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Discovery Canyon claims 5A regional volleyball title; Rampart, CSCS advance to state tourney
For the fourth time in five seasons, Discovery Canyon earned its region’s crown. The Thunder dispatched No. 20 Fountain-Fort Carson in straight sets (25-13, 25-11, 25-15) in the opening match at home Saturday and eliminated No. 12 Cherry Creek in four (25-21, 27-29, 28-26, 25-16) to secure the 5A Region 5 title. Thunder coach Mallory…
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Boys volleyball regionals: Three Pikes Peak area teams set to host upcoming tournaments
Boys’ volleyball regionals begin this weekend and multiple area teams earned one of the eight top seeds in their class. The Colorado High School Activities Association released regional brackets Wednesday morning and Rampart, Discovery Canyon and Colorado Springs Christian School will each host a regional tournament, which begin Friday and conclude Saturday. Each region’s winner…
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Lewis-Palmer seeks to make most of final weekend at Denver Coliseum; four 3A area teams in pursuit of hoops title
Lewis-Palmer’s gymnasium is decorated with so much orange and black from its various banners that it’s easy to forget there’s an actual brick wall on the other side. Upon entering the school’s gym a glance to the left shows a plethora of runner-up banners. And in front, a wall displaying a banner from every Rangers…
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Peak Performer: Colorado Springs Christian’s Jordyn Rollins eclipses 1,000 points in farewell to basketball
Years from now, when Colorado Springs Christian’s Jordyn Rollins looks back on the past weekend, she might forget a few things. She may not recall that she had 31 points Saturday against Banning Lewis’ girls basketball team. She might not remember what exactly happened on the play that took her to the line for the…
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Colorado Springs Christian earns gritty win in low-scoring contest against Manitou
Wednesday night, Colorado Springs Christian’s boys basketball team scored a season low in points. But the win might be one of the Lions’ most impressive. On an evening where baskets were hard to come by, CSCS battled through turnovers and a determined Manitou Springs defense to earn a 44-41 home win. The Lions (11-3) extended…
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Peak Performer: Colorado Springs Christian School’s Maximiliano Cota-Cordova brings passion, electric offense for Lions
Maximiliano “Max” Cota-Cordova has made the most of his two years playing basketball in the United States. The senior is in his second year at the Colorado Springs Christian School after moving from Mexico to play basketball in the United States, and has played a key role in the Lions’ 8-3 record with five consecutive…
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Prep football: Playoffs begin this week with TCA battling for repeat, Palmer Ridge aiming for undefeated year
The pursuit of the golden plaque begins this week. Colorado High School Activities Association released playoff brackets Sunday with nearly 10 Pikes Peak region teams making the postseason cut. Schools will compete to advance to the state finals which, for 6-man, 8-man, 1A and 2A, will take place at Colorado State University Pueblo’s Thunderbowl Stadium…
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CSCS girls basketball’s 33-game streak ends; Lutheran stifles Lions’ rally
PARKER – Mark Engesser knew the significance of Colorado Springs Christian School’s opening contest. The Lions had won 33 consecutive games heading into their matchup with Lutheran and needed one more to break the school record. They’ll have to wait to set the new mark. Lutheran held off the Lions, who outscored them 18-9 in…
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Photo gallery: State girls volleyball tournament day one action
Pikes Peak region teams battled to remain alive in the state girls volleyball tournament Thursday. Here are a few shots and moments from the day at the Denver Coliseum.
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State volleyball: Pikes Peak region advances multiple teams to third round
DENVER – Area teams began their bids Thursday to capture a state volleyball title in their respective classes during the three-day tournament. Pine Creek, Lewis-Palmer, Cheyenne Mountain, Palmer Ridge, Village and Colorado Springs Christian all competed at Denver Coliseum in opening-day action. Here’s how they managed against the competition: Village earns school’s first-ever state tournament…