Tag: boys cross country
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Coronado’s Solis among area runners hoping to win title
Dusty Solis possesses confidence and experience as he chases the 5A state cross country championship. The Coronado senior has another important factor, according to Cougars coach Doug Hugill. “Dusty has a weapon a lot of kids don’t have,” Hugill said. “He has a tremendous kick. He’s got a shot at winning.” One week after nearly…
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TCA sweeps in 3A cross country, but Salida boys make a run
The Classical Academy swept the 3A Region 2 cross country meet Friday afternoon at Fountain Creek Regional Park. The Titan girls claimed the top three finishes, and defeated runner-up Salida by more than 30 points. “We’ve raced this course a lot,” winner Kaitlin Hanenburg said. “It’s a slower course that doesn’t give you your best…
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Coronado’s Solis, Pine Creek’s Bates excel
Dusty Solis had a moment of panic with less than two miles remaining in the 5A Region 5 cross country championship on Thursday at Monument Valley Park. The talented Coronado senior was clinging to a slight lead on Palmer junior Andrew Goodman, but Solis was afraid he had a bigger problem: one of his shoes…
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Area teams can’t track down Chaparral at TCA invitational
FOUNTAIN • Chaparral’s Keegan Vargo sprinted away from the field on the finishing stretch Saturday morning to win the TCA Titan Thunder Invitational in 16 minutes, 17.7 seconds. Thanks to Vargo’s performance, Chaparral won the event at Fountain Creek Regional Park. Falcon’s Chris Stearns (17:00.8) was the top area finisher in 11th. TCA, led by Josh…
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What to watch for this week
TCA Titan Thunder Invitational, 9:30 a.m. Saturday (Fountain Creek) Area boys’ and girls’ teams expected to compete include host The Classical Academy, Discovery Canyon, Doherty, Falcon, Fountain-Fort Carson, Fountain Valley, James Irwin, Manitou Springs, Pine Creek and Widefield. Fountain-Fort Carson pitcher Tori Herzberg Photo by JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE FILE
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Cross country season preview: TCA boys ready to defend title
Coach Alan Versaw boasts a talented team at The Classical Academy. The Titans won state in Class 3A last year and have three returnees who were in the top 20. In 5A, Coronado brings back six of its top seven runners from a third-place team. Defending 4A state champion Falcon must rebuild, opening the door for Widefield and Lewis-Palmer, which…
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Deaf runner’s focus goes beyond sport
When Max Wilding is practicing with Wasson’s boys cross country team, it’s often a chore to get his attention. The senior team captain often gets ahead of the pack of runners, and no amount of insistent yelling from his coach or teammates can make him slack his pace. It’s not that Wilding’s focus is unusually…
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Class 4A: Falcon’s Rickman finishes 2nd after rival pulls ahead early
Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell slid safely past Rockies catcher Yorvit Torrealba in the fifth inning Sunday in Game 4 of the World Series. Photo by KEVIN KRECK, THE GAZETTE
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Liberty’s Hamilton chases family legacies at state
Freshman Emily Husted, left, of The Classical Academy edged out Crested Butte’s Emma Coburn (#429)for third in the girls 3A state cross country meet Saturday at the Vineyards Golf Course and El Pomar Youth Complex. Photo by KIRK SPEER, THE GAZETTE
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