Author: By DAN MOHRMANN (Special to the Gazette)
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Class 2A state playoffs: TCA’s fast start, strong finish ends with trip to football title game
BASALT • Sometimes the hare actually wins the race. The Classical Academy jumped to a two-touchdown lead over Basalt in Saturday’s Class 2A football semifinal in the first four plays of the game. At that point, intentional or not, cruise control set in and even though the Longhorns found a way to battle back, it…
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The Classical Academy’s fast start, strong finish ends with trip to 2A football title game
BASALT – Sometimes the hare actually wins the race. The Classical Academy jumped out to a two-touchdown lead over Basalt in Saturday’s 2A football semifinal in the first four plays of the game. At that point, intentional or not, cruise control set in and even though the Longhorns found a way to battle back, it…
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Cheyenne Mountain finds energy to top Lewis-Palmer in 5 sets
DENVER – After dropping the first two sets to Lewis-Palmer, there wasn’t enough energy on the Cheyenne Mountain bench to power a toaster oven. Of all the things that had gone against the Red-Tailed Hawks to that point, the lack of energy was perhaps the most egregious. Heading into the third set, coach Ellen Cross…
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State cross country: TCA girls repeat as 3A champs; Manitou Springs girls take second’ Banning Lewis boys earn third
Cross country dominance for The Classical Academy is nothing new. But that never means it’s easy. The Titans’ girls put together a remarkable race as they once again captured the 3A team state championship. It’s their third consecutive championship as all five of their scoring runners finished in the top 15. Vivian Jack and Ellie…
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Two for one: Cheyenne Mountain sweeps 4A boys’ golf championship
GRAND JUNCTION – With his ball sitting just off the 14th green, Brayden Destefano decided enough was enough. He hit a strong, confident putting stroke and watched the ball disappear into the cup. He gave a quick fist pump. For the birdie, for what became a five-stroke lead and for the team championship that Cheyenne…