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Boys soccer roundup: Pine Creek, Cheyenne Mountain advance to semis; defending 4A champs Air Academy ousted in quarters
Just two Pikes Peak region boys soccer teams remain in the playoffs after wins Saturday and both advanced to the semifinals via shutouts. In 5A, Pine Creek ventured to Englewood High School to face an undefeated Cherry Creek team that owned a 29-match win streak and had scored at least one goal in every contest…
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Prep volleyball: Area schools gear up for regionals, vie for state berths as season nears its end
Just two weeks remain in the girls volleyball season and several teams can qualify for next week’s state tournament with an undefeated weekend. Colorado High School Activities Association released regional tournament brackets Monday morning and nearly 20 area teams qualified. Teams must win their regional tournament, which begins Friday, to earn a state berth. The…
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Prep football: Playoffs begin this week with TCA battling for repeat, Palmer Ridge aiming for undefeated year
The pursuit of the golden plaque begins this week. Colorado High School Activities Association released playoff brackets Sunday with nearly 10 Pikes Peak region teams making the postseason cut. Schools will compete to advance to the state finals which, for 6-man, 8-man, 1A and 2A, will take place at Colorado State University Pueblo’s Thunderbowl Stadium…
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Pine Creek’s stingy defense, big third quarter leads to 14-7 win over Fountain-Fort Carson
Not every word Trevor Hudson used to describe Pine Creek’s defensive performance is allowed in The Gazette. But the Eagles coach found a suitable description for his team’s effort Friday night at District 20 Stadium against a hot Fountain-Fort Carson team. “Y’all played your butts off.,” Hudson said after the Eagles’ 14-7 victory against the…
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Nathan Buchanan’s two goals help Pine Creek advance to 5A second round
Nathan Buchanan didn’t know if he’d play his senior year. Buchanan fractured his right ankle in the preseason and only played the third game of his final year Wednesday night. But what a match Buchanan had. Buchanan bookended the 5A first-round playoff contest with a goal in the first half and the final strike of…
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Boys soccer: Pikes Peak region schools prepare for state playoffs; Air Academy begins repeat bid
All roads lead to Weidner Field as the state playoffs begin for boys soccer on Wednesday. Numerous area schools will host first round contests in this year’s postseason with teams hoping to arrive at the state title game, which takes place Nov. 15. While 5A-3A will field 32 teams in a single-elimination bracket, 2A has…
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Widefield, TCA join state softball fray; four other Pikes Peak region teams conclude their seasons
Although Widefield lost its winning streak at regionals, the Gladiators remained poised. They finished 2-1 at 4A’s region 6 regional Saturday in Elizabeth to earn a spot in next week’s state playoffs in Aurora. Widefield was one of six Pikes Peak area schools in action Saturday and one of two teams to earn state berths…
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Pine Creek’s Advait Jadhav finishes fourth at 5A state tennis tournament
MARCUS HILL, THE GAZETTE Pine Creek’s star No. 2 singles player will enter next year with fuel following his first season of preps tennis. Advait Jadhav finished fourth at the 5A state boys tennis tournament Saturday and concluded his year with a 6-0, 6-3 loss to Cherry Creek’s Jack Loehr at Denver Tennis Park in…
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Advait Jadhav heads to third-fourth place match at 5A state tournament
One of the longest matches of the 5A state boys tennis tournament Friday nearly put Advait Jadhav in the No. 2 singles finals. But the Pine Creek freshman’s shot at a state crown will have to wait until next season. The Eagles freshman dropped his first match of the tournament in a 6-7, 6-4, 6-7…
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Pine Creek freshman Advait Jadhav advances to 5A semifinals of state boys tennis tournament
The winner of the No. 1 singles quarterfinals match between The Colorado Springs School’s Leopold Laird and George Washington’s Andrew Rettig was not updated by press time. We will update this story when results are available. While other Pikes Peak region athletes struggled to find victories Thursday, Advait Jadhav found two. The Pine Creek freshman…