Tag: sports
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Lewis-Palmer girls volleyball hands The Classical Academy its first loss of season in five-set thriller
The feeling of winning never gets old for long-time volleyball coach Don Lash. Looking for its first win of the season, a confident Lewis-Palmer team fought through five sets to take down The Classical Academy 3-2 (23-25, 25-21, 24-26, 25-17, 15-8) on the Titans’ home court Tuesday night. The Rangers (1-2) were the first to beat TCA…
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Broncos OL Garett Bolles lauds Bo Nix improvement, Davis Webb impact
ENGLEWOOD — Garett Bolles is the Broncos’ elder statesman. The starting left tackle is the longest-tenured member of the franchise, entering his 10th season in Denver. Bolles has the fifth-most starts (133) by a Broncos offensive lineman in team history. He earned first-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors last season. When Bolles speaks, teammates listen.…
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Talanoa Hufanga reflects on NFL journey: ‘I really, truly love where I’m at’ | Broncos notebook
ENGLEWOOD — Talanoa Hufanga is grateful to have played in every game during his debut Broncos season. He’s also grateful for injuries that ultimately led him to Denver. Hufanga spoke with reporters after Monday’s practice at Broncos Park. The ex-49ers safety found a home in coordinator Vance Joseph’s defense a year ago. Hufanga earned second-team…
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Tight end Caleb Lohner expected back around ‘late October’ | Broncos notebook
The Broncos are still high on the potential of tight end Caleb Lohner. The seventh-round tight end did not appear in a game last year during his rookie season. The Broncos placed Lohner on injured reserve after offseason foot surgery Sunday. He missed organized team activities (OTAs), minicamp, training camp and the preseason. “He’s looked…
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Broncos WR Marvin Mims exits preseason finale with foot injury
Marvin Mims Jr. threw his helmet in frustration. The Broncos wide receiver got injured on the opening series Friday in a 34-6 preseason win over the Vikings at Empower Field at Mile High. Quarterback Jarrett Stidham targeted Mims on a deep ball down the sideline. He fell awkwardly on the incompletion and looked in obvious…
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U.S. Air Force Academy graduate Josh Yago ‘living a dream’ as he prepares to play in Premier Lacrosse League semis
Josh Yago’s lacrosse story could be a movie script. As a freshman at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Yago tore his ACL before his rookie season had even started. To his surprise, the injury resulted in a medical fifth year at Notre Dame, which led to him being drafted to the Premier Lacrosse League in…
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Denver Summit FC’s goalkeeping room thriving with veteran Karen Bardsley at the helm | NWSL Insider
When Denver Summit FC goalkeeper Abby Smith was ruled out of Saturday’s game with an injury, there was a discussion of adding goalkeeping coach Karen Bardsley to the depth chart. The idea wasn’t crazy. Bardsley, a former American-born English goalkeeper, hung up her cleats in 2022, but is still fit as ever. “She trains a…
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Denver Summit FC’s goalkeeping room thriving with veteran Karen Bardsley at the helm | NWSL Insider
When Denver Summit FC goalkeeper Abby Smith was ruled out of Saturday’s game with an injury, there was a discussion of adding goalkeeping coach Karen Bardsley to the depth chart. The idea wasn’t crazy. Bardsley, a former American-born English goalkeeper, hung up her cleats in 2022, but is still fit as ever. “She trains a…
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Fountain-Fort Carson girls’ flag football is eager to play at Weidner Field in second year as a program
Everything about Fountain-Fort Carson’s first flag football season was impromptu. Last fall, there wasn’t much time to train before jumping into competition. So each week felt rushed as coach Mike Clayborn built a team on the fly. This year feels different. “The pressure is there, but not as urgent as last year,” Clayborn said. “We had…
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Broncos preseason finale: 3 things to watch against Minnesota Vikings
The NFL preseason is almost over. The Broncos host the Vikings at 7 p.m. Friday at Empower Field in their third and final preseason game. The Broncos beat the Falcons, 27-7, and lost to the Packers, 33-13, earlier in the preseason. Here are three things to watch between the Broncos and Vikings. No. 2 QB…