Tag: college sports
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Colorado joins Big 12 support for Protect College Sports Act, plots course ahead in ‘challenging’ era
BOULDER — The last weekend of May provided Fernando Lovo with another key milestone: his daughter’s first dance recital. Colorado’s new athletic director is now about five months on the job. His family is all settled in their new home and community, but Lovo’s work in guiding the Buffaloes through a “challenging time in college…
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Colorado junior college pitcher to represent Czech Republic in 2026 World Baseball Classic
It’s not every day that a 19-year-old gets to pitch in the World Baseball Classic. That’s the reality of Ondrej Vank, a Northeastern Junior College sophomore, who will represent his home country, the Czech Republic, in the upcoming World Baseball Classic that starts Thursday. Even more impressive, he is the only active college player to…
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UCCS leads Learfield Directors’ Cup Division II standings after most successful fall season in school history
The University of Colorado Colorado Springs is ranked No. 1 in the 2025–26 Learfield Directors’ Cup Division II Fall Standings. The Learfield Directors’ Cup, released by The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) on Thursday, is an annual award based on a school’s finish in NCAA championships. The Mountain Lions earn the No.…
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Air Force basketball starts strong, falters in second half to lose to Colorado State in last Clune Arena matchup as conference opponents
It was a valiant effort, but Air Force men’s basketball will have to wait another game for a chance at victory. The Falcons kept in-state rival Colorado State close for most of the first half but trailed the entire second half to fall to the Rams 91-74 at Clune Arena on Tuesday. It is the…
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Milahnie Perry earns Air Force women’s basketball Division I scoring record on way to win over Grand Canyon
No one in Clune Arena was surprised when Air Force senior Milahnie Perry made a clutch layup to win a nail-biter over Grand Canyon. After trailing by nine in the fourth quarter, the Antelopes took a one-point lead with a minute left. But a layup by Perry with eight seconds remaining lifted Air Force basketball…
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Air Force men’s basketball has 15 turnovers in the first half, suffer blowout loss to New Mexico
A boisterous New Mexico crowd cheered “The Pit North!” as the Lobos played Air Force on the Falcons’ home court. The energy was fun, but the result was far from it. Four days after taking down Colorado State on Tuesday, the Lobos continued thier hot streak with a 91-49 blowout victory over Air Force at…
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Air Force men have worst shooting day of season, suffer blowout loss at UNLV
The Air Force men’s basketball team fell to 0-3 in conference play after a blowout road loss to UNLV. The Runnin’ Rebels led for the entire game Saturday and led by as many as 29 points in the second half for a dominant 67-39 win over Air Force at the Thomas & Mack Center in…
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Air Force men’s basketball falls to Wyoming at Clune Arena to close out 2025
Wyoming beat Air Force, but more accurately, Air Force beat itself. The Cowboys led for all but 3 minutes of Tuesday’s men’s basketball matchup at Clune Arena, and came away with a 68-56 win over Air Force despite shooting just 20% in the second half. The Falcons’ mistakes aided in Wyoming’s victory, with 26 of…
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Air Force men’s basketball opens Mountain West play on four-game losing streak
With finals complete, Air Force men’s basketball opens conference play on the road Wednesday at San Diego State. In the last matchup between the schools Jan. 22, the Falcons fell to the Aztecs (5-3) in a 77-76 overtime heartbreaker at home. The Falcons’ Mountain West home opener is Dec. 30 against Wyoming. Air Force ended…
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Weidner Field to host 2025 NCAA DII men’s and women’s soccer championships this weekend
The soccer season isn’t over yet, at least not in Colorado Springs. Weidner Field will host the NCAA Division II soccer championships this week, the second time Colorado Springs has hosted the event after hosting in 2021. The NCAA committee chose Colorado Springs after the success of the 2021 tournament, with Weidner Field being a…