Tag: doherty high school
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Doherty senior, accepted into three service academies, chooses Air Force
George Miller, who will graduate from Doherty High School next month, applied to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., and the Air Force Academy, in the hope that one of the prestigious schools would accept him. To Miller’s surprise, he was accepted by all three. “It was…
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Crossfire Ministries’ new, bigger thrift store ready to open in Colorado Springs
A former Family Dollar discount outlet that was also previously a Rite Aid drugstore hasn’t opened yet in its new skin as Crossfire Thrift shop. But tons of people have yanked on the locked front doors in the weeks leading up to its debut, says Renee Beebe, executive director of Crossfire Ministries. “Hundreds of people…
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Doherty girls basketball shows grit and growth in revenge game at Vista Ridge
Tuesday’s game embodied the season for Doherty girls basketball. The Spartans overcame a slow start on offense, multiple travel violations, and a host Vista Ridge team that shot lights out from beyond the arc, to claim a 41-33 victory. The win makes four in a row for Doherty (9-13). The Spartans are playing their best…
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In Their Words: Doherty basketball senior Sean Smith’s buzzer-beater propels Spartans over Rampart
Sean Smith didn’t know he scored the game-winning shot Thursday night, but the sound in the Doherty gym let him know. After back-and-forth action between the Spartans and Rampart, the Rams were up 64-63 in the final seconds until Acai Biglow passed the ball to Smith, who then thought he drew a foul on a…
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Colorado Springs-based Falcon AeroLab helps students discover the skies
Mitchell and Doherty High School students climbed into single-engine planes Wednesday morning for a smooth ride through a clear morning — flights that instructors hope will inspire a lifelong love of flying. Doherty High School junior Erin Manchester was among 13 students who went flying with Falcon AeroLab instructors and she got the chance to…
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Superintendent says D-11 failed ‘people of Jenkins’ amid mounting criticism over middle school closure
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Bus pick-ups and drop-offs, a new start time and new channels of communication were among the updates Colorado Springs District 11 provided to Jenkins Middle School families Thursday night as they prepare to exit the school next week. For the second in a series of…
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Superintendent says D-11 failed ‘people of Jenkins’ amid mounting criticism over middle school closure
Bus pick-ups and drop-offs, a new start time and new channels of communication were among the updates Colorado Springs District 11 provided to Jenkins Middle School families Thursday night as they prepare to exit the school next week. For the second in a series of community meetings, D-11 superintendent Michael Gaal took to the stage…
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Colorado Springs native to debut world premiere of his Santa musical
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The world can always use a joyful, funny musical, especially when Santa’s involved. A couple of years ago, Broadway star and Icons co-owner Joshua Franklin-Wolfe set out to write a musical specifically for Colorado Springs that could be done annually and would bring together arts…
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Colorado Springs native to debut world premiere of his Santa musical
The world can always use a joyful, funny musical, especially when Santa’s involved. A couple of years ago, Broadway star and Icons co-owner Joshua Franklin-Wolfe set out to write a musical specifically for Colorado Springs that could be done annually and would bring together arts nonprofits. “Searching for Santa” turned into one of the most…
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Colorado Springs ROTC instructor hopes to preserve up to 300 commemorative Navy plaques
In 2017, Doherty High School’s senior naval science instructor started a project to honor the wartime contributions of service members from Colorado Springs. Five years later, with the help of a local mural artist, retired Navy Capt. Greg Thomas’ project was completed. Dubbed the Hall of Honor, the project consists of a two-wall mural festooned…