John Elway stuck with the deep pool of wide receivers in the second round of the NFL draft Friday night, selecting Penn State speedster K.J. Hamler with the 46th pick. Elway has gone all-in on second-year quarterback Drew Lock by giving him two terrific targets after the first two rounds of the draft. He chose
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In the first virtual NFL draft ever — necessary due to the coronavirus crisis — the Denver Broncos have selected 21-year-old Jerry Jeudy, a wide receiver from Alabama. The Broncos were the No. 15 pick. JUDGE JEUDY.Welcome to #BroncosCountry, @jerryjeudy!#BroncosDraft » https://t.co/htaE30F2xu pic.twitter.com/BiwroIp6mB— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) April 24, 2020
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Kylee Shook achieved something many can only dream of: she is a professional basketball player. The former Mesa Ridge star was selected by the New York Liberty with the 13th overall pick. “It’s crazy,” Shook said. “Playing when I was younger and the boys league and having a little baby
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Coaching is a mobile profession, and Switchbacks coach Alan Koch has never been shy about relocating. But after uprooting his life to become the Switchbacks head coach, his life is effectively being put on pause. He’s in a new city with a new job and suddenly he’s stuck in quarantine.
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Colorado Springs, Colo. (KRDO) — Kylee Shook is a professional basketball player. She has achieved her dream. The former Mesa Ridge Star was selected with the 13th pick of the WNBA draft by the New York Liberty. “I think it really hit me, probably in my senior year of high school, that I can do
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The Switchbacks were supposed to play their home opener on March 14th. That never happened. Just like the rest of us, they’re in wait and see mode. The season began with a thrilling 2-1 win over Oklahoma City. That game was played on March 7th. A month later, all sports leagues are still suspended, and
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As a community, we’re all handicapped by the COVID-19, but it’s nice to know we can go to the golf course and work on our handicap. The City of Colorado Springs has reopened two golf courses: Patty Jewett and Valley Hi. Reservations are more spread out for obvious reasons, but
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Coloradans have come together to help each other through the coronavirus pandemic. And now, the Colorado Springs Switchbacks are doing their part. The season’s been suspended and the players are in quarantine, but that didn’t stop the Switchbacks from helping out in a time of crisis. Member’s of the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Cheyenne Mountain graduate Canyon Barry was excited about the possibility of participating in the Olympics. “I was really excited to have the opportunity to qualify for the United States, for the Olympics,” said Barry. “Competing with U-S-A on my chest this past summer at the World Cup was just an
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We look back at some of the best plays from the winter sports season.
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Not very many people expected pueblo west to make the final four, but they did. Unfortunately their chance to complete their run came to an abrupt end when CHSAA cancelled the rest of the state hoops tournament late Thursday night. “We were all hanging out last night. We were all just getting ready to go
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On Thursday night, one of the most dominant runs in state history came to a premature end. The St. Mary’s Pirates, looking for their third straight title, had their mission undercut when CHSAA cancelled the state tournament due to concerns over the Coronavirus. While the cancellation doesn’t diminish anything the girls accomplished, they wanted more.
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The NCAA has canceled its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments because of the spread of coronavirus. The move puts an abrupt end to the season less than a month before champions were to be crowned. The decision comes a day after the NCAA announced the games that were scheduled to start next week would go
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TCA edged Longmont 42-39 to advance to the 4A Final Four. The Titans will face Pueblo West, who knocked off Glenwood Springs 44-40.
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St. Mary’s is showing no signs of slowing down. The Pirates thumped Jefferson Academy, 80-33, to advance to the Great 8.
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Vanguard cruised past University with a 64-44 win on Saturday, but it came with a cost. Dominique Clifford, one of the best players in the state, injured his wrist while attempting a dunk late in the third quarter. Clifford was fouled on the attempt and landed hard on his wrist. He was down for several
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Vanguard beat Faith Christian 47-35 to advance to the Great 8.
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Air Force played it’s first “game” of the 2020 campaign on Saturday with the spring scrimmage. The Falcons young players got a chance to show what they could do, while the starters did some coaching. Air Force will look to pick up where they left off in 2019 when they open fall camp.
Continue ReadingAir Force wasted no time putting Mercyhurst away for good. Needing one win to advance to the quarterfinals; the Falcons scored just over a minute into the game and never looked back. The Falcons win 5-1 and complete the sweep. R.I.T. awaits in round 2.
Continue Reading Pueblo West’s dominant season continued on Wednesday night. The Cyclones blew out George Washington 52-37 to advance to the elite 8.
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