Tag: widefield
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Gazette Preps’ all-area Peak Performer boys wrestling teams
Coach of the year: Brandon Lucero, Air Academy Peak Performer: David Burchett, Air Academy First team Manuel Mota, Widefield Matthew Torres, Air Academy Dylan Saba, Air Academy Micah Horowitz, Peyton Nathaniel Perkins, The Classical Academy Forrest, Craddock, Colorado Springs Christian Alex Burchett, Air Academy Michael Saba, Air Academy David Burchett, Air Academy Thomas Martell, Air…
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Gazette Preps rewind: Bookworms ice hockey survives in OT; Mesa Ridge girls basketball upends rival Widefield
Wrestling and girls swimming and diving have wrapped their seasons as winter prep sports nears its conclusion. But ice hockey and basketball have a little more road to travel before the end of their respective seasons and had multiple stellar contests in the previous seven days. Below is a recap of impressive feats from last…
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State wrestling: Notable storylines to watch for athletes in the Pikes Peak region
Just three days remain in the prep wrestling season and the final 72 hours will occur in Denver at Ball Arena. The 2026 boys and girls state wrestling tournament begins Thursday with first-round and quarterfinal matches. A bevy of Pikes Peak region competitors will battle for spots in Saturday’s finals. Nearly 200 area boys and…
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Gazette Preps’ Peak Performer All-Area Softball teams
Coach of the Year: Dion Arellano, Palmer Ridge Peak Performer: Corinna Arellano, Palmer Ridge First team Olivia McEwen, so., Widefield Jaylani Jusino, sr., Vista Ridge Corinna Arellano, sr., Palmer Ridge Jocelynn Kalkman, jr., Vista Ridge Abigail Stenerson, fr., Pine Creek Savanah Martinez, so., Palmer Ridge Bailey Williams, sr., Air Academy Corinne Harlow, jr., Cheyenne Mountain…
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Pine Creek girls win second consecutive COS Metro Wrestling Championship; Widefield finishes as runners-up in back-to-back years
Pine Creek girls’ wrestling hoped to rival the boys’ program with its mat success. Mission accomplished through two years at the city tournament. The Eagles earned consecutive COS Metro Wrestling Championship titles after Pine Creek amassed 199 points Saturday in Fountain at Trojan Arena. And the Eagles captured their second title with “resilience.” “A lot…
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Sand Creek freshmen girls shine at COS Metro Wrestling Championships; Pine Creek, Widefield in tight race for title
It’s difficult to find words to explain Sand Creek’s freshman competitors. Oh, wait, one fits the bill: semifinalists. Three of the Scorpions’ five freshmen went undefeated during Friday’s portion of the COS Metro Wrestling Championships in Fountain. Peggy Susan Dean, Karris Carter and Stella Isensee will compete at Trojan Arena in Saturday’s semifinals with a…
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Air Academy boys wrestling preaching consistency ahead of annual COS Metro Wrestling Championship
Brandon Lucero isn’t preaching a new message ahead of the COS Metro Wrestling Championships. The Kadets’ wrestling coach is confident in his team with the tournament set to start Friday. And Lucero hopes his team leaves Fountain-Fort Carson with its first-ever Metro title at the 25th annual event. But Lucero isn’t about physical hardware. He’s…
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Pikes Peak region boys wrestlers shine in early portion of season
Pikes Peak region boys wrestlers return to the mats soon with the state tournament less than eight weeks away. Several upcoming tournaments and duals will help athletes jockey for position for regional berths and a chance at the state tournament at Ball Arena in February. Below are some of the area wrestlers who have made…
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Pikes Peak region girls’ wrestlers start season with stellar performances
One month down and less than eight weeks to go for the girls’ wrestling season. Several area athletes have already made statements during their December competition and various standouts have emerged from the pack. Here are a few notes from the season so far. 5A’s 110-pound class loaded with Pikes Peak region competitors Of the…
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Palmer Ridge girls basketball cruises to victory against Widefield to improve to 4-1
As Corinna Arellano heard Palmer Ridge’s third quarter numbers against Widefield, the results shocked her. Palmer Ridge defeated the Widefield girls 59-28 at Bowers Gym on Thursday and outscored the Gladiators 20-2 in the third quarter. “I didn’t realize we did that,” Arellano said. “We were patient in the third. Sometimes we get a little…