Author: Chhun Sun

Let’s get perhaps the most obvious, most painful thing about Matthew Moore’s wrestling season out of the way. Yes, he came up just short of a state title. He’d likely achieved that elusive feat in almost any other season. Nonetheless, the Mesa Ridge freshman had a memorable run and battled until the very end. His…

After a 22-1 regular season the Sand Creek girls basketball team earned a No. 1 seed in the 4A state playoffs. The Scorpions earned a first-round bye and will host No. 32 Centaurus or No. 33 Pueblo South at 6 p.m. Friday. In girls’ 4A, Canon City also earned a first-round bye as the No.…

Scenes from the 2020 Wrestling State Championships. (Video by Katie Klann) DENVER — In a state wrestling tournament filled with well-proven programs and talent from the across the state, Mesa Ridge and Cheyenne Mountain held their own. No, they didn’t win it all. But both squads proved they can compete with the best. The two…

DENVER — Inside a darkened tunnel of the Pepsi Center, Coronado wrestler Angel Flores was elated. Moments earlier, he pulled off a miraculous feat. He stunned his Class 4A 126-pound semifinals opponent with two late takedowns to win 8-6 in overtime on Friday night. Flores was pumped. He hugged his coaches and celebrated a spot…

STATE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS At Pepsi Center in Denver: The state tournament kicked off Thursday, and several Pikes Peak region wrestlers made a splash. About 120 from the area qualified. Mesa Ridge entered with an area-best 11 wrestlers, followed by Cheyenne Mountain’s 10. Many of them are still alive in the quarterfinals, which begin with 2A/3A at…

BOYS’ BASKETBALL Evangelical Christian Academy 68, Pikes Peak Christian 54 At ECA: Jason Holt led with 25 points, Sam Mote added 15 and the Eagles (16-3, 5-1) are in a position are in position to at least tie for the Class 1A District 7 League title. Edison (9-8, 4-0) entered the week with an undefeated league…

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Cañon City 75, Elizabeth 12 At Elizabeth: Kate Tedquist led with 22 points, Jerika Moore added 16 and the Tigers (17-3, 13-0) have won 17 straight games to stay undefeated in Class 4A Colorado Springs Metro League play on Wednesday night. Elizabeth (0-20, 0-13) stayed winless this season. Pine Creek 40, Palmer 28…

High school wrestling fans, it has arrived. This year’s Colorado High School Activities Association state wrestling tournament starts Thursday. It ends with championship matches Saturday evening. In between, about 120 wrestlers from the Pikes Peak region will be competing. Of the four area wrestlers who captured state glory last year, only one returns — Woodland Park’s…

ICE HOCKEY Doherty 9, Air Academy 2 At Air Academy: The Spartans ended the regular season with an unbeaten record for the second straight time. They finished with a 17-0-1 record and went 11-0 in the Apex League. Last season, Doherty went 17-0-2 before losing to Cherry Creek in the opening round of the playoffs.…