Tag: state championships
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Air Academy sends three to finals, Kadets third in 4A after semifinal matches
DENVER – Thomas Martell pushed the pace and never relented. The Air Academy 165-pound wrestler trailed 1-0 most of the match Friday and nearly scored on a takedown in the second period of the semifinals against Pueblo East’s Logan Trujillo. But Martell settled for an escape point late in the third period and secured three…
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Rampart High School, The Classical Academy successfully defend state marching band titles
Rampart High School and The Classical Academy successfully defended their state marching band titles over the weekend, winning the finals of the 2025 Colorado Bandmasters Association State Championships in Class 4A and 2A, respectively. For the TCA Titans, it was the sixth state championship in the last seven seasons, with their last finals loss coming…
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Rampart High School marching band celebrates first Colorado state championship in 18 years
When Irene Wich joined the Rampart High School marching band in 2021, she felt a mixture of excitement and apprehension. Schools in Colorado and across the U.S. were still adjusting to the havoc wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the band’s numbers reflected the lingering uncertainty. Rampart fielded 65 students that year. But Wich was…
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Fountain-Fort Carson marching band garners awards, readies for competitive season
Coming off a strong showing at the Colorado State Fair parade, the Fountain-Fort Carson High School marching band hopes to continue its upward trajectory of the past few years. At the downtown Pueblo parade, FFCHS came away with first-place trophies for best color guard, top marching band in Class 5A, and the sweepstakes awards, according…