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4A-1A Boys Basketball Peak Performer of the Year: Faith, family, friends and good coaching made Matthew Lebron a star
Matthew Lebron shares a name with the NBA’s “King” but moments of his high school career are more reminiscent of its “GOAT.” Banning Lewis boys basketball coach Wes McKenzie remembers game-planning against LeBron two years ago, when the latter played for James Irwin. Lebron said he was sick that day, but after drinking three Pedialytes,…
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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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Dynasty locked: Vanguard clinches fourth straight 3A boys’ volleyball championship
CENTENNIAL – When The Vanguard School coach Andrew Soeldner held the school’s first boys’ volleyball practice six years ago, he asked the team who had played organized volleyball before signing up. “No one raised their hands,” Soeldner said. But it took just a year for Vanguard to appear in the 3A state championship, which sparked…
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Dynasty locked: Vanguard clinches fourth straight 3A boys’ volleyball championship
CENTENNIAL – When The Vanguard School coach Andrew Soeldner held the school’s first boys’ volleyball practice six years ago, he asked the team who had played organized volleyball before signing up. “No one raised their hands,” Soeldner said. But it took just a year for Vanguard to appear in the 3A state championship, which sparked…
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Gazette Preps 2018-19 3A-1A Boys’ Basketball All-Stars
FIRST TEAM Nique Clifford, jr., Vanguard — A massive growth spurt in the offseason helped Clifford to become one of the most versatile and dominant players in Class 3A. Averaging 18.9 points per game and 11.3 rebounds, Clifford racked up 17 double-doubles as a junior. He averaged 4.7 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.9 blocks this…
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Gazette Preps 2018-19 3A-1A Boys’ Basketball All-Stars
FIRST TEAM Nique Clifford, jr., Vanguard — A massive growth spurt in the offseason helped Clifford to become one of the most versatile and dominant players in Class 3A. Averaging 18.9 points per game and 11.3 rebounds, Clifford racked up 17 double-doubles as a junior. He averaged 4.7 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.9 blocks this…
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Tuesday’s prep boys’ soccer playoff roundup: TCA wins shootout; Air Academy snow postponement
BOYS’ SOCCER ROUND TWO OF STATE PLAYOFFS 4A The Classical Academy 0 (7), Holy Family 0 (6) At TCA: Two overtime periods weren’t enough for either team to score, so the No. 7 Titans and No. 10 Tigers had to settle the match in a shootout. The Titans (14-3) blasted seven penalty kicks to the…
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Tuesday’s prep boys’ soccer playoff roundup: TCA wins shootout; Air Academy snow postponement
BOYS’ SOCCER ROUND TWO OF STATE PLAYOFFS 4A The Classical Academy 0 (7), Holy Family 0 (6) At TCA: Two overtime periods weren’t enough for either team to score, so the No. 7 Titans and No. 10 Tigers had to settle the match in a shootout. The Titans (14-3) blasted seven penalty kicks to the…
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Thursday’s prep roundup: Area teams fall in close gridiron road battles
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save FOOTBALL Pueblo South 20, Lewis-Palmer 12 At Dutch Clark Stadium: The Rangers (3-2) could only manage a safety in the second half as Lewis-Palmer fell to Pueblo South (1-4). The Pueblo South defense slowed a potent Lewis-Palmer offense, which had scored 27, 35 and 60…
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Thursday’s prep roundup: Area teams fall in close gridiron road battles
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save FOOTBALL Pueblo South 20, Lewis-Palmer 12 At Dutch Clark Stadium: The Rangers (3-2) could only manage a safety in the second half as Lewis-Palmer fell to Pueblo South (1-4). The Pueblo South defense slowed a potent Lewis-Palmer offense, which had scored 27, 35 and 60…