Tag: state championship
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Colorado Springs-based homeschool team wins state Science Olympiad for 5th time in 6 years
Homeschool Science Colorado, a Colorado Springs-based STEM team composed entirely of homeschool students, recently won the state’s Science Olympiad for the fourth year in a row and the fifth time in six years. In sports parlance, the team has become a Colorado dynasty. This year, HSC’s high school team narrowly defeated perennial rival Fossil Ridge…
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Air Force commit Caleb Fay caps career with back-to-back CHSAA 4A state championships with Kent Denver
Caleb Fay for years has shown up at Todd Schayes’ house every Sunday to borrow his keys to the Kent Denver gymnasium. Fay has known the longtime Sun Devils coach since he was in sixth grade. While their time together has gone by in a flash, Schayes saw once again why Fay put in all…
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Pine Creek wins first state hockey title, nets three goals in third period to dethrone Steamboat Springs
DENVER – A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. Just ask Pine Creek. The Eagles claimed this year’s 4A state title with a 6-3 victory Monday night at Magness Arena, just one season after Steamboat Springs ended Pine Creek’s bid at its first hockey championship in school history. “They’re a great team that worked…
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Palmer Ridge loses to Dakota Ridge in title game, first loss of the season
FORT COLLINS – Palmer Ridge hoped the tears left behind at Canvas Stadium would be those of joy. They were not. As the final horn sounded, Dakota Ridge, 4A’s No. 1 seed, bolted to the sideline to celebrate with teammates, coaches and fans. A handful of Bears football players pulled their teammates from the turf…
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Palmer Ridge beats Montrose in 4A football semifinals, will return to championship game
Just one victory separates Palmer Ridge from a coveted 4A golden football plaque. Palmer Ridge will head to the championship game after the No. 3-seeded Bears eked out a 31-29 victory at No. 2 Montrose in Saturday’s semifinal matchup. With the win against the Red Hawks, Palmer Ridge has won 29 consecutive road games and…
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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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Gazette Preps rewind: Mesa Ridge, Palmer Ridge prepare for gridiron rematch
14ners Patrick Gonzales, Fountain-Fort Carson, sr., football – Not only did Gonzales pester Cherokee Trail on defense, he also burned Cherokee Trail on offense. Gonzales’ lone rush went for 12 yards and gave the Trojans a 14-7 lead against the Cougars, and the eventual victory in Fountain-Fort Carson’s 5A playoff road opener. Gonzales’ score was…
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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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Gazette Preps weekly rewind: Top performers and events from the past week
14ers Silas Koelewijn, sr., Woodland Park, boys soccer – In the Panthers’ 3-1 playoff win against Basalt, Koelewijn left his stamp all over the pitch. He scored a goal for Woodland Park in the game giving the senior his 13th of the season and at least one goal in 10 of 13 games this year.…
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Highlights from the 2024 State Wrestling Championship
Highlights from the State Wrestling Championship at Ball Arena in Denver on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024.