Author: Hugh Johnson
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Switchbacks’ Garven Metusala joins Haiti for World Cup
Switchbacks defender Garven Metusala will join teammate and fellow defender Markhus “Duke” Lacroix in the World Cup. On Thursday, the Switchbacks announced that Metusala had been called up to the Haitian national team. Metusala helped Haiti win its group in the CONCACAF qualifier late last year, sending the team to its first World Cup in…
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Colorado College hockey adds former Arizona State assistant Dana Borges
Former Arizona State assistant coach Dana Borges has joined Colorado College’s staff as an assistant, Tigers hockey coach Kris Mayotte announced Monday. Borges focused on player development and recruitment during his three-year tenure with the Sun Devils. Arizona State won a school-record 24 games in the 2023-24 season before joining the National Collegiate Hockey Conference…
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Switchbacks and El Paso battle late into the night following historic weather delay
Life threw lemons so the Switchbacks made lemonade. Colorado Springs and visiting El Paso Locomotive FC didn’t begin their 7 p.m. match until nearly three hours later on Saturday due to the longest weather delay in Switchbacks’ history. Despite the 9:48 p.m. start, Colorado Springs beat El Paso 2-1 and punched its ticket to the…
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Football is life: Switchbacks ready for potential to compete against ‘Ted Lasso’ star Cristo Fernández
Football is life. It’s more than just a line from Dani Rojas but something of a reality for Cristo Fernández, who brings Rojas to life on the Apple TV series “Ted Lasso.” Fernández found his real-world AFC Richmond in the USL Championship’s El Paso Locomotive FC, which signed him last month. Before he was a…
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Colorado Springs trusts defense and routine as Switchbacks look to clinch group in USL Cup
It’s a comfortable time of year in Colorado Springs from a weather standpoint and things are no different at Weidner Field. The Switchbacks are well into the 2026 season, which began three months ago, and even newcomers like defender Patrick Burner are becoming comfortable, confident and familiar with the way the team plays and what’s…
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Switchbacks’ ‘Duke’ Lacroix embraces once-in-a-lifetime opportunity with Haiti | 2026 World Cup Preview
COLORADO SPRINGS — Making history is what Markhus “Duke” Lacroix does. He helped the Switchbacks capture their first USL Championship trophy in 2024. Now, his name will be one Haitian soccer fans will remember for generations. The 32-year-old defender has the opportunity of a lifetime when he represents Haiti in a World Cup that starts…
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Colorado Springs Switchbacks secure first road win with 1-0 shutout over Oakland Roots
Colorado Springs went scoreless in the club’s loss at Las Vegas Lights FC last week, so the Switchbacks scored the only goal they needed five minutes in on Saturday. Colorado Springs forward Yosuke Hanya sent a cross to fellow forward Khori Bennett, whose shot deflected off the foot of a defender and in for an…
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Las Vegas Lights FC downs Colorado Springs Switchbacks in first loss in nearly two months
Colorado Springs’ search for a road win in the USL Championship regular season continues. The Switchbacks suffered their first regulation loss across all competitions since March 28 in a 2-0 defeat against Las Vegas Lights FC. The Switchbacks and Lights weren’t playing basketball on Saturday but rebounds were the story of the game as they…
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Avalanche Game 2 bright spots: Scott Wedgewood, penalty kill step up
Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar and Vegas Golden Knights coach John Tortorella kept the yin and yang in perspective on Friday night. Not everything was disastrous for the Avalanche, which trails 0-2 in the Western Conference final after dropping Game 2 at Ball Arena 3-1. Not everything was perfect for Vegas, which now heads to…
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Yosuke Hanya traveled across the world to find the game and Colorado Springs
“Go and find the game.” That’s something Colorado Springs Switchbacks coach Alan McCann has told forward Yosuke Hanya this season. It’s not just good advice on the pitch; it tells the story of Hanya’s soccer journey. Before the 27-year-old winger scored his second goal in three games last week against New Mexico United, and before…