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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PEYTON, Colo. (KRDO) — Last may, the Peyton Panthers secured the school’s first ever state championship with a 3-0 win over Fowler. Although they graduated a lot of players, they were still set to be a force this season. But thanks to the coronavirus, the season ended before it even began. Adam Alamaa was on
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The NCAA is allowing all Division-1 schools to begin a six-week plan that would help get college football started. Air Force will be able to start team workouts on July 13, with walkthroughs and team meetings beginning on July 24. The future is still very much unknown, but Falcons coach
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — “Bad Axe Throwing” in Colorado Springs make history Saturday. More than 400 people across five countries helped set the record for the most people throwing an axe at once.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — RJ Dabovich is a professional baseball player. it’s one of those goals that’s so big, some people can’t believe it’s possible, but RJ is proof that it is. The moment he heard his name called in the draft is one he’s likely to remember forever. “I hugged my parents,” Dabovich said.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Saturday was International Axe Throwing Day. It is not a holiday invented by 1980’s slasher villains, nor does it have anything to do with throwing hair gel at someone. There is literally a day dedicated to throwing axes. To celebrate, Bad Axe Throwing went for the world record for most
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Summer baseball is in session. Things are not exactly normal, but it’s a welcome return to baseball for high school players who had their season cancelled. Fans in attendance at Cheyenne Mountain high school on Saturday were seated behind the stands. The game’s lone umpire was not behind home plate,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — There will be a high school football season. CHSAA commissioner Rhonda Blanford-Green tweeted on Saturday: “CHSAA staff will begin constructing safety and implementation guidelines to resume ‘ALL’ athletics and activities including football beginning this fall.” That is a relief. Especially after the high school hoops season was cancelled in the
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DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — More than 50 Broncos players, including lineabacker Von Miller, cornerback Kareem Jackson and quarterback Drew Lock took part in a march in Denver for racial justice Saturday. All 25 members of the Broncos coaching staff, including head coach Vic Fangio, were there as well. It marked the tenth straight day of
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Jeff Conarroe’s college hoops career began at Colorado College. He was a three-year letter winner. Now, he returns to CC as the men’s head basketball coach. He comes to CC from CSU Baksersfield, where he coached for nine seasons; most recently as the associate head coach. “There’s no question that
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Nick Halloran’s journey to the AHL began in Draper, Utah. Once he got to Colorado College, he was a consistent force to be reckoned with. In his final season with the Tigers, he was second on the team with 30 points and led CC in assists with 18. Now, he
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (KRDO) — The Broncos released their 2020 schedule on Thursday. For the second straight year, the Broncos will open the season with a Monday Night Football showdown. Denver will host the Tennessee Titans on September 14th. The Broncos blanked the Titans, 16-0, last season. In week 3, they host Tom Brady and his
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Colorado Springs, Colo. (KRDO) — Air Force hoops captain Lavelle Scottie graduated from the Air Force Academy on Saturday. The third-team all-conference selection turns the page to the next chapter of his incredible story. No one in Scottie’s immediate family had graduated from high school, let alone college. Vice President Mike Pence singled out Scottie
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Air Force cornerback Zane Lewis is heading to the Arizona Cardinals. He agreed to a deal after going undrafted. Lewis is the fourth Air Force Falcon on an NFL roster, but he will have to perform well in training camp to make his roster spot permanent. Lewis has a pair
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Unable to hold its signing day on campus, coaches and faculty from Liberty high school decided to celebrate in a new way. They started a Lancers parade and drove to each students’ house and recognized them for their achievements. “It was great,” says senior Mussa Pene. “It was really refreshing to see how everyone is
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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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