Tag: 5a
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Air Academy finishes third, David Burchett secures second individual championship; Cañon City wins four titles
DENVER – David Burchett secured his victory, found his coaches and jumped in their arms. Then, the Air Academy senior dropped to the mat and left a few tears of joy that put an exclamation point on his night at Ball Arena. Yes, even more of a stamp than Burchett’s 4-1 overtime win against Pueblo…
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Danika Warren earns runner-up medal, Pine Creek places 8th at 5A state girls swimming and diving
Danika Warren nearly earned the Class 5A state diving championship. But she settled for second spot on the podium in Thornton. The Eagles sophomore finished as a runner-up Wednesday with 466.80 points in the finals at Veterans Memorial Aquatics Center and helped lead Pine Creek to an eighth-place finish at the 5A state swimming and…
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State girls volleyball notebook: Village suffers first-ever loss at 3A state tournament; Rampart falls in 5A third round, title hopes remain alive
DENVER – Some losses offer the chance to learn lessons, and Shannon Baker felt Village’s third round defeat Friday was a chance to reset. The Mountaineers coach composed demeanor remained after No. 12 Village lost in four sets to 3A’s top seed Alamosa 25-22, 23-25, 25-23, 25-11 at Denver Coliseum at the state girls volleyball…
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Pine Creek falls in 5A semifinals to Regis Jesuit after Raiders’ late second-half goal
DENVER – Part of the journey is the end, right? For Pine Creek, its 3-2 loss in the 5A boys’ soccer semifinals Tuesday was a bitter end to a sweet season that put the Eagles in their first final four since 2019. Eagles coach Ben Corley made certain his players understood that although one season…
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Coach Molly Stowers resigns from Pine Creek girls volleyball program after nine seasons
One of the top girls volleyball programs in Colorado Springs will need a new head coach. Molly Stowers resigned as Pine Creek’s coach Friday after nine years with the team and their best finish in more than a decade. Following a stint coaching the freshman team, Stowers took the reins of the Eagles’ varsity program…
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Star transfer Kinley Asp, Air Academy players ready to claim spot atop 5A girls basketball
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nothing looks out of place for Kinley Asp to start the basketball season. Asp’s jump shot looks fluid and her defense hasn’t wavered in the offseason. During a defensive drill where athletes needed to keep three players from scoring, Asp forced two turnovers and blocked…
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Star transfer Kinley Asp, Air Academy players ready to claim spot atop 5A girls basketball
Nothing looks out of place for Kinley Asp to start the basketball season. Asp’s jump shot looks fluid and her defense hasn’t wavered in the offseason. During a defensive drill where athletes needed to keep three players from scoring, Asp forced two turnovers and blocked a shot. Even in practice, the junior remains a menace…
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Pine Creek’s Braylon Desquitado finishes second at boys state tennis, narrowly misses title, undefeated season
DENVER – Jason Warkentine called the 5A state No. 1 singles match Saturday “one of the best high school tennis matches I’ve ever watched.” The only downside of the match for the Pine Creek boys tennis coach is his player narrowly missed the state championship. Braylon Desquitado dropped his first high school match in the…