Tag: widefield
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Gazette Preps weekly rewind: Top performers and events from the past week
The post-winter break slate delivered several highlights and memorable contests from Pikes Peak region athletes. Here’s a recap of some of the events from the past week. 14ers Elijah Mack, sr., Doherty, boys basketball — Mack continues to pace the Spartans on offense and scored 47 points in two games last week. Mack poured in a…
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Widefield School District 3 employee placed on leave, investigation underway
A Widefield School District 3 employee has been placed on administrative leave as the district conducts an investigation with law enforcement. Terrance Stanley, who works as armed safety and security in the district, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of felony child abuse. He posted a $10,000 bond to be released from custody the same day.…
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Widefield gears up for inaugural Female Gladiatrix Invitational wrestling tournament
Chris Hinojosa remembers two seasons ago when the Widefield girls wrestling team fielded just eight competitors. Now, the Gladiators have 25 wrestlers and will host their own tournament that features some of the state’s top teams. The inaugural Female Gladiatrix Invitational on Saturday at Widefield High School will have more than 20 varsity and junior…
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Boys’ soccer playoffs: Widefield shifts focus to postseason after earning share of first league title in over a decade
Kaydn Doche never played team soccer prior to his freshman year at Widefield. The 2021 season served as Doche’s introduction to organized soccer and it was a character-building year for the Gladiators, who finished 0-15. However, the winless start to the senior’s career didn’t discourage Doche or any of his teammates. Four years later, that…
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Widefield softball thriving with consistency, savvy play
Widefield hadn’t lost consecutive games all season. But the Gladiators hadn’t defeated rival Mesa Ridge in softball since Oct. 6, 2016, and Widefield dropped the first game of a home-and-home last week to the Grizzlies 8-6. Something had to give, right? And the Gladiators had no intentions of dropping back-to-back games. The Gladiators ended a…
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Mesa Ridge softball holds off Widefield, picks up road victory
The 250 people in attendance at Widefield Parks & Recreation let out an audible gasp as the softball smacked Elexiyah Montoya’s right hand at third base. Although in pain from the sting of the ball crashing into her hand, it didn’t stop the Mesa Ridge sophomore from securing the bag. Montoya tagged third base and…
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Boy missing from Security-Widefield area
An 11-year-old child has gone missing from the Security-Widefield area, as of Thursday afternoon. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office announced around 3:45 p.m. Thursday that Ryan Capps was missing. He was last seen near the 5000 block of Wainwright Drive, near Widefield High School. He was last seen wearing a black shirt, dark camo pants…
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Cheyenne Mountain football dominates in win over Widefield
It took a while, but once the Red-Tailed Hawks’ football team found momentum, it refused to relinquish it. The Red-Tailed Hawks scored 17 of their 34 points in the second quarter and dominated both sides of the ball in a 34-0 rout of Widefield. The win Friday night at Cheyenne Mountain High School gave the…
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Missing woman last seen in Widefield
El Paso County deputies are seeking the public’s help in finding a woman with medical issues who went missing in Widefield on Thursday. Deputies said that Alissandra Sandel, 44, was last seen Thursday afternoon in the first block of Security Boulevard. At that time, Sandel was wearing a red tank top and blue jeans. Sandel…
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Shooting in car leads to standoff in Widefield; neighbors shelter in place
The man who barricaded himself in a home in Widefield late Thursday has been captured, and the shelter-in-place order for that area has been lifted, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Law enforcement received reports around 5 p.m. that the man had fired a shot from within a vehicle and aimed his weapon…