Tag: falcon
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Bear relocated after falling asleep in Falcon window well
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers have been busy after relocating their second bear in about a week from El Paso County on Tuesday, as drought continues to push bears into neighborhoods for food. A Falcon couple discovered the unexpected guest in their home on Tuesday morning after a 250-pound black bear fell asleep in their…
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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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Gazette Preps’ all-area Peak Performer boys wrestling teams
Coach of the year: Brandon Lucero, Air Academy Peak Performer: David Burchett, Air Academy First team Manuel Mota, Widefield Matthew Torres, Air Academy Dylan Saba, Air Academy Micah Horowitz, Peyton Nathaniel Perkins, The Classical Academy Forrest, Craddock, Colorado Springs Christian Alex Burchett, Air Academy Michael Saba, Air Academy David Burchett, Air Academy Thomas Martell, Air…
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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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Gazette Preps’ all-area Peak Performer girls wrestling teams
Coach of the year: Johnny Lopez, Pine Creek Peak Performer: Allison McDaniel, Falcon First team Peggy Susan Dean, Sand Creek Sarah Brown, Lewis-Palmer Allison McDaniel, Falcon Tylee Schultz, Pine Creek Amaya Hinojosa, Widefield Bella Arellano-Gandy, Coronado Elanor Thorson, Cañon City Kate Doughty, Cañon City Jordyn Blackmore, Coronado Ellianna Kidwell, Widefield Sophia Flores, Discovery Canyon Vivienne…
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Mesa Ridge basketball stands tall at home, ousts Falcon from playoffs in revenge game
Revenge is a dish best served cold and there are few things colder than handing an opponent a playoff loss. Mesa Ridge, the 12th seed in the boys 5A state basketball playoffs, served a 70-63 home win to 21st seed Falcon, snapping a 15-game winning streak for the visitors on Friday. Just one week ago,…
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Roundabout planned on U.S. 24 near Falcon
Some nearby residents are skeptical about how the state is addressing traffic and safety issues at the busy intersection of U.S. 24 and Judge Orr Road. The planned solution? A roundabout. “It’s got all of us really concerned,” said Rod Nelson of his neighbors along nearby Blue Gill Drive. The Colorado Department of Transportation plans…
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Permitting slows, but single-family home building hot spots emerge in region
New home construction in Colorado Springs continues to grow, even if at a slightly slower pace than in previous years. The Pikes Peak Regional Building Department (PPRBD) issued 2,811 permits for single-family homes in 2025. This was slightly fewer than the previous year’s total of 2,854. Still, there are signs of optimism, said Bill Craighead,…
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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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Gazette Preps’ Peak Performers all-area boys golf team
Coach of the Year: Ronald Gorr, Air Academy Peak Performer: Brayden Destefano, Cheyenne Mountain First team Brayden Destefano, Jr., Cheyenne Mountain Cayden Besler, Fr., Falcon Ryan Dooms, Jr., Air Academy Ben Hamann, Sr., Lewis-Palmer Fenn Mullins, Jr., Cheyenne Mountain Hayden Dorsey, Jr., Manitou Springs Grady Ortiz, Fr., The Classical Academy Ron Karin, Sr., St. Mary’s…