ Boys Volleyball Peak Performer of the Year: Discovery Canyon’s Brennan Miles uses actions, words to lead Thunder
An athlete the caliber of Brennan Miles is a rare commodity. Miles’ on-court IQ is rare and the lethality that accompanied each spike made the Discovery Canyon senior a dream for his team and a nightmare for the opposition. While Discovery Canyon boys volleyball coach Mallory Richardson will miss Miles’ athleticism next season, she knows…
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Gazette Preps’ All-Area Boys’ Volleyball teams
Coach of the year: Mallory Richardson, Discovery Canyon Peak Performer: Brennan Miles, Discovery Canyon First team Dylan Paurus, Rampart Brennan Miles, Discovery Canyon Judah Imhoff, Colorado Springs Christian Ben Le, Discovery Canyon Bo Young, Rampart Drew Hacker, Colorado Springs Christian Second team Zane Ocanas, Sand Creek Alex Gio Nicandro, Fountain-Fort Carson Ayden Coahran, Discovery Canyon…
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Gazette Preps’ All-Area boys’ swimming and diving teams
Coach of the year: Kate Doane, Cheyenne Mountain Peak Performer: Barrett Kerrigan, Cheyenne Mountain First team Barrett Kerrigan, Cheyenne Mountain Carson King, Lewis-Palmer Noah Distefano, Lewis-Palmer Cooper Lutze, Cheyenne Mountain Levi-Kruper-Peck, Discovery Canyon Lucas Miller, Rampart Tobin Murphy, Doherty Austin Jones, Liberty Tim Havlick, Palmer Honorable mention Landon Jones, Coronado Sawyer Graves, Discovery Canyon Sam…
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Gazette Preps’ All-Area boys track and field teams
Coach of the Year: Tim Daggett, The Classical Academy Peak Performer: Thiago Roberts, Harrison First team Gavin Reddick, Cañon City Thiago Roberts, Harrison Caleb Kearse, Peyton Nolan Thackwell, Air Academy Xzavier Campos, Coronado Oliver Horton, Coronado Caiden Crosby, Pine Creek Marcus May, The Classical Academy Nathan Moller, Palmer Ridge Caden Vinson-Cline, Cheyenne Mountain Emerson Johnson,…
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Gazette Preps’ All-Area girls’ track and field teams
Coach of the Year: Tim Daggett, The Classical Academy Peak Performer: Mackinzy Wall, Manitou Springs First team Suraiya Payne, Sierra Sara Christensen, Thomas MacLaren Reagan Harter, The Classical Academy Alexa Queen, Fountain-Fort Carson Julia Tiffany, The Classical Academy Vivian Jack, The Classical Academy Jordan Banta, Air Academy Raegan McRae, Cheyenne Mountain Caitlin Kestner, Discovery Canyon…
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Gazette Preps’ girls’ golf Peak Performer of the Year: Manitou Springs’ Addison Dorsey’s mental edge paves way to individual state title
Addison Dorsey had nearly completed her coronation. Rain blanketed the course at the 2A state girls’ golf tournament and created miserable conditions at Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel in May. But Dorsey refused to let a little precipitation dampen her moment. The Manitou Springs junior ended the opening round in second place, shot a…
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Gazette Preps’ All-Area Peak Performer girls’ golf team
First team Addison Dorsey, Manitou Springs Landry Frost, Air Academy Henly Wilson, Pine Creek Ava McLain, Palmer Ridge Brooklyn Kinder, Falcon Lila Hickey, Air Academy Annette Parker, Pine Creek Rowan Huls, Rampart Katelyn Markley, Air Academy Joylanae Barnhill, Doherty
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Vance Joseph focused on Broncos’ 2026 season after missing out in recent hiring cycle
ENGLEWOOD — Vance Joseph is “OK” with the results from the recent hiring cycle. Joseph said as much after Thursday’s organized team activities at Broncos Park. His courteous demeanor illustrated that Joseph is grateful for a return to the Broncos, who boasted one of the best defenses in the league in 2025 under his guidance.…
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Falcon’s 4A state baseball championship bid ends with loss to Pueblo County
As Brandon Stegman walked toward home plate at Erdle Field to collect the 4A baseball trophy, he and the Falcon players received a shower of applause from fans who traveled to the game. Then, as the Falcon coach ventured back toward his team Saturday with the silver plaque in tow, he paused, looked toward Pueblo…