Author: Marcus Hill
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Palmer Ridge loses to Dakota Ridge in title game, first loss of the season
FORT COLLINS – Palmer Ridge hoped the tears left behind at Canvas Stadium would be those of joy. They were not. As the final horn sounded, Dakota Ridge, 4A’s No. 1 seed, bolted to the sideline to celebrate with teammates, coaches and fans. A handful of Bears football players pulled their teammates from the turf…
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Lewis-Palmer, Coronado secure 3A playoff berths, prepare for road matchups
The final fall season playoff brackets are set and Lewis-Palmer along with Coronado will join the football postseason fray. Colorado High School Activities Association released 3A brackets Sunday and the 16-team, single-elimination playoff begins this week. The 3A finale will occur Dec. 6, at CSU’s Canvas Stadium along with the 4A and 5A title games.…
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Girls volleyball roundup: Defending 3A champion Village wins regional, six more area schools advance to state tournament
Village followed a rocky start to the season with a ticket to the upcoming state tournament at Denver Coliseum. In their second year of play, the Mountaineers collected their second consecutive regional crown Saturday and dropped just one set en route to the 3A region 12 title. The Mountaineers won the state championship in 2024…
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Boys soccer roundup: Pine Creek, Cheyenne Mountain advance to semis; defending 4A champs Air Academy ousted in quarters
Just two Pikes Peak region boys soccer teams remain in the playoffs after wins Saturday and both advanced to the semifinals via shutouts. In 5A, Pine Creek ventured to Englewood High School to face an undefeated Cherry Creek team that owned a 29-match win streak and had scored at least one goal in every contest…
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Mesa Ridge scores season high, beats Loveland 54-22 in 4A playoff opener
Jerimi Calip said the only win he cares about for Mesa Ridge is the last one. And it was quite the victory for the Grizzlies on Friday night. Cameron-Ozzie Tertulien led Mesa Ridge’s high-octane offense with three touchdowns as the No. 14-seeded Grizzlies cruised to a 54-22 win against No. 19 Loveland at C.A. Foster Stadium…
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Cheyenne Mountain’s Raegan McRae wins 4A girls individual title, Red-Tailed Hawks girls place fifth
As Raegan McRae crossed the finish line Saturday, she fulfilled a former coach’s words. McRae collapsed into a trainer’s arms at Norris Penrose Event Center, placed first in the 4A Colorado State Cross Country Championships with a time of 18 minutes, 5.90 seconds and was escorted, eh, carried to a nearby seat. “My old coach,…
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CHSAA to eliminate RPI system, will use MaxPreps rankings for playoff seeding starting with 2026-28 cycle
Say goodbye to the Ratings Performance Index ranking system. This is the last season Colorado will use it to configure playoff seeding. The Colorado High School Activities Association’s board of directors on Wednesday voted unanimously to move from the current CHSAA Seeding Index and will rely solely on MaxPreps’ rankings. The change will start next…