DENVER, Colo (KRDO ) –The Colorado High School Activities Association has moved high school football to the spring due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. In an announcement on the governing body’s website, they say that high school football will begin with practices on February 22, 2021, with the season scheduled to end on May 8. “The
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Switchbacks midfielder Will Vint tested positive for Covid-19, sources told KRDO sports, which was first to report the story. The news comes a week after the Switchbacks were forced to reschedule their game against the Austin Bold after someone in Austin’s organization tested positive. Vint did not play in the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — There were 474 U.S. athletes primed to take their talents to the Moscow Olympics in 1980. The U.S. government put an end to those plans when it called for a boycott of the games. Of those 474 athletes, 227 would never get another chance at Olympic glory. All the athletes’
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo (KRDO) — Josh Fenton, commissioner of The National Collegiate Hockey Conference, says the Colorado College Tigers are still set to open their season on October 9th versus Maine. But he acknowledges the situation is fluid. “We’ve really been in this mode of determining what’s going to come and not come in 2020-21,”
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 27, 2020) – The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Presidents’ Council announced Monday that all fall sports for Colorado State University Pueblo will compete in conference-only schedules, starting Friday September 18. Fall Sport practices have been delayed until Aug. 24. “In a meeting earlier today, the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Presidents’ Council voted to delay the
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — Colin Prater might end up being the new cool guy on Doherty’s campus. The former UCCS golfer won the low amateur competition at the Colorado Open. Prater (-12) lead wire to wire en route to the victory. Prater teaches chemistry, biology, and anatomy at Doherty. He’s also the girl’s golf coach
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Colorado Springs native Colin Prater is tied for 6th after round one. (a) denotes amateur 1 Corbin Mills Greenville, SC 32-30–62 -10 T2 Geoff Keffer Lakewood, CO 31-32–63 -9 T2 Ben Wolcott Tampa, FL 31-32–63 -9 T4 Olin Browne, Jr. Jupiter, FL 32-32–64 -8 T4 Jared du Toit Kimberley, BC, Canada 30-34–64 -8 T6 Wil
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US AIR FORCE ACADEMY (KRDO) — The Air Force football team could be without quarterback Donald Hammond III, assuming there is a season in 2020. “Donald Hammond is no longer a cadet in good standing and cannot represent the Academy in outside activities,” Air Force said in a statement to KRDO. No word was given
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Former Colorado College forward Alex Berardinelli signed with the ECHL’s Wichita Thunder. Berardinelli was named a team captain in his final season with the Tigers. He recorded 49 points in 121 career games.
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The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference will not make a decision on fall sports on Friday, as previously planned. RMAC released a statement on Thursday. “The Rocky Mountain athletic conference Presidents Council deferred a decision on any modifications to the fall sports season in a meeting conducted today. The council cited the delayed release of the NCAA
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The Switchbacks lost to New Mexico United 2-1. It was a game marked the return of pro sports to Colorado. On July 26, the Switchbacks will host the Austin Bold FC.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Abraham Rodriguez is just 17 years old, and already in his second season with the Switchbacks. “At 14 years old, I realized that I could go pro, but I also realize that I wasn’t doing this for myself,” Rodriguez says. “I had people behind me, I had people who had
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Damon Marcucci was once a contestant on American Ninja Warrior. He even managed to compete in the show’s seventh season. He owns Altitude Ninja Gym in Colorado Springs, and he’s training the next generation of ninjas. He’s also part of a nationwide group which aims to make ninja an Olympic
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The defensive coordinator for CSU-Pueblo passed away Saturday after a nearly seven-year battle with cancer. Donnell Leomiti was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic neuroendocrine carcinoma in the fall of 2013. “Leo was one of the first guys I called to take the challenge on of building Pack Football. I appreciate every
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Switchbacks held a scrimmage on Saturday, marking the first game action seen by the players since March. With a record of 1-0-0, the Switchbacks will host New Mexico United in the team’s home opener on July 11th.
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NEW YORK, NY (KRDO) — Former Mesa Ridge star Kylee Shook is ready for her first professional training camp. Shook and the New York Liberty will report to Florida’s IMG Academy next week. They’ll remain there for the duration of the WNBA season. Shook has succeeded at every level. She was a state champion and
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The race must go on. “From the very beginning the focus was making sure this race happens,” says Megan Leatham, executive director of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The race will happen on August 30th. However, the international flavor could be limited, “We do have some concerns about travel limitations and restrictions from those
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NEW YORK, NY. (KRDO) — It’s been two months since Kylee Shook was drafted by the New York Liberty. The former Mesa Ridge star and Louisville’s all-time blocked shots leader is entering the WNBA at a very strange time. The coronavirus pandemic has forced the league to play a 22-game season inside of a bubble
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Taylor Duncan radiates enthusiasm. “Look out COVID-19 here comes alternative baseball’s movement to power through perceptions. Yes! We are coming to Colorado Springs! Pike’s Peak!” Duncan is the founder of Alternative Baseball. The league is for players 15 and older who have autism and other special needs. The organization has
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs native Isaiah Downing’s photo, entitled “Air Allen”, will be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Chargers receiver Keenan Allen leaped into the end zone for a 36-yard touchdown against the Broncos. Downing caught the moment perfectly and submitted his picture for photo of
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