Author: BY KEVIN CARMODY preps@gazettedev.gazette.com
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The Gazette Boys’ Lacrosse Peak Performer of the Year: Jake Thornally, Air Academy
As the undisputed leading scorer on the boys’ lacrosse team at Air Academy, Jake Thornally had gotten used to being singled out. He could duck, weave and spin out of just about any double-team his opposition threw at him during the recently completed season. He wasn’t quite as prepared to be singled out once the…
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Class 3A few contribute mightily to team success at Southern Colorado All-Star baseball game
Michael Ajayi was the only player on either squad not to don his school’s official jersey Monday at the 55th annual Southern Colorado High School All-Star senior baseball game at Security Service Field. And as a result, he was the only player to wear a number – 1.-4 – that wasn’t actually a number. The…
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Class 3A few contribute mightily to team success at Southern Colorado All-Star baseball game
Michael Ajayi was the only player on either squad not to don his school’s official jersey Monday at the 55th annual Southern Colorado High School All-Star senior baseball game at Security Service Field. And as a result, he was the only player to wear a number – 1.-4 – that wasn’t actually a number. The…
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Lewis-Palmer diver Bettner enjoys better view from podium after fourth-place finish
This time, Noah Bettner stood just a little bit taller after his performance Saturday at the 5A state boys’ swimming and diving championships at the U.S. Air Force Academy. “Last year, I finished ninth, right off the podium,” the junior Lewis-Palmer diver said Saturday. “It’s nice to finally get on the podium, and I broke…
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Discovery Canyon freshman Braden Whitmarsh smashes school record on brink of state swim meet
Athletes from Discovery Canyon have enjoyed quite the breakthrough recently. For example, there’s sophomore Lauren Gale, who has reset her school’s record books in the 100-, 200- and 400-meter runs, and freshman Mattie Kuntzelman, the only Thunder girls’ tennis player to win a state singles title. You can add distance swimmer Braden Whitmarsh to the…
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Resurgent Pine Creek girls’ tennis brings flock of Eagles to state tournament
In recent years, Pine Creek had plenty of support at the Class 5A state girls’ tennis tournament. Just not many participants to get that support. Not so this year. A revamped and vastly improved Eagles team will have six entries playing in the state meet, which runs Thursday-Saturday at Gates Tennis Center in Denver. In…
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Weather hampers regional build-up
By the time Wednesday rolls around, all reminders of the most recent winter blast to hit Colorado will have been erased. With sunshine and predicted temperatures in the high 60s to low 70s, it’ll be time to shed the sweaters, windbreakers and find the sunscreen. But by that time, most girls’ tennis players in the…
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Monday’s prep roundup: Doherty hockey bounces back in win over Castle View
Highlights from Monday’s preps action around the Pikes Peak region. HOCKEY Doherty 7, Castle View 2 At Sertich: Noah Johnston and Zach Fellinger each had two goals and an assist as Doherty bounced back from Friday’s five-goal loss to Lewis-Palmer with a win by the same margin Monday afternoon. The Spartans (7-5, 5-4 Peak Conference)…
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Prep roundup: Manitou swimmers win six of 11 events at Hornet Invite prelims
Highlights of Friday’s preps action around the Pikes Peak region: GIRLS’ SWIMMING Hornet Invitational At Pueblo County: Manitou Springs took first in the 200-yard medley and 200 freestyle relays and also captured individual victories in four races Friday during preliminaries. Veronica Morin won the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle races, while Emily Dolloff-Holt won the 200…
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Monday’s prep roundup: Doherty boys score most points since 2007
BOYS’ BASKETBALL Doherty 97, Lincoln 55 At Doherty: Brevin Brimble made eight 3-pointers en route to a game-high 30 points, and Doherty scored its most points in nearly a decade as the Spartans routed Lincoln. Kayden Washington scored 16 points, while BJ Hardy added 15 and Dalven Brushier chipped in with 14 for the Spartans (7-2), who…