Tag: peak performers
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Girls’ Golf Peak Performer: Discovery Canyon’s Emily Cheng is all-in, and it’s working
Emily Cheng isn’t your typical high school golfer. The junior plays in more tournaments than she can count, has a golf simulator in her home to practice on courses across the world and will never let herself slow down. And, believe it or not, there’s no individual moment that stands above the rest for Chang,…
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Girls Track Peak Performer of the Year: Mesa Ridge’s Janise Everett claimed 4A 200-meter, still hungry for more
To characterize Mesa Ridge’s Janise Everett as a natural talent would be doing her a disservice. She’s been a good runner since she started as a third-grader. Everett remembers wanting to put a medal around her neck, so she could “gloat a little bit,” she says. But as she grew up and continued to pursue…
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Baseball Peak Performer: Vista Ridge’s Luke Singleton follows mother’s mold, leads Wolves to historic season
Luke Singleton has a long-held belief about his future. When he was a child, he’d constantly remind his mom, and more importantly, himself, that he was going to make it big one day. The stage of Major League Baseball would be his in time. Tiffany, his mother, has done everything she could for the dream…
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Noah Bonnett, Nick Hallee epitomize Cheyenne Mountain hockey’s connectivity, win dual Peak Performer
Nick Hallee and Noah Bonnett are no typical, high school teammates. The leaders of the Cheyenne Mountain hockey team started their bond long before they became Red-Tailed Hawks when they were 12-year-olds. That bond is shared with others, too, and was one reason Cheyenne Mountain win the state championship. It’s also the reason the locker…
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Caroline Bricker sets bar high, clears it on way to state title, Peak Performer
Caroline Bricker expects a lot of herself. That’s why she practices multiple times a day and travels across the country, on top of swimming for Cheyenne Mountain, to reach her goals. Even setting a record at state, but finishing second, wasn’t enough — Bricker wasn’t okay with losing out on the extra team points or…
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No Lone Ranger: Lewis-Palmer boys’ basketball standout Cam Lowe embraces team-first mindset en route to state title, Peak Performer
Cam Lowe has ‘it’. The single word could mean any number of things for Lewis-Palmer’s standout senior — his ability to pass up stats for the greater good; a leadership acumen which came in handy multiple times or even his talent on the court. For the Rangers, it meant a 4A state title. It meant…
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Liberty girls’ basketball standout Jacie Bunck breaks mold, sacrifices way to Peak Performer
Half measures aren’t a thing for Jacie Bunck. The Liberty girls’ basketball standout will do a lot of things, but none of them will be less than full effort. When it comes to school dances and parties or driving an hour-plus to Denver for club basketball, she’ll always choose the latter — it’s what she…
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Peak Performer Max Coddington caps Vista Ridge wrestling career with title
Max Coddington practices in the back corner of the Vista Ridge wrestling room. That’s his spot, and it’s been his spot for years. One day in practice, coach Eric Everard came to him and wrapped his arm around the now-senior and simply said, “Look at what you’ve built.” Before he’d even brought a title and…
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Doherty girls’ wrestling title winner Sarah Savidge spurns doubters, earns Peak Performer
Sarah Savidge has been told she can’t or shouldn’t for a while. Flash back to sixth grade when she wanted to start wrestling. Her mom, following the opinions of many, told her no. You’ll get hurt, she said. That’s a boys’ sport, she said. The tune changed quickly when Savidge made a boy cry in…
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VIDEO | Recognizing Gazette Preps Peak Performers
Highlights from the Gazette Preps Peak Performer banquet Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at The Pinery at The Hill in Colorado Springs.