Tag: discovery canyon
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Rampart football completes come back against No. 8 Discovery Canyon, improves to 3-1
Rampart knows it doesn’t matter when its football team outscores its opposition. As long as the Rams do so before the game’s finale. Rampart scored 14 points in 4 ½ minutes to earn a 14-10 victory against 3A’s No. 8-ranked Discovery Canyon on Saturday at District 20 Stadium. “These kids have it on their chest and…
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Doherty, Discovery Canyon boys soccer end match in 1-1 tie
Elian Martinez succinctly described his emotions following Discovery Canyon’s match with Doherty: Neutral. Martinez and the Thunder boys soccer team hoped for a victory Wednesday at Pine Creek High School, but settled for a 1-1 draw against the Spartans. “It’s bittersweet, but at least it wasn’t a loss,” Martinez said. “We’ll learn from our mistakes…
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Discovery Canyon volleyball coach Melissa Bravo beats colon cancer in time for season
Melissa Bravo recently learned the importance of stopping to smell the flowers in life. No moment is too miniscule to cherish, and Bravo soaked it all in during an Aug. 28 girls volleyball practice at Discovery Canyon. The squeak of sneakers on the court and the use of a white board to break down drills.…
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Discovery Canyon softball vying to continue success on the diamond
Discovery Canyon enjoyed a banner year in 2023. The Thunder softball team finished 20-6, their best season since 2014 when they went 20-3. Also, last September, Discovery Canyon beat Pikes Peak Athletic Conference juggernaut and eventual Class 4A champions Lutheran to hand the Lions their first-ever PPAC loss. Last year was phenomenal. But this isn’t…
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Village High School lets the games begin as volleyball prepares for inaugural season
Erika Sayer and Lillian Edwards showed off their cohesion before setting foot on the volleyball court this season. The duo arrived at Village High School on Aug. 2 for an interview and, after the chat, their coach, Shannon Baker, had a surprise for Sayer and Edwards before they departed. Located inside the old Air Academy…
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Katey Valdez takes second consecutive Metro wrestling title, Discovery Canyon wins team championship
Wrestling in the 100-pound weight class, Doherty’s Katey Valdez is often the first person on the team to compete in a tournament, coach Jacob Masias said. She’s also often one of the last Spartans to wrestle. Saturday night played out no differently as the Doherty sophomore battled in the championship round of the Colorado Springs…
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Discovery Canyon, CSU sprinter Lauren Gale, headed to Tokyo with Team Canada
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lauren Gale, Canadian Olympic track and field team. “I’m gonna put it on my Instagram bio, on my resumes when I’m applying for dental hygiene school,” Gale, 21, said, noting those schools are difficult to get into. “Maybe that will help, I don’t know.” The…
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PHOTOS: Discovery Canyon at Palmer Ridge softball
The Discovery Canyon Thunder traveled to Palmer Ridge High School to take on the Bears on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020. After a busy second inning, the Thunder took a 8-1 lead and the Bears rallied to close the gap to 8-6 at one point in the game, but the Thunder took charge again and finished…
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PHOTOS: Discovery Canyon 56 – Palmer Ridge 49
Discovery Canyon scored three unanswered touchdowns in the second quarter in a 56-49 win against two-time Class 3A state champion Palmer Ridge on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2019. Discovery Canyon took its first conference championship since 2016 win the win. –>