Author: Paul Klee paul.klee@gazettedev.gazette.com
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Colorado State is in! Rams earn NCAA Tournament berth with Mountain West tournament title
The Colorado State Rams are going dancing. Again. No. 2-seeded Colorado State beat No. 5 Boise State 69-56 in the Mountain West tournament championship game Saturday at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas to earn the league’s automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. It’s the third time in four seasons the Rams qualified for…
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Paul Klee: Colorado’s other Joker? Sienna Betts channels Nikola Jokic en route to Class 6A state title
What’s the best way to make Grandview all-timer Sienna Betts smile even wider after she wins yet another state championship? Mention Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic and witness pure basketball joy. “I’m his biggest fan!” Betts yelled at me Saturday after guiding Grandview to the Class 6A title with a 61-39 win over Legend at Denver…
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Rockies to host opening day watch party at McGregor Square | Colorado Sunshine
Where good news shines The Rockies will host an opening day watch party at McGregor Square. The ballclub said Thursday fans are invited to McGregor Square on March 28 when the Rockies open the season on the road against the Tampa Bay Rays. The event begins at 1 p.m. and features drink specials, a live…
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MSU Denver’s Caleb McGill earns top academic honor in RMAC | Colorado Sunshine
Where good news shines MSU Denver’s Caleb McGill is the definition of a college student-athlete. McGill, who played his high school ball at Grandview, was named RMAC Academic Player of the Year in men’s basketball Wednesday. He’s also on the academic honor roll team. A 6-foot-8, 215-pound forward, McGill averaged 14.4 points on 56% shooting.…
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Northern Colorado loses to Montana 91-83 in Big Sky title game
Northern Colorado basketball will feel this one for a while. No. 2-seeded Montana beat No. 1 Northern Colorado 91-83 late Wednesday in the Big Sky Conference championship game in Boise, Idaho. The Grizzlies earned the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Northern Colorado won its previous two Big Sky tournament games by 24 and 27…
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CHSAA state tournament’s Class 4A Great 8 is Wednesday | Colorado Sunshine
Where good news shines The final four of the Class 4A state basketball tournament will be set Wednesday. The Great 8 at Denver Coliseum begins early and goes late. Here’s the schedule: Wednesday 8:45 a.m.: Girls — No. 4 Holy Family vs. No. 5 Alamosa 10:15 a.m.: Boys — No. 4 Prospect Ridge Academy vs.…
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Denver Pioneers hockey enters postseason at No. 6 in both polls | Colorado Sunshine
Where good news shines The Denver Pioneers hockey team will begin its postseason push ranked No. 6. The Pios were No. 6 in both the USCHO.com and USA Hockey/The Rink Live polls Monday. That came after then-No. 7 Denver swept No. 20 Colorado College last weekend. DU and CC are paired up in a best-of-three…
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Denver Pioneers hockey enters postseason at No. 6 in both polls | Colorado Sunshine
Where good news shines The Denver Pioneers hockey team will begin its postseason push ranked No. 6. The Pios were No. 6 in both the USCHO.com and USA Hockey/The Rink Live polls Monday. That came after then-No. 7 Denver swept No. 20 Colorado College last weekend. DU and CC are paired up in a best-of-three…
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Denver Pioneers hockey enters postseason at No. 6 in both polls | Colorado Sunshine
Where good news shines The Denver Pioneers hockey team will begin its postseason push ranked No. 6. The Pios were No. 6 in both the USCHO.com and USA Hockey/The Rink Live polls Monday. That came after then-No. 7 Denver swept No. 20 Colorado College last weekend. DU and CC are paired up in a best-of-three…
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Colorado State’s Nique Clifford claims pair of All-Mountain West men’s basketball awards
2024-25 All-Mountain West men’s basketball team First team Tyson Degenhart, Sr., F, Boise State Nique Clifford, Sr., G, Colorado State Donovan Dent, Jr., G, New Mexico Nelly Junior Joseph, Sr., C, New Mexico Ian Martinez, Sr., G, Utah State Second team Alvaro Cardenas, Sr., G, Boise State Nick Davidson, Jr., F, Nevada Nick Boyd, Sr.,…