Tag: Denver Summit
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Mark Kiszla: Summit’s stadium-shaking debut shatters views on women’s sports
As the stadium shook from a record 63,004 soccer fans stomping their feet, Denver Summit shouted a revolutionary statement to the world. Female sports aren’t just for little girls anymore. “When everybody was stomping their feet, it was like a giant rumble. That was so … intoxicating,” Summit goalkeeper Abby Smith said Saturday, when the…
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Denver Summit FC to make home debut in Colorado’s soccer ‘greenhouse’
Colorado is the heartbeat of Denver Summit FC. It will be racing for goalkeeper Jordan Nytes, an Aurora native, on Saturday afternoon before her home debut in the National Women’s Soccer League. The smell of fresh-cut grass at Empower Field. The roar of 50,000-plus breaking the NWSL attendance record. The sight of two dozen women…
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Halftime performer announced for Denver Summit FC’s inaugural home match
Denver Summit FC announced that Denver-based electro-funk duo Big Gigantic will perform at halftime during the club’s inaugural home match on Saturday at Empower Field at Mile High. Composed of duo Dominic Lalli and Jeremy Salken, Big Giganitc blends jazz, hip-hop, funk and bass music. The group will also perform at Red Rocks Ampitheatre later this…
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Denver’s top business stories of 2025: 16th Street, Burnham Yard and some wonder if they’ll survive Colfax construction
SPORTS DRIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The banks of the South Platte River have become a hotbed for new developments — thanks to local sports teams. The Denver Broncos announced they plan to relocate their stadium to the historic Burnham Yard, which could potentially bring the city two new neighborhoods, as Mayor Mike Johnston also aims to…
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Denver Summit to stay in city after council approves $70M stadium deal
With an incredibly short timeframe to start construction on a major league women’s soccer stadium, Denver’s City Council dropped the biggest hurdle for Denver Summit FC. Now, the team plans to move forward with its stadium and stay in Denver’s urban core. “With Denver City Council voting the measure through, the club will proceed with…
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Plan to buy Denver Summit FC stadium land moves step forward amid mounting pressure
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After Denver City councilmembers added a period of stoppage time to get more financial details regarding the women’s soccer stadium, a panel pushed forward a $70 million agreement one step closer toward the goal line. The South Platte River Committee — the group of councilmembers that reviews new measures affecting development near the banks of Denver’s…
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Women’s soccer team looking at options outside Denver to build stadium
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Denver Summit FC is considering other places to house its stadium outside of the city, the new major league women’s soccer team said in a statement. The announcement followed a tense City Council committee meeting last week where city leaders voted to delay a $70 million agreement for the city to purchase the Santa Fe…
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Denver plans to pay for another pedestrian bridge to women’s soccer stadium
At Denver’s old Gates Rubber Factory, a pedestrian bridge built to accommodate the promise of people at new developments yet to come stands in an empty area surrounded by a barricade of fences. The bridge was built over light rail and train tracks, connecting two empty plots of land on Bannock and Acoma streets. Since…
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Denver’s new women’s soccer stadium to feature all-electric design
The national women’s soccer stadium to be built in Denver could be all electric. During the South Platte River committee meeting on Wednesday, Summit FC owner Robert Cohen said it would likely become the third all-electric stadium to be built in the U.S. The other two all-electric stadiums include Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, home of…
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Why the women’s soccer team went with Denver Summit over Colorado Summit
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Summit FC has been chosen as the official name for the nation’s newest professional women’s soccer team. But does Denver — the Queen City of the Plains — even have a summit? The team decided to emphasize the city in the official name, choosing it over…