COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — For the third time in franchise history, the Switchbacks have hired what they hope is a permanent head coach. Brendan Burke was named the Switchbacks new coach on Saturday. He most recently served in the MLS with the Philadelphia Union as the team’s Head of Recruitment Operations. The Union won
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In this edition, Fountain Fort Carson’s Q Jones commits to Dartmouth and Palmer’s Nate Randle has insanely good hands.
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LOGAN, Utah (AP) – Utah State has canceled its football game against Colorado State amid concerns voiced about religious discrimination during the search for a new football coach. Aggies players issued a statement to Stadium, saying they were opting out of Saturday’s game because of alleged comments made by University President Noelle Cockett about the religious and
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Tecia ‘Tiny Tornado’ Torres has been living in Colorado Springs for three years now, but this weekend she’ll be representing the City of Champions in UFC 256. An explosive 115 Strawweight, Tecia Torres will face newcomer Sam Hughes at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. “I do expect my hand
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A group of local athletes is trying to make the world a better place by spreading basketball to girls in Africa. The organization, Crossover For Change, is aiming to build a basketball court, and supply equipment, for a boarding school in West Uganda, Africa. Specifically, the goal is to help
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GENEVA (AP) – Breakdancing has been confirmed as an official Olympic sport. The International Olympic Committee’s pursuit of urban events to lure a younger audience saw street dance battles officially added to the medal events program at the 2024 Paris Games. The IOC executive board also confirmed skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing for Paris. Those three sports
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — Three of the four teams playing for state championships in high school football Friday have Native American nicknames and mascots. Two of those teams, the Lamar Savages, and the Eaton Reds faced each other in a Class 2A matchup, with Lamar’s late comeback effort falling short in a 28-21 defeat. Both
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MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) — Palmer Ridge’s trip its fourth straight title game is even more special for the Wright family. Three brothers: Saxon, Layton, and Holden, will all suit up for the Bears. They’ll be trying to achieve the same goal at the same time: secure the state championship. “We played a little bit of
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado High School Activities Associations announced Tuesday a limited amount of fans will be allowed into the stands during the upcoming high school championship football games. CHSAA said The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment sent a letter Monday night, saying the agency “has modified its position on spectators
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Palmer Ridge advances to its fourth straight state championship game, and its first in class 3A, with a 28-12 win over Fountain- Fort Carson. The Bears will face Loveland in the 4A state championship game on December 4th. Pueblo South lost to Roosevelt in the 3A state semifinal, 49-19. Lamar advances to the 2A state
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — The Denver Broncos are down three quarterbacks ahead of their game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Jeff Driskel, the third-string quarterback, tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. According to NFL.com, starting quarterback Drew Lock and backups Brett Rypien and Blake Bortles are all sidelined after having close contact with
Continue Reading ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Denver Broncos No. 3 quarterback Jeff Driskel was placed on the COVID-19 list Thursday but contact tracing showed starter Drew Lock and the Broncos’ other QBs weren’t in danger of being infected by the coronavirus. Lock, backup Brett Rypien and practice squad QB Blake Bortles all practiced on Thanksgiving after the
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Class 4A: Palmer Ridge knocks off Pine Creek thanks to 4 touchdown receptions by Marcellus Reed and 5 touchdown passes from Luke McAllister. Fountain- Fort Carson rallies for a 41-38 win over Ponderosa. Q Jones ran for 332 yards and 3 touchdowns. Fountain- Fort Carson will host Palmer Ridge in the state semi final. Class
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DENVER (KRDO) — As coronavirus cases rise locally, the Denver Broncos said Friday that they will temporarily stop playing games with a live audience at Empower Field. The football team announced Sunday will be the final game played in front of fans at Empower Field at Mile High this season. The Broncos are scheduled to
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — CHSAA announced the list of playoff teams for the 2020 season. The top eight teams from each classification qualified. 4A: Palmer Ridge vs Pine Creek; Fountain- Fort Carson vs Ponderosa 3A: Pueblo South vs Mead. 2A: Lamar vs Sterling 1A: Florence vs Centauri 8-Man: Crowley County vs Sedwick County; Fowler
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Pine Creek loses a close one to Regis Jesuit 17-14. Coronado tops Widefield 26-19.
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Pueblo East falls to Durango 45-20. Pueblo County tops Pueblo Centennial 48-6. Mesa Ridge blanks Air Academy 65-0. Discovery Canyon shuts out Niwot 54-0. Pine Creek loses to Legend 21-20. Lewis Palmer holds off Pueblo Central 23-13.
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Rob’s pick: Peyton running back Brandon Hussey. Danny’s pick: Pueblo South running back George Longoria.
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George Longoria scored 3 first half touchdowns to lead Pueblo South past Canon City 26-21.
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The Rampart Rams beat the Fountain Fort Carson Trojans 17-14 on Thursday night.
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