Author: Katy Booth
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Highlights from Thursday
BOYS’ BASKETBALL Harrison 69, Douglas County 60 At the Harrison Tournament: Chris Chandler scored 21 and Xavier Ford had 20 to lead the Panthers, who scored 43 in the second half. Chase Dolan led Douglas County with 17. Coronado 58, Palmer Ridge 46 At the Harrison Tournament: The Cougars outscored the Bears 19-8 in the…
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Softball coach of the year
TANYA RAMSEY DISCOVERY CANYON Years coaching: 9 Years at school: 3 Reason behind coaching: After finishing her playing career in college, she wanted to stay involved with the sport. Day job: Private baseball/softball instructor, Colorado-Colorado Springs coach, foster care Family: Husband (Aaron) and 2-year-old twin boys (Ethan and Brecken) who they are in the process…
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Boys’ cross country coach of the year
RON PAYTON WOODLAND PARK Years coaching: 25 Years at school: 8 Reason behind coaching: A recreational runner who enjoyed marathons, he started coaching while teaching. Day job: Retired (31 years teaching history/English) Family: Son (Andrew, 23) and daughter (Julianne, 20) Hometown: Prescott, Wis. Alma mater: University of Wisconsin — River Falls Favorite moments as a…
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gazettepreps.com: This week’s Peak Performer: Geoff Pippus, Cheyenne Mountain
Cheyenne Mountain’s Geoff Pippus is the athlete of the week. Photo by Mark Reis, The Gazette
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gazettepreps.com: Lewis-Palmer, Cheyenne Mountain settle for tie in hockey
Cheyenne Mountain’s Geoff Pippus is the athlete of the week. Photo by Mark Reis, The Gazette
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Lewis-Palmer, Cheyenne Mountain settle for a tie in hockey
For the Lewis-Palmer hockey team, a second tie in three games felt more like a loss. It took the Rangers (1-0-2) less than 2 minutes in the second period to jump to a two-goal lead, but they gave up two goals in the final period to finish in a 2-2 tie with Cheyenne Mountain on…
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This week’s Peak Performer: Geoff Pippus, Cheyenne Mountain
Cheyenne Mountain’s Geoff Pippus has become a sharpshooter on the basketball court. The senior guard is shooting better than 60 percent from 3-point range, and scored 40 points during the Indians 74-58 win over Cañon City on Friday night. “My sophomore year, I started hitting some threes, and so they kind of had me start…
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Falcons’ unbeaten streak ends with a dud
The Air Force hockey team finally found the intensity it needed Sunday night late in the third period. Unfortunately for the Falcons, it emerged after a brawl erupted with just 2 seconds remaining in the third period. It was too late to salvage two periods of flat play, and Mercyhurst broke the Falcons’ 10-game unbeaten…
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Highlights from Friday
BOYS’ BASKETBALL Platte Valley 47, Colorado Springs Christian School 46 At the Northeastern Junior College high school tournament: The Broncos scored 18 points in the fourth quarter to beat the Lions, who led 24-17 at halftime. CSCS’ Nate Engesser led all scorers with 16 points and four steals. Cheyenne Mountain 74, Canon City 58 At…
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Aspen overtakes Cheyenne Mountain in hockey
The Cheyenne Mountain hockey team was first to score but also first to unravel Friday afternoon when it hosted Aspen. The Indians allowed three third-period goals during their 5-3 loss at Sertich Ice Center. Check out a gallery of photos from the game. “We had a quick burst of energy there at the beginning, but…