Author: Paul Klee paul.klee@gazettedev.gazette.com
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Rockies select top prospect Ethan Holliday, son of Matt, with No. 4 pick in MLB draft
Ethan Holliday spent some of his childhood growing up inside Coors Field. Now the Colorado Rockies are hoping that Holliday grows into the franchise’s next superstar. Selected by the Rockies with the fourth overall pick of the 2025 MLB draft on Sunday night, the 18-year-old Holliday out of Stillwater (Okla.) High School is already familiar…
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Colorado State sets kickoff time for Homecoming game vs. Hawai’i | Colorado Sunshine
Where good news shines Colorado State football has a kickoff time for its homecoming game on Family Weekend. CSU will host Hawai’i at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins. “Homecoming and Family Weekend on campus and in Northern Colorado is a special tradition,” athletics director John Weber said. “We…
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Colorado State sets kickoff time for Homecoming game vs. Hawai’i | Colorado Sunshine
Where good news shines Colorado State football has a kickoff time for its homecoming game on Family Weekend. CSU will host Hawai’i at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins. “Homecoming and Family Weekend on campus and in Northern Colorado is a special tradition,” athletics director John Weber said. “We…
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Atlanta gets the All-Star Game it deserved when MLB stole 2021 showcase for Denver | The Starting Lineup
The Starting Lineup Turn on the game! Three must-see events this week: 1. MLB All-Star Game (6 p.m. Tuesday, Fox) — Hunter Goodman is a feel-good story in a feel-bad Rockies season and should get multiple at-bats, Rockies writer Kevin Henry predicts. 2. British Open, first round (2 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thursday, USA Network) — Shane…
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Is Deion Sanders’ health a problem for the Colorado football program? | Friday Faceoff
Friday Faceoff: Is Deion Sanders’ health a problem for the Colorado football program? Paul Klee, sports editor: Yes On a steamy Texas morning inside Amon G. Carter Stadium on the TCU campus, I watched Deion Sanders hobble and limp onto the field for his spectacular Colorado coaching debut. Coach Prime was in obvious pain from…
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Avalanche sign Manson to two-year contract extension
Josh Manson is sticking around. The Avalanche on Thursday said they signed Manson, a 33-year-old defenseman, to a two-year contract extension that keeps him with the club through the 2027-28 season. Injuries limited Manson to 48 games last season. He had 15 points and averaged just over 18 minutes of ice time per game. He…
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Colorado Springs set to host U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum Festival | Colorado Sunshine
Where good news shines The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum Festival is in Colorado Springs from Thursday-Sunday. The festival, which is held every two years, honors the legacies of Olympic athletes through a series of free public events. Confirmed athletes include Michelle Akers, Bob Beamon, Bonnie Blair, Brian Boitano, Tim Daggett, Peggy Fleming, Rowdy Gaines,…
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Avalanche complete Jared Bednar’s staff with former Flyers, Kraken head coach
The Avalanche have completed Jared Bednar’s coaching staff. Dave Hakstol, the former head coach of the Seattle Kraken, was hired by Colorado as an assistant coach. The 56-year-old also served as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers. “Dave brings a wealth of knowledge and experience behind the bench and will be a great fit on…
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Colorado Mesa, Regis top Brechler Awards for 2024-25 RMAC season | Colorado Sunshine
Where good news shines The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference announced the winners of the 2024-25 Brechler Awards on Thursday. The honor recognizes the top-performing academic teams across the league’s 22 sponsored sports. Regis and Colorado Mesa each had four teams earn selections. Regis baseball, men’s basketball, women’s lacrosse and men’s soccer were honored. Colorado Mesa…
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Cherokee Trail’s Kaeli Powe wins Gatorade track and field award | Colorado Sunshine
Where good news shines Remember the name Kaeli Powe. A senior at Cherokee Trail, Powe on Monday was named Gatorade Girls Track and Field Player of the Year in Colorado. Powe finished in fifth place in the triple jump at the New Balance Nationals. Her mark of 42 feet, 1 inch, in the triple jump…