Tag: cheyenne mountain
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Gazette Preps rewind: Pikes Peak region athletes find their groove as postseason looms
The final stretch of high school spring competition has arrived as postseason action begins in coming weeks. Cheyenne Mountain and Air Academy girls’ tennis have already showcased their talents as both advanced to the girls’ tennis dual tournament semifinals. The Red-Tailed Hawks will host the Kadets on May 5 and the winner advances to the…
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Girls tennis individual regional tournament set to start Tuesday
The battle for a state championship begins this week. Regional girls’ tennis individual tournaments will begin Tuesday with an opportunity to qualify for the upcoming state tournament, which takes place May 7-9 in multiple locations. The top two finishers for singles and doubles will advance to state. The regional tournament was originally slated to start…
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Air Academy boys lacrosse maintaining old standards and setting new ones in undefeated season
When Air Academy boys’ lacrosse hosts rival Cheyenne Mountain on Saturday, it’ll be about standards. The Kadets will look to play to their standard, that of 4A contender that has made the state semifinals in three of the last four seasons, reaching the championship game twice, and the standards of their rivals. The Red-Tailed Hawks…
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Cheyenne Mountain girls’ tennis eyes 27th team title, opens 4A tournament with victory vs. Rampart
David Adams doesn’t take any of Cheyenne Mountain’s success for granted. Even after nearly two decades coaching the Red-Tailed Hawks’ girls’ tennis team and a wealth of success, Adams loves seeing his athletes’ grit-and-grind mentality pay off at the end of a season. Nine consecutive team titles from 2009-2017, four since the Red-Tailed Hawks’ aforementioned…
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Gazette Preps rewind: Pikes Peak region athletes shine in respective fields as postseason looms
Postseason competitions will begin soon and area athletes continue to step up as the spring season winds down. Numerous competitors had career-best numbers last week or scorched opponents to help their teams earn victories in their respective fields. Here are a few highlights from the previous week in prep sports. 14ers Cole Teltschik, sr., Discovery…
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Cheyenne Mountain girls’ tennis earns 4A’s top seed, team tournament begins Wednesday
The Colorado High School Activities Association released team brackets Monday for the girls tennis tournament, and Cheyenne Mountain once again leads the bunch. Cheyenne Mountain earned 4A’s top seed and the Red-Tailed Hawks are one of seven Pikes Peak region teams to qualify for the tournament, which begins Wednesday. The higher seed will host through…
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Cheyenne Mountain’s Clare Jones scores in final seconds of match with Palmer Ridge, forces 1-1 tie
This was the greatest tie of Clare Jones’ career. The Cheyenne Mountain senior said as much after the Red-Tailed Hawks’ match with Palmer Ridge, and that’s not a rapid reaction. That’s a fair assessment, especially since Jones’ team was two seconds away from a loss. Cheyenne Mountain trailed in the waning moments of its home…
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Gazette Preps rewind: Doherty, Rampart baseball split tight games; Pair of athletes shine in two sports
It’s midway through the spring season and Pikes Peak region athletes continue to find footing in their respective sports. Some athletes dazzled in two sports in a 24-hour window while others left their marks in one sport throughout the week. Below are some highlights from area athletes and events from the previous week. 14ers Hadley…
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Barrett Kerrigan signs to swim at Air Force Academy, one of four Cheyenne Mountain Division I signees
The biggest splash Barrett Kerrigan made this season didn’t come from a pool. Sure, the Cheyenne Mountain boys swimmer, who’s working toward a third consecutive 500-yard freestyle state title this season, continues to build a legacy in the water. But when Kerrigan put pen to paper Monday at Cheyenne Mountain High School, the Red-Tailed Hawk…
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Cheyenne Mountain girls’ lacrosse ends five-game skid against Palmer Ridge with wire-to-wire win over Bears
Cheyenne Mountain girls’ lacrosse players bolted toward their keeper’s net as the final horn sounded and the team began celebrating like they won a championship. The Red-Tailed Hawks began to emote – a type of celebration for those not privy with the youngsters’ lingo – and, after shaking hands with Palmer Ridge players, Cheyenne Mountain…