Author: BY BRENT W. NEW The Gazette
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Prep football follow: Mesa Ridge explodes for 59 points against Canon City
Mesa Ridge got off to a slow start and trailed by 11 points after the first quarter against pass-happy Canon City on Friday. It was another early test in the midst of a daunting start to the Grizzlies’ schedule. Well, they passed: And to do so, they mostly ran. Dante Johnson led the way with…
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Prep football follow: Cripple Creek-Victor wins first game since 2011
Cripple Creek-Victor wins first game since 2011 It was only week two of the high school football season, but Cripple Creek-Victor celebrated a blowout victory in tears and hugs. That’s what happens when you snap a 35-game losing streak. Senior running back Conner Brown rushed for five touchdowns as the Pioneers (1-1) beat Colorado School…
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Saturday’s prep roundup: Coronado, Fountain-Fort Carson lose in football
FOOTBALL Skyline 30, Coronado 28 At Skyline: Toby Smith used his arm to keep Coronado (0-2) close, but Skyline (2-0) held on. The Cougars cut the lead to 30-28 when Toby Smith threw a 55-yard touchdown to Raiden Mares with 3:05 left in the fourth quarter. The Falcons recovered the ensuing onside kick, however, and…
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Saturday’s prep roundup: Mesa Ridge downs Standley Lake in football
FOOTBALL Mesa Ridge 38, Standley Lake 14 At C.A. Foster Stadium: The Grizzlies (1-0) had things working in all three phases in their season-opening win over Standley Lake (0-1). Dante Johnson ran for 184 yards and two touchdowns for Mesa Ridge. Dylan Mileto threw only 10 times – but completed six for 73 yards and…
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Saturday’s prep roundup: Mesa Ridge downs Standley Lake in football
FOOTBALL Mesa Ridge 38, Standley Lake 14 At C.A. Foster Stadium: The Grizzlies (1-0) had things working in all three phases in their season-opening win over Standley Lake (0-1). Dante Johnson ran for 184 yards and two touchdowns for Mesa Ridge. Dylan Mileto threw only 10 times – but completed six for 73 yards and…
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Discovery Canyon freshman Mattie Kuntzelman wins No. 2 singles title
Discovery Canyon freshman wins No. 2 singles title Mattie Kuntzelman survived match point in the No. 2 finals, and then rallied to beat Cheyenne Mountain senior Daniela Adamczyk in a three-set tiebreaker 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (7-2). While her cheering section cringed in a consensus nervous wreck, Kuntzelman stayed poised. “I wasn’t nervous at all during…
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Monday’s prep roundup: Pine Creek qualifies for state girls’ golf for first time
GIRLS’ GOLF 5A Southern Regional At Colorado Springs Country Club: Pine Creek qualified for the Class 5A state golf tournament as a team for the first time in program history. Elly Carlson shot a 14-over 86 to finish an area-best 11th in the region. Halley McDonald (97) and Elizabeth Pendleton (97) grabbed the remaining two…
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3A-A girls’ basketball preseason capsules
A team-by-team look at girls’ basketball squads in Class 3A-A from the Pikes Peak region. 3A TRI-PEAKS LEAGUE CSCS Coach: Mark Engesser (second season) Key starters: Megan Engesser, fr, guard; Rachel Ingram, fr, guard; Katie Hildenbrand, soph., guard; Katie McGrath, soph., forward/center; Madison Mackie, jr., forward. Outlook: Mark Engesser will coach the girls’ team along…
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Prep football notes: Are kickoffs too dangerous in high school?
Here’s a look at some of the top storylines from the past weekend of high school football in the Pikes Peak region: Are kickoffs too dangerous in high school? Cheyenne Mountain freshman Kobe Lewis was put on a stretcher and left in an ambulance during the third quarter of the Indians’ 49-6 loss at Palmer…
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Cheyenne Mountain snaps nine-game football losing streak
Note: You can watch a rewind above of The Gazette’s Game of the Week between TCA and Liberty on Friday night. TCA defeated Liberty 48-7. — It came down to a last-second field goal for the Indians on Friday. A make would end a streak of nine straight homecoming losses. A miss would extend their…