Author: Rachel Ripp
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Loan life suits Switchbacks players Kip Colvey, Sam Hamilton
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Loanee left-back Kip Colvey played his first game against Sacramento Republic FC with the Switchbacks on Saturday night. Colvey was announced as a loan player Friday and was able to practice with the team just two times prior to Saturday’s game. His transition has been…
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Notes: Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo – Day 3
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ‘Bambino’ boys Decatur Texas cowboy tie down roper Tuf Cooper and Elko Nevada native steer wrestler Dakota Eldridge have known each other since competitions at the high school level and now they’re competing in the pro ranks together. They both started competing in rodeos way…
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Josh Edwards does pickup job at Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hollywood, Wiggles, Sampson and Winston are Josh Edwards’ pride and joy. These four horses help Edwards with his job day-to-day. Edwards is a pickup man. In the rodeo, he is the man riding in on his horse after the cowboy is finished being bucked off…
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Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo’s Weston Rutkowski runs from the most reckless – the Spanish bull
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Haskell, Texas, freestyle bullfighter Weston Rutkowski has always been a competitor at heart. The 29-year-old competed Wednesday night in freestyle bullfighting in association with Bullfighters Only at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo. Rutkowski has a busy week with two Wrangler Bullfight Tour stops at…
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81-year-old completes Summer Roundup half marathon
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ross Westley knows the question. “How on earth could an 81-year-old person finish a half marathon?” The Arvada native provided an answer Sunday morning at the Summer Roundup Trail Run at Cheyenne Mountain State Park.…
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‘Really Outrageous Adventure Race’ is back
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save UpaDowna’s “Really Outrageous Adventure Race,” (ROAR) is back for its second year July 21. This unique 10- to 13-mile race involves deciphering clues, lifting heavy objects, dressing up, performing team-bonding challenges and more. According to coloradospringssports.org, winning teams receive Rocky Mountain State Games medals and…
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Nic Ready of Air Force Academy sets record at College Home Run Derby
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Air Force Academy cadet Nic Ready won the College Home Run Derby and broke the derby record with 55 home runs Sunday night at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska. Ready faced and outmatched Clemson product Logan Davidson in the final round. In his junior…
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Fabien Bouduban and Vanina Ickx enjoy America’s racing atmosphere most
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save European race car drivers Fabien Bouduban and Vanina Ickx have something in common: They both love the racing atmosphere in America. “When I see the staff working hard to organize this unbelievable race, that (creates)…
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Paralympic alpine skier Tyler Carter takes stock of athletic career on Olympic Day
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As Olympians, families, girl scout troops and others gathered outside of the visitor center of 1 Olympic Plaza, Mayor John Suthers spoke about the rich history and significance of Olympic Day, dating back to June 23, 1948. Mayor Suthers then lit the Olympic cauldron commencing…
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2 more Colorado Springs-area football players invited to Blue-Grey National Super Combine
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Area high school players Gavin Herberg, Isaiah Talapu and Spencer Peterson are gearing up for the intensive two-day Blue-Grey National Super Combine football camp at the Foothills Sports Arena in Denver on July 8. Invitees and their family will gather at the Doubletree Denver–Stapleton North…