Tag: state
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State girls golf list: Numerous Pikes Peak region competitors qualify for upcoming tournament
The final rounds of the Colorado girls golf season are on the horizon, and numerous Pikes Peak region competitors qualified for next week’s tournaments. The Colorado High School Activities Association on Monday morning posted the lists of Class 5A-2A schools and athletes who will compete at state, which begins May 18 and wraps May 19…
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Power shutoffs in Colorado bring protection, and problems, during fire risk
A downed power line in Sunshine Canyon in the mountains west of Boulder in December posed an electrocution risk to firefighters and bystanders after Xcel Energy re-energized it without repairing it, despite being notified of the break the day before. Then, local officials added, it posed a wildfire risk by starting a small grass fire.…
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Girls wrestling Peak Performer: Falcon’s Allison McDaniel thwarts all obstacles in dominant freshman season
Allison McDaniel is about that life. There’s no mountain too high, no valley too low and no river wide enough to keep McDaniel from whatever she aims to achieve. The Falcon freshman wrestler’s first chance to prove that came Dec. 6 at the inaugural Ice Queen tournament. McDaniel faced Pine Creek’s Gia Gabel in the…
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List: Pikes Peak region wrestling finalists at 2026 CHSAA State Championships
DENVER – The Pikes Peak region had 19 wrestlers advance to Saturday’s 2026 State Championships. Below is a list of the wrestlers, their schools and weight class where they’ll attempt to earn a state title at Ball Arena. The parade of champions begins at 4 p.m. with finals set to start after. 5A boys Pine…
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Air Academy boys hold 4A’s top spot after opening day of state wrestling tournament
DENVER – Brandon Lucero curbed his enthusiasm as he recalled which of his Air Academy wrestlers won their quarterfinals matches Thursday. The Kadets scored 62 points and are first in 4A at Ball Arena following the opening rounds of the 2026 CHSAA State Championships. But Lucero remained cavalier about the Kadets holding 4A’s top spot…
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Cheyenne Mountain finishes second at state, Lewis-Palmer places fourth as Grace Perry breaks record
THORNTON — Cheyenne Mountain athletes beamed as they walked toward the podium to collect their trophy. The Red-Tailed Hawks scored 264 points and finished as runners-up Friday at Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center a year after winning the 4A championship. While the swimmers and divers were uncertain of how the two-day event would conclude, coach Kate…
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Gazette Preps Softball Peak Performer: Palmer Ridge’s Corinna Arellano sees fruits of her labor in senior year
Corinna Arellano felt a sense of pride as she rose from her bucket in the dugout while her teammate stepped to the plate. Palmer Ridge had its final at-bat of the season and a shot to advance to the 4A state softball tournament finals at Aurora Sports Park in October. The Bears trailed all game…
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Colorado academy trains next generation of wildland firefighters
Wildfire activity is on the upswing in Colorado and across the U.S., and state firefighting and incident management agencies are stepping up their efforts to keep up with the changes. “In the past, firefighters gained skills gradually over many seasons,” said Schelly Olson, spokeswoman for the Colorado Wildland Fire and Incident Management Academy. “They no…
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New study from CU Boulder finds troubling signs for this iconic Rocky Mountain animal
Researchers study pikas because they are an indicator of changes affecting the health of mountain ecosystems that humans depend on A new study led by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder carries a warning for one of the Rocky Mountains’ most iconic animals: the American pika, a small and fuzzy lagomorph often greeting hikers…
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CPW wants answers after mountain lion killed illegally near Colorado mountain town
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) officers are needing additional information from the public regarding the illegal killing of a mountain lion that was left in Taylor Canyon northeast of Almont, Colorado. CPW responded Friday when a report came in of a mountain lion carcass near the group campsites at Gunnison City Mountain Park, CPW said…