Author: Bethany Rhodes
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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…
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW?: Mitchell grad pursues racing career
You won’t find many athletes who succeed at more than one sport, but 2002 Mitchell High School graduate Gerry Signorelli is working on making that happen. Signorelli, who grew up in Colorado Springs, already has enjoyed much success as a gymnast. Having started when he was 5, he trained at local clubs until being invited…
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Perfection no longer attainable for gymnastics under new scoring rules
Nadia Comaneci. Mary Lou Retton. They are the household names of gymnasts associated with scoring a “perfect 10” in an Olympic Games. While those names may stick with us forever, the goal of earning a “perfect 10” has been eliminated. In its place is a method that is a bit more complicated than deducting from…
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Where are they now?: Cheyenne Mountain grad is freeski champ
There are those who come to Colorado to enjoy a nice ski vacation at a resort, and then there are those who take it to the next level. Kent Hyden, a 1997 Cheyenne Mountain High graduate, is one of the latter. In April in Alyeska, Alaska, Hyden became the freeskiing world champion. “You never really…
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Rangers riding wave of momentum
Lewis-Palmer leads all area boys swimming and diving teams as the 5A and 4A state meets begin today at the Edora Pool Ice Center in Fort Collins. The Rangers won the Metro League championship for the third straight year this past weekend. Dual meet wins over Highlands Ranch and Cherry Creek have given them added confidence. The…
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Preps Athlete of the Week: Devin Mohn, Rampart track and field
Rampart’s Devin Mohn won the 100-, 200- and 400-meter dashes at this weekend’s 5A Region 3 meet and anchored the school record-setting 400 relay that helped the Rams win their first regional title since 1998. He also set a school record in the 200 dash. For his accomplishments, Mohn is The Gazette’s high school Athlete…
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Athlete of the Week: Devin Mohn, Rampart track and field
Rampart’s Devin Mohn won the 100-, 200- and 400-meter dashes at this weekend’s 5A Region 3 meet and anchored the school record-setting 400 relay that helped the Rams win their first regional title since 1998. He also set a school record in the 200 dash. For his accomplishments, Mohn is The Gazette’s high school Athlete…
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Air Academy unable to complete rally
AURORA – Air Academy’s postseason inability to take an early lead and shutdown opponents caught up to the No. 3 seed Kadets in the second round of the 5A state baseball tournament.After falling behind for the third playoff game in a row, the Kadets (21-2) couldn’t muster a big enough rally in a 12-9 loss…
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Area rodeo to be inducted into ProRodeo Hall of Fame
Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Days is back for its 68th year in Colorado Springs, July 9-12 at the Norris-Penrose Event Center. The rodeo, themed “Break from the Herd”, has also been recognized as one of the top rodeos in the land as a 2008 ProRodeo Hall of Fame inductee. “We are proud to have…
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Cheyenne Mountain looks to add to tradition
It was a relaxed atmosphere when Cheyenne Mountain and Pine Creek scrimmaged Tuesday. For most, it was a nice pressurefree break after last week’s girls tennis regionals. The break is over starting at 9 a.m. today. The 5A state tournament continues through Saturday at the Gates Tennis Center in Denver. The 4A state tournament follows the same…