Tag: football
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Strong second half lifts new-look Coronado football over Harrison
At halftime, Coronado coach Rob Leboeuf told his team to think like a goldfish. The Cougars were down by one to Harrison at halftime, but instead of looking at past mistakes, it was all about the next play. That mentality sparked the Coronado offense in the second half, and the Cougars would go on to…
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Gazette Preps Peak Performer: Sierra’s Keaton Banks torches Mitchell for five rushing TDs
Keaton Banks … what an ideal name for a running back who’s been money for Sierra on the football field. Banks, this week’s Gazette Preps Peak Performer, ran 10 times for 222 yards and five touchdowns in a 52-6 victory against Mitchell last week. The Sierra halfback ran well past his total yardage from his…
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Gazette Preps week in sports: Recap of outstanding area performances
This weekend on the gridiron features a pair of Pikes Peak region teams ranked in 4A’s top 10 and both will look to remain perfect this season. Cheyenne Mountain enters this week as 4A’s No. 1-ranked school, has a 2-0 record and will host Air Academy, which ranks ninth, also at 2-0. This will be…
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Unbeaten Rampart football goes wire to wire in shutout road win over Widefield
Rampart football has already bested its record from last season. After a two-win season last year, the Rams are undefeated through three games, their most recent victory being a 48-0 shutout over host Widefield on Thursday night. Part of Rampart’s success so far has been an elevated determination after last season’s outcome. “Last year, we…
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Community-powered Widefield football earns first road win in over 1,000 days
There’s a right way to play football, and it has nothing to do with wins and losses. Widefield quarterback Brody Gizzi has known it since his freshman year back in 2023, which was the last time the Gladiators had a winning season. “We didn’t really work as a team,” Gizzi said of his first year…
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Gazette Preps week in sports: Recap of notable Pikes Peak region performances
The prep season is underway and various Pikes Peak region athletes have already pieced together memorable performances in their respective realm. Here are some of the standouts from the previous week in athletics. 14ners Kailani Scheidler, jr., Pine Creek, softball — In two games against Doherty last week, Scheidler left her stamp on the game.…
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Palmer Ridge dominates La Cueva in Pikes Peak Kickoff Classic matchup
Palmer Ridge and their opponent bore various similarities. Both have a similar color scheme and are dominant football programs. Palmer Ridge and La Cueva, their opposition from New Mexico, even have the same mascot: a bear. During their tilt Friday at Weidner Field for the Pikes Peak Kickoff Classic, however, Palmer Ridge showed La Cueva…
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It’s business as usual for Palmer Ridge as Bears face La Cueva in interstate matchup for Kickoff Classic
Friday night is a unique opportunity for Palmer Ridge football and three other schools, but it’s also business as usual. After a 35-14 victory at Pueblo East in Week Zero of the 2026-2027 season, the Bears’ “home opener” will be a bit different. Palmer Ridge hosts La Cueva out of New Mexico in the second…
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Introducing the Pikes Peak Kickoff Classic: How Nate Lenz turned his love for sports into a force for good
Nate Lenz didn’t want another milquetoast gala or golf tournament. He wanted the big annual fundraising event for his nonprofit, the Pikes Peak Athletic Foundation, to stand out. “Those are ubiquitous,” Lenz said of the aforementioned fundraising events. “I wanted to do something different that also served our mission and that’s elevate athletics in the…
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Pine Creek football excited for Broward County Classic game in Florida
When Trevor Hudson took the reins of Pine Creek’s football team in 2025, he had a vision: Make the Eagles a national program. And, as the Eagles coach said, “You can’t be a national program if you don’t go outside of your state.” Thus, Pine Creek’s season opens in Florida. Pine Creek will haul 90…