Tag: Postseason
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Gazette Preps rewind: Falcon basketball teams shine as postseason looms; Liberty’s boys basketball wins another close one
As the winter sport season nears the home stretch, competition continues to heat up. State championship competition begins this week for girls swimming and diving in Thornton while wrestlers prepare for regional competition. Falcon boys basketball is a week away from capturing its league’s title after a sluggish start to the season and Cobelyn…
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Palmer Ridge football players, coaches thankful for Thanksgiving practice, return to semifinals
Palmer Ridge football gained perspective to conclude the 2024 campaign. The Bears will return to the semifinals at 1 p.m. Saturday as No. 3 Palmer Ridge travels to No. 2 Montrose for the penultimate weekend of the season. But last season marked the first time in three years the Bears (12-0) missed the 4A…
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Pikes Peak region football teams start, continue playoff battles this weekend
Postseason football continues Friday night with several area high school football teams in action. Class 3A will begin playoffs this weekend with two Pikes Peak region teams fighting to advance to next week’s quarterfinals. Here are a few notes on the remaining area teams. 5A No. 7 Pine Creek, 7-3, vs. No. 10 Mullen (at District 20…
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Gazette Preps rewind: Palmer Ridge football finishes 10-0, seeks first 4A title; Why Sand Creek, Cheyenne Mountain football missed postseason
14ners Ellie Wagner, Evangel Christian Academy, jr., girls volleyball – In a 3-0 sweep (25-13, 25-9, 25-15) against Fountain Valley last week, Wagner nearly poured in half of the Eagles’ kills. Wagner finished with a game-high 14 kills in the Eagles’ second-to-last contest of the regular season and added four aces against the Danes. The…
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CHSAA to eliminate RPI system, will use MaxPreps rankings for playoff seeding starting with 2026-28 cycle
Say goodbye to the Ratings Performance Index ranking system. This is the last season Colorado will use it to configure playoff seeding. The Colorado High School Activities Association’s board of directors on Wednesday voted unanimously to move from the current CHSAA Seeding Index and will rely solely on MaxPreps’ rankings. The change will start next…
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CHSAA to eliminate RPI system, will use MaxPreps rankings for playoff seeding starting with 2026-28 cycle
Say goodbye to the Ratings Performance Index ranking system. This is the last season Colorado will use it to configure playoff seeding. The Colorado High School Activities Association’s board of directors on Wednesday voted unanimously to move from the current CHSAA Seeding Index and will rely solely on MaxPreps’ rankings. The change will start next…
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CHSAA to eliminate RPI system, will use MaxPreps rankings for playoff seeding starting with 2026-28 cycle
Say goodbye to the Ratings Performance Index ranking system. This is the last season Colorado will use it to configure playoff seeding. The Colorado High School Activities Association’s board of directors voted unanimously to move from the current CHSAA Seeding Index and will rely solely on MaxPreps’ rankings. The change will start next season for…
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Cheyenne Mountain boys lacrosse thumps Aspen, advances to quarterfinals
Cheyenne Mountain said it would treat each 4A boys lacrosse playoff matchup like it’s the championship game. If the Red-Tailed Hawks’ postseason play resembles their second-round game against Aspen on Friday, they’ll hoist another title. Following a first-round bye, the No. 2-seeded Red-Tailed Hawks demolished No. 15-seeded Aspen 16-4 at Cheyenne Mountain High School to…
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Manitou Springs girls soccer cruises to victory against Englewood in 3A opening round
Different day, same schtick for Manitou Springs girls soccer. Despite losing 11 seniors from last season’s 3A state runner-up team, the Mustangs continue to blast the competition. The No. 7-seeded Mustangs eased past No. 26 Englewood 3-0 on Thursday night at Manitou Springs High School to advance to the second round. Manitou Springs’ win marked…