Tag: weidner field
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Colorado Springs Switchbacks salvage 1-1 draw against Lexington SC
No athlete for the Colorado Springs Switchbacks needs a motivational halftime speech. Coach Alan McCann said as much and his players demonstrated that in their tilt against Lexington SC on Saturday. McCann watched as his players battled back for a 1-1 tie at Weidner Field after Khori Bennett netted a penalty-kick goal in the 79th…
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W. Dean Weidner, owner of Colorado Springs Switchbacks and Weidner Apartment Homes, dies at 83
W. Dean Weidner, the founder and chairman of Weidner Apartment Homes and the owner of the Colorado Springs Switchbacks, died Tuesday. He was 83. Weidner Apartment Homes shared the news on its social media and website Wednesday night. The cause of his death has not been announced. “Dean was deeply committed to people, supporting communities,…
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Florida Tech gets a shutout at Weidner Field, wins its first Division II women’s soccer title
Saturday was Florida Tech’s graduation, but senior Savannah Oxley didn’t buy a cap and gown. That was because it was also the NCAA division II women’s soccer championship at Weidner Field, and Oxley knew her team would be there. It was good intuition because No. 3 Florida Tech held No. 4 Franklin Pierce scoreless while…
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Weidner Field to host 2025 NCAA DII men’s and women’s soccer championships this weekend
The soccer season isn’t over yet, at least not in Colorado Springs. Weidner Field will host the NCAA Division II soccer championships this week, the second time Colorado Springs has hosted the event after hosting in 2021. The NCAA committee chose Colorado Springs after the success of the 2021 tournament, with Weidner Field being a…
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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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Colorado Springs-area brew festivals offer many reasons to rejoice
Colorado Springs-area beer lovers will have much to rejoice about this weekend as two brew festivals will offer a wide variety of beverages from dozens of local breweries and wineries. On Friday, the Dead Man’s Brewfest returns to Colorado Springs for its seventh straight year. The event, held at Weidner Field, promises hand-selected beers, wines…
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Olympic museum struggles to meet projected attendance, grapples with falling revenues 5 years on
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As officials at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum in downtown Colorado Springs prepare for the gleaming facility’s fifth anniversary on Wednesday, they grapple with attendance figures that haven’t nearly measured up to original projections and revenues that have fallen year-over-year. Officials said they’re working…
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Switchbacks and James Chambers remain cool, calm and collected as club finally returns to Weidner Field
Switchbacks coach James Chambers had the perfect analogy for the 2025 season which has seen the defending USL Championship title winners play eight games away to just four at home. “I feel like it’s a long-distance relationship at this point. And we’re getting really excited to see everybody on Saturday,” he said. After three weeks…
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Electric energy at Weidner Field as Colorado Springs Switchbacks win USL Championship title, make history
For the first time ever in their 10 season history, the Colorado Springs Switchbacks competed in the USL Championship title match, winning the cup 3-0. The team hosted Rhode Island FC at Weidner Field in front of a sold-out crowd and a national broadcast on CBS after a season of milestones. After winning the Western Conference…
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Electric energy at Weidner Field as Colorado Springs Switchbacks win USL Championship title, make history
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For the first time ever in their 10 season history, the Colorado Springs Switchbacks competed in the USL Championship title match, winning the cup 3-0. The team hosted Rhode Island FC at Weidner Field in front of a sold-out crowd and a national broadcast on CBS…