Tag: championships
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Colorado Springs jeweler continues longstanding U.S. figure skating tradition
The Radix pin, awarded to U.S. figure skating medalists at the U.S. Championships, World Championships and the Olympic Games, weighs about an ounce and is not much bigger than a paper clip. But that tiny piece of metal contains multitudes. It’s a token representing years of hard work, a tangible reward for athletic excellence and…
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Electric energy at Weidner Field as Colorado Springs Switchbacks win USL Championship title, make history
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For the first time ever in their 10 season history, the Colorado Springs Switchbacks competed in the USL Championship title match, winning the cup 3-0. The team hosted Rhode Island FC at Weidner Field in front of a sold-out crowd and a national broadcast on CBS…
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Electric energy at Weidner Field as Colorado Springs Switchbacks win USL Championship title, make history
For the first time ever in their 10 season history, the Colorado Springs Switchbacks competed in the USL Championship title match, winning the cup 3-0. The team hosted Rhode Island FC at Weidner Field in front of a sold-out crowd and a national broadcast on CBS after a season of milestones. After winning the Western Conference…
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A family affair: Colorado Springs siblings among Pikes Peak region’s top elk callers
Jaxon DeVaul understands the differences between calls from male and female elk, as well as calves, and can imitate them to near perfection. To accomplish this, the 8-year-old uses a hollow tube that was once a wiffleball bat before being repurposed for a higher calling. As he recently prepared to demonstrate his elk-calling skills, his…
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Air Force Academy cadet wins national skydiving award
When Brock Holmgreen first arrived at the Air Force Academy, a single tandem jump — a gift from his parents when he turned 18 — was the sum total of his skydiving experience. Less than four years later, Holmgreen, a senior, is a collegiate skydiving champion and a core member of the Academy’s Wings of Blue parachute…
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Air Force Academy cadet wins national skydiving award
When Brock Holmgreen first arrived at the Air Force Academy, a single tandem jump — a gift from his parents when he turned 18 — was the sum total of his skydiving experience. Less than four years later, Holmgreen, a senior, is a collegiate skydiving champion and a core member of the Academy’s Wings of Blue parachute…
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VIDEO: 10-year-old fiddle prodigy competes at Stock Show
McKenna Petersen advanced to Sunday’s finals after impressing judges on Saturday at the Colorado Fiddle Championships.
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Musicians of all ages shine at the Colorado Fiddle Championships
Contestants from all over the country came to compete in the Colorado Fiddle Championships at the National Western Stock Show on Sat. Jan. 7, 2023.