Author: Marissa Kraus
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Falcon freshman Allison McDaniel wins 5A girls 110-pound state wrestling title despite dislocated shoulder
DENVER – A dislocated shoulder wasn’t going to stop Allison McDaniel from a state title. After dislocating her shoulder during the quarterfinal match against Pine Creek’s Gia Gabel, Falcon freshman McDaniel (40-1) pushed on to win the 5A girls 110-pound state championship in a 6-2 decision over Loveland’s Saydee Lussenhop. After a scoreless first period,…
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Joe Scott out as Air Force men’s basketball coach in mutual parting of ways
Joe Scott is no longer the head coach of the Air Force men’s basketball team. More than a month after the longtime coach, in his second stint with the program, was suspended, the team announced a “mutual parting of ways” with Scott on Friday. Scott’s first tenure brought Air Force’s lone conference championship in basketball,…
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Air Force men’s basketball falters in second half, falls to Fresno State at Clune Arena
A year after taking down Fresno State in overtime, the Bulldogs returned the favor. Air Force stayed close with Fresno State and was down by five at halftime, but went cold after the intermission while the Bulldogs ran away to a 79-62 win at Clune Arena on Saturday. Fresno State outscored the Falcons 35-23 in…
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U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum to collect, display artifacts at 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games
The scoreboard from the 1980 Miracle on Ice hockey game hangs proudly on the top floor of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum, along with dozens of other Winter Olympics artifacts. Soon, they will be joined by more from the upcoming 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Games that begin Feb. 4 with the opening ceremony set…
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Colorado State tops Air Force in Moby Arena; Falcons stick together after suspension of coach Joe Scott
FORT COLLINS –- Air Force basketball’s adversity has only made the bond between players stronger. Three days after head coach Joe Scott was indefinitely suspended pending an investigation into the treatment of cadet-athletes, the Falcons had another blowout loss to a tough Colorado State team. In Air Force’s last visit to Moby Arena as Mountain…
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U.S. Northern Command, Hotel Polaris host summit in preparation for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Colorado Springs is serving as a stop on the way to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Starting Tuesday, the U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) is hosting more than 200 people in a two-day “11 Cities Summit” at Hotel Polaris in support of the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup. Participants include representatives from…
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Air Force men’s basketball can’t contain conference leader Utah State, falls to Aggies in blowout loss at home
Top dog Utah State walked into Clune Arena with authority and left with a 37-point romp. In the only regular-season matchup between Air Force and Utah State, a dominant Aggie team led for the entire contest to earn a 99-62 road win Tuesday. After leading by 14 at the half, A 13-1 run by Utah…
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Air Force men’s basketball falls to Wyoming at Clune Arena to close out 2025
Wyoming beat Air Force, but more accurately, Air Force beat itself. The Cowboys led for all but 3 minutes of Tuesday’s men’s basketball matchup at Clune Arena, and came away with a 68-56 win over Air Force despite shooting just 20% in the second half. The Falcons’ mistakes aided in Wyoming’s victory, with 26 of…
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Falcon wrestling puts on match to raise money for Grand Junction team after fatal bus crash
As Falcon wrestling head coach Robert Lovato rode on a bus to Grand Junction for a wrestling tournament this weekend, he reflected on his friendship with Central High School coach Clint Trujillo. “I remember when he was just a puppy,” Lovato, who has known Trujillo for about 15 years, said. “He was an assistant coach there…
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Air Force men’s basketball struggles in second half, drops first conference game to San Diego State
It was a tale of two halves as Air Force fell to San Diego State on the road to open conference play and the Mountain West men’s basketball season. After taking a three-point lead at the half, the Aztecs (6-3) extended their lead to as many as 26 points in the second half to take…