Tag: switchbacks
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Switchbacks defeat San Antonio FC at Weidner Field for first time in six years to end three-game losing skid
It took one goal by Switchbacks forward Juan Tejada in the final game of a three-game homestand to defeat San Antonio for the first time since 2019. Before Saturday, San Antonio was unbeaten against Colorado Springs in the last 15 matchups, including 14 matches across in the regular season and playoffs, and 12 regular season…
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Field of dreams: High tech diagnoses, surgeries a game changer for young athletes in Colorado
If walking is a series of controlled, false falls, 18-year-old Aidan Harris moves in precision plunges and pivots so smooth he sometimes seems to float — all while snapping ball after ball after ball exactly where he wants it to go. Kid’s got better aim with his leg than most people do with their arm,…
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Colorado Springs Switchbacks refreshed after break, ready for challenge against Ronaldo Damus and Birmingham Legion
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Switchbacks spent their break following the club’s July 4 home loss to Louisville City FC differently. Some took time to step away from the game and what has been a tumultuous season to regroup,…
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Electric energy at Weidner Field as Colorado Springs Switchbacks win USL Championship title, make history
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For the first time ever in their 10 season history, the Colorado Springs Switchbacks competed in the USL Championship title match, winning the cup 3-0. The team hosted Rhode Island FC at Weidner Field in front of a sold-out crowd and a national broadcast on CBS…
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A victory for the city: Regardless of outcome, Switchbacks’ championship game a win for local economy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Win or lose, the Colorado Springs Switchbacks’ bid to capture their first-ever United Soccer League championship will be a victory economically and image-wise for the city, downtown and Weidner Field, business and civic leaders predict. The match against visiting Rhode Island FC kicks off at…
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What to know ahead of Saturday’s Switchbacks championship game: Tailgating, parking, tickets and more
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC will play for their first-ever United Soccer League championship on Saturday. The Switchbacks ended the regular season as a second seed, their highest finish ever, and scored 52 points. This high seed guaranteed them homefield advantage for the first two…
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Switchbacks FC play in Virginia Saturday night
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Springs Switchbacks are playing their first match in the Eastern time zone on Saturday with a game at Loudoun United FC at Segra Field in Leesburg, Va. The match is the first of…
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Burt and Argueta, two of the original Switchbacks, still making impact
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On Jan. 24, 2014, it was announced that the new professional soccer team in Colorado Springs would be called Switchbacks FC. A little over a year later, the team began play at Sand Creek Stadium, later known as Weidner Field, off Powers Blvd. and Tutt…
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New stadium in downtown Colorado Springs expected to secure Switchbacks’ status as Tier II club
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The United Soccer League seems to have outpaced the growth of Colorado Springs Switchbacks in recent seasons, but the club hopes the addition of a new downtown stadium and a strengthened partnership with Weidner Apartment Homes announced Wednesday will put the young club back in…
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Colorado Springs stadium, arena and museum will change the face of downtown
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save July 25, 2018. Remember this day. My bet is that today’s announcement that Colorado Springs and three private partners will build two sports complexes bookending downtown will be transformational. A new downtown sports arena and a new Colorado College hockey arena, coupled with the Olympic…