Author: Matt Dorney
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Sky Sox unable to overcome early deficit
Pitching to contact is one of the new catch-phrases in baseball. That’s what Sky Sox starter Josh Muecke was doing, but it was not exactly what they had in mind. Because the Sky Sox lost contact with the Sacramento RiverCats. Muecke gave up eight runs and did not escape the first in an…
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Sky Sox: Success everywhere but in the standings
The Colorado Rockies agreed to re-up with Colorado Springs for next season. Season attendance at Security Service Field was an all-time high. Player movement between Triple-A and the major leagues was brisk. Everybody’s happy. Almost. With today and Monday remaining on the schedule, they are 63-78 and 91/2 games out of first place in the…
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Sky Sox enjoy best season ever at gate
No wonder Tony Ensor was smiling. Before the promotion-packed final four games of the season, the Sky Sox’s best season at the gate was assured. Friday night’s attendance of 5,037 brought to 314,489 the number of people to visit Security Service Field this season. “I think our staff has done a phenomenal job in filling…
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UCCS takes city soccer showdown
In the end, the most dangerous player on the field came through.Rampart graduate Matt Friesen scored his second goal of the game 6 minutes into overtime to lift Colorado-Colorado Springs to a 3-2 victory over Colorado College on Wednesday in the season-opening men’s soccer game for both teams.Friesen, the junior captain of the Mountain Lions,…
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Strong pitching saves Sky Sox
Sky Sox Josh Muecke and three relievers combined to scatter seven hits and frustrated Memphis hitters all day in a 3-1 victory on Sunday. Colorado Springs got RBI singles by Chris Nelson and Mike Paulk in the fourth inning and pinch-hitter Matt Miller in the seventh to win. The Sky Sox finished with seven hits,…
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Series preview: Rockies at Dodgers
The Rockies are 5 games – and two teams – behind the Giants in the wild-card standings. The Dodgers are 1 1/2 games behind the Rockies. It’s a division series. It’s mid-August. Any questions? Did you know? The Rockies are off Monday, while the Dodgers are in Atlanta, where they’ve dropped three in a row. L.A. has…
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Rockies at Mets preview
After splitting a four-game series in Pittsburgh, the Rockies head to New York to play a Mets team in a similar situation. The Rockies (58-53) have a better record than the Mets (55-56), but both teams are flat and are third in their respective divisions. Did you know? Colorado outfielder Carlos Gonzalez has hit .500…
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Sky Sox cough up lead against Fresno
The Sky Sox scored twice in the top of the eighth inning Monday to break a tie and take the lead. Unfortunately, they had to play the bottom of the inning. Fresno put together three runs on five hits off Esmil Rogers and Andrew Johnston to beat Colorado Springs 4-3 in the Pacific Coast League.…
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Air Force hockey eyes even more redemption in AHA quarters
One weekend does not a salvaged season make. But when Air Force takes the ice next Friday against Army in the Atlantic Hockey Association playoff quarterfinals, last weekend’s sweep of Sacred Heart provided the Falcons with both a blueprint for success and the confidence to carry it out. “The 0-5-1 stretch is obsolete now, forgotten…
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AFA hockey: Falcons rout Sacred Heart 8-1
Blake Page scored a pair of short-handed goals, Jacques Lamoureux added two more and Tim Kirby recorded five assists as Air Force blasted Sacred Heart 8-1 in front of a sellout crowd of 3,004 at Cadet Ice Arena. “We’ve played well, but we haven’t had a lot of puck luck,” Falcons coach Frank Serratore said.…