Tag: widefield high school
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A change in mindset leads Widefield baseball to breakthrough season with playoff hopes higher than ever
The back of the Widefield baseball shirts says “We>Me.” It’s not just a motto, it’s a lifeline. Widefield is 15-4 this season to putting the team at No. 18 in 4A and tying it for first with Canon City in the CSML South league (6-1). It’s a very different team than the one that went…
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Widefield D-3 selects next superintendent
A longtime educator in Widefield D-3 schools has been chosen to be its next leader. The D-3 Board of Education voted to appoint current Assistant Superintendent Steffanie Howell to the upcoming vacancy during its regular meeting Thursday night. Last month, Superintendent Aaron Hoffman announced his retirement at the end of the 2025-26 school year. Howell…
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Widefield boys wrestling wins first regional title since 2002; girls place second
Widefield wrestling is making history on the road to next week’s state competition. The Gladiator boys took the 4A Region 4 title Saturday in Falcon for their first regional title since 2002 with a score of 236, followed by Palisade in second with 201, and Falcon took third with 186 points. Four individuals in each…
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Former Golden Gloves champ running unaffiliated in El Paso County Commissioner race
A 23-year-old former Golden Gloves boxer is hoping his lifelong ties to the Security-Widefield community will be enough to earn him a seat on the El Paso County Commission. Luis Ybarra Jr., is running against Republicans Cory Applegate, Karl Dent, Brenda Delgado Miller and Raymond Garcia, as well as Democratic at-large Councilwoman Detra Duncan to…
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Colorado Springs teacher honored as Red Cross Hero for resuscitating stricken athlete
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Laura Smith, a science teacher and athletic trainer at Widefield High School, is being honored for saving the life of a teen athlete who collapsed during a soccer game. But Smith is uncomfortable with being referred to as a hero. She has trouble even saying…
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Colorado Springs teacher honored as Red Cross Hero for resuscitating stricken athlete
Laura Smith, a science teacher and athletic trainer at Widefield High School, is being honored for saving the life of a teen athlete who collapsed during a soccer game. But Smith is uncomfortable with being referred to as a hero. She has trouble even saying it. “I don’t think of myself as…that,” she said. “I…
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Colorado Springs family-owned dance company provides training, safe space, community
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Street Legends Dance Crew at J&J Hip Hop Dance & Performing Arts Company, led by studio co-owner Joseph Cantu, is preparing for the World of Dance competition in California after earning a spot for the third consecutive year. The 20-person dance team, comprised of…
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Colorado Springs family-owned dance company provides training, safe space, community
Other kids might be out causing a ruckus on a Saturday night. Not the kids in the Street Legends Dance Crew at J&J Hip Hop Dance & Performing Arts Company. They have better things to do and moves to make — moves that might earn them a third golden ticket to compete at this summer’s…
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El Paso County students selected for national leadership program
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Whether moving from state to state themselves or seeing their friends move away repeatedly throughout their school years, growing up in a military community can pose unique challenges to students finding their place academically and socially. To help bridge these social gaps between military and…
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El Paso County students selected for national leadership program
Whether moving from state to state themselves or seeing their friends move away repeatedly throughout their school years, growing up in a military community can pose unique challenges to students finding their place academically and socially. To help bridge these social gaps between military and civilian families, the Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC), hosted their…