Author: Bethany Rhodes
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Event of the Week: Forecast calls for alternative plans for locations
Today’s forecast prompted an early start for one 4A girls tennis regional tournament while three other meets in the area hope to squeeze in matches indoors or during breaks in the expected poor weather today through Saturday.The finals for the 4A Region 1 meet at Cheyenne Mountain are this morning while the other regionals begin…
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Athlete of the Week: Pat Scally, Cheyenne Mountain swimming
Cheyenne Mountain sophomore Pat Scally won the 200- and 500-yard freestyles at the Hornet Invitational, setting a meet record in the 500 with a time of 4:51.33 that broke a record set in 1992. Scally also swam legs of the winning 200 and 400 freestyle relays to lead the Indians to a second-place team finish.…
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Lancers score seven in final inning to prevail
WOODLAND PARK – Pikes Peak No. 9 Liberty put up seven runs in the seventh inning and held on for a 10-9 win over No. 10 Woodland Park on Wednesday at the Meadow Wood Sports Complex.With one out in the top of the seventh, first baseman Ryan Bullow hit a bases-clearing double giving the Lancers…
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Liberty rallies to beat Woodland Park in baseball
WOODLAND PARK – Pikes Peak No. 9 Liberty put up seven runs in the seventh inning and held on for a 10-9 win over No. 10 Woodland Park on Wednesday at the Meadow Wood Sports Complex. With one out in the top of the seventh, first baseman Ryan Bullow hit a bases-clearing double giving the…
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EVENT OF THE WEEK: Quallifying for state is goal this weekend
Area boys swimmers will have another opportunity to post or improve on their state-qualifying times in the highly competitive Hornet Invitational, hosted by Pueblo County High School.The two-day event, which draws some of the better teams from around the state, begins at 3 p.m. Friday and concludes with finals starting at 9 a.m. Saturday.Lewis-Palmer’s Josh…
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Athlete of the Week: Carly Allen, Doherty, Girls track and field
Doherty senior Carly Allen won both 5A hurdles and the long and triple jumps to lead the Spartan girls to a thirdstraight Colorado Springs Metro Championship on Saturday. For her accomplishments, Allen is The Gazette’s Athlete of the Week. What is your favorite type of music?Right now, I like country, but it changes. I like…
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Sports-lover’s dream job
If you have watched the Colorado Rockies on FSN Rocky Mountain this season, you might have noticed a new face. The new Rockies field reporter is Alanna Rizzo, a native of Colorado Springs. Rizzo learned of the position last year while taking a vacation in Colorado. “I went to a Rockies game with a friend of…
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Area’s best boys and girls ready for Metros
Many of the area’s top competitors can be found in the 4A ranks at the twoday Colorado Springs Metro League Track and Field Championships. Events begin at 3 p.m. Friday at Garry Berry Stadium and resume at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. The Sierra boys are one of the best teams, led by junior hurdler Kelby Dias, who…
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High school Athlete of the Week: Natasha Bruins, Woodland Park track and field
Woodland Park junior Natasha Bruins broke her own school record last Tuesday in the long jump with a mark of 17 feet, 6.5 inches in the snowy town’s first completed home dual meet in five years.For her accomplishment, Bruins is The Gazette’s Athlete of the Week. How does the track program here deal with the…
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Athlete of the Week: Natasha Bruins, Woodland Park Girls track and field
Woodland Park junior Natasha Bruins broke her own school record last Tuesday in the long jump with a mark of 17 feet, 6.5 inches in the snowy town’s first completed home dual meet in five years.For her accomplishment, Bruins is The Gazette’s Athlete of the Week. How does the track program here deal with the…