Tag: boys basketball
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4A-1A Boys Basketball Peak Performer of the Year: Faith, family, friends and good coaching made Matthew Lebron a star
Matthew Lebron shares a name with the NBA’s “King” but moments of his high school career are more reminiscent of its “GOAT.” Banning Lewis boys basketball coach Wes McKenzie remembers game-planning against LeBron two years ago, when the latter played for James Irwin. Lebron said he was sick that day, but after drinking three Pedialytes,…
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Gazette Preps’ 4A-1A boys basketball Peak Performer all-area teams
Coach of the year: Wes McKenzie, Banning Lewis Prep Peak Performer: Matthew Lebron, Banning Lewis Prep First team Zander Muna, sr., Banning Lewis Prep Matthew Lebron, sr., Banning Lewis Prep Michael Perry, sr., Peyton Maximiliano Cota-Cordova, sr., Colorado Springs Christian Matty Dessalegn, sr., Vanguard Second team Wilson Grothe, so., The Classical Academy Jeremiah Starr, sr.,…
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Rock Canyon holds off Ralston Valley in 6A title game for Jaguars’ first state championship
Welcome to the club, Rock Canyon. There is a new state champion in Colorado. It’s the Jaguars, who tasted glory at the Denver Coliseum for the first time Saturday with a 68-58 win over Ralston Valley in the Class 6A state title game. It was a win 14 years in the making for coach Kent…
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Air Force commit Caleb Fay caps career with back-to-back CHSAA 4A state championships with Kent Denver
Caleb Fay for years has shown up at Todd Schayes’ house every Sunday to borrow his keys to the Kent Denver gymnasium. Fay has known the longtime Sun Devils coach since he was in sixth grade. While their time together has gone by in a flash, Schayes saw once again why Fay put in all…
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Lewis-Palmer seeks to make most of final weekend at Denver Coliseum; four 3A area teams in pursuit of hoops title
Lewis-Palmer’s gymnasium is decorated with so much orange and black from its various banners that it’s easy to forget there’s an actual brick wall on the other side. Upon entering the school’s gym a glance to the left shows a plethora of runner-up banners. And in front, a wall displaying a banner from every Rangers…
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Rangeview boys basketball heads to CHSAA Final 4 with clear mission: ‘Finish the job’
AURORA — Finish the job. It’s the message junior Archie Weatherspoon V has gotten from multiple members of last year’s Rangeview team. “Some of my teammates have been calling me this week like, ‘Yeah man, we haven’t been to a game yet all season, but we’re gonna be there (this weekend) for y’all.’ They kept…
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Banning Lewis boys secure 3A’s three seed, Evangel Christian Academy girls earn 1A’s No. 3 spot
The Colorado High School Activities Association released 4A-1A basketball brackets Sunday, and various area schools have clinched postseason berths in their respective classes. Banning Lewis Prep’s boys and Evangel Christian Academy’s girls secured the highest seeds from the recent bracket release, and both earned the three spot in their playoff. For 4A, the Great 8,…
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Mesa Ridge basketball stands tall at home, ousts Falcon from playoffs in revenge game
Revenge is a dish best served cold and there are few things colder than handing an opponent a playoff loss. Mesa Ridge, the 12th seed in the boys 5A state basketball playoffs, served a 70-63 home win to 21st seed Falcon, snapping a 15-game winning streak for the visitors on Friday. Just one week ago,…
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Gazette Preps rewind: Bookworms ice hockey survives in OT; Mesa Ridge girls basketball upends rival Widefield
Wrestling and girls swimming and diving have wrapped their seasons as winter prep sports nears its conclusion. But ice hockey and basketball have a little more road to travel before the end of their respective seasons and had multiple stellar contests in the previous seven days. Below is a recap of impressive feats from last…
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Peak Performer: John Paul ‘JP’ Dalsaso leaves unified legacy at Cheyenne Mountain
No sentence adequately captures the essence of a kid like John Paul Dalsaso. Dalsaso’s vibrant personality could turn a frown into a smile and a stranger into what felt like a lifelong friend. Dalsaso was a beloved figure at Cheyenne Mountain and always aimed to inspire those he knew. “He was such an icon in…