Author: Marissa Kraus
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Navy beats Air Force men’s basketball in first matchup between service academies in 20 years
Navy topped Air Force in a basketball matchup 20 years in the making. In the first service academy matchup between the two schools since 2005, a second-half push by the Midshipmen gave Navy a 61-56 rivalry win in Annapolis on Sunday. It was Air Force’s first academy game since a 76-58 win over Army in…
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Lucas Hobin, Air Force freshmen making early impact with guidance from upperclassmen
Air Force graduate Ethan Taylor was influential in Lucas Hobin’s decision to play for the Falcon’s basketball team. Taylor’s hometown of Houston neighbors Hobin’s hometown of Katy, Texas, which instantly connected the two players when Hobin, a freshman, visited his senior year of high school. “He told me that it’s going to be hard, but…
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Reigning Class 5A champion Cherry Creek beats Valor Christian in state semifinal
GREENWOOD VILLAGE — When Cherry Creek football was down 10-7 to Valor Christian at the half, senior running back Jayden Fox knew the Bruins needed a spark. With a boisterous home crowd at Stutler Bowl Stadium, Fox put on a show with two touchdowns in the second half to help his team to a 21-13…
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Sophomore Kyle Marshall no longer with Air Force men’s basketball
Air Force loses a player just four games into the season. Sophomore guard Kyle Marshall is no longer with the Falcons men’s basketball team, citing personal reasons, it was announced Wednesday before a home win over Alabama State, the team’s first win of the season. “He made the decision that he didn’t want to be…
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Double-double from Caleb Walker, defense propels Air Force to first win of season
Air Force’s team let out a sigh of relief as the game buzzer sounded, this time with its name on top. In a gritty game down to the wire, the Falcons (4-1) earned their first win of the season, edging Alabama State 66-64 Wednesday at Clune Arena. After being down 39-32 at the half, Air…
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Ten Pine Creek student-athletes sign financial aid agreements, six of those to Division I programs
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Pine Creek seniors Isla Eaton, Olivia Jackson and Brenna Hallam all played on the varsity soccer team as freshmen, and four years later, signed to play Division I soccer. As part of the school’s National Signing Day ceremony Wednesday, Eaton signed to Ohio State, Hallam to Oklahoma, and Jackson to the Air Force Academy. The…
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Air Force men struggle at free-throw line, fall to Austin Peay in home opener
Freshman Kam Sanders’ message to the locker room before Air Force’s home opener was, “Be the best us.” The Falcons (0-2) fell to Austin Peay (2-0) 74-54 on Saturday in their home opener at Clune Arena, with foul shooting preventing Air Force from gaining any momentum, as well as its 22 turnovers, just one less…
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CSU picked seventh, Air Force last in Mountain West men’s basketball preseason poll
Colorado State men’s basketball was picked seventh and Air Force was picked 12th in the Mountain West preseason poll as voted on by select media. The poll was announced Thursday. San Diego State was picked first and received all of the first-place votes (26). The Aztecs earned 312 points. Utah State was picked second with…
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Olympic track medalist Paul Chelimo calls ‘beautiful’ Colorado Springs home as he navigates transition to marathon distance
On a quintessential fall October morning, Bear Creek Regional Park was alive with walkers, bikers, and runners enjoying the park’s loop trails under the backdrop of the Front Range. Besides the sounds of chirping birds and the chatter of park users, the crunch of shoes on crushed stone could be heard at a rhythmic, fast…