Tag: sports
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Highlands Ranch product Janine Sonis leads Denver Summit FC to breakthrough moment | NWSL Insider
Highlands Ranch’s Sonis guidesSummit to breakthrough moment The team calls her Madam President. Denver Summit FC captain Janine Sonis doesn’t see herself that way, but is honored to be a leader for the expansion team. Still, the loving nickname is warranted. “Janine is awesome. She has led us to the point we are at,” defender…
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Cale Makar injury status remains unclear for Game 2 against Knights | Avalanche notebook
Cale Makar joined Avalanche teammates for optional practice after missing a Game 1 loss to the Golden Knights. Is the injured Colorado defenseman any closer to returning to the Western Conference finals? “No, I don’t have an update,” Bednar said on Thursday at Family Sports Center. “We’ll see what tomorrow brings.” The Avs trail Vegas…
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Colorado EDC approves $5 million grant for infrastructure upgrades around Broncos’ Burnham Yard
The Colorado Economic Development Commission approved a $5 million grant on Thursday for infrastructure upgrades around Burnham Yard as the preferred Denver Broncos stadium site. The CEDC — a state commission that develops incentive packages to help existing businesses expand and attract new jobs — will not require new funding to make it happen. In…
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Avalanche vs. Golden Knights | 3 keys to Colorado tying series in Game 2
Fans might be panicking, but the Avalanche aren’t. The Avalanche are in new territory, trailing the Golden Knights in the Western Conference finals after one game. They’re confident they’ll bounce back, but a few things need to happen for that to take place. Here are three keys for the Avalanche in Game 2: No, really,…
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Canon City’s Gavin Reddick overcomes injury to win 4A 200-meter, back-to-back 100-meter titles
LAKEWOOD – Injury wasn’t going to stop Gavin Reddick from putting on a show at JeffCo Stadium. In a thrilling final, Canon City’s Reddick secured back-to-back Colorado High School Activities Association state championships in the 100-meter final Saturday morning. Just a few hours later, he took the 200 final to end his high school career…
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U.S. figure skating team enjoying journey after Olympics, including a pit stop in Colorado Springs
The Winter Olympics may be over, but some athletes’ lives have yet to slow down. In the first reunion of the entire U.S. figure skating team since Milan, Team USA participated in a “Toast to Milan” event at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Ent School for the Arts in front of a sold-out…
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Avalanche back Chris MacFarland as NHL GM of the year finalist: ‘No one’s going to outwork him’
The Avalanche are Stanley Cup heavyweights with a simple enough philosophy from general manager Chris MacFarland. “We’re trying to win, right?” MacFarland said at a Tuesday news conference to preview their Western Conference finals matchup with the Vegas Golden Knights. Of course, there’s nothing simple about how MacFarland assembled this championship-level team. The Avs have…
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Cheyenne Mountain boys lacrosse holds off comeback by Evergreen to win 4A state championship in triple overtime
DENVER – Cheyenne Mountain lacrosse won the 4A state championship in sudden victory, but there was nothing sudden about the road to getting there. After No. 2 Evergreen overcame a five-goal deficit to tie the championship game through regulation, a goal from sophomore Colt Kugler in the opening minute of triple overtime lifted No. 9…
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TCA shot putter Jackson Edwards surprises himself with 3A boys shot put title
LAKEWOOD– Jackson Edwards couldn’t stop smiling after winning the 3A boys’ shot put title. Multiple emotions–shock, happiness, exhaustion– crossed The Classical Academy’s face the moment he realized he won, but none more than surprise. “This was unexpected, and I’m just really grateful for it,” Edwards, a junior, said. “I’m just trusting in God’s plan.” Edwards…
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Vista Ridge’s Meron Hoffman caps high school career with 5A shot put state title on last attempt
LAKEWOOD– The night before the 5A girls’ state shot put final, Vista Ridge’s Meron Hoffman texted her teammates that she would be a state champion. The manifestation worked, and Hoffman became a state champion Saturday at JeffCo Stadium on her last attempt of her high school career. After scratching her third, fourth, and fifth attempts,…