Author: Angelo Stambene
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Fall all-conference selections around the Pikes Peak region
Below are the All-Conference teams as selected by area conference for fall sports.The teams are submitted by area administrators. We will add to the lists as all sports conclude and as lists are distributed to us. Addition all-conference teams should be sent to preps@gazettedev.gazette.com.CROSS COUNTRY Pikes Peak Athletic ConferenceBoys’ First teamThomas Chaston Sr. Cheyenne MountainRyan…
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20 in 20: Countdown of the top Avalanche players after 2 decades in Colorado
With the Colorado Avalanche in its 20th season, we compiled our list of the top 20 Avs since the two-time Stanley Cup-winning franchise moved from Quebec to Denver in 1996. Agree? Disagree? Let us know what you think at gazettedev.gazette.com or on Twitter @CSGazetteSports. 20. Alexei Gusarov: Played nearly his entire career for the Quebec/Colorado…
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Gazette travel: Lost in Rome
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save My parents made me an offer I couldn’t refuse: If I bought a ticket to Italy, they would spring for my costs on a cruise ship, where we’d spend two weeks touring the country with…
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Friday Faceoff: Did the Broncos succeed at the trade deadline?
Broncos should have aimed higher By Angelo Stambene Vernon Davis, wow. I feel like the kid on Christmas that got an Xbox and a PlayStation, while the neighborhood kids got pet rocks and coal. Us Broncos fans have been spoiled since John Elway took over as GM, and now I’m about to sound like an…
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Friday Faceoff: What is the Rockies’ biggest problem?
Owners dragging Rockies down By Angelo Stambene Don’t look now, but the New Year is fast approaching, and you know what that means – resolutions. After 23 years of mostly ineptitude, it’s time for the Rockies to make a resolution that the team will uphold. Though it will be uncomfortable, it’s time for a fire…
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Friday Faceoff: Does Henrik Lundqvist need a ring to be an all-time great?
Not all Kings get to wear crown By Angelo Stambene If “Game of Thrones” has taught me anything, it’s that there is but one true king. The same can be said of the NHL, where the one true king’s name isn’t Stannis, but Henrik. The Rangers netminder is a three-time All-Star, an Olympic Gold Medal…
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Friday Faceoff: Is the new NHL seeding better than the old one?
If it ain’t broke, don’t break it By Angelo Stambene When “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” starts playing during the winter, I get confused. Sure, Christmas and the New Year are great times of the year, but the most wonderful? I think not. Mid-April is the best time of the year, because that’s…
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Friday Faceoff: What annoying aspect of sports needs to change?
A ‘NO’ vote for fans deciding All-Stars By Angelo Stambene I have a confession to make. I yell at refs, taunt players, and if you’re a goalie, I’m one of the last people you want behind you in the stands. I believe in the fan experience, which makes these next words so hard to type.…
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Colorado Avalanche outlook for this week
Maple Leafs at Avalanche, Thursday Last Meeting: Avalanche lost 3-2 in overtime, Oct. 14, 2014. The Maple leafs haven’t won a Stanley Cup since 1967, but that hasn’t stopped the team from becoming the first NHL franchise worth a billion dollars. Phil Kessel, an American, is the team’s most dangerous forward (6G, 8A), while Dion…
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Blog: Three surprises from the Avalanche season
The first week of the season has not gone according to plan for the Colorado Avalanche. Not to Patrick Roy’s plan, not to the plans of the players and not to fans. But the wisdom of Mike Tyson says, “everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” The Avs appear to have…