Tag: high school sports
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TCA shot putter Jackson Edwards surprises himself with 3A boys shot put title
LAKEWOOD– Jackson Edwards couldn’t stop smiling after winning the 3A boys’ shot put title. Multiple emotions–shock, happiness, exhaustion– crossed The Classical Academy’s face the moment he realized he won, but none more than surprise. “This was unexpected, and I’m just really grateful for it,” Edwards, a junior, said. “I’m just trusting in God’s plan.” Edwards…
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Vista Ridge’s Meron Hoffman caps high school career with 5A shot put state title on last attempt
LAKEWOOD– The night before the 5A girls’ state shot put final, Vista Ridge’s Meron Hoffman texted her teammates that she would be a state champion. The manifestation worked, and Hoffman became a state champion Saturday at JeffCo Stadium on her last attempt of her high school career. After scratching her third, fourth, and fifth attempts,…
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Alexa Queen defends 300-meter hurdle title in last prep race before heading to Duke
LAKEWOOD – Alexa Queen shined in her last high school race, and it wasn’t just because of the red and blue sparkles in her hair. The Fountain-Fort Carson senior successfully defended her state title in the 5A girls’ 300-meter hurdles Saturday with a time of 42.31 seconds, and placed third in the 100-meter hurdles for…
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Rampart girls soccer season ends with 3-2 loss to Evergreen in 4A state semifinals
HIGHLANDS RANCH — One game doesn’t define a whole season, but that still doesn’t change the outcome. The No. 2 Rampart girls soccer team couldn’t overcome a three-goal deficit in the first half and fell to No. 6 Evergreen for its second semifinal loss in a row. The Cougars led 3-0 in the first 23…
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5A state track: Will Fort Collins end Cherokee Trail boys team dynasty?
One of the most dominant Colorado high school track and field teams in recent memory will be tested at the state meet. Cherokee Trail High School in Aurora has brought home three consecutive 5A boys team championships. A rare feat competing in the state’s largest classification. The Cougars will seek their fourth straight title beginning…
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No. 9 Cheyenne Mountain boys lacrosse upsets No. 1 Air Academy in blowout to advance to 4A semifinals
The third time was the charm for Cheyenne Mountain boys’ lacrosse. A year after falling to Air Academy in the second round of state playoffs, and again during the regular season, the No. 9 Red-Tailed Hawks got revenge in a 17-6 win over the No. 1 Kadets in the quarterfinals Tuesday night. Cheyenne Mountain advances…
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Pine Creek girls’ soccer allows two goals in second half to fall to Valor Christian, end stellar season
In a battle of the Eagles, it was Valor Christian who soared into the quarterfinals. No. 4 Pine Creek’s season came to an end after falling 3-2 to No. 13 Valor Christian on Friday in the second round of the 5A girls’ soccer playoffs. After being tied at the half, back-to-back goals from Valor Christian…
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State tennis: Cheyenne Mountain dominates first round and quarterfinals; Rose Katen seeks third singles title
PUEBLO — A state tennis quarterfinal match Thursday was a reunion of two childhood friends. On a hot afternoon in the 4A girls tennis No. 1 singles quarterfinals, Cheyenne Mountain’s Rose Katen beat Rampart’s Alexandra Ross 6-4, 6-1 to advance to Friday’s semifinals at Pueblo City Park. The win was a bittersweet one for Katen,…
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Sara Christensen leads Thomas MacLaren girls’ soccer over Banning Lewis, for its first playoff win
Last spring, Sara Christensen won Thomas MacLaren’s first state championship, in the 2A 100-meter hurdles. On Tuesday, the senior helped the girls’ soccer team win its first playoff game in program history. In rainy conditions, no less. “I think she’s the best female athlete in the Springs,” first-year Highlanders head coach Chad Bregg said of…
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Lewis-Palmer swimmer Noah DiStefano adopts new training method to help team to breakout season
An Australian swimmer has revolutionized sprint training, and Noah DiStefano is paying attention. Lewis-Palmer swimmer DiStefano is having a breakout season with 32 first-place finishes to help the Rangers to a 7-0 record in duals, one year after going 2-4-1. With the top 50 freestyle, 100 free, and 100 butterfly times on the team, he…