Tag: coronado high school
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As hot temperatures linger, some Colorado Springs schools operate without air conditioning
When the students and teachers at Pinello Elementary School in Security-Widefield returned to their classrooms on Aug. 10, you could say it felt like a breath of fresh air. Fresh, cool, controlled air. This year is the first that the school, built in 1964, has a centralized air conditioning system. The upgrades, installed over the…
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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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Poetry in motion: Coronado High School poet set to represent Colorado in national competition
“I foamed — I raved — I swore! I swung the chair upon which I had been sitting, and grated it upon the boards, but the noise arose over all and continually increased. It grew louder — louder — louder!” It was this initial exposure to the classic Edgar Allan Poe short story, “The Tell-Tale Heart,”…
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Coronado High School gearing up to host weekend robotics competition with an international flavor
It may not technically be a sport, but Coronado High School engineering teacher Bryce McLean coaches his robotics team not unlike he does his football and baseball teams, often referring to it as “the varsity sport for the mind.” “I like that mentality,” he said. “And I like how you bring in engineers and professionals…
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New initiative replicates Cougars Care assistance pantry as a model for other schools in Colorado
For more than two decades, the idea of “making a difference” has been as familiar to Coronado High School students as studying for a test, and this year’s class is leading an evolution of the Cougars Care program: spreading the knowledge. “It’s changed quite a lot over 21 years — we’ve been a nonprofit in…
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Peak Performer: Coronado football quarterback Thomas Buckmiller’s commitment toward team displayed in standout season with new-look offense
Thomas Buckmiller has an impressive stat sheet, but that’s the last thing on his mind. Coronado’s quarterback has been electric this season with a state-leading 2,594 passing yards and 31 touchdown passes, including six in a 49-0 win over Sierra last week with no interceptions. His season high is an eight-touchdown, no-interception performance in a…
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Colorado schools growing the next generation of teachers in their classrooms
At Coronado High School in Colorado Springs, first-year family and consumer sciences culinary teacher Taiyah Mooney feels right at home. In addition to graduating from the very school not long ago in 2022, she returned to her stomping grounds uniquely equipped to begin her career as an educator. Mooney marks the first D-11 teacher to…
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Colorado Springs graduate releases new comedy series ‘Hot Kitchen’
Bobby Rice moved to Los Angeles and found out he was funny. And he now has a Tubi and Apple TV+ comedy series to prove it. The Coronado High School graduate’s new eight-episode parody, “Hot Kitchen,” is a spoof on reality kitchen competition shows like “Top Chef.” In Rice’s version, eight over-the-top characters compete in…
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Local Colorado College grad Chris Mehlman relishes opportunity to compete in bucket-list race at Pikes Peak Apex
Colorado Springs made Chris Mehlman an offer he couldn’t refuse. Hailing from Boston, Mehlman attended Colorado College from 2019-2023. An avid mountain biker and gravel racer, he’s since made Colorado Springs home due to the great scenery and a close-knit cycling community that inspires him. On Sunday, he’ll compete in the Queen of the Canyons 135-mile…
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D-11 surprises teachers with $11,000 awards for academic achievement
As the 2023-24 school year winds down, four teachers in Colorado Springs School District 11 got one more surprise before breaking for the summer. D-11 administrators each teacher with a gift of $11,000 at their respective schools Monday through the newly announced Teacher Impact Award. Funded through a new donation from The Dakota Foundation, the award is…