Author: By SCOTT KANIEWSKI, Scott.kaniewski@gazettedev.gazette.com
-
Thursday’s prep roundup: Pine Creek girls’ soccer shuts out Doherty to create 3-way tie for 1st
Highlights from Thursday’s high school sports scene around the Pikes Peak region. GIRLS’ SOCCER Pine Creek 4, Doherty 0 At Garry Berry: Pikes Peak region 5A No. 2 Pine Creek (9-3, 4-1 5A Colorado Springs Metro League) just made the CSML quite confusing. Torri Brodish scored a back-breaking goal with two seconds left in the…
-
Doherty girls’ soccer shuts out Rampart to take command of 5A CSML
Despite rain and hail littering the Garry Berry Stadium field before kickoff, the Doherty girls’ soccer team pleaded and chanted to be allowed to play Tuesday night. The Spartans got their wish and then went out and beat Rampart 2-0 to claim sole possession of first place in the 5A Colorado Springs Metro League on…
-
Air Academy defeats host Palmer Ridge in baseball
MONUMENT – Normally, a hitter like Nick Weber would bat leadoff. His bat and speed are perfect for opening an inning and a game. But Air Academy has the luxury of batting Weber last. That way he can get things started off just before the top of the order rolls around again. Weber did just…
-
Bri Alger leads Lewis-Palmer to soccer win over Air Academy
Monument – Air Academy knew firsthand how dangerous a scorer Bri Alger could be. The Lewis-Palmer striker that’s headed to Washington State in the fall scored in the waning minutes of the teams’ match last season for that game’s only goal. Alger did in the Kadets again, scoring twice and leading the Pikes Peak region…
-
Talented Lewis-Palmer swimming and diving program sends four to college level
Monument – Emily Munn wanted to dive. Noah Bettner found the sport after injuries in gymnastics. Julie Day followed in her siblings’ swimming footsteps. And Nathaniel Sawer, well, he’s been in the pool for years. All four Lewis-Palmer seniors signed National Letters of Intent at the school on Wednesday to swim or dive at the…
-
Tuesday’s prep roundup: Spring storm wipes out games
With Tuesday’s snow storm falling across the Pikes Peak region and forcing school districts to close, numerous spring sporting events also fell victim to the storm, including the girls’ golf Indian Invitational, which was supposed to be the first round of competitive golf for several area teams. The tournament, hosted by Cheyenne Mountain, was postponed…
-
Manitou Springs boys rout Peyton in battle of unbeatens
PEYTON – Kaleb Chapin took the floor for his third varsity start of the season having scored a total of 30 points. He was focused on positioning and defense. Move the ball when you get it, shoot if the rare opportunity presents itself. Turned out, shooting opportunities weren’t all that rare for Chapin. Chapin scored…
-
First round of prep hockey RPI rankings released; 4 teams in top 24
The inaugural hockey RPI rankings were released Thursday. Here’s where teams are ranked. The RPI will determine the 24 playoff seeds. HOCKEY RPI RANKINGS RANK TEAM RPI RECORD WP OWP OOWP 1 Regis Jesuit 0.703 8-0-0 1.000 0.616 0.582 2 Cherry Creek 0.635 7-1-0 0.875 0.547 0.570 3 Valor Christian 0.631 9-1-0 0.900 0.561 0.502…
-
Increasing numbers has Doherty wrestling surging headed into CS Metros
Maverick Keigher stood huffing and puffing on the side of the mat. He’d just rolled through five or six teammates, taking all of them down to the mat in a control position before the last one finally got the better of him. It wasn’t like this two seasons ago in the wrestling room at Doherty…
-
Mesa Ridge seeing basketball team effort in replacing Kylee Shook
It hasn’t taken long for the Mesa Ridge girls’ basketball team to get used to not seeing 6-foot-4 Kylee Shook posting up in the paint. The Grizzlies are trying to replace the state-record 1,299 rebounds Shook pulled down for them over the four prior seasons – 358 of them last season – before graduating. Not…