Tag: falcon
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Falcon’s 4A state baseball championship bid ends with loss to Pueblo County
As Brandon Stegman walked toward home plate at Erdle Field to collect the 4A baseball trophy, he and the Falcon players received a shower of applause from fans who traveled to the game. Then, as the Falcon coach ventured back toward his team Saturday with the silver plaque in tow, he paused, looked toward Pueblo…
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Colorado baseball: Falcon reaches 4A title game; Pine Creek, TCA fall
Falcon’s first win at Erdle Field came in dramatic fashion. And the Falcons don’t expect it to be their final victory. Broden Cox’s RBI single in the bottom of the eighth sent Ethan Gentz home, gave the third-seeded Falcons a 4-3 victory against No. 8 Ponderosa Friday and set up a rematch against Pueblo County…
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Falcon loses to Pueblo County in 4A semifinals, falls to fourth round consolation game
Falcon’s road to its first-ever baseball championship went from tough to arduous after its semifinals game with Pueblo County. And Falcon coach Brandon Stegman smiled Saturday as he showed no worries toward their upcoming elimination game after an 11-6 loss to Pueblo County, which advanced to next week’s 4A title contest. “What a great challenge…
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El Paso County to see more co-location schools next year
El Paso County will see multiple campuses with multiple public schools operating out of them next year. Schools, charter and non-charter alike, in both Colorado Springs Districts 11 and 49 are on the move under a variety of circumstances that leadership believes will better serve them and their communities. Earlier this year, school officials announced…
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Bear relocated after falling asleep in Falcon window well
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers have been busy after relocating their second bear in about a week from El Paso County on Tuesday, as drought continues to push bears into neighborhoods for food. A Falcon couple discovered the unexpected guest in their home on Tuesday morning after a 250-pound black bear fell asleep in their…
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Gazette Preps rewind: Pikes Peak region athletes find their groove as postseason looms
The final stretch of high school spring competition has arrived as postseason action begins in coming weeks. Cheyenne Mountain and Air Academy girls’ tennis have already showcased their talents as both advanced to the girls’ tennis dual tournament semifinals. The Red-Tailed Hawks will host the Kadets on May 5 and the winner advances to the…
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Gazette Preps’ all-area Peak Performer boys wrestling teams
Coach of the year: Brandon Lucero, Air Academy Peak Performer: David Burchett, Air Academy First team Manuel Mota, Widefield Matthew Torres, Air Academy Dylan Saba, Air Academy Micah Horowitz, Peyton Nathaniel Perkins, The Classical Academy Forrest, Craddock, Colorado Springs Christian Alex Burchett, Air Academy Michael Saba, Air Academy David Burchett, Air Academy Thomas Martell, Air…
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Girls wrestling Peak Performer: Falcon’s Allison McDaniel thwarts all obstacles in dominant freshman season
Allison McDaniel is about that life. There’s no mountain too high, no valley too low and no river wide enough to keep McDaniel from whatever she aims to achieve. The Falcon freshman wrestler’s first chance to prove that came Dec. 6 at the inaugural Ice Queen tournament. McDaniel faced Pine Creek’s Gia Gabel in the…
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Gazette Preps’ all-area Peak Performer girls wrestling teams
Coach of the year: Johnny Lopez, Pine Creek Peak Performer: Allison McDaniel, Falcon First team Peggy Susan Dean, Sand Creek Sarah Brown, Lewis-Palmer Allison McDaniel, Falcon Tylee Schultz, Pine Creek Amaya Hinojosa, Widefield Bella Arellano-Gandy, Coronado Elanor Thorson, Cañon City Kate Doughty, Cañon City Jordyn Blackmore, Coronado Ellianna Kidwell, Widefield Sophia Flores, Discovery Canyon Vivienne…
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Mesa Ridge basketball stands tall at home, ousts Falcon from playoffs in revenge game
Revenge is a dish best served cold and there are few things colder than handing an opponent a playoff loss. Mesa Ridge, the 12th seed in the boys 5A state basketball playoffs, served a 70-63 home win to 21st seed Falcon, snapping a 15-game winning streak for the visitors on Friday. Just one week ago,…