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State wrestling: Notable storylines to watch for athletes in the Pikes Peak region
Just three days remain in the prep wrestling season and the final 72 hours will occur in Denver at Ball Arena. The 2026 boys and girls state wrestling tournament begins Thursday with first-round and quarterfinal matches. A bevy of Pikes Peak region competitors will battle for spots in Saturday’s finals. Nearly 200 area boys and…
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Peak Performer: John Paul ‘JP’ Dalsaso leaves unified legacy at Cheyenne Mountain
No sentence adequately captures the essence of a kid like John Paul Dalsaso. Dalsaso’s vibrant personality could turn a frown into a smile and a stranger into what felt like a lifelong friend. Dalsaso was a beloved figure at Cheyenne Mountain and always aimed to inspire those he knew. “He was such an icon in…
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Gazette Preps’ 3A-1A Peak Performer all-area girls volleyball teams
Peak Performer: Ashlyn Delaney, The Classical Academy Coach of the Year: Layne Witmer, The Classical Academy First team Ashlyn Delaney, jr., The Classical Academy Katie Gieske, sr., The Classical Academy Norah Hollis, so., Village Avery Jaeger, sr., The Classical Academy Aili Haisley, sr., Vanguard Ellie Wagner, jr., Evangel Christian Academy Second team Megan Ferguson, sr.,…
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Discovery Canyon’s Alaia Sloan wins 100 fly, 100 backstroke titles at state; Thunder place third
THORNTON — Alaia Sloan entered the finals with a humble approach. Sloan earned the top seed in both the 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard backstroke for Saturday’s finals at the 3A state swimming and diving championships and recognized that her seeding meant nothing. Sloan still had to race both events to win first. Well, she did.…
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Discovery Canyon’s Alaia Sloan wins 100 fly, 100 backstroke titles at state; Thunder place third
Alaia Sloan entered the finals with a humble approach. Sloan earned the top seed in both the 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard backstroke for the finals at the 3A state swimming and diving championships and recognized that her seeding meant nothing. Sloan still had to race both events to win first. Well, she did. The Thunder…
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Cheyenne Mountain opens state swimming and diving with strong day, Lewis-Palmer shines in prelims
Cheyenne Mountain opened the 4A state swimming and diving meet with strong performances from its swath of competitors at Veterans Memorial Aquatics Center. Hailey Birkby led the defending champion Red-Tailed Hawks during Thursday’s prelims and finished first in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 57.72 seconds. Birkby finished second in the 50-yard freestyle at…
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Gazette Preps lookahead: State swimming and diving competition begins Thursday; regional wrestling starts Friday
State swimming and diving begins Thursday in Thornton for 4A competitors. While 4A and 3A will swim at the Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center this week, 5A will compete Tuesday and Wednesday. Multiple area athletes have earned the top spot in their respective events or will battle for the crown at state. Wrestlers will also vie…
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Gazette Preps rewind: Falcon basketball teams shine as postseason looms; Liberty’s boys basketball wins another close one
As the winter sport season nears the home stretch, competition continues to heat up. State championship competition begins this week for girls swimming and diving in Thornton while wrestlers prepare for regional competition. Falcon boys basketball is a week away from capturing its league’s title after a sluggish start to the season and Cobelyn…
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Lewis-Palmer’s Rylee Edmondson scores 1,000th career point; Rangers defeat Cheyenne Mountain in PPAC matchup
Rylee Edmondson’s teammates swarmed her after the ball swished through the net. Shortly after that serenade, Edmondson’s family ventured to the court and presented her with Lewis-Palmer orange and black balloons near midcourt at Cheyenne Mountain. Edmondson posed for photos with family as well as a banner displaying her photo and emblazoned with the number…
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Gazette Preps rewind: Tremendous scoring highlights week in preps
As athletes prepare for the final stretch of regular-season contests, a slew of competitors had spectacular stretches last week. From undefeated wrestlers at tournaments to multiple basketball players scoring 40 or more points, the Pikes Peak region featured several strong outings. Below are some athletes and contests that stood out in the final week of…