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Peak Performer: Pine Creek’s Gia Gabel striving for wrestling’s mountaintop
Gia Gabel is the hardest worker in the room. It doesn’t matter the facility or who’s around, the proof is in the results for the Pine Creek 110-pound girls wrestler. Gabel defeated Cañon City’s reigning 4A state champion Piper Montoya at last weekend’s Colorado Springs Metro Wrestling Championships at Trojan Arena in Fountain. This week’s…
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Pine Creek girls win second consecutive COS Metro Wrestling Championship; Widefield finishes as runners-up in back-to-back years
Pine Creek girls’ wrestling hoped to rival the boys’ program with its mat success. Mission accomplished through two years at the city tournament. The Eagles earned consecutive COS Metro Wrestling Championship titles after Pine Creek amassed 199 points Saturday in Fountain at Trojan Arena. And the Eagles captured their second title with “resilience.” “A lot…
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Sand Creek freshmen girls shine at COS Metro Wrestling Championships; Pine Creek, Widefield in tight race for title
It’s difficult to find words to explain Sand Creek’s freshman competitors. Oh, wait, one fits the bill: semifinalists. Three of the Scorpions’ five freshmen went undefeated during Friday’s portion of the COS Metro Wrestling Championships in Fountain. Peggy Susan Dean, Karris Carter and Stella Isensee will compete at Trojan Arena in Saturday’s semifinals with a…
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Air Academy boys wrestling preaching consistency ahead of annual COS Metro Wrestling Championship
Brandon Lucero isn’t preaching a new message ahead of the COS Metro Wrestling Championships. The Kadets’ wrestling coach is confident in his team with the tournament set to start Friday. And Lucero hopes his team leaves Fountain-Fort Carson with its first-ever Metro title at the 25th annual event. But Lucero isn’t about physical hardware. He’s…
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Discovery Canyon girls swimming and diving defeats Cheyenne Mountain in battle of champions
Discovery Canyon girls swimming already won the proverbial war, but it also sought victory in the final battle. As Wednesday’s competition between Discovery Canyon, last year’s 3A state champions and Cheyenne Mountain, owners of the 2025 4A title, approached its conclusion, the Thunder and Red-Tailed Hawks each had one 400-yard freestyle relay team left in…
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Discovery Canyon girls swimming and diving defeats Cheyenne Mountain in battle of champions
Discovery Canyon girls swimming already won the proverbial war, but it also sought victory in the final battle. As the Jan. 7 competition between Discovery Canyon, last year’s 3A state champions, and Cheyenne Mountain, owners of the 2025 4A title, approached its conclusion, the Thunder and Red-Tailed Hawks each had one 400-yard freestyle relay team…
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Pine Creek, Cheyenne Mountain ice hockey teams race to strong starts to the season
Pine Creek and Cheyenne Mountain’s ice hockey teams have each enjoyed solid starts to the season as both schools head to their January contests. And with the Palmer Lake Outdoor Classic slated for this month, lovers of prep ice hockey have a slate chock full of exciting games. Below is a snippet on the Eagles’…
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Pikes Peak region girls swimmers and divers making notable waves
Pikes Peak region girls swimmers and divers will return to the pool this week following holiday break. Several competitors have already logged solid performances while others intend to make a splash as the year progresses. Below are a few notes regarding area competitors and teams. Upcoming champion vs. champion competition Cheyenne Mountain heads to Discovery…
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Pikes Peak region boys wrestlers shine in early portion of season
Pikes Peak region boys wrestlers return to the mats soon with the state tournament less than eight weeks away. Several upcoming tournaments and duals will help athletes jockey for position for regional berths and a chance at the state tournament at Ball Arena in February. Below are some of the area wrestlers who have made…
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Pikes Peak region girls’ wrestlers start season with stellar performances
One month down and less than eight weeks to go for the girls’ wrestling season. Several area athletes have already made statements during their December competition and various standouts have emerged from the pack. Here are a few notes from the season so far. 5A’s 110-pound class loaded with Pikes Peak region competitors Of the…