Tag: ball arena
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After Helton and Walker, which Denver athlete should be next up for a statue? | Friday Faceoff
The Rockies are honoring their Hall of Famers — Larry Walker and Todd Helton — with statues outside Coors Field. Which Denver sports figures should be next? Chris Tomasson, Broncos beat writer Answer: John Elway When one visits Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, there is a big statue out front of Peyton Manning. So why…
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Megan Moroney ends Denver concert after performing 3 songs
Megan Moroney unexpectedly cut her concert short at Ball Arena in Denver Tuesday night after performing just three songs, leaving thousands of fans surprised. The country music star briefly returned to the stage to tell the crowd she was unable to continue because she was sick. Shortly afterward, Ball Arena released a statement confirming the cancellation. “Megan…
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Avalanche won’t limit Ross Colton’s physicality just as he finds consistency | Evan’s take
Ross Colton has been a difference maker over the past six games for the Avalanche. Now they’re looking to bottle that and keep it going for another month. The 29-year-old Colton was one of Colorado’s better forwards during their 4-2 Game 1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena Wednesday. He hit everything…
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Avalanche vs. Wild | 3 keys to Colorado closing out the series at Ball Arena
For the first time since 2008, the Colorado Avalanche will look to close out a playoff series at home Wednesday. The last time they were able to do so also happened to be against the Minnesota Wild. Here are three keys to Colorado finishing this series off in Game 5. Stay disciplined The Avalanche were…
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Timberwolves’ Jaden McDaniels unfazed by boos from Nuggets fans: ‘They can’t get in my head’
Nuggets fans serenaded Jaden McDaniels with vitriol and boos in Game 5 at Ball Arena on Monday night. “Ja-den sucks! Ja-den sucks!” “(Expletive) McDaniels! (Expletive) McDaniels!” The Timberwolves forward quickly has become the biggest sports villain in the Denver after his comments following Minnesota’s Game 2 win in which he called every member of the…
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Colorado Avalanche draw L.A. Kings in first round of NHL playoffs
It went down to the wire, but the Colorado Avalanche now know their first-round opponent. The Avalanche will take on the Los Angeles Kings when the playoffs get underway this weekend. Game 1 has already been announced for Sunday, April 19, with the time to be announced soon, along with the full schedule. The two…
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Avalanche drop another home game, fail to clinch division in 3-2 loss to Blues
The Colorado Avalanche better figure things out at home if they’re about to clinch home-ice advantage throughout the Western Conference playoffs. That clinching, however, did not happen on Sunday evening. Robert Thomas completed the hat trick with 2:50 remaining in the third period, taking advantage of the Avalanche getting caught up ice late and giving…
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Daniel Caesar coming to Denver headlining Ball Arena on summer tour
The ‘Best Part’ of Caesar bringing his ‘Son Of Spergy’ tour to a big arena — more tickets to go around We don’t stand in lines, we don’t pay for clubs, but we would stand shoulder to shoulder to see Daniel Caesar perform. Caesar begins his international tour in Singapore and will tour across Asia…
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Girls wrestling Peak Performer: Falcon’s Allison McDaniel thwarts all obstacles in dominant freshman season
Allison McDaniel is about that life. There’s no mountain too high, no valley too low and no river wide enough to keep McDaniel from whatever she aims to achieve. The Falcon freshman wrestler’s first chance to prove that came Dec. 6 at the inaugural Ice Queen tournament. McDaniel faced Pine Creek’s Gia Gabel in the…
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Air Academy finishes third, David Burchett secures second individual championship; Cañon City wins four titles
DENVER – David Burchett secured his victory, found his coaches and jumped in their arms. Then, the Air Academy senior dropped to the mat and left a few tears of joy that put an exclamation point on his night at Ball Arena. Yes, even more of a stamp than Burchett’s 4-1 overtime win against Pueblo…