Author: MARISSA KRAUS marissa.kraus@gazette.com
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Strong second half lifts new-look Coronado football over Harrison
At halftime, Coronado coach Rob Leboeuf told his team to think like a goldfish. The Cougars were down by one to Harrison at halftime, but instead of looking at past mistakes, it was all about the next play. That mentality sparked the Coronado offense in the second half, and the Cougars would go on to…
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Denver Summit FC sits on the bubble: What to know about the playoffs | NWSL Insider
The NWSL playoffs are creeping closer, making each point crucial in the final seven match weeks. No team can get too comfortable, especially those on the cutoff line, including Denver Summit FC, which sits in 10th after a huge 3-0 win over No. 1 Gotham FC. The top eight teams get in. Denver (8-6-8, 30 points)…
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Lewis-Palmer softball dominates with 10-0 win over Discovery Canyon to break 3-game losing streak
The bus ride home looked much different from the night prior for Lewis-Palmer softball. The Rangers earned their first shutout in three years Wednesday with a dominant 10-0 win over Discovery Canyon. The league win broke Lewis-Palmer’s three-game losing streak and came after a tough 23-11 loss to Cañon City the day before. The Thunder…
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Mitchell boys soccer building off last season’s success with 4-0 start, ‘family mentality’
As rain clouds moved in, Mitchell boys soccer handled business with a 10-0 shutout over Sierra. Tuesday’s contest at the Stallions’ home field ended just 10 minutes into the second half per Colorado High School Activities Association’s mercy rule. It was the Marauders’ third shutout and put them at 4-0, their best start in program…
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Colorado native Jaelin Howell finds home in Gotham FC | NWSL Insider
At the start of her professional soccer career, Jaelin Howell didn’t think she would be playing alongside world-class players, let alone win a championship with them. After being selected second overall in the 2022 NWSL draft out of Florida State, Howell’s next couple of years were rife with injury and adversity. It wasn’t until Gotham…
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Unbeaten Rampart football goes wire to wire in shutout road win over Widefield
Rampart football has already bested its record from last season. After a two-win season last year, the Rams are undefeated through three games, their most recent victory being a 48-0 shutout over host Widefield on Thursday night. Part of Rampart’s success so far has been an elevated determination after last season’s outcome. “Last year, we…
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Explosive second half results in draw between Falcon and Thomas MacLaren boys’ soccer
Thomas MacLaren went into its soccer match with Falcon with a mindset of nothing to lose. The Highlanders, a relatively small 2A boys team, hosted Falcon, a 4A school, Wednesday and, with that mindset, played freely to hold the Falcons to a hard-fought draw. “We were all pumped to play a 4A team,” Thomas MacLaren…
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Lewis-Palmer girls volleyball hands The Classical Academy its first loss of season in five-set thriller
The feeling of winning never gets old for long-time volleyball coach Don Lash. Looking for its first win of the season, a confident Lewis-Palmer team fought through five sets to take down The Classical Academy 3-2 (23-25, 25-21, 24-26, 25-17, 15-8) on the Titans’ home court Tuesday night. The Rangers (1-2) were the first to beat TCA…
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Lewis-Palmer girls volleyball hands The Classical Academy its first loss of season in five-set thriller
The feeling of winning never gets old for long-time volleyball coach Don Lash. Looking for its first win of the season, a confident Lewis-Palmer team fought through five sets to take down The Classical Academy 3-2 (23-25, 25-21, 24-26, 25-17, 15-8) on the Titans’ home court Tuesday night. The Rangers (1-2) were the first to beat TCA…
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U.S. Air Force Academy graduate Josh Yago ‘living a dream’ as he prepares to play in Premier Lacrosse League semis
Josh Yago’s lacrosse story could be a movie script. As a freshman at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Yago tore his ACL before his rookie season had even started. To his surprise, the injury resulted in a medical fifth year at Notre Dame, which led to him being drafted to the Premier Lacrosse League in…