Tag: tennis
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Dave Adams, longtime Cheyenne Mountain tennis coach, officially retires
All the rumblings throughout Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 about a coaching vacancy. The Indeed job post regarding Cheyenne Mountain High School seeking a tennis coach. They’re true. The 2025-26 prep year served as Dave Adams’ last hurrah. Cheyenne Mountain’s longtime tennis coach officially announced his retirement after several decades as the Red-Tailed Hawks’ tennis…
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Cheyenne Mountain girls tennis reigns supreme in 4A individual state tournament with five champions
PUEBLO — Cheyenne Mountain girls tennis continues to uphold its reputation as one of the best programs in the state. At the 4A individual state tournament Saturday morning, the Red-Tailed Hawks had five state champions out of seven finals matches. The program has had a long history of success, but after losing no seniors last…
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State tennis: Cheyenne Mountain dominates first round and quarterfinals; Rose Katen seeks third singles title
PUEBLO — A state tennis quarterfinal match Thursday was a reunion of two childhood friends. On a hot afternoon in the 4A girls tennis No. 1 singles quarterfinals, Cheyenne Mountain’s Rose Katen beat Rampart’s Alexandra Ross 6-4, 6-1 to advance to Friday’s semifinals at Pueblo City Park. The win was a bittersweet one for Katen,…
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Peak Performer: Pine Creek tennis freshman Advait Jadhav’s winning mindset powers him to near undefeated season, first state tournament
Tennis is a mental game as much as physical, and Advait Jadhav has embraced that ahead of his first state appearance. After an 11-2 season and cruising through regionals, Jadhav will be making his first state tournament appearance Thursday when he faces Mountain Vista’s Josh Hoefs in No. 2 singles at Denver Tennis Park. The…
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Peak Performer: Pine Creek boys tennis Braylon Desquitado continues to dominate in freshman year
One glimpse at Braylon Desquitado shows a typical tennis player. The white tee, white cap, Adidas socks and shoes, blue shorts and lime-green Nike wristband make the Pine Creek No. 1 singles player fit into any tennis paradigm. Once the Eagles freshman fires a serve past his opponent for a point or demonstrates his court…
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World’s oldest tennis player? Meet 99-year-old Phil Allman
Phillip Allman Jr. is the most senior, and dedicated, of the “super” senior tennis group that meets Mondays and Fridays at Life Time fitness center in Colorado Springs. Whether Phil Allman is the oldest tennis player in the world? Cool to consider. Impossible to call. (Video by Skyler Ballard/The Gazette)
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Colorado sports betting handle falls to 8-month low in June
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sports wagering in Colorado last month fell to an eight-month low as the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche were eliminated from the playoffs early in the month, the Colorado Division of Gaming reported Tuesday. The $229.8 million wagered in June was the lowest since bets…
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Colorado sports betting handle falls to 8-month low in June
Sports wagering in Colorado last month fell to an eight-month low as the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche were eliminated from the playoffs early in the month, the Colorado Division of Gaming reported Tuesday. The $229.8 million wagered in June was the lowest since bets totaled $210.7 million in October. Last month’s total is six…
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March Madness helps Colorado sports betting recover in March
March Madness and the surging Denver Nuggets helped sports wagering in Colorado recover in March after declining in February from the previous month for the first time. The $301 million bet in March was up 12.9% from February’s total, fueled by nearly $71 million bet on college basketball and nearly $107 million wagered on professional…
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2 Colorado College hockey standouts part of 2021 Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame class
Former Colorado College hockey coach Scott Owens and the 1970 Air Force Academy football team top the 2021 Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame class that was announced Friday. Others who will be inducted during the Nov. 1 ceremony at The Broadmoor World Arena are former Air Force two-sport star Terry Maki (wrestling/football), former CC…