Author: MARCUS HILL marcus.hill@gazettedev.gazette.com
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Air Academy’s Elly Siebert searched for answers regarding a string of injuries. It was leukemia
Elly Siebert’s new abode was a far cry from the visual paradise she had recently left. Shortly after the Siebert family’s Thanksgiving week vacation to California, they returned to Colorado and immediately scheduled a doctor’s appointment. Siebert, a senior at Air Academy High School, had wrapped her final prep volleyball season weeks prior in a…
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TEST 1 – Air Academy’s Elly Siebert searched for answers regarding a string of injuries. It was leukemia
Elly Siebert’s new abode was a far cry from the visual paradise she had recently left. Shortly after the Siebert family’s Thanksgiving week vacation to California, they returned to Colorado and immediately scheduled a doctor’s appointment. Siebert, a senior at Air Academy High School, had wrapped her final prep volleyball season weeks prior in a…
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Vance Joseph focused on Broncos’ 2026 season after missing out in recent hiring cycle
ENGLEWOOD — Vance Joseph is “OK” with the results from the recent hiring cycle. Joseph said as much after Thursday’s organized team activities at Broncos Park. His courteous demeanor illustrated that Joseph is grateful for a return to the Broncos, who boasted one of the best defenses in the league in 2025 under his guidance.…
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Falcon’s 4A state baseball championship bid ends with loss to Pueblo County
As Brandon Stegman walked toward home plate at Erdle Field to collect the 4A baseball trophy, he and the Falcon players received a shower of applause from fans who traveled to the game. Then, as the Falcon coach ventured back toward his team Saturday with the silver plaque in tow, he paused, looked toward Pueblo…
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Colorado baseball: Falcon reaches 4A title game; Pine Creek, TCA fall
Falcon’s first win at Erdle Field came in dramatic fashion. And the Falcons don’t expect it to be their final victory. Broden Cox’s RBI single in the bottom of the eighth sent Ethan Gentz home, gave the third-seeded Falcons a 4-3 victory against No. 8 Ponderosa Friday and set up a rematch against Pueblo County…
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The Classical Academy takes ‘one game at a time’ approach for remainder of 3A state baseball tournament
The Classical Academy’s baseball team is exactly where it hoped to be at the start of the year: the final weekend of the season. TCA’s road required to reach that coveted gold plaque doesn’t matter. The Titans craved an opportunity to win the 3A state baseball tournament. It’s a doozy of a journey, but the…
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Dave Adams, longtime Cheyenne Mountain tennis coach, officially retires
All the rumblings throughout Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 about a coaching vacancy. The Indeed job post regarding Cheyenne Mountain High School seeking a tennis coach. They’re true. The 2025-26 prep year served as Dave Adams’ last hurrah. Cheyenne Mountain’s longtime tennis coach officially announced his retirement after several decades as the Red-Tailed Hawks’ tennis…
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Gold Camp seniors run out of pitchers, win 64th annual All-Star Game
Regardless of the finish at Mountain Lion Park, Karter Vega-Hernandez would leave a winner. That’s because Vega-Hernandez competed for both teams. During Monday’s 64th annual Colorado Springs Senior All-Star Game, Vega-Hernandez spent eight innings playing for Pikes Peak’s all-star team. In the bottom of the ninth, though, the Fountain-Fort Carson senior switched sides to pitch…
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Falcon loses to Pueblo County in 4A semifinals, falls to fourth round consolation game
Falcon’s road to its first-ever baseball championship went from tough to arduous after its semifinals game with Pueblo County. And Falcon coach Brandon Stegman smiled Saturday as he showed no worries toward their upcoming elimination game after an 11-6 loss to Pueblo County, which advanced to next week’s 4A title contest. “What a great challenge…
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Pine Creek splits state tourney games, title hopes remain alive as Eagles drop to 5A consolation bracket
LAKEWOOD — Every game is “do or die” in the minds of Pine Creek baseball players. That sense of urgency has paced the Eagles all season, and that mentality has led Pine Creek to the 5A state tournament. Now, however, that mindset is a reality. And the Eagles must act as such to keep their…