Author: Jake Schaller
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Senior PGA notes: Loeffler loving life
Bill Loeffler took a seat at the podium in the interview room at Colorado Golf Club, looked around at the assembled media and smiled. “How cool is this?” he said, after firing a 3-under-par 69 in the first round of the Senior PGA Championship. “I always wanted to be in here.” Loeffler, a PGA professional…
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Party at Crenshaw’s place in Senior PGA Championship at Parker
PARKER – Ben Crenshaw might feel a bit like the host of a party the next few days at the Senior PGA Championship. He’ll want to have a good time, but he’ll also be concerned about whether his guests are enjoying themselves – and what they think of his place. Because, after all, Colorado Golf…
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Senior PGA Championship notes: Irwin wants annual event in Colorado
PARKER – Hale Irwin, who played football for the University of Colorado, said he’d like to see an annual professional golf event in the state. The International was held at Castle Pines Golf Club in Castle Rock from 1986 through 2006. “I always felt that professional golf should be a part of our permanent landscape…
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Air Force officially announces hire of Williams as women’s basketball coach
Air Force made it official Monday, announcing the hiring of South Florida assistant Andrea Williams as the academy’s new women’s basketball coach. The Gazette reported last week that the academy planned to hire Williams. Williams replaces Ardie McInelly, who was fired in late March after nine seasons. She inherits a program that went 57-201, including…
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gazettepreps.com: F-FC powers to 5A track title
LAKEWOOD • Fountain-Fort Carson’s Jamarius Mathis won the Class 5A shot put title Saturday, but he seemed to enjoy his run on the Jefferson County Stadium track even more. No, the burly senior didn’t compete in a race at the track and field championships. But he did join his teammates in a victory lap to…
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F-FC walks away with crown at 5A track and field meet
LAKEWOOD • Fountain-Fort Carson’s Jamarius Mathis won the Class 5A shot put title Saturday, but he seemed to enjoy his run on the Jefferson County Stadium track even more. No, the burly senior didn’t compete in a race at the track and field championships. But he did join his teammates in a victory lap to…
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Senior PGA: Six-pack of players to watch
SIX-PACK OF PLAYERS TO WATCHFred CouplesBest Know For: His 1992 Masters triumph, keyed by his tee shot on the famous par-3 12th hole, where his ball hung inexplicably on the bank of the water in front of the green.Why to Watch Him: To envy his to-die-for effortless swing and because he’s probably the favorite. In…
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Good competition, and plenty of fun, to be found at Senior PGA
Drives don’t fly quite as far. Guys might not always score as low as they once did. And they might let out an extra groan or two when crouching down to read a putt. But the major difference on the Champions Tour – the PGA’s senior circuit, for players over 50 – is off the…
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Big day for 5A-4A Springs athletes at state track meet
LAKEWOOD – Forty feet was the goal for Falcon junior Kiah Hicks. She’d never eclipsed the mark in competition – “All season I’ve been like 39-9, 39-2,” she said – and as the shot put left her hand on her second attempt Friday afternoon at the Colorado Track and Field State Championships, she didn’t think…
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gazettepreps.com: Big day for Springs at state track
LAKEWOOD – Forty feet was the goal for Falcon junior Kiah Hicks. She’d never eclipsed the mark in competition – “All season I’ve been like 39-9, 39-2,” she said – and as the shot put left her hand on her second attempt Friday afternoon at the Colorado Track and Field State Championships, she didn’t think…