Tag: cheyenne mountain
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A checklist of 20 great (non-14er) summits on Colorado’s Front Range
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Just because you set your sights lower than 14,000 feet doesn’t mean you’re setting a low bar. No, these aren’t the highest mountains on Colorado’s Front Range. But they could be called just as quintessential…
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Prep sports return with fall season competitions
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Let the competition begin. Prep sports return this week as all student-athletes returned to their respective fields and courts to prepare for the upcoming season. Below are important dates for the fall season and notable teams or individuals from the 2024 campaign. Cross country Area…
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CHSAA Media Day notebook: Champions focused on repeat bids despite losing seniors
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER – Cheyenne Mountain has a lengthy history of being competitive at the cross country state meet, and the Red-Tailed Hawks don’t plan to change that in 2025 despite losing a chunk of runners. “That’s just how high school is,” 4A reigning champion Aiden Le Roux…
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Quintin McCarty to swim in 50m backstroke finals, Caroline Bricker earns sixth in 200m fly
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Quintin McCarty will have a shot at gold during the World Aquatics Championships. McCarty clocked in at 24.52 seconds during the men’s 50 meter backstroke semifinals Saturday in Singapore to secure a slot in Sunday’s finals. The former Thunder swimmer and current North Carolina State…
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Caroline Bricker, Quintin McCarty set for World Aquatics Championships
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two Colorado Springs swimmers hope to make a splash in Singapore pools this week. Caroline Bricker and Quintin McCarty will head to Singapore where they’ll compete in the World Aquatics Championships, which run until Aug. 3. Bricker, who currently competes on Stanford University’s women’s team…
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Master plan for Fishers Canyon Open Space set after narrow City Council vote
By the slimmest margin, the Colorado Springs City Council backed the proposed master plan to manage Fishers Canyon Open Space for the next decade. Fishers Canyon covers 343 acres of mountains and forests on the back end of the Broadmoor Bluffs neighborhood, including the eastern slope of Cheyenne Mountain. The city purchased the sprawling open space…
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Girls tennis Peak Performer: Cheyenne Mountain’s Rose Katen winning the game within the game
Rose Katen’s first practice at Cheyenne Mountain is one she’ll never forget. And unfortunately, that’s due to a worrisome moment. No worries, this story has a happy ending. After all, the Red-Tailed Hawks’ No. 2 singles player earned Peak Performer honors for a reason. However, in 2022 at summer practice for the Red-Tailed Hawks, Katen…
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Happy Trails: Splendid loop at the base of Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado Springs
The large Limekiln parking lot at Cheyenne Mountain State Park was by no means full at our last visit. But it was as full as we had ever seen it. It got us thinking: Were more people in Colorado Springs taking advantage of the Keep Colorado Wild Pass? That’s the vehicle registration add-on that was…
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Lightning, rain dampens second half of 63rd Annual Junior/Senior All-Star Game, athletes find silver lining
The rain wouldn’t go away for the 63rd annual Colorado Springs Junior/Senior All-Star Baseball Game and that stinks because the seniors can’t come back another day. While the juniors completed their contest at Mountain Lion Park on Sunday – which Pikes Peak won 9-7 against Gold Camp – the final game ended in the bottom…
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