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Sara Christensen leads Thomas MacLaren girls’ soccer over Banning Lewis, for its first playoff win
Last spring, Sara Christensen won Thomas MacLaren’s first state championship, in the 2A 100-meter hurdles. On Tuesday, the senior helped the girls’ soccer team win its first playoff game in program history. In rainy conditions, no less. “I think she’s the best female athlete in the Springs,” first-year Highlanders head coach Chad Bregg said of…
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Thomas MacLaren’s Sara Christensen becomes first Highlander athlete to sign D-I
Add another “first” to the list of accomplishments for Sara Christensen. The Thomas MacLaren senior was one of three Highlanders athletes to sign during National Signing Day on Wednesday and Christensen became the school’s first athlete to sign to a Division I school. Christensen will compete in track and field next year at Southern Utah…
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Air Academy, Pine Creek shine to start year, Sara Christensen paces Thomas MacLaren to hot start
Air Academy and Pine Creek girls basketball teams lost a strong group of seniors last season but remain prominent in their respective classes. Both schools closed December with blowout wins and play at Air Academy in January ahead of league contests. Below are highlights from both teams as well as Thomas MacLaren’s squad, which features…
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Thomas MacLaren boys finish as 2A’s runners-up, narrowly miss first team title
Thomas MacLaren nearly made school history Saturday and almost did so without its top runner. The Highlanders placed second at the 2A Colorado State Cross Country Championships with 34 points at Norris Penrose Event Center. Thomas MacLaren’s score was five points shy of first place, which went to Golden View Classical Academy with 30. “We…
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Gazette Preps fast forward: TCA football looks for 17th consecutive win, big softball games on deck
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Before we get started, I have a correction to address: In Tuesday’s 14ners, I listed Braddock Hewitt as a competitor from Banning Lewis. That’s incorrect. Hewitt is a boys cross country runner at Thomas MacLaren, who are the Highlanders. Thomas MacLaren’s boys team also won its…
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Gazette Preps fast forward: TCA football looks for 17th consecutive win, big softball games on deck
Before we get started, I have a correction to address: In Tuesday’s 14ners, I listed Braddock Hewitt as a competitor from Banning Lewis. That’s incorrect. Hewitt is a boys cross country runner at Thomas MacLaren, who are the Highlanders. Thomas MacLaren’s boys team also won its division at the Liberty Bell Invitational. My apologies to Braddock…
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Thomas MacLaren girls soccer beats Fountain Valley 1-0, Highlanders end 3-game skid against Danes
Thomas MacLaren’s match against Fountain Valley on Thursday wasn’t for a state championship. For the Highlanders, however, their game at Thomas MacLaren against the Danes had that vibe. And the Highlanders won. Sara Christensen struck in the 53rd minute for Thomas MacLaren to give the Highlanders a 1-0 win against 2023 2A state runners-up Fountain…
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Colorado Springs at 150 years | Prolific architect designed 200 buildings in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: This July, as Colorado Springs gears up for its 150th birthday on the 31st, The Gazette has prepared a series of articles on the history of our city. Check back for fascinating glimpses into the people and events that have shaped Colorado Springs into…
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Colorado Springs at 150 years | Prolific architect designed 200 buildings in Colorado Springs
Editor’s note: This July, as Colorado Springs gears up for its 150th birthday on the 31st, The Gazette has prepared a series of articles on the history of our city. Check back for fascinating glimpses into the people and events that have shaped Colorado Springs into the landmark it is today. Gen. William J. Palmer may…