Author: Tim Taylor
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Rangers must beat Mesa Ridge Friday to win title
MONUMENT – Cheyenne Mountain girls’ soccer coach Scott Johnson expected a defensive struggle, but it took some offensive persistence for the Indians to battle host Lewis-Palmer to a 1-1 double overtime deadlock in their duel for the 4A Colorado Springs Metro League regular-season championship Thursday night in Monument.The Indians (13-1-1, 7-0-1 Metro) trailed 1-0 for…
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Peak Performer: Wasson baseball player Charlie Palmer
Wasson senior pitcher Charlie Palmer watched with nervous anticipation as Thunderbirds center fielder Zack Sanchez made a diving catch of a Sierra blooper to end Monday’s game. For Palmer, it meant accomplishing a feat most pitchers only dream of – a perfect game. He struck out 11 in the 5-inning, 10-0 victory. At the plate,…
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Peak Performer: Wasson baseball player Charlie Palmer
Wasson senior pitcher Charlie Palmer watched with nervous anticipation as Thunderbirds center fielder Zack Sanchez made a diving catch of a Sierra blooper to end Monday’s game. For Palmer, it meant accomplishing a feat most pitchers only dream of – a perfect game. He struck out 11 in the 5-inning, 10-0 victory. At the plate,…
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Scally, Cheyenne Mountain dominate swim invitational
Cheyenne Mountain junior Pat Scally looked more adept in the water than most marine life Saturday as he led the Indians to a dominating victory at the eighth annual Cheyenne Mountain Invitational. Scally broke the 5-year-old pool and meet record in the 500-yard freestyle, swimming the meet’s longest event in 4 minutes, 45.59 seconds. The…
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This week’s highlights
This week’s highlights GIRLS’ GOLFCheyenne Mountain will be looking for its third consecutive team championship when the Spartan Invitational kicks off at 9 a.m. today at Valley Hi Golf Course. Marauder Invitational medalist Justine Kemp and Becky Nelson lead the Indians, and No. 3 Erin Terrio and No. 4 Sydney Pearson are a “pleasant surprise”…
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H.S. Peak Performer: ECA soccer player Heidi Mann
Evangelical Christian Academy freshman Heidi Mann emerged last week as one of the area’s top scoring threats. She scored four second-half goals Thursday, including three in the final 15 minutes, as the lady Eagles edged 2008 3A state qualifier Fountain Valley 5-4 in what coach Kevin Goos called the biggest win for the program in…
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H.S. sports: This week’s highlights
This week’s high school sports highlights: GIRLS’ GOLFCheyenne Mountain will be looking for its third consecutive team championship when the Spartan Invitational kicks off at 9 a.m. today at Valley Hi Golf Course. Marauder Invitational medalist Justine Kemp and Becky Nelson lead the Indians, and No. 3 Erin Terrio and No. 4 Sydney Pearson are…
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Peak Performer: ECA soccer player Heidi Mann
Evangelical Christian Academy freshman Heidi Mann emerged last week as one of the area’s top scoring threats. She scored four second-half goals Thursday, including three in the final 15 minutes, as the lady Eagles edged 2008 3A state qualifier Fountain Valley 5-4 in what coach Kevin Goos called the biggest win for the program in…
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Peak Perfomer: Rampart baseball’s Robert Forrest
Rampart’s Robert Forrest has proven he can be as dangerous with a bat as he can with his arm. On Tuesday, the junior struck out seven while allowing three hits in an 18-4, 5-inning romp over Air Academy. Three days later, facing the Kadets again, he belted a 3-run homer in the seventh to lift…
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This week’s highlights
THIS WEEK’S HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS: GIRLS’ TENNISWhen Pine Creek hosts Palmer at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, the spotlight will be on the No. 1 singles clash between Palmer sophomore Adrianna Wojakowska, the 2008 Class 5A No. 2 singles state champion, and Eagles senior Ryann Warner (2-0), who won the Class 4A No. 2 singles state…