Author: By JOE PAISLEY The Gazette
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Colorado Springs Switchbacks coach Steve Trittschuh asking veterans to step up
Forward Aaron King is one of several veterans Colorado Springs coach Steve Trittschuh hopes will elevate their play over the final weeks of the United Soccer League season. “King is a veteran and we need more out of him,” Trittschuh said. “He’s not the only one. Luke (Vercollone), Devala (Gorrick) and a number of guys…
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Colorado Springs Sky Sox series preview
Tacoma Rainiers (Triple-A affiliate, Seattle) at Colorado Springs Sky Sox, 6:35 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 7:05 Friday, 6:05 Saturday. COME FOR THE FREEBIES, STAY FOR THE CONCESSIONS: $3 Craft Microbrew Thursdays; Friday Night Fireworks and Craig Counsell Bobblehead Night Saturday (first 1,000 fans). TOP MARINERS PROSPECTS Patrick Kivlehan, 3B/1B: The late bloomer – he played…
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Colorado Springs Switchbacks blank visiting Vancouver Whitecaps II
A relentless Switchbacks attack and the altitude wore down Vancouver to allow Colorado Springs to pull away for a 3-0 home win over the Whitecaps 2 squad. Leading scorer Luke Vercollone scored the clinching second goal – his sixth tally of the season – with about 12 minutes left. The Colorado Springs midfield started pressing…
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Colorado College hockey awards banquet is Sunday, May 3
The annual Colorado College hockey team awards banquet will be held at 5 p.m. May 3 at the Colorado Springs Marriott Hotel. Check-in is from 4:30 to 5. The cost is $38 per person with reservations required. To reserve a seat, contact Jessica Bennett at Jessica.Bennett@coloradocollege.edu. CC bids adieu to CenturyLink Center The Tigers said…
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Colorado College in wait-and-see mode concerning athletic stipends
Colorado College athletic director Ken Ralph said the school will wait until the NCAA announces its guidelines later this month concerning athletic stipends before it decides if it will offer them to its hockey and women’s soccer players. “We will wait to see what guidance they provide before we (the school’s administration) make a decision,”…
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CC power play continues impressive turnaround
CC power play continues impressive turnaround Efforts to simplify the Colorado College’s approach to its power play continued to pay off against No. 8 Nebraska-Omaha this weekend. Since the Nov. 14 Denver road loss, the CC man-advantage clicked at 28.6 percent (eight for 28) over those 10 games to raise a dismal 6.3 percent to…
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Here are five questions for the area’s college hockey fans to consider as 2015 begins
Can Colorado College build off its growing confidence? 1 Two strong weekends in a row bookending the holiday break have the Tigers confident about the direction the team is headed after being rewarded with a 1-1-2 mark over that span, including two exhibitions. “We definitely feel good about where we are headed as a team,”…
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Colorado College names Mike Haviland new hockey coach
Coach Mike Haviland liked what he saw while coaching former Colorado College players in the pros. It convinced him the private school could be a good fit for hm. Fans, alumni and players hope the Stanley Cup-winning assistant coach’s hopes are proven right after the hire as head coach of the Tigers was announced Friday.…
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Professional Bull Riders will be back at World Arena next year
PBR will be back at World Arena next year Professional Bull Riders chief executive officer Jim Haworth told a roaring crowd of 3,585 Sunday afternoon that the tour will return during the first weekend of May 2015. Attendance was strong for all three sessions with 11,907 combined. The top night was Saturday with 4,395 in…
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Battle for world No. 1 in Professional Bull Riders heats up Saturday night
Battle for world No. 1 heats up on Saturday night Brazilian Fabiano Vieira’s nine-point lead over fellow Brazilian Guilherme Marchi in the Professional Bull Riders world standings lasted little more than an hour. Marchi recorded the best ride so far this weekend, riding Wicked for 89.5 points to win the 15/15 Bucking Battle, which was…