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Gazette Preps Peak Performer: Air Academy’s Nadia Anderson scorches Vanguard for five TD passes
Nadia Anderson spent the offseason honing her flag football craft with teammates and coaches to prepare for this year. The Kadets QB displayed the fruits of her labor in a shutout win against Vanguard and had her best performance as Air Academy’s field general. Anderson, this week’s Gazette Preps Peak Performer, helped lead the Kadets…
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Vanguard’s Max Miller crushes state record, wins 2A boys’ 3,200 run
LAKEWOOD — Max Miller’s performance was surgical at Jeffco Stadium. Miller operated with precision and the Vanguard junior recognized keeping Dayspring Christian Academy’s Cooper Osmus as his pacer would serve well on his final push Friday. Suffice to say it worked as Miller ran a 9-minute, 17.67-second 3,200 race in the 2A finals and set…
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Five Pikes Peak region boys basketball players to watch
Pikes Peak region boys basketball began play this week as area schools start the trek to state tournament. For the first time since 2014, no Pikes Peak region school qualified for the state title game in 2025. Falcon, last year’s No. 21 seed in 5A, lost in the semis and Mesa Ridge’s shot at three…
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Boys soccer roundup: Pine Creek, Cheyenne Mountain advance to semis; defending 4A champs Air Academy ousted in quarters
Just two Pikes Peak region boys soccer teams remain in the playoffs after wins Saturday and both advanced to the semifinals via shutouts. In 5A, Pine Creek ventured to Englewood High School to face an undefeated Cherry Creek team that owned a 29-match win streak and had scored at least one goal in every contest…
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Vanguard’s Max Miller’s methodical race leads to 3A individual crown
Max Miller experienced one third place finish in Colorado Springs this season. That’s all the fuel Miller required to remain motivated to never let it happen again. The Vanguard runner won the 3A Colorado State Cross Country Championships’ individual crown with a time of 15 minutes and 55 seconds Saturday. This came one year after…
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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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Nique Clifford’s friends, family support newest Sacramento King at watch party
Every time Nique Clifford appeared on television screens, the crowd of more than 250 at Bubba’s 33 erupted in cheers. The gaggle of fans arrived at the restaurant off Constitution and Powers on Wednesday to celebrate the former Vanguard boys basketball player with signage, T-shirts and varying jerseys from Clifford’s collegiate stops at the University…
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Gazette Preps weekly rewind: Top performers and events from the past week
The post-winter break slate delivered several highlights and memorable contests from Pikes Peak region athletes. Here’s a recap of some of the events from the past week. 14ers Elijah Mack, sr., Doherty, boys basketball — Mack continues to pace the Spartans on offense and scored 47 points in two games last week. Mack poured in a…
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Winter sports preview: Pikes Peak region athletes prepare for upcoming competition
As all winter sports begin competition this week, we’ll highlight contests and athletes to watch this season. Below is a list of a few notable competitors and events taking place. Athletes to watch Boys basketball Bryce Riehl, sr., Mesa Ridge – Riehl hit 88 3-pointers as a junior, the most in Colorado, and averaged 17.6…
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Winter sports preview: Pikes Peak region athletes prepare for upcoming competition
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As all winter sports begin competition this week, we’ll highlight contests and athletes to watch this season. Below is a list of a few notable competitors and events taking place. Athletes to watch Boys basketball Bryce Riehl, sr., Mesa Ridge – Riehl hit 88 3-pointers…