Author: Jonathan Toman
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Friday’s prep roundup: Pine Creek girls’ lacrosse avenges playoff defeat
GIRLS’ LACROSSE Pine Creek 18, Aspen 4 At Pine Creek: Aspen beat Pine Creek 11-10 in the first round of last year’s state playoffs. This one wasn’t that close, as the Pikes Peak No. 1 Eagles (6-1, 1-0 Southern) outscored Aspen (3-4, 2-0 Mountain) 9-3 in the first half. “That felt pretty good in itself,”…
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Late goal pushes Cheyenne Mountain girls’ soccer past Doherty
Every time Doherty battled back, Cheyenne Mountain had an answer. And that included the game-winner. Less than two minutes after Pikes Peak region 5A No. 3 Doherty had tied Cheyenne Mountain at two goals apiece, the 4A Indians scored the final goal of the night, giving Cheyenne Mountain a 3-2 victory at Garry Berry Stadium…
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Late goal pushes Cheyenne Mountain girls’ soccer past Doherty
Every time Doherty battled back, Cheyenne Mountain had an answer. And that included the game-winner. Less than two minutes after Pikes Peak region 5A No. 3 Doherty had tied Cheyenne Mountain at two goals apiece, the 4A Indians scored the final goal of the night, giving Cheyenne Mountain a 3-2 victory at Garry Berry Stadium…
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Strong third quarter lifts Cheyenne Mountain to lacrosse win
Cheyenne Mountain junior August Johnson had just about had enough. Blanketed for much of the first half by a stingy Windsor defense, it was Johnson’s second goal, with 6:55 left in the third quarter, that gave the Pikes Peak No. 1 Indians the momentum it needed in a 10-7 win over Windsor. The preseason All-American…
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Strong third quarter lifts Cheyenne Mountain to lacrosse win
Cheyenne Mountain junior August Johnson had just about had enough. Blanketed for much of the first half by a stingy Windsor defense, it was Johnson’s second goal, with 6:55 left in the third quarter, that gave the Pikes Peak No. 1 Indians the momentum it needed in a 10-7 win over Windsor. The preseason All-American…
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Wrestling coach of the year: Josh Galvan, Doherty
Josh Galvan was a senior at Doherty High School the last time the Spartans won a league title in wrestling. That stat is no more as Galvan guided his wrestlers to a league crown this season, its first since 2004. “It was a great season,” Galvin said. “The guys put in a ton of work,…
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Wrestling coach of the year: Josh Galvan, Doherty
Josh Galvan was a senior at Doherty High School the last time the Spartans won a league title in wrestling. That stat is no more as Galvan guided his wrestlers to a league crown this season, its first since 2004. “It was a great season,” Galvin said. “The guys put in a ton of work,…
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The Gazette Wrestling Lower Weights Peak Performer of the Year: Britton Holmes, Peyton
Peyton High School never had a state champion in wrestling until Britton Holmes came along. For good measure, he won two of them. After breaking through with a win in the 138-pound class in 2016, Holmes followed that up with a 5-3 victory by decision in the 145 final in February to cap his high…
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The Gazette Wrestling Lower Weights Peak Performer of the Year: Britton Holmes, Peyton
Peyton High School never had a state champion in wrestling until Britton Holmes came along. For good measure, he won two of them. After breaking through with a win in the 138-pound class in 2016, Holmes followed that up with a 5-3 victory by decision in the 145 final in February to cap his high…
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Saturday’s prep roundup: CSCS boys’ basketball takes third place at state
A look at Saturday action in high school sports around the Colorado Springs area: Boys’ Basketball No. 3 CSCS 63, No. 1 Kent Denver 55, OT At DU: Colorado Springs Christian School rallied from a six-point fourth quarter deficit before going on to win in overtime for 3A third place. Lookens Smith hit a 3-pointer…