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GIRLS’ TENNIS Western Slope Open At Grand Junction: Skip Wells had already witnessed history, and the day was only halfway over at the Western Slope Open, held at Colorado Mesa University’s Elliott Tennis Center and Canyon View Park. “For the first time in our eight years playing this tournament, we have all seven positions in…

MONUMENT • It all started with a punch in the face. But what came out of the scrum on an eighth-grade sledding retreat was a friendship that would eventually lead to back-to-back state football titles and a package recruitment deal in college. Palmer Ridge senior defensive players Colton Dill and Jake Dillon still joke about…

BOYS’ BASKETBALL Coronado 53, Pine Creek 52 At Pine Creek: The Cougars (6-10, 3-3 5A/4A Colorado Springs Metro) upset Pine Creek (12-5, 3-3). Pine Creek jumped out to a 19-6 lead after the first quarter, but Coronado got back on track quickly, erasing almost that entire deficit by halftime. Palmer Ridge 51, Discovery Canyon 48,…

BOYS’ BASKETBALL Coronado 53, Pine Creek 52 At Pine Creek: The Cougars (6-10, 3-3 5A/4A Colorado Springs Metro) upset Pine Creek (12-5, 3-3). Pine Creek jumped out to a 19-6 lead after the first quarter, but Coronado got back on track quickly, erasing almost that entire deficit by halftime. Palmer Ridge 51, Discovery Canyon 48,…

The Palmer Ridge boys’ golf team isn’t shy about its state aspirations. The Bears want a podium finish. And they could get just that next year, considering the number of talent they return. And coach Gary Long couldn’t be happier. In October, he guided three Palmer Ridge juniors and one senior to a school-best third-place…

Four years ago Ty Evans was just a freshman backup quarterback. But it didn’t take long for his star power to shine through. Like any kid heading to his first varsity game, Evans got caught up in a daydream on the way to the Bears’ 2015 season opener against Sand Creek. “I was all nervous,…