Author: Justin Shaw
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Friday’s prep roundup: Local teams bow out of state softball tournament
SOFTBALL 4A State Tournament No. 5 Silver Creek 1, No. 12 Coronado 0 At Aurora: The Cougars saw their season end in heartbreaking fashion, as a pitchers’ duel in the state tournament’s first round came to a close with Silver Creek’s Ashley Gaccetta hitting a walk-off home run to win it for the Raptors. Coronado…
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Friday’s prep football roundup: Doherty knocks off 5A No. 10 Legend
Doherty 36, Legend 34 At Garry Berry: The Spartans pulled off a huge upset, defeating the No. 10-ranked 5A team in the state. Doherty (2-7, 2-2 5A South) trailed four different times throughout the game, but battled back each time, eventually taking a 28-27 lead late in the third quarter and not trailing again. Regis…
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Preps football roundup: Wyatt Price’s pair of touchdowns help Fountain-Fort Carson to second straight win
Fountain-Fort Carson 23, Chaparral 14 At Chaparral: The Trojans (3-5, 2-1 5A South) used offense early and defense late to pick up a second consecutive victory. Wyatt Price scored on a five-yard run, then found Noah Gerber for a five-yard touchdown pass to power the F-FC offense. Tashon Smith and Dante Ritter both had interceptions…
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Friday’s prep roundup: Cheyenne Mountain tennis on the verge of state championship
BOYS’ TENNIS 4A STATE TOURNAMENT At Pueblo: The Cheyenne Mountain boys’ tennis squad didn’t clinch the 4A team title on Friday, but the Indians are as close as possible with the state championship matches looming. Cheyenne Mountain is in the midst of a seven-year team title drought, but has 69 points heading into Saturday. The…
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Friday’s prep football roundup: Palmer Ridge, Pine Creek open conference play with big wins
Palmer Ridge 42, Lutheran 20 At Palmer Ridge: Palmer Ridge (5-1) never trailed, scoring at least one touchdown in each quarter Friday, and opened 3A Central conference play successfully. Raef Ruel rushed for two long touchdowns of 49 and 42 yards, and also had a one-yard score in the first half. Senior receiver Deuce Roberson…
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Friday’s prep roundup: Lewis-Palmer wins boys’ soccer showdown against Air Academy
BOYS’ SOCCER Lewis-Palmer 2, Air Academy 1 At Air Academy: Lewis-Palmer (9-3) won this battle of two of the top teams in the area Friday, scoring the deciding goal in the second half to break a 1-1 tie. Air Academy (8-4) saw its three-game winning streak snapped. Pine Creek 10, Palmer 0 At Palmer: The…
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Friday’s prep football roundup: Cade Palmer carries The Classical Academy to victory over Lamar
The Classical Academy 48, Lamar 27 At TCA: The Titans (3-2) bounced back from a two-game losing streak to run past the Savages. Cade Palmer had a big night, with touchdown runs of one, four, six and 10 yards, coupled with a 27-yard receiving score. Doherty 35, Douglas County 13 At Doherty: The Spartans picked…
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Friday’s prep roundup: Ruggaber stars as Coronado races past Air Academy
SOFTBALL Coronado 12, Air Academy 1 At Air Academy: Addison Pakenham had two hits and three RBIs and Lynia Henry added two hits and two RBIs for the Cougars (18-2). Jenna Ruggaber had an incredible performance on the mound, pitching seven innings, giving up no earned runs and striking out 17. The Kadets drop to…
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Friday’s prep football roundup: Lewis-Palmer handles Tigers
Lewis-Palmer 28, Cañon City 23 At Cañon City: The Rangers (3-1) were in control from wire to wire, leading 21-7 at the half and 28-10 after three quarters. The Tigers’ fourth quarter rally came up short, dropping them to 0-4. Discovery Canyon 35, Holy Family 21 At District 20 Stadium: The Thunder (3-1) bounced back…
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Friday’s prep roundup: Falcon, Fountain-Fort Carson and St. Mary’s softball earn wins
SOFTBALL Falcon 15, Pueblo Centennial 14 At Falcon: The Falcons took a huge lead early, then had to win it in walk-off fashion in the eighth inning. Falcon (8-6) led 10-1 after four innings, but saw the Bulldogs rally to take a 14-12 lead heading into the bottom of the seventh. Falcon struck back, tying…