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State boys tennis: Area players head to three-day tournament, aim for individual titles
The boys tennis season will wrap this weekend with several area athletes vying for individual crowns at the state tournament, which begins Thursday. Denver Tennis Park and Denver South High School will host the 5A tournament while City Park in Pueblo will host 4A’s three-day event. Each day, tennis competition begins at 9 a.m. with…
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Academy District 20 field hockey enjoying the fruits of their labor in turnaround season
The Academy District 20 field hockey team really got its “s-word” together this year. “Swagger, I definitely like their swagger this year,” District 20 coach Hannah Jameson said after her team’s 7-0 victory against Cheyenne Mountain on Tuesday night at Pine Creek. “There’s a grit, confidence and ownership that we’ve never seen before. Every game…
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Palmer Ridge earns 4A’s No. 2 seed as 11 Pikes Peak teams qualify for regional softball tournament
Postseason softball is here and a bevy of Pikes Peak region teams will compete Friday and Saturday for spots at next week’s state tournament at Aurora Sports Park on Oct. 24-25. This year, 11 teams qualified for the regional tournament and Palmer Ridge earned 4A’s No. 2 seed after an 19-4 regular season. Six of…
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Pine Creek extends win streak to seven, defeats Vista Ridge 7-5 to avenge one-run loss
Pine Creek didn’t empty its sack of marbles in this game, but the Eagles certainly put a majority at stake, and it paid off. The Eagles used a three-run third inning to defeat Vista Ridge 7-5 on the road and to earn their seventh consecutive victory as the softball postseason looms. Pine Creek’s win puts…
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Five area schools to represent boys tennis in upcoming team tournament
The Colorado High School Activities Association released brackets Monday for the state boys tennis dual team tournament. First round matches are scheduled to start Wednesday. Of the 32 teams to earn spots in this year’s tournament, the Pikes Peak Region will have five schools battling for a slot in the finals at Denver Tennis Park…
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Cherry Creek hands Pine Creek football 42-0 loss to snap Eagles’ three-game winning streak
Halloween is about a month away, but Trevor Hudson referred to the upcoming review session of this game as “horror film.” This was a scary movie the Eagles coach hoped to be on the winning side, but 5A’s No. 7-ranked Pine Creek lost to Colorado’s No. 1-ranked school Cherry Creek 42-0 at District 20 Stadium…
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Pine Creek grad Riley Cornelio named Washington Nationals Minor League Pitcher of the Year
Riley Cornelio’s breakout season earned recognition this week, as the Washington Nationals named the Pine Creek graduate their Minor League Pitcher of the Year. Cornelio, 25, posted a 3.28 ERA in 134 1/3 innings with 135 strikeouts across three levels. He started the season at High-A Wilmington, where he had spent the full 2024 season.…
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Pine Creek grad Riley Cornelio named Washington Nationals Minor League Pitcher of the Year
Riley Cornelio’s breakout season earned recognition this week, as the Washington Nationals named the Pine Creek graduate their Minor League Pitcher of the Year. Cornelio, 25, posted a 3.28 ERA in 134 1/3 innings with 135 strikeouts across three levels. He started the season at High-A Wilmington, where he had spent the full 2024 season.…
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Pine Creek grad Riley Cornelio named Washington Nationals Minor League Pitcher of the Year
Riley Cornelio’s breakout season earned recognition this week, as the Washington Nationals named the Pine Creek graduate their Minor League Pitcher of the Year. Cornelio, 25, posted a 3.28 ERA in 134 1/3 innings with 135 strikeouts across three levels. He started the season at High-A Wilmington, where he had spent the full 2024 season.…
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Pine Creek girls volleyball’s mellow approach keeps winning tradition alive; Eagles defeat Palmer Ridge 3-1
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Caleb Sjoerdsma has a complex last name, but a simple coaching style. The Eagles’ girls volleyball coach knew Pine Creek had a commendable culture as he inherited the job this season. Sjoerdsma, pronounced “Shurds-muh,” wanted to implement his style and allow players to maintain their…