Tag: cheyenne mountain high school
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Anna Trinidad, Luis Sagastume, Bobby Purify lead Colorado Springs Sports Corp.’s Hall of Fame inductees
The Colorado Springs Sports Corp. announced its Hall of Fame Class of 2026 on Monday, featuring men’s soccer coach Luis Sagastume and former Cheyenne Mountain High School swimmer Anna Trinidad. Sagastume, Trinidad, Bobby Purify, Lisa Rainsberger and Tom Southall will be honored at the Sports Corp.’s annual Hall of Fame dinner Oct. 20. Joining the…
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Boys Lacrosse Peak Performer of the Year: Weber Rowell overcomes tragedy thanks to ‘Medicine Game’
Long before state championships, Cheyenne Mountain and Colorado Springs, Native Americans were playing lacrosse in the 12th century. Known as the Creator’s Game, lacrosse was a contest played at events, in preparation for war and, at times, to settle disputes. Lacrosse was also known as the “Medicine Game” because it speaks to the spirit and…
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Gazette Preps Boys’ Swimming Peak Performer of the Year: Barrett Kerrigan leaves legacy as selfless leader, adds two more golds to stellar career
Barrett Kerrigan is no stranger to success. The Cheyenne Mountain senior has four state swimming championships, including three consecutive titles in the 500-yard freestyle. He is one of many swimmers in the Red-Tailed Hawks’ long history of success in the pool, but his legacy will extend beyond his gold medals. “He’s willing to swim wherever…
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Cheyenne Mountain boys lacrosse holds off comeback by Evergreen to win 4A state championship in triple overtime
DENVER – Cheyenne Mountain lacrosse won the 4A state championship in sudden victory, but there was nothing sudden about the road to getting there. After No. 2 Evergreen overcame a five-goal deficit to tie the championship game through regulation, a goal from sophomore Colt Kugler in the opening minute of triple overtime lifted No. 9…
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No. 9 Cheyenne Mountain boys lacrosse upsets No. 1 Air Academy in blowout to advance to 4A semifinals
The third time was the charm for Cheyenne Mountain boys’ lacrosse. A year after falling to Air Academy in the second round of state playoffs, and again during the regular season, the No. 9 Red-Tailed Hawks got revenge in a 17-6 win over the No. 1 Kadets in the quarterfinals Tuesday night. Cheyenne Mountain advances…
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Cheyenne Mountain girls tennis reigns supreme in 4A individual state tournament with five champions
PUEBLO — Cheyenne Mountain girls tennis continues to uphold its reputation as one of the best programs in the state. At the 4A individual state tournament Saturday morning, the Red-Tailed Hawks had five state champions out of seven finals matches. The program has had a long history of success, but after losing no seniors last…
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Kate Doane, Cheyenne Mountain ready to embrace new and old challenges at state meet
Kate Doane is the perfect person for the job this weekend. The Cheyenne Mountain boys swim team will have 14 athletes at the 4A state meet at the Arvada Aquatic Center on May 8-9. For some, it’ll be a different experience. Doane’s son Townes is a freshman who ran cross country in the fall. He…
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Cheyenne Mountain Junior High to scale back performing arts
The scene backstage at Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School’s commons stage was electric. Seventh and eighth graders were frantically finalizing their makeup, changing into costumes, readying the lights and sound and fitting in a few more vocal warm-ups and pre-show hugs ahead of the call to places. Rehearsed over the entire school year, last Thursday…
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Boys golf Peak Performer of the Year: Brayden Destefano displays growth as leader, competitor in trying season
The defending state champion had to learn that winning wasn’t everything. Cheyenne Mountain’s Brayden Destefano is a superb competitor. As a sophomore last season, he won the 4A boys golf individual state championship en route to helping the Red-Tailed Hawks secure their first team title since 2022. This season, Destefano was dominant again, with top-five…
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Girls’ Cross Country Peak Performer of the Year: Cheyenne Mountain’s Raegan McRae finds confidence, runs to school history
After placing seventh in the 3,200-meter run at last season’s state track meet, one of Raegan McRae’s coaches asked, “Are you ready to win state?” At the time, Cheyenne Mountain’s McRae was shocked to hear the question, but it sparked a long-term goal of winning a state championship. She immediately set her sights on Nov.…