Tag: State Wrestling
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Air Academy finishes third, David Burchett secures second individual championship; Cañon City wins four titles
DENVER – David Burchett secured his victory, found his coaches and jumped in their arms. Then, the Air Academy senior dropped to the mat and left a few tears of joy that put an exclamation point on his night at Ball Arena. Yes, even more of a stamp than Burchett’s 4-1 overtime win against Pueblo…
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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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State wrestling notebook: Pine Creek girls in fourth place after opening day of tournament
DENVER – Tylee Schultz’s right leg twitched as she attempted to put weight on it following a stoppage. Schultz injured her foot earlier in the quarterfinals match and that compromised the Pine Creek wrestler who had one minute left in the third period to secure a win Thursday at Ball Arena. Schultz watched her four-point…
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State wrestling: Notable storylines to watch for athletes in the Pikes Peak region
Just three days remain in the prep wrestling season and the final 72 hours will occur in Denver at Ball Arena. The 2026 boys and girls state wrestling tournament begins Thursday with first-round and quarterfinal matches. A bevy of Pikes Peak region competitors will battle for spots in Saturday’s finals. Nearly 200 area boys and…
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Gazette Preps rewind: Vista Ridge girls basketball survives tight matchup; area wrestlers dominate regionals
Vista Ridge’s girls basketball team had one of its closest games of the season and survived a thriller against Rampart last week. Also, a bevy of athletes had career games on the basketball court as the end of the regular season nears. Below is a recap of area athletes’ performances from the past week. 14ers…
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2019 State Wrestling Championships
Final rounds, including championship matches, were held Saturday, Feb. 25, 2019, in the Colorado state high school wrestling tournament at the Pepsi Center in Denver. –> –>
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2019 State Wrestling Championships
Final rounds, including championship matches, were held Saturday, Feb. 25, 2019, in the Colorado state high school wrestling tournament at the Pepsi Center in Denver. –> –>