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Gazette Preps rewind: Tight games, PLOC and COS Metro wrestling tournament highlight week in preps
Last weekend’s annual Colorado Springs Metro Wrestling Championships crowned nearly 30 champions at Fountain-Fort Carson’s Trojan Arena. Numerous athletes dominated on the mat and hope to keep that momentum as regionals and state approach. The Palmer Lake Outdoor Classic saw Lewis-Palmer advance to the hockey finals and vie for the title in the annual spectacle.…
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Pine Creek’s stingy defense, big third quarter leads to 14-7 win over Fountain-Fort Carson
Not every word Trevor Hudson used to describe Pine Creek’s defensive performance is allowed in The Gazette. But the Eagles coach found a suitable description for his team’s effort Friday night at District 20 Stadium against a hot Fountain-Fort Carson team. “Y’all played your butts off.,” Hudson said after the Eagles’ 14-7 victory against the…
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Gazette Preps rewind: Doherty flag football beats state runners-up; Cheyenne Mountain football still unbeaten
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 14ners Stats and information prior to Tuesday’s contests DJ Gerber, Vanguard, sr., boys soccer – When Gerber scores goals, they come in bunches and Sand Creek learned that last week. Gerber netted a career-high four goals in a 7-1 victory over the Scorpions last Tuesday…
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Gazette Preps rewind: Woodland Park shines on the gridiron, Discovery Canyon, Pine Creek survive close games
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 14ners Taytum Soppe-Cope, Palmer, sr., girls volleyball – The Terrors logged nearly as many aces (24) as they did kills (25) in their matchup against Sierra and Soppe-Cope led that charge. In Palmer’s sweep of the Stallions, Soppe-Cope earned a career-high seven aces and had…
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Gazette Preps rewind: Woodland Park shines on the gridiron, Discovery Canyon, Pine Creek survive close games
14ners Taytum Soppe-Cope, Palmer, sr., girls volleyball – The Terrors logged nearly as many aces (24) as they did kills (25) in their matchup against Sierra and Soppe-Cope led that charge. In Palmer’s sweep of the Stallions, Soppe-Cope earned a career-high seven aces and had a 92.3 serving percentage. In 2024, Soppe-Cope hit just one…
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Palmer cherishing inaugural flag football season; CSCS wins road opener
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As the final horn sounded Thursday evening at Garry Berry Stadium and Palmer players returned to their sideline, coaches greeted their athletes with encouragement. Palmer players high-fived and remained positive despite the outcome, an 8-0 loss to Colorado Springs Christian. They huddled when their coach…
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State runner-up TCA, newcomer Fountain-Fort Carson excited to grow high school flag football
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save High school flag football in Colorado saw 1,972 participants in its first year as a sanctioned sport. That number will continue to grow with new and old teams prepared to shine. The Classical Academy finished the season as 4A state runner-up with a 16-3 record. With…
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Gary Kruse, former Fountain-Fort Carson assistant football coach, to receive Broyles Award
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Gary Kruse received an email in June regarding the Broyles Award, he ignored it. The former Fountain-Fort Carson High School football assistant coach thought the email was a “Who’s who in America” message and said he disregarded a second email from the group in…
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Girls Track and Field Peak Performer of the Year: F-FC’s Alexa Queen’s inevitable road to 300 hurdles crown
Alexa Queen’s coronation as the 5A girls 300 hurdles champion occurred in Lakewood during last month’s Colorado State Track and Field Championships, but the process began in 2022. Queen, a Fountain-Fort Carson junior who won the 300 hurdles title with a career-best time of 41.66 seconds, played several sports at Fountain Middle School but gravitated…
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Wrestling community combines to finish COS Metro Wrestling Championship
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Katey Valdez walked around Trojan Arena with a tiara sparkling on her head after earning her COS Metro Wrestling Championship title at 105 pounds. The Doherty senior became the first girls wrestler to earn three Metro titles and won Most Outstanding Girls wrestler at the…