Author: Brent Briggeman
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TCA grad Anna Willis places third in NCAA women’s pole vault for South Dakota
Anna Willis took third place in the pole vault at the NCAA Track and Field Championships on Thursday evening, setting a personal record in the process and improving her spot on the podium by one step over a year ago. The South Dakota sophomore and Colorado Springs native – a 2024 graduate of The Classical…
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Air Force’s Texas Tanner falls 0.23 meters short of NCAA title, takes silver in hammer
In an event measured in dozens of meters, Air Force’s Texas Tanner fell centimeters short of an NCAA championship. The senior threw 75.45 meters on his fifth hammer attempt at Hayward Stadium in Eugene, Ore., on Wednesday afternoon. The throw briefly placed him in the lead. But Minnesota’s Angelos Mantzouranis was next up and threw…
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Air Force women’s basketball adds assistant Mackenzie Head
Mackenzie Head is joining the Air Force women’s basketball coaching staff, coming to Stacy McIntyre’s staff after spending the past three seasons at New Mexico. Head was responsible for player development with the Lobos and oversaw the team’s offensive playmaking and production. She has also coached with the men’s program at her alma mater, Bethel…
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Colorado Springs product Jordan Wenger eyes podium in high jump at NCAA Championships
Jordan Wenger’s celebrated high school jumping career always contained a tinge of “what if?” Mainly, what if his injury-prone body fully cooperated in a way to fully unlock his potential. There’s no need to wonder any more. Wenger will compete Friday in the high jump at the NCAA Track and Field Outdoor Championships at Hayward…
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Colorado Springs native Anna Willis enters NCAA Track and Field Championships as No. 2 seed in pole vault
Anna Willis has long been associated with impressive groups, but her journey in the pole vault has somewhat ironically been marked with loneliness. That’s not the case for her now at South Dakota – “Pole Vault University,” she calls it – and that’s part of the reason the Colorado Springs native could come home this…
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Colorado Springs native Anna Willis enters NCAA Track and Field Championships as No. 2 seed in pole vault
Anna Willis has long been associated with impressive groups, but her journey in the pole vault has somewhat ironically been marked with loneliness. That’s not the case for her now at South Dakota – “Pole Vault University,” she calls it – and that’s part of the reason the Colorado Springs native could come home this…
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Notah Begay III among U.S. Senior Open qualifiers from Country Club of Colorado
Notah Begay III, a four-time winner on the PGA Tour and current golf analyst for the Golf Channel and NBC Sports, was among four to qualify for the U.S. Senior Open on Wednesday at Country Club of Colorado. Begay shot an even-par 71, tying for second with amateur Brian Guetz and earning a spot in…
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Falcon Stadium signage revealed during graduation may violate agreement with State Historic Preservation Office
The signage unveiled as a “gift” to Air Force’s graduating class during Thursday’s ceremony was added to Falcon Stadium without consulting the athletic department, which fears the changes may violate an agreement with the State Historic Preservation Office. Now located on the center of the mezzanine are the words “Warfighters,” “Leaders,” and “Critical Thinkers” –…
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Air Force 2026 football schedule includes three Friday games; half of kickoffs at 5 p.m. or later
Air Force football will play on three Fridays in a 2026 season that will have half the games kick off at 5 p.m. or later and two more in the morning hours. The Mountain West released its full schedule Wednesday after networks had their picks of the matchups. The Falcons had 10 games picked up…
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Air Force baseball sees heartbreaking end to Mountain West tournament run as 7-run lead disappears
Air Force baseball’s season ended when a seven-run lead evaporated in an 11-8 loss to top-seeded San Diego State late Saturday with a shot at the Mountain West tournament championship round at stake. The Falcons led 8-1 heading into bottom of the sixth before the Aztecs started their comeback, which was highlighted by a three-run…