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Area swimmers claim five second-place finishes at 5A state meet

JUSTIN SHAW

FORT COLLINS • It might not have won any state titles on Saturday afternoon, but Colorado Springs high school swimmers claimed five second-place finishes and made a sizable statement in Fort Collins. In the midst of some of the greatest high... Full story

Air Force gets dominated in first game after Reynolds firing

Falcons lose 72-61 to Boise State, join them in last place

FRANK SCHWAB

Air Force’s players didn’t look any happier after Saturday night night’s 72-61 loss to Boise State. Air Force surely played harder than it did last week, in Jeff Reynolds’ last two games before being fired Wednesday, but the ... Full story

Chinese pair go country to win short program at Four Continents

Davis and White in ice dancing lead

DOUG FITZGERALD

Chinese pair in first place Skating to a tune called “Country Dance” and costumed like they were headed to a West Virginia square dance, Wenjing Sui and Cong Han of China brought the World Arena to its feet during their short program in ... Full story

Falcons rally from two down to tie hockey host Niagara 3-3

NIAGARA, N.Y. – Air Force battled back from a 3-1 deficit to force a 3-3 tie with Niagara in an Atlantic Hockey Association game Saturday, Feb. 11, at Dwyer Arena in Niagara, N.Y. Stephen Carew scored two goals for the Falcons, including the... Full story

Nuggets end 5-game losing streak, top Pacers 113-109

 INDIANAPOLIS • Ty Lawson scored 27 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 113-109 win over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night. The Nuggets snapped their five-game losing streak with the win. Danny Granger scored 26 points for the Pacer... Full story

More than 450 runners show to race in snow, ice

SCOTT KANIEWSKI

When Logan Wealing woke up Saturday morning, he saw the snow flurries and knew it would be bitter cold out. Never did it cross his mind to forgo running in the third leg of the Pikes Peak Road Runners Winter Series. Good thing too. Wealing held o... Full story

Avs lose 3-2 to host St. Louis in OT

ST. LOUIS • Carlo Colaiacovo scored 3:18 into overtime to give the St. Louis Blues a 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night. David Perron added two goals and an assist, and T.J. Oshie had two assists as the Blues won for the four... Full story

Air Force basketball notes: Falcons play at a faster pace

FRANK SCHWAB

In interim coach Dave Pilipovich’s first game, Air Force’s offense moved at a faster pace. That wasn’t always for the best. Air Force took many quick, and sometimes ill-advised, shots.  “When you play faster, you have t... Full story

Winkler sidelined again, Boivin among 6 other injured Tigers

BRIAN GOMEZ

For Colorado College right wing Scott Winkler, it’s that time of the season when pain is supposed to be more manageable, when bumps and bruises shouldn’t be as big of a deal, when a minor injury becomes a major concern if you’re not... Full story

Lewis-Palmer, Scott knock off Sierra, Gordon 45-42

BRENT BRIGGEMAN

Lewis-Palmer and Sierra delivered. The area’s two best teams and two best players put together a thriller in front of a gym that was sold out nearly 2 hours before the tip. Ultimately, it was Josh Scott and his 28 points that helped the Ra... Full story

RAMSEY: After thriller, storybook ending would be rematch in state final

DAVID RAMSEY

Lewis-Palmer won, but the Rangers shouldn’t get too comfortable. Sierra lost, but the Stallions shouldn’t fall into depression. If we’re lucky, Lewis-Palmer’s 45-42 win over Sierra is only a prelude. It was a dramatic, terrif... Full story

Colorado Springs' Zawadzki quietly takes 6th in women's short program

Japan's Asada is first with Americans second, fourth at World Arena

DOUG FITZGERALD

For someone who competes at the highest level of her sport, Agnes Zawadzki is surprisingly anonymous as she walks through the halls at Cheyenne Mountain High School. The Indians’ football players draw more attention from other students. &ldquo... Full story

Colorado Springs skater Chan wins Four Continents title

Canadian world champion Patrick Chan won the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships late Friday night. Chan shook off a poor morning practice session by nailing his program in the men’s free skate, posting a season-best 185.99 points to ... Full story

Minus injured Boivin, CC blows lead in loss to Bemidji State

BRIAN GOMEZ

BEMIDJI, Minn. – Joe Howe was a bit more mediocre than masterful. Mike Boivin was hurt, confined to the locker room. And even-strength scoring was absolutely nonexistent. A growing mountain of adversity finally expanded so much Friday that No.... Full story

Air Force downs host Niagara 2-0 to stay in first place

Jason Torf made 17 saves and Tim Kirby scored the game-winner as Air Force beat Niagara, 2-0, in an Atlantic Hockey Association game Friday at Dwyer Arena in Niagara, N.Y. Air Force remains in first place in Atlantic Hockey with 31 points (15-7-6 ove... Full story

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