Tag: girls basketball
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Air Academy’s Kinley Asp to join Marquette women’s basketball team
“Milwaukee bound” Kinley Asp posted those words on her X account Tuesday morning accompanied by a photo of herself in a Marquette University jersey holding a basketball. She’ll compete for the Golden Eagles’ women’s basketball team next season. The Air Academy senior’s decision comes after she reopened her recruitment last month. Asp committed to Boston…
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Colorado Springs Christian girls fall in defensive showdown against Yuma in state quarterfinals
Gratitude was on Jordyn Rollins’ mind despite the adversity on Thursday morning. The Colorado Springs Christian senior’s season came to an end after the sixth-seeded Lions’ girls basketball team fell in the 3A state quarterfinals 31-27 in a gritty battle against third-seeded Yuma at the University of Denver. She was part of state championship-winning teams…
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Lewis-Palmer seeks to make most of final weekend at Denver Coliseum; four 3A area teams in pursuit of hoops title
Lewis-Palmer’s gymnasium is decorated with so much orange and black from its various banners that it’s easy to forget there’s an actual brick wall on the other side. Upon entering the school’s gym a glance to the left shows a plethora of runner-up banners. And in front, a wall displaying a banner from every Rangers…
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Banning Lewis boys secure 3A’s three seed, Evangel Christian Academy girls earn 1A’s No. 3 spot
The Colorado High School Activities Association released 4A-1A basketball brackets Sunday, and various area schools have clinched postseason berths in their respective classes. Banning Lewis Prep’s boys and Evangel Christian Academy’s girls secured the highest seeds from the recent bracket release, and both earned the three spot in their playoff. For 4A, the Great 8,…
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Peak Performer: Colorado Springs Christian’s Jordyn Rollins eclipses 1,000 points in farewell to basketball
Years from now, when Colorado Springs Christian’s Jordyn Rollins looks back on the past weekend, she might forget a few things. She may not recall that she had 31 points Saturday against Banning Lewis’ girls basketball team. She might not remember what exactly happened on the play that took her to the line for the…
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Gazette Preps rewind: Bookworms ice hockey survives in OT; Mesa Ridge girls basketball upends rival Widefield
Wrestling and girls swimming and diving have wrapped their seasons as winter prep sports nears its conclusion. But ice hockey and basketball have a little more road to travel before the end of their respective seasons and had multiple stellar contests in the previous seven days. Below is a recap of impressive feats from last…
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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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Gazette Preps rewind: Vista Ridge girls basketball survives tight matchup; area wrestlers dominate regionals
Vista Ridge’s girls basketball team had one of its closest games of the season and survived a thriller against Rampart last week. Also, a bevy of athletes had career games on the basketball court as the end of the regular season nears. Below is a recap of area athletes’ performances from the past week. 14ers…
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Gazette Preps rewind: Falcon basketball teams shine as postseason looms; Liberty’s boys basketball wins another close one
As the winter sport season nears the home stretch, competition continues to heat up. State championship competition begins this week for girls swimming and diving in Thornton while wrestlers prepare for regional competition. Falcon boys basketball is a week away from capturing its league’s title after a sluggish start to the season and Cobelyn…
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Gazette Preps rewind: Tremendous scoring highlights week in preps
As athletes prepare for the final stretch of regular-season contests, a slew of competitors had spectacular stretches last week. From undefeated wrestlers at tournaments to multiple basketball players scoring 40 or more points, the Pikes Peak region featured several strong outings. Below are some athletes and contests that stood out in the final week of…