Tag: Gia Gabel
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Peak Performer: Pine Creek’s Gia Gabel striving for wrestling’s mountaintop
Gia Gabel is the hardest worker in the room. It doesn’t matter the facility or who’s around, the proof is in the results for the Pine Creek 110-pound girls wrestler. Gabel defeated Cañon City’s reigning 4A state champion Piper Montoya at last weekend’s Colorado Springs Metro Wrestling Championships at Trojan Arena in Fountain. This week’s…
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Pine Creek girls win second consecutive COS Metro Wrestling Championship; Widefield finishes as runners-up in back-to-back years
Pine Creek girls’ wrestling hoped to rival the boys’ program with its mat success. Mission accomplished through two years at the city tournament. The Eagles earned consecutive COS Metro Wrestling Championship titles after Pine Creek amassed 199 points Saturday in Fountain at Trojan Arena. And the Eagles captured their second title with “resilience.” “A lot…
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Pikes Peak region girls’ wrestlers start season with stellar performances
One month down and less than eight weeks to go for the girls’ wrestling season. Several area athletes have already made statements during their December competition and various standouts have emerged from the pack. Here are a few notes from the season so far. 5A’s 110-pound class loaded with Pikes Peak region competitors Of the…
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Katey Valdez earns 100th career victory, local athletes shine at Alpha Female wrestling tournament
Earning a title at a tournament named “Alpha Female” seems appropriate for Katey Valdez. The nation’s No. 1 100-pounder, per FloWrestling, earned her 100th career victory in the semifinals of the Vista Ridge Alpha Female tournament Saturday. Then, with Valdez’s 101st win, the Doherty senior won the 105-pound bracket with a 20-1 technical fall in…