Tag: harrison
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Raquel Pennington to defend her bantamweight title against Julianna Peña
When Raquel Pennington won the UFC women’s bantamweight title in January, she briefly felt the pressure of everyone wanting a piece of the champ. As the Harrison alum ventures further into motherhood, though, Pennington recognizes her career is temporary. The family she’s created outside of UFC remains the focal point. “As an athlete, sometimes we…
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Al Melo set to return as Harrison football coach
Al Melo doesn’t want this to be about him. When Harrison’s football team plays Sand Creek on Aug. 31, Melo will return to the sidelines as head coach following a four-year hiatus. But he wants the focus to remain on the kids and athletes. “This is their program and we want them to lead it,”…
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Sierra boys basketball coach Terry Dunn retires, concludes 41-year career
Terry Dunn opened the double doors at Sierra while sporting shorts, white sneakers and a short-sleeved dress shirt. That’s a stark contrast to his usual maroon sweater and white dress shirt paired with dark slacks while walking the sidelines during Stallions’ basketball games. As he entered the teacher’s lounge, he sat on a couch and…
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Peak Performer: Harrison’s Tyara Vazquez elevates her game, Panthers’ soccer to a new level
Tyara Vazquez scored just two goals as a freshman. The Panthers senior couldn’t recall the pair of scores, but Harrison coach Katy Goodson had a flashbulb memory of the strikes. Vazquez’s two goals occurred in the same game – a 2-1 win at Memorial Stadium against James Irwin on June 5, 2021. Vazquez, this week’s…
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Harrison girls’ soccer overcomes rivalry emotions, halts Stallions to continue best start in a decade
Cooler heads prevail. Harrison and Sierra are rivals — no ifs, ands or buts about it. Panther coach Katy Goodson knew how much it meant to her team, but she made sure to preach calmness in the storm, which her team provided in a 5-0 win over the Stallions Tuesday. Sophomore Tyara Vazquez poured in…
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Harrison’s Devon Washington makes a statement in 300 hurdles re-race
LAKEWOOD — When Harrison senior Devon Washington settled into the blocks on Friday afternoon, he could feel the entire stadium watching him. Typically, that’s not an uncommon feeling for track runners before the start of a big race. But in Washington’s case it was absolutely true. Washington competed by himself in a re-race of the boys’…