Author: Angie Disalvo

Coronado senior Frankie Ricotta swears that he didn’t purposely choose to participate in the sports with the most skimpy uniforms. It just worked out that way. “It just happens to be they’re both tights, and, you know, people like to look at the tights,” Ricotta said with a laugh. Ricotta competes in the rare combination…

Without the mountains that have served as guideposts through his life, Bryan Bonack may lose his sense of direction next year when he’s swimming for Boston University. “It is going to be weird,” the Lewis-Palmer senior said. “I’m not sure I’m going to like (being away from the mountains) much. But I am gonna get…

CLASS 5ADOHERTY Coach: Jennifer Tomme (second year) Returning letter-winners: 12 Returning individual state qualifiers: Jimmy Culligan, junior, 500-yard freestyle Season outlook: The Spartans lost three-time state diving qualifier Taylor Stewart-Theifoldt (seventh last year) and most of their other state qualifiers to graduation. They’ll look to reload with Culligan and seniors Evan Silloway, Quintyn Adams and…

McKenna Haist was handed an ice cream sandwich following The Classical Academy’s 41-35 loss to Jefferson Academy in a 3A regional championship game Saturday. But the senior point guard and the fourth-seeded Titans (21-2) may need a whole gallon to take the sting out of the loss, which snapped a 21-game winning streak and made…

Call Cheyenne Mountain guard Amanda Weber a player who stepped up to score a game- and season-high 23 points in a 71-49 victory over Harrison in the second round of the 4A state quarterfinals. But coach Janie Mueller will refute that. “Amanda is not a role player,” Mueller said. “If you look, Amanda … (is)…

Call Cheyenne Mountain guard Amanda Weber a player who stepped up to score a game- and season-high 23 points in a 71-49 victory over Harrison in the second round of the 4A state quarterfinals. But coach Janie Mueller will refute that. “Amanda is not a role player,” Mueller said. “If you look, Amanda … (is)…

FORT COLLINS – Palmer diver Amanda Jennings made some history Saturday at the Class 5A state meet. But no one knows how much. The senior, in her second straight state appearance, advanced to the finals for the first time. No area coaches could remember the last time Palmer had a competitor, let alone a diver,…

FORT COLLINS • Ask anyone – coach, athlete or fan – at the 5A state girls’ swim meet to describe Regis Jesuit sophomore Missy Franklin, and the first response almost always is a long pause followed by some stuttering. Rampart coach Pat Burch was the exception, immediately saying “awesome.” Missy Franklin of Regis, shown on Friday, broke Natalie…