Author: Angie Disalvo
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Gregoire begins title defense as swim meets get under way
FORT COLLINS – Colorado Springs area swimmers are ready to make a splash at the Class 5A state meet. Check out our blog for results throughout the weekend. Two-time 100-yard freestyle champion Jenna Gregoire of Rampart is among those beginning competition this afternoon at the Edora Pool Ice Center. Gregoire also will compete in the 50…
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Fountain-Fort Carson diver makes most of time in Springs
Olivia Willoughby knows how to make an exit. The Fountain-Fort Carson freshman and army brat ended her all-too-familiar one-year stay by claiming the Diver of the Year award Saturday at the Colorado Springs Metro League meet. “It’s definitely bittersweet because I’m just now getting into it a lot,” said Willoughby, who finished sixth in the…
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Boys’ basketball: Rampart tastes defeat for first time this season
Plagued by poor shooting and Palmer’s relentless defense, Rampart dropped its first game of the season Thursday night. The Terrors, playing in front of their largest home crowd of the year, pulled away in the second half to win 66-42.Palmer, which led 28-27 at halftime, held the Pikes Peak 5A-4A No. 1 Rams (15-1, 8-1…
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Local teacher wins $50,000 on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
Taking home $53,500 after a night of spinning and spelling? Win. Rachel Gordon, 26, who teaches first grade at Stetson Hills Elementary School, was out celebrating Thursday night at the Fox and Hound after the episode of Wheel of Fortune aired in which she won the hefty sum. The show was taped at the end…
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Boys’ basketball: Palmer Ridge defense suffocates Vista Ridge
Palmer Ridge employed a dizzying pace and scored most of its points in transition on the way to a 61-33 win Friday night over host Vista Ridge. “We tried to change our philosophy a little bit in the second half of the season,” coach Nick Mayer said. “The guys have really embraced that and done…
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CSCS volleyball star Broekhuis gets national recognition
Less than a week into her first college semester at Nebraska, Morgan Broekhuis already is having a great time. Adding to the excitement for the Colorado Springs Christian School graduate was being named the ESPN RISE Volleyball Player of the Year on Friday. Click here to read the ESPN story on Broekhuis. “Awards like that…
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Falcon girls provide stern test for Cheyenne Mountain
Longtime rivals Connie Char and Kiah Hicks seemed to create a team rivalry Friday night. Hicks scored 13 points in the second half, but it was Char who provided the final answer, scoring six points in the final 75 seconds to lead host Cheyenne Mountain to a 46-39 victory over Falcon in a back-and-forth contest.…
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gazettepreps.com: Air Academy jumps on Palmer from the start
The Air Academy girls’ basketball players made a lot of noise in the locker room. Then they made a lot of noise on the court. Fueled by a pregame pump-up that included banging on lockers, the host Kadets used a suffocating full-court press and 29-point first quarter to turn a 5A Metro rivalry game with…
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Air Academy jumps on Palmer from the start
The Air Academy girls’ basketball players made a lot of noise in the locker room. Then they made a lot of noise on the court. Fueled by a pregame pump-up that included banging on lockers, the host Kadets used a suffocating full-court press and 29-point first quarter to turn a 5A Metro rivalry game with…
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Fantasy football: ‘He said, she said’ Week 16 projections
Obviously if you are playing this week you have had a great season and are in line for a championship. You should probably go with who brought you to this point, but we will offer possible players you should think twice about using. No sleepers this week. HE SAIDSan Diego at TennesseeDud: Kenny Britt, WR,…