Author: Marcus Hill
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Academy District 20 field hockey enjoying the fruits of their labor in turnaround season
The Academy District 20 field hockey team really got its “s-word” together this year. “Swagger, I definitely like their swagger this year,” District 20 coach Hannah Jameson said after her team’s 7-0 victory against Cheyenne Mountain on Tuesday night at Pine Creek. “There’s a grit, confidence and ownership that we’ve never seen before. Every game…
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Gazette Preps rewind: Coronado cross country impresses at league meet; Mesa Ridge softball ends regular season on hot streak
14ners Judah Rogers, Colorado Springs Christian, jr., boys soccer – Having a two-week break didn’t harm Rogers’ game. Rogers scored four of the Lions’ six goals in a 6-0 victory against Thomas MacLaren on Oct. 7 to give him 13 for the season. This is Rogers’ third multigoal game in 2025 and his second with…
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Palmer Ridge earns 4A’s No. 2 seed as 11 Pikes Peak teams qualify for regional softball tournament
Postseason softball is here and a bevy of Pikes Peak region teams will compete Friday and Saturday for spots at next week’s state tournament at Aurora Sports Park on Oct. 24-25. This year, 11 teams qualified for the regional tournament and Palmer Ridge earned 4A’s No. 2 seed after an 19-4 regular season. Six of…
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The Classical Academy nabs 4A’s top seed ahead of flag football playoffs
The road to Trailblazer Stadium begins this week. Colorado High School Activities Association released flag football playoff brackets Sunday morning with five area schools qualifying for the postseason, which starts Tuesday with first-round contests. Doherty is the only 5A team to qualify while The Classical Academy, Air Academy, Vista Ridge and first-year team Palmer earned…
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Sand Creek logs over 600 yards to remain unbeaten in 52-45 slugfest victory against Cheyenne Mountain
Don’t get confused by the final score, Sand Creek played a football game at Cheyenne Mountain High School on Friday night. The two teams combined for more than 1,100 yards of total offense and tallied 97 points, but the only stat that matters involves the win column. And Sand Creek watched that number flip from…
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Pine Creek extends win streak to seven, defeats Vista Ridge 7-5 to avenge one-run loss
Pine Creek didn’t empty its sack of marbles in this game, but the Eagles certainly put a majority at stake, and it paid off. The Eagles used a three-run third inning to defeat Vista Ridge 7-5 on the road and to earn their seventh consecutive victory as the softball postseason looms. Pine Creek’s win puts…
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Gazette Preps fast forward: Undefeated teams battle in crucial league football matchup; mammoth contest in 1A volleyball headline the week
This week’s slate features two undefeated teams battling for playoff position on the gridiron and a meeting between 1A juggernauts on the volleyball court. Postseason action also begins soon as boys tennis and flag football prepare for the twilights of their respective seasons. Below are some of the top contests happening in the Pikes Peak…
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Falcon freshman Cayden Besler places fifth in 4A state golf tourney; Air Academy earns sixth as team
Cayden Besler remained composed in his first state golf tournament and reaped the benefits of his poise. The Falcon freshman finished fifth in the 4A boys state tournament and carded a two-day 3-over-par 143 at Fox Hill Club in Longmont. During Tuesday’s final round, Besler had an even-par 70. After the 14th hole, Besler was…
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Gazette Preps rewind: Cheyenne Mountain has big week on the diamond; Kyleigh Croyle logs 150th career hit
14ners Kritapas Thanakornjuk, Fountain Valley, jr., boys soccer – Thanakornjuk has seven goals this season but has scored in just two games. That means the Danes’ striker had a monster game somewhere. Thanakornjuk blasted Ellicott in a 6-1 victory last week and scored five goals against the Thunderhawks. His outburst against Ellicott is his second…
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Air Academy’s Jack Moats in three-way tie for first at Fox Hill Club in 4A state golf tourney
Jack Moats entered the 4A boys state golf tournament as Air Academy’s third qualifier and the 61st ranked golfer out of 84. After Monday’s round at Fox Hill Club in Longmont, Moatsshot an even-par 70, is in a three-way tie for first place and helped lead Air Academy’s trio to a 16-over-par 226 for fourth…