Author: Chris Schmaedeke
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Western Colorado’s Ricky Freymond receives four All-America honors | Colorado Sunshine
Where the good news shines Western Colorado’s Ricky Freymond was named to the first-team defense of the 2024 Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-America Team on Friday. The defensive end adds the Don Hansen All-American honor to those he received Wednesday, when he was named a first-team All-American on the Associated Press, D2CCA and AFCA…
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MSU Denver volleyball finishes No. 7 in the final AVCA poll | Colorado Sunshine
Where the good news shines The MSU Denver volleyball team’s successful season ended with a No. 7 ranking in the final AVCA Division II poll. The Roadrunners spent two straight weeks as the AVCA’s top team during the regular season. MSU Denver finished the season with a 29-3 overall record with a 14-0 mark in…
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Four Colorado School of Mines football players earn All-America honors | Colorado Sunshine
Where the good news shines Three organizations announced their Division II football All-America teams on Wednesday, and four different Colorado School of Mines football student-athletes were named to at least one team. The AFCA included punter Blake Doud on their first team and receiver Max McLeod on their second team, while both the Associated Press…
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Broncos at Chargers grades: Denver misses chance to clinch postseason berth
The Denver Broncos missed out on a chance to clinch a postseason spot with a 34-27 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. Here are the grades from the loss. Offense Quarterback Bo Nix and the offense were rolling in the first half and then missing in the second half. After running the ball and getting…
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Broncos elevate RB Blake Watson to face Chargers; DL Matt Henningsen elevated but inactive
INGLEWOOD, Calif – The Broncos elevated running back Blake Watson and defensive lineman Matt Henningsen from the practice squad prior to Thursday night’s 34-27 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. But Henningsen was inactive. With Jaleel McLaughlin out with a quad injury, Watson served as Denver’s third running back after Javonte Williams…
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Colorado volleyball’s Sydney Jordan, Avery Bolles named to CSC Academic All-District team | Colorado Sunshine
Where the good news shines Colorado volleyball sophomore outside hitter Sydney Jordan and sophomore defensive specialist/libero Avery Bolles were named to the 2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team on Tuesday. Jordan and Bolles’ selections mark the third year in a row that Colorado volleyball athletes have been named to the CSC Academic All-District Team…
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Broncos vs. Colts grades: Denver defense powers second-half comeback
Offense Not the best showing for this group. Bo Nix and crew never got in sync and struggled to move the ball on the ground or through the air on a defense that is ranked near the bottom of the league. This was Nix’s worst game since the beginning of the season but still threw…
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Northern Colorado football coach Ed Lamb receives two-year contract extension | Colorado Sunshine
Where the good news shines Ed Lamb is set to continue his rebuild of the Northern Colorado football team. Despite going 1-11 this season, the university approved a two-year extension for head coach on Friday. The extension keeps Lamb under contract through the 2028 season. “We wanted to send a message to coach Lamb, his…
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How to watch: Denver Broncos vs. Indianapolis Colts
Broncos TV Guide Week 15 TV: CBS (Spero Dedes, play-by-play; Adam Archuleta, analyst; Aditi Kinkhabwala, sideline) Kickoff: 2:25 p.m. Sunday Radio: 94.1 FM and 850 AM KOA (Dave Logan, play-by-play; Rick Lewis, analyst; Susie Wargin, sideline) Betting line: Broncos (-3.5)
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Colorado School of Mines’ Reese McDermott nabs United Soccer Coaches soccer honor | Colorado Sunshine
Where good news shines Colorado School of Mines women’s soccer striker Reese McDermott added her second All-America honor of the week Thursday as she was honored by the United Soccer Coaches as a All-America first-team selection. McDermott’s first-team honor follows two third-team selections in 2022 and 2023 from the United Soccer Coaches. It is the…