Tag: cheyenne mountain
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Dave Adams, longtime Cheyenne Mountain tennis coach, officially retires
All the rumblings throughout Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 about a coaching vacancy. The Indeed job post regarding Cheyenne Mountain High School seeking a tennis coach. They’re true. The 2025-26 prep year served as Dave Adams’ last hurrah. Cheyenne Mountain’s longtime tennis coach officially announced his retirement after several decades as the Red-Tailed Hawks’ tennis…
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Cheyenne Mountain girls tennis sweeps Kent Denver to earn 27th team championship
DENVER — Revenge is a dish best served twice. And neither time Cheyenne Mountain prepped the plate for its opponent did it bother to heat the meal. Top-seeded Cheyenne Mountain met No. 2 Kent Denver for the third consecutive year in the girls tennis team tournament finals and bested the Sun Devils for the second…
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Cheyenne Mountain’s Barrett Kerrigan earns 200 crown, third 500 freestyle title, Lewis-Palmer places sixth overall
ARVADA — If Barrett Kerrigan had concerns ahead of his final individual prep swim, he maintained one heck of a poker face. The Cheyenne Mountain senior entered the 500 freestyle seeded fourth, but Kerrigan exited the pool Saturday at Arvada Aquatics Center with his third consecutive championship. Kerrigan clocked in at 4 minutes, 36.79 seconds…
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Air Academy routs Middle Park in 4A boys’ lacrosse second round, will face Cheyenne Mountain in quarterfinals
The final score in Air Academy’s playoff opener gives the appearance of a cakewalk victory. Afterall, a 16-4 second round win in the 4A boys’ lacrosse tournament certainly sounds like a breeze. However, the full context of the Kadets’ victory Friday at home illustrated why they’re the top dogs in this year’s playoffs. “We’ve been…
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Cheyenne Mountain girls’ tennis set to defend team title against Kent Denver after semifinals win
And then there were two. They’re the same girls’ tennis squads that have captured each team championship since 2022 and a rematch of the 2025 finale. Top-seeded Cheyenne Mountain swept No. 4 Air Academy on Monday in the 4A semifinals to advance to next week’s team state championship round at Denver Tennis Park at 11:30…
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Girls’ state tennis list: Pikes Peak region boasts numerous individual qualifiers for tournament
The girls’ tennis season has reached its final week of competition. Numerous Pikes Peak region players qualified for the individual state tournament, which begins Thursday and will conclude Saturday. The Colorado High School Activities Association on Monday released pairings for the upcoming three-day tournament, which can be found on CHSAA’s website. First round and quarterfinal…
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Gazette Preps rewind: Pikes Peak region athletes find their groove as postseason looms
The final stretch of high school spring competition has arrived as postseason action begins in coming weeks. Cheyenne Mountain and Air Academy girls’ tennis have already showcased their talents as both advanced to the girls’ tennis dual tournament semifinals. The Red-Tailed Hawks will host the Kadets on May 5 and the winner advances to the…
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Girls tennis individual regional tournament set to start Tuesday
The battle for a state championship begins this week. Regional girls’ tennis individual tournaments will begin Tuesday with an opportunity to qualify for the upcoming state tournament, which takes place May 7-9 in multiple locations. The top two finishers for singles and doubles will advance to state. The regional tournament was originally slated to start…
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Air Academy boys lacrosse maintaining old standards and setting new ones in undefeated season
When Air Academy boys’ lacrosse hosts rival Cheyenne Mountain on Saturday, it’ll be about standards. The Kadets will look to play to their standard, that of 4A contender that has made the state semifinals in three of the last four seasons, reaching the championship game twice, and the standards of their rivals. The Red-Tailed Hawks…
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Cheyenne Mountain girls’ tennis eyes 27th team title, opens 4A tournament with victory vs. Rampart
David Adams doesn’t take any of Cheyenne Mountain’s success for granted. Even after nearly two decades coaching the Red-Tailed Hawks’ girls’ tennis team and a wealth of success, Adams loves seeing his athletes’ grit-and-grind mentality pay off at the end of a season. Nine consecutive team titles from 2009-2017, four since the Red-Tailed Hawks’ aforementioned…