Author: Bethany Rhodes
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A lot for big league prospects to chew on
Spring training doesn’t start for a few weeks, but some players are getting a jump-start on the competition. On Friday, the Colorado Rockies finished their Winter Development Program for top prospects. The two-week program, which was implemented in 2001 and occurs every other year, is meant to prepare minor league players for the big leagues.…
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Where Are They Now?: Lewis-Palmer grad glad she stayed with soccer
Seven years ago, now-2005 Lewis-Palmer graduate Laine Hubbard wasn’t too sure she wanted to keep playing soccer.Her father and biggest fan, Rick, had died of heart disease, forcing her to question what she really wanted.”I kind of lost interest in soccer for awhile,” she said. “I came to a point where I realized that my…
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Where are they now: Laine Hubbard
Seven years ago, now-2005 Lewis-Palmer graduate Laine Hubbard wasn’t too sure she wanted to keep playing soccer. Her father and biggest fan, Rick, had died of heart disease, forcing her to question what she really wanted. “I kind of lost interest in soccer for awhile,” she said. “I came to a point where I realized…
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Where are they now?: Ex-Rangers shine in national spotlight
It can be nerve-wracking playing on one of the nation’s biggest college stages. But two former Lewis-Palmer volleyball stars seem to be having no problem. Kellie Sciacca, a sophomore starting middle blocker at Notre Dame, and Ariana Filho, a freshman reserve middle blocker at Minnesota, faced off earlier this year in Minneapolis. “She (Filho) actually…
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Coronado graduate honored by college
Colorado Springs native Kevin Moore is being rewarded for a successful college basketball career with an induction into the Ottawa University (Kan.) Hall of Fame on Oct. 17. “My wife submitted a letter a couple of years ago and their committee took a look at it and here I am,” Moore said. Moore said that…
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Coronado graduate honored by college
Colorado Springs native Kevin Moore is being rewarded for a successful college basketball career with an induction into the Ottawa University (Kan.) Hall of Fame on Oct. 17. “My wife submitted a letter a couple of years ago and their committee took a look at it and here I am,” Moore said. Moore said that…
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Kadet senior prevails
PARKER • Air Academy’s Mike Guerra birdied the first playoff hole Monday to win the Class 5A Colorado Springs regional tournament at Pinery Country Club. Guerra was one of nine area players to qualify for the state tournament Oct. 6-7 at the Air Force Academy‘s Eisenhower Golf Course. Guerra finished the round in a tie with…
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H.S. Golf: Kadet senior prevails
PARKER • Air Academy’s Mike Guerra birdied the first playoff hole Monday to win the Class 5A Colorado Springs regional tournament at Pinery Country Club. Guerra was one of nine area players to qualify for the state tournament Oct. 6-7 at the Air Force Academy’s Eisenhower Golf Course. Guerra finished the round in a tie with…
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Making waves as a sports broadcaster
Dave Koehn’s face might not be recognizable to most, but his voice is better known after a nine-year career in radio sports broadcasting. The 1995 graduate of Cheyenne Mountain High School recently was named the “Voice of the Cavaliers” at the University of Virginia after beating out 120 candidates. “Jobs in the ACC are so…