Author: Brian Gomez
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Despite state titles, Springs rugby club still learning on fly, drops match to Welsh team
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One glance at the state’s top high school rugby club, and you’d think its players had been on the pitch for years. They’re actually football players and wrestlers without rugby ties. Taking skilled athletes from…
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Despite state titles, Springs rugby club still learning on fly, drops match to Welsh team
One glance at the state’s top high school rugby club, and you’d think its players had been on the pitch for years. They’re actually football players and wrestlers without rugby ties. Taking skilled athletes from other sports then making them just as gifted at rugby is what has fueled the Colorado Springs Grizzlies, the three-time…
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Iribarren recovered from knee injury, Sky Sox split twinbill
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hernan Iribarren had a blown-out knee. His season had ended before he had a chance to crack the Rockies. And he was overcome by a lot of uncertainty about his baseball future. “All the thoughts…
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Iribarren recovered from knee injury, Sky Sox split twinbill
Hernan Iribarren had a blown-out knee. His season had ended before he had a chance to crack the Rockies. And he was overcome by a lot of uncertainty about his baseball future. “All the thoughts came to my mind,” he said, “thinking I was going to lose my career.” The opposite has transpired, with Iribarren…
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McBride nearing return from wrist injury, Sky Sox rained out
D.J. LeMahieu sat in a folding chair Tuesday at his locker, talking to Sky Sox teammate Matt McBride. On Wednesday, he was in Miami, now with the Rockies for the first time. “Go get ‘em!” McBride told LeMahieu before LeMahieu departed Colorado Springs. LeMahieu didn’t miss anything in the Springs, and McBride couldn’t have played…
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Third-string catcher loving stint in Triple-A, Sky Sox fall again
Dallas Tarleton hasn’t played much for the Sky Sox, but he’s not complaining. Compared to where he came from, he’s living like a king. The stadiums are larger. The meals in the clubhouse are tastier. And he doesn’t have to pack his equipment bag or scrub his cleats. “Everything is kind of done for you,”…
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Nelson begins rehab stint, Sky Sox lose to Oklahoma City
Chris Nelson wanted to show his toughness for the Rockies. He wanted to prove he could play through pain. He didn’t want to see Colorado Springs again. Then reality took over. “I wasn’t helping the team out at all,” Nelson said. “And I wasn’t helping myself.” The Rockies placed Nelson on the 15-day disabled list…
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Torres efficient again, Sky Sox dominated by New Orleans
The objectives for Carlos Torres with the Sky Sox have been clearly defined. Pitch a load of innings. Pound the strike zone. Gain the experience required to return to the Rockies. So far, so good for Torres, who looked like he possessed major-league stuff Sunday in his first start since the Rockies sent him back…
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Pine Creek freshman Watt becomes double state champion, winning 100, 200 dashes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LAKEWOOD – Alleandra Watt had decent preliminary times in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, yet she had no credentials. Now, she owns two state titles – and a ton of swagger. “I’m at this point…
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Hurdles champs: TCA’s Chacon sweeps, Doherty’s Chavez just shy of adding a second
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LAKEWOOD – Alexa Chacon didn’t want to take any chances. She had done the dirty work, and she simply needed to clear one more hurdle. So she acted as cautious as ever. “The last one…