Tag: courier sports
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Cripple Creek man, seasoned referee pens book about officiating baseball in Mexico
CRIPPLE CREEK • Don Dirnberger spent 50 years refereeing sports of all kinds — mostly baseball, softball and basketball. Now 66, he spends much of his days writing, spending time with his grandchildren and helping his son, Nathan, run Grey Wolf Resort and Ranch, located on 55 acres of open land that borders Victor. “My…
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Woodland Park Hill Climb legend Clint Vahsholtz gets special congratulatory call
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Woodland Park native Clint Vahsholtz won his first King of the Mountain title during August’s Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. His big win caught the attention of a lot of racing fans, including Donnie Beson of Woodland Park and Gary Patterson, the president of…
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Woodland Park Hill Climb legend Clint Vahsholtz gets special congratulatory call
Woodland Park native Clint Vahsholtz won his first King of the Mountain title during August’s Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. His big win caught the attention of a lot of racing fans, including Donnie Beson of Woodland Park and Gary Patterson, the president of Shelby American. Patterson manages the Cobra dealer network and all…
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Negro Leagues move up to majors | From the Sidelines
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In 2005, while writing for a (since discontinued) Gazette product called “The Slice,” I did a lengthy piece on the Brown Bombers, an all-Black semi-pro baseball team that won the 1949 City Championship. I spent…
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Negro Leagues move up to majors | From the Sidelines
In 2005, while writing for a (since discontinued) Gazette product called “The Slice,” I did a lengthy piece on the Brown Bombers, an all-Black semi-pro baseball team that won the 1949 City Championship. I spent hours doing research on the team and came up with a list of former Bombers — by now in their…
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‘Father of Baseball in Colorado Springs’ is headed to Florida | From the Sidelines
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Every couple of months I have a beverage with my good friend, Fred Whitacre, and a few of our buddies. During one of our recent times together, Fred informed us that he and his lovely…
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‘Father of Baseball in Colorado Springs’ is headed to Florida | From the Sidelines
Every couple of months I have a beverage with my good friend, Fred Whitacre, and a few of our buddies. During one of our recent times together, Fred informed us that he and his lovely wife, Mary Anne, are moving to Jacksonville, Fla. The couple — they met as students at Vanderbilt University — plan…
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Fans won’t be allowed to attend Colorado high school football championships
gazette preps state football playoffs
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Fans won’t be allowed to attend Colorado high school football championships
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced that spectators and all non-essential personnel will not be allowed to attend next weekend’s state’s high school football championship games. These additional restrictions come as Pueblo…
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Shining Mountain Golf Course to host summer youth programs in conjunction with First Tee
First Tee of Pikes Peak is launching summer programs in Woodland Park and Colorado Springs beginning on June 15. Programs for kids ages 5-18 focus on personal growth and building character through golf. Registration is now open for programs at Shining Mountain Golf Course and Event Center in Woodland Park and Valley Hi Golf Course…