Tag: tca
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State volleyball notebook: TCA narrowly misses first title game appearance since 2007; Village’s reign as 3A champs ends in elimination bracket
DENVER – The Classical Academy’s potential coronation will have to wait at least another season. After the Titans battled from the elimination bracket to the semifinals Saturday, TCA, 3A’s No. 7 seed lost in five sets 22-25, 15-25, 25-17, 25-12, 15-12, to No. 1 Alamosa at Denver Coliseum. The Titans nearly advanced to their first…
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TCA loses first 3A match of year, remains alive in state girls’ volleyball tournament
DENVER – The Classical Academy players and coaches didn’t display an iota of frustration Friday after their first loss to a 3A team this season. The Titans, after their 3-1 third round loss (25-16, 25-18, 24-26, 25-18) to No. 3 Eaton, smiled and waved to their fan section, gathered their belongings and bore smiles as…
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Pikes Peak region football teams start, continue playoff battles this weekend
Postseason football continues Friday night with several area high school football teams in action. Class 3A will begin playoffs this weekend with two Pikes Peak region teams fighting to advance to next week’s quarterfinals. Here are a few notes on the remaining area teams. 5A No. 7 Pine Creek, 7-3, vs. No. 10 Mullen (at District 20…
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Gazette Preps rewind: Mesa Ridge, Palmer Ridge prepare for gridiron rematch
14ners Patrick Gonzales, Fountain-Fort Carson, sr., football – Not only did Gonzales pester Cherokee Trail on defense, he also burned Cherokee Trail on offense. Gonzales’ lone rush went for 12 yards and gave the Trojans a 14-7 lead against the Cougars, and the eventual victory in Fountain-Fort Carson’s 5A playoff road opener. Gonzales’ score was…
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Girls volleyball roundup: Defending 3A champion Village wins regional, six more area schools advance to state tournament
Village followed a rocky start to the season with a ticket to the upcoming state tournament at Denver Coliseum. In their second year of play, the Mountaineers collected their second consecutive regional crown Saturday and dropped just one set en route to the 3A region 12 title. The Mountaineers won the state championship in 2024…
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TCA routs Florence, remains unbeaten after victory in 2A football first round
It’s about time to have a discussion to add The Classical Academy to that “death, taxes” saying. Victories have become that routine for the Titans football team. TCA improved to 10-0 and won its 23rd consecutive game after 2A’s No. 3-seeded Titans matched a season high in points in their 56-14 win against No. 14…
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Prep volleyball: Area schools gear up for regionals, vie for state berths as season nears its end
Just two weeks remain in the girls volleyball season and several teams can qualify for next week’s state tournament with an undefeated weekend. Colorado High School Activities Association released regional tournament brackets Monday morning and nearly 20 area teams qualified. Teams must win their regional tournament, which begins Friday, to earn a state berth. The…
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Prep football: Playoffs begin this week with TCA battling for repeat, Palmer Ridge aiming for undefeated year
The pursuit of the golden plaque begins this week. Colorado High School Activities Association released playoff brackets Sunday with nearly 10 Pikes Peak region teams making the postseason cut. Schools will compete to advance to the state finals which, for 6-man, 8-man, 1A and 2A, will take place at Colorado State University Pueblo’s Thunderbowl Stadium…
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Boys soccer: Pikes Peak region schools prepare for state playoffs; Air Academy begins repeat bid
All roads lead to Weidner Field as the state playoffs begin for boys soccer on Wednesday. Numerous area schools will host first round contests in this year’s postseason with teams hoping to arrive at the state title game, which takes place Nov. 15. While 5A-3A will field 32 teams in a single-elimination bracket, 2A has…
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Flag football: The Classical Academy captures its first title with 34-0 blowout victory in title game against Mountain View
LAKEWOOD – As The Classical Academy players exited the field, they did so to chants of, “I believe that we just won,” from Titan fans who traveled to Trailblazer Stadium. A drastic, but welcome, shift from 2024. No more chatter about last year’s state title game result. The Classical Academy is the new 4A champion.…