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Colorado Springs soldier prepares for Olympic Games in Paris
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - With less than a month to go until the opening ceremony in Paris, the Olympics are once again bringing the world together. Athletes from southern Colorado are preparing to represent Team USA with their sights set on gold. SSG Leonard Korir is a marathon runner...
Parker Kempfer To Compete In NFR Open In Colorado
Professional saddlebronc rider Parker Kempfer, grandson of the late Sue Altman of Wauchula, will be competing in the NFR Open, Powered by RAM, at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The event runs from July 9-13. His qualification for this event comes from winning the Southeastern...
Doherty grad Washington punches ticket to Paris
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Doherty High School grad Haleigh Washington is headed to her second Olympic games to represent Team USA Volleyball. The stars and stripes clinched the program’s first Olympic gold medal in Tokyo, and hope to come home with another medal. The team trains in Anaheim, CA where Washington lives in her camper van […]
Sgt. First Class Marks sets multiple records to qualify for Paris
(MINNEAPOLIS) — Sgt. First Class Elizabeth Marks qualified for a third Paralympics, breaking multiple American records at the Swimming Paralympic Trials over the weekend. Marks lives in Colorado Springs and is the 2024 Military Times Soldier of the Year, she also boasts two gold medals from the 2016 and 2020 Summer Games.
Switchbacks look forward to Star Spangled Firework Spectacular
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - July 4th is a special time of year time to celebrate our country, freedom and switchbacks soccer. For the Switchbacks players and coaches this match on Independence Day means more. “It’s amazing the July 4th game here is a whole event with fireworks and the...
CU Buffs' Hunter Swanson making the most of his summer break | Golf Insider
University of Colorado golfer Hunter Swanson wasn't interested in a summer break. The junior loves golf and loves being part of big-time events when he is not playing in college tournaments. "I've been to a lot of places," Swanson told The Denver Gazette on Wednesday. Swanson has played in some...
Road trip begins high for Ogden Raptors in late rally over Rocky Mountain Vibes
A late five-run rally kicked off by Nick Ultsch helped the Ogden Raptors curve around the Rocky Mountain Vibes 9-5 on Tuesday night at UCHealth Park in Colorado Springs. Ultsch (2 for 5) overturned a one-run deficit for the Raptors (17-20) in the top of the ninth, as right fielder Pearce Howard (2 for 5), first baseman Connor Bagnieski (1 for 4) and second baseman Cole Jordan (3 for 4) delivered four unanswered runs in the side.
TNT Sports, Mountain West Reach Multi-Year College Football Agreement Beginning This Season
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – TNT Sports and the Mountain West Conference have reached a multi-year agreement for a full slate of live college football games to air exclusively on truTV and Max beginning this season. truTV and Max will present 14 Mountain West college football games during the inaugural season, with coverage kicking off with San José State hosting Sacramento State on Thursday, Aug. 29, at 7 p.m. PT.
Mountain West Recruiting Roundup 7-1-24. 2025 July Team Recruiting Rankings
It’s another week of the Mountain West Recruiting Roundup. After the high-speed recruiting action of June, the page is being turned to July. The dead period, which began last week, led to substantially fewer offers, as can be seen below. However, a ton of recruits made their commitments as they looked to wrap things up before their senior seasons coming up in the fall.
SS PODCAST: Pro soccer player Elvis Amoh on God's will, setbacks, glorifying Jesus' name
Elvis Amoh is a professional soccer player with Detroit City FC in the United Soccer League Championship. Prior to Detroit, he was with Hartford Athletic, Rio Grande Valley FC and Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. He is also the founder of Footballers for Christ on Instagram. Today on the podcast, Elvis...
Women’s Wrestling wins RMAC Brechler Award
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The Chadron State College women's wrestling team earned the top team grade point average, among the five Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference women's wrestling members in 2023-24, earning the inaugural RMAC Brechler Award for the sport. The full list of winners in each sport was released Monday.
MW Nabs 38 Spots on WGCA All-American Scholar Team
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Thirty-eight Mountain West women’s golfers earned spots on the 2023-24 WGCA All-American Scholar Team. All nine MW squads were represented on the team, with San José State leading the way with seven selections. Boise State, Colorado State, Nevada, New Mexico and UNLV had five each, while Fresno State, San Diego State and Wyoming each had two.
Mountain Almanac for the Week of July 2
Shining Mountain Open For Play. The Shining Mountain (SM) Golf Course in Woodland Park has officially opened for its 2024 season, with tee times and daily play contingent on weather conditions. In addition, the driving range and chipping area/putting green is open, along with the spacious SM bar and outdoor patio. For more information, call 719-687-7587. A slew of charity tournaments are in the works, along with other links-related activities and special deals throughout the season. Some of the new happenings include Majestic Mondays, with great deals for 18-holes with a cart, and Trivia Tuesdays, with prizes for top teams, pizza, good times and more. Check regular updates in TMJ and on the Shining Mountain Facebook page.
USL Championship Save of the Week – Week 17
The league’s goalkeepers delivered some spectacular stops in the past week, which one gets your vote?. The goalkeepers in the USL Championship put up some jaw-dropping performances this past week, with some massive saves helping earn key results as we reached the midway point of the regular season. We’ve picked out four of the best of the past week, now you get to select which one will be the USL Championship Fans’ Choice Save of the Week presented by Terminix.
Nebraska’s Matt Rhule: Colorado Contest “Good for the Game of Football”
Matt Rhule is looking forward to getting another shot at Colorado. So is every Husker fan, to say the least. And likely everyone wearing the N on their helmet this fall. But Rhule mentioned in a conversation on “The Joel Klatt Show” this week he was disappointed with the 0-2 start to last season, including a loss at Colorado.
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