Tag: peak performer
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Harrison boys’ 4×200 relay breaks its own record, dominates field to win 3A title
LAKEWOOD – Harrison’s excellence at the Colorado High School State Track Championships boils down to one word. Dedication. For the second time in as many days at Jeffco Stadium, the Panthers’ 4×200 relay team broke the state record and won the 3A event Friday at 1 minute, 26.56 seconds. “If coach (Al) Melo is in…
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Peak Performer: Manitou Springs’ Mackinzy Wall changes mindset, achieves state’s top discus mark
As spectators began to leave Dutch Clark Stadium, Mackinzy Wall was putting on a show in the throwing ring. With the John Tate Invite track events over, a crowd of Manitou Springs supporters watched the senior win with a personal-best discus throw of 144 feet, 3 inches, which leads the state, regardless of class. It…
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Lewis-Palmer’s Jonas Miller fulfills leadership role in final season
Lewis-Palmer needed a leader. The Rangers boys basketball team lost five seniors from last year’s roster and 851 points from the squad that compiled 1,371 last season. If the Rangers hoped to improve their 12-13 finish from the 2024-25 campaign, someone needed to accept the task of guiding L-P. Insert Jonas Miller. The Rangers senior…
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6A-5A Boys basketball Peak Performer: Lewis-Palmer’s Jonas Miller fulfills leadership role in final season
Lewis-Palmer needed a leader. The Rangers boys basketball team lost five seniors from last year’s roster and 851 points from the squad that compiled 1,371 last season. If the Rangers hoped to improve their 12-13 finish from the 2024-25 campaign, someone needed to accept the task of guiding L-P. Insert Jonas Miller. The Rangers senior…
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Gazette Preps’ 6A-5A Boys basketball all-area Peak Performer teams
Coach of the Year: Travis Walk, Cheyenne Mountain Peak Performer: Jonas Miller, Lewis-Palmer First Team Alex Treglia, Jr., Cheyenne Mountain Wyatt Kirch, Sr., Rampart Jonas Miller, Sr., Lewis-Palmer J’Marius Jones, Sr., Mesa Ridge Isaiah Melecio, Sr., Rampart Second Team Kamrin Lane, Jr., Falcon Cameron Cunningham, Jr., Liberty James Dalsaso, Sr., Cheyenne Mountain Eligah Myles, Sr.,…
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4A-1A Girls Basketball Peak Performer of the Year: Rose Ross’ drive to win leads CSCS to another Great 8 appearance
Coaches often comment that Rose Ross has “the clutch gene.” In fourth grade, Ross made a game-winning shot in what would be the start of her scoring dominance. Years later, in the Sweet 16 match against Buena Vista this season, Ross made a series of free throws to secure a 38-34 win for Colorado Springs…
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Boys’ Wrestling Peak Performer of the Year: David Burchett Jr. savors season with younger brother on the way to second state title
Watching his sons warm up for the state wrestling semifinals in matching white uniforms is a moment David Burchett Sr. will always cherish. After a disappointing fourth-place finish at the 2025 state wrestling championships, Air Academy’s David Burchett Jr. went into his senior year looking for vengeance and a second state title. The revenge tour…
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Gazette Preps’ all-area Peak Performer girls wrestling teams
Coach of the year: Johnny Lopez, Pine Creek Peak Performer: Allison McDaniel, Falcon First team Peggy Susan Dean, Sand Creek Sarah Brown, Lewis-Palmer Allison McDaniel, Falcon Tylee Schultz, Pine Creek Amaya Hinojosa, Widefield Bella Arellano-Gandy, Coronado Elanor Thorson, Cañon City Kate Doughty, Cañon City Jordyn Blackmore, Coronado Ellianna Kidwell, Widefield Sophia Flores, Discovery Canyon Vivienne…
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Gazette Preps’ all-area ice hockey Peak Performer teams
Coach of the year: Chris Moses, Pine Creek Peak Performer: Riley Miltko, Pine Creek First team John Thien, sr., Pine Creek Joshua Geronazzo, fr., Colorado Springs District 11 Wynn Bolte, sr., Liberty Riley Miltko, sr., Pine Creek Henry Hoghaug, sr., Pine Creek Crew Miller, jr., Colorado Springs District 11 Honorable mention Caelan Thompson, sr., Liberty…
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Girls swimming and diving Peak Performer: Lewis-Palmer’s Grace Perry sets tone in breakout sophomore year
Grace Perry remembers the moment she began to separate from her peers in the pool. As a 9-year-old competing at a swim meet in Texas, Perry was given an outside lane in the 50 butterfly. Inside lanes, usually three through six, are reserved for those with faster times. However, as the 50 fly commenced, Perry…