Tag: weidner field
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Palmer Ridge dominates La Cueva in Pikes Peak Kickoff Classic matchup
Palmer Ridge and their opponent bore various similarities. Both have a similar color scheme and are dominant football programs. Palmer Ridge and La Cueva, their opposition from New Mexico, even have the same mascot: a bear. During their tilt Friday at Weidner Field for the Pikes Peak Kickoff Classic, however, Palmer Ridge showed La Cueva…
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Fans near and far celebrate “big-time football feel” at Pikes Peak Kickoff Classic
The Pikes Peak Kickoff Classic took Andrew Powell to another time. Weidner Field played host to two high school football contests on Friday with Fountain-Fort Carson taking on Colorado Springs Christian in flag football and Palmer Ridge facing La Cueva, out of Albuquerque, N.M., in the boys’ varsity football game. The sight of prep football…
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Fountain-Fort Carson hands CSCS first loss of the year at Pikes Peak Kickoff Classic
Poise and swagger oozed from Fountain-Fort Carson’s flag football team all afternoon. From touchdown celebrations in the spray-painted end zones at Weidner Field in downtown Colorado Springs, dances after defensive stops to punt celebrations — yes, the Trojans had coordinated chants when they punted — Fountain-Fort Carson ensured this was a memorable experience. Fountain-Fort Carson…
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It’s business as usual for Palmer Ridge as Bears face La Cueva in interstate matchup for Kickoff Classic
Friday night is a unique opportunity for Palmer Ridge football and three other schools, but it’s also business as usual. After a 35-14 victory at Pueblo East in Week Zero of the 2026-2027 season, the Bears’ “home opener” will be a bit different. Palmer Ridge hosts La Cueva out of New Mexico in the second…
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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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Colorado Springs Christian flag football ‘thrilled’ for game at Weidner Field
Hayley Helwege only required two years to adapt to the world of flag football. Verbiage like “football camp” and “film study” is a part of everyday vernacular for the Colorado Springs Christian School senior, who began playing the sport last year as a junior. Helwege said she played flag football because “it was new and…
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Introducing the Pikes Peak Kickoff Classic: How Nate Lenz turned his love for sports into a force for good
Nate Lenz didn’t want another milquetoast gala or golf tournament. He wanted the big annual fundraising event for his nonprofit, the Pikes Peak Athletic Foundation, to stand out. “Those are ubiquitous,” Lenz said of the aforementioned fundraising events. “I wanted to do something different that also served our mission and that’s elevate athletics in the…
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Weidner Field to host Palmer Ridge football, Fountain-Fort Carson and CSCS flag football in Pikes Peak Kickoff Classic
Weidner Field will host a different type of football contest in August. The stadium for the Colorado Springs Switchbacks will serve as the home to the inaugural Pikes Peak Kickoff Classic on Aug. 28, an event made possible by the nonprofit Pikes Peak Athletic Foundation. Fountain-Fort Carson’s flag football team will face Colorado Springs Christian…
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Construction to begin this summer on second phase of apartment, retail complex at Weidner Field
Weidner Apartment Homes is preparing to break ground this summer on the second phase of its Experience at Epicenter apartment and retail complex adjacent to Weidner Field in downtown Colorado Springs. The seven-story, 410-unit mixed-use building will be built on roughly 4.5 acres at 650 S. Sierra Madre St., at the northwest corner of the…
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Rampart girls’ soccer dazzles on the pitch this season following 2025 semifinals appearance
Rampart girls’ soccer players exited the pitch last season at Trailblazer Stadium in Lakewood disappointed but proud of their accomplishments in the 2025 campaign. The Rams had just completed their best playoff run in team history and advanced to the 4A semifinals. But they fell one win shy of the championship game and that ignited…