Author: Kevin Carmody
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No lawful entry? No asylum: Biden administration responds to immigrants’ surge at border, influx in Denver
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock said the surge of immigrants may require cutting services, but he stopped short of saying immigrants would be turned away
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In-house coaching promotions at Rampart HS and others make for smooth transitions, less drama
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During an impromptu meeting in late April, Chris Yoo suddenly saw his future, and those of his football teammates at Rampart High School, become frighteningly uncertain. That was the result of the sudden resignation of fifth-year head coach Rob Royer, who accepted a position at the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School. “It was shocking,”…
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Carrie Brenner prepares for first year at principal at Cheyenne Mountain High School
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When staff members arrived at Cheyenne Mountain High School earlier this week for the first official day back at work after summer break, they saw a familiar face in a different office. Sure, they had known since March that longtime assistant principal Carrie Brenner had been approved by the District 12 Board of Education to…
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Still getting her kicks: Octogenarian readies for national taekwondo event at Broadmoor World Arena
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Editor’s note: This article has been updated to clarify the event schedule and history of the U.S. Open Taekwondo Hanmadang. In an effort to encourage her mom to stay active, Juli Murphy asked Mary Rogers take a complimentary class at the taekwondo studio she attended as part of “Buddy Week.” Two decades later, Rogers is…
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Aaron Berkhoff, Donaven Jackson represent Cheyenne Mountain High School in annual all-star baseball game at UCCS
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About 48 hours after his prep career came to an end for Cheyenne Mountain High School in the 4A state baseball playoffs, Aaron Berkhoff provided an unforgettable highlight as he wore his Indians jersey one last time. The Indians’ senior, a first-team all-Pikes Peak Athletic Conference selection who batted .442 with eight home runs and…
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Annual prep all-star game gives District 20 players one last time to shine
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For some, actual teammates were nowhere to be found at the 58th annual Southern Colorado High School All-Star Game, held May 27 at Mountain Lion Park at UCCS. But for Liberty third baseman Chris Smith and Hunter Felts, a first baseman from Rampart, a dugout full of players mostly in rival uniforms became their biggest…
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Prep notebook: Baldwin steps down as athletic director at Vista Ridge
Baldwin steps down as athletic director at Vista Ridge Vista Ridge is seeking its next athletic director after Sam Baldwin recently stepped down from the post after five seasons on the job and six overall at the District 49 school. Baldwin left to accept the position of assistant principal at Widefield. He coached the program’s…
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Prep notebook: Baldwin steps down as athletic director at Vista Ridge
Baldwin steps down as athletic director at Vista Ridge Vista Ridge is seeking its next athletic director after Sam Baldwin recently stepped down from the post after five seasons on the job and six overall at the District 49 school. Baldwin left to accept the position of assistant principal at Widefield. He coached the program’s…
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From soccer fields to the track and pool, Southwest Colorado Springs athletes give impressive performances over weekend
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Athletes from Cheyenne Mountain High School, along with Sierra and Harrison, made plenty of headlines with spectacular individual and team efforts in events covering four sports in an action-packed three-day span. Perhaps most surprising was the 21st-seeded girls’ soccer team from Cheyenne Mountain, which shut out No. 8 Silver Creek 1-0 Saturday in a weather-delayed…
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Academy District 20 athletes make waves in pool, statements on track and field in busy weekend
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In what’s become an annual occurrence, Academy School District 20 athletes put their stamp on state-championship events in swimming and track and field. The 4A state boys’ swimming championships, held at Veterans Memorial Aquatics Center in Thornton, featured plenty of highlights representing several D-20 schools. Discovery Canyon placed second in the final team standings for…