TOKYO (KRDO) — Lieutenant Amber English, a Colorado Springs native, won gold in Women’s Skeet at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics. English set an Olympic record by hitting 56 out of 60 targets in the shotgun event. She started shooting in 2007 before joining the army in 2017. English began training for the 2020 team
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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. (KRDO)– Long-time MLB reporter and Sierra High School alum, Alanna Rizzo made history on Tuesday when she became part of the MLB’s first all-female broadcast crew. For the first time ever in Major League Baseball history, an all-female broadcast crew called a game, The Tampa Bay Rays win over the Baltimore Orioles.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Tri-Lakes Little League softball team, scheduled to play Santa Fe New Mexico on Sunday, July 25th in Waco, Texas in the little league regional tournament, will not be able to participate after a player tested positive for COVID-19. Had the team won regionals, they would have gone to the Little
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The 2020 Summer Olympics are officially underway in Tokyo. Here in Colorado, more than 20 different community-wide organizations took part in a Honk and Wave parade on Friday. Among the participants was the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, which is used for some Olympic training. Other organizations included the
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DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today its preseason schedule for the upcoming 2021-22 campaign. The Avalanche will play a total of six exhibition games, three at home and three on the road. The Avs will face the same three opponents for the fourth straight preseason, as they take on the Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild and
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COLORADO (KRDO) — The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee says 613 American athletes are going to Tokyo to compete in the Summer Olympics. Out of those athletes, 34 are from Colorado. According to our news partners in Denver 9News, Colorado ranks third with the most athletes going to the Olympics. Coming behind Florida with
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — For All-Star week 2021, tickets to Play Ball Park were free. That’s because the MLB wanted to make this event accessible to all fans in Denver. Jaqueline Secaira-Cotto, Director of Special Events for the MLB says they decided to make this event free as a way of giving back to the
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — It’s one of the best baseball nights of the year, a night players dream of while they’re just kids playing in the backyard, the MLB All-Star Game. The first pitch of the MLB All-Star Game is set to happen at 6 p.m. Tuesday. KRDO had a team in Denver covering the
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — It was a once-in-a-lifetime event for many baseball fans who visited ‘Play Ball Park’ in Denver, getting autographs from Hall of Famers and tips from some of the best in the game. Even former Rockies pitcher Pedro Astacio, who played with the team from 1997-2001 and held the record for the
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DENVER (KRDO) — Denver Police arrested three men and a woman at a hotel across the street from Coors Field on gun and drug charges late Friday night. Denver Police held a press conference Sunday afternoon, assuring the public that the area is safe. DPD officers were called to the Maven Hotel at 1850 Wazee
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The MLB All-Star experience is taking place at the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver. Fans of all ages can enjoy all kinds of games and activities. From measuring your bat speed, to gauging how fast you can throw, you’re sure to have a great time. The differences between Rob and Danny’s athletic abilities could
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., (KRDO) – This weekend you can catch The Rocky Mountain Vibes’ new identity this week for a series against Idaho falls. The alternate identities are part of an initiative set forth by minor league baseball to embrace the culture and values that resonate most with the participating teams. The alternate identity for
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PEYTON, Colo. (KRDO) — Meet Erik Newsholme. He lives in Peyton, and he’s one of the best cyclists in the world. He just biked 3000 miles in 12 days and was the male winner of the Race Across America. The course goes from Oceanside, California to Annapolis, Maryland. “I’ve been called crazy and insane in
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In this week’s edition of “Dude! That was sweet!”, Rampart claims its first volleyball state title. Palmer Ridge secures the 4A volleyball crown. Caleb Allen makes the play of the year.
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo County High School JROTC Color Guard will be presenting colors at the kick-off for the MLB All-Star Game festivities. Retired First Sergeant Paul N. Mahoney reached out to Colorado school districts asking for a high school Color Guard to present the colors at the Opening Ceremonies for MLB’s 2021
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Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race official Alex Turner surprised his girlfriend Julia Aldrich by proposing to her after the 99th running of the Hill Climb. She said yes.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Spectator camping wasn’t allowed along the Pikes Peak Highway for last year’s International Hill Climb because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are no lingering concerns this year as demand for campsites was high. In fact, if you haven’t reserved a campsite already, you’re too late; the race website indicates
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Robb Holland will compete in the unlimited division this year. He is the former record holder for front wheel drive. He missed breaking a record in the 2020 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb by three seconds. This year he is gunning for a new record.
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — The MLB released a look at the uniforms that players will be wearing for the All-Star Game at Coors Field in July. The uniforms are Rockies-inspired jerseys. The National League will wear white uniforms and the American League will be in dark blue. Courtesy of MLBCourtesy of MLB The jersey’s will
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Ben Councill has been a crew guy for several racers on the Hill Climb the last seven years but not this year, “Last year I was like, I’m done. I’m going to do it myself. I had a Corvette at the time, but it burnt. We put this one together in like six months,” says
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