Tag: norris penrose event center
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Vanguard’s Max Miller’s methodical race leads to 3A individual crown
Max Miller experienced one third place finish in Colorado Springs this season. That’s all the fuel Miller required to remain motivated to never let it happen again. The Vanguard runner won the 3A Colorado State Cross Country Championships’ individual crown with a time of 15 minutes and 55 seconds Saturday. This came one year after…
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Cheyenne Mountain’s Raegan McRae wins 4A girls individual title, Red-Tailed Hawks girls place fifth
As Raegan McRae crossed the finish line Saturday, she fulfilled a former coach’s words. McRae collapsed into a trainer’s arms at Norris Penrose Event Center, placed first in the 4A Colorado State Cross Country Championships with a time of 18 minutes, 5.90 seconds and was escorted, eh, carried to a nearby seat. “My old coach,…
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Thomas MacLaren boys finish as 2A’s runners-up, narrowly miss first team title
Thomas MacLaren nearly made school history Saturday and almost did so without its top runner. The Highlanders placed second at the 2A Colorado State Cross Country Championships with 34 points at Norris Penrose Event Center. Thomas MacLaren’s score was five points shy of first place, which went to Golden View Classical Academy with 30. “We…
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Gazette Preps lookahead: Fountain-Fort Carson, Pine Creek football gear up for showdown; Harrison, Rampart to meet in boys soccer first round
As fall sports season winds down, postseason and playoff action rev up as the final week of football – for everyone but 3A – is ahead. Boys soccer first-round matches are underway and state cross country will take place this weekend at Norris-Penrose Event Center. Below are some noteworthy area contests. Four football games to…
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Pioneer Rodeo bringing mutton bustin’, car crushin’ to the Norris Penrose Event Center this weekend
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mutton bustin’, mini bulls and motorsports. That’s a preview of what’s planned at The Pioneer Rodeo this weekend at the Norris Penrose Event Center. On Friday and Saturday, athletes will compete in Colorado Pro-Rodeo Association events like bull riding, barrel racing and mini-bronc wrestling. For…
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Colorado Springs Cat Fest to feature hundreds of cats, Nathan the Cat Lady
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Being a cat owner is a world away from being a dog owner. Dog owners are always out and about with their pets, hitting the dog park, the dog-friendly cafe, parks and trails. Cat owners, not so much. “Cat people stay at home with their…
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Boys Cross Country Peak Performer of the Year: Family history put Aiden Le Roux in national conversation
Running is in Aiden Le Roux’s blood. It’s not just an expression, but a statement of how his parents’ running background inspired him to pursue the sport and helped the Cheyenne Mountain junior become one of the best high school runners in the nation. His parents, Seef and Andrea, ran for Western Colorado University and…
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Gazette Preps weekly rewind: Top performers and events from the past week
14ers Silas Koelewijn, sr., Woodland Park, boys soccer – In the Panthers’ 3-1 playoff win against Basalt, Koelewijn left his stamp all over the pitch. He scored a goal for Woodland Park in the game giving the senior his 13th of the season and at least one goal in 10 of 13 games this year.…
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Gazette preps week ahead: Upcoming events to watch
As some teams compete to remain alive in the playoffs, other teams continue to fight for position as the postseason looms. Below are notable contests occurring this weekend with multiple state titles on the line. Top events of the week Football Pine Creek at Fountain-Fort Carson, 7 p.m. Friday The Eagles enter this matchup with…
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Colorado bull riding teen youngest to compete at Colorado Springs rodeo
Kash Kling has perched upon the backs of about 400 bulls. And he’s only 15. The teen from Kersey, about 8 miles east of Greeley, has a way with the magnificent beasts. Since he started riding bulls three years ago, he’s been a two-time reserve state champion, qualified twice for nationals, and won a bunch…