Gazette Preps

01/16/2026

The message for the Lewis-Palmer basketball players at halftime was to be true to themselves. https://buff.ly/dxIwMpE

01/14/2026

When Rampart’s Theodore Wilson juked a Cheyenne Mountain player and left him in the dust as he drove to the basket for a monster jam, it was the loudest play of the evening. https://buff.ly/fGZxZv1

01/11/2026

Highlights from Saturday night's rivalry matchup between the Doherty Spartans and the Palmer Terrors. Through a well-fought battle, Doherty defended their home court and won the game 56-30. Check it out: https://buff.ly/xNhDinc

01/11/2026

Injuries have forced Doherty's Sean Smith to condense his high school basketball experience into just one season. The senior sure made the most of his lone shot at his rival.

Smith scored a game-high 15 points as Doherty handled Palmer 56-30 on Saturday night, avenging a rare loss in one of the city’s oldest rivalries from a year ago. https://buff.ly/xNhDinc

01/11/2026

Harrison boys basketball will return to this chapter of its rivalry with Sierra for years to come. https://buff.ly/b4PgIvy

01/10/2026

Coronado’s Bella Arellano-Gandy flipped the switch this year. https://buff.ly/b9BfIcA

01/10/2026

Coronado’s Bella Arellano-Gandy flipped the switch this year.

The Cougar girls wrestler has bullied opponents on the mat and compiled a 12-2 record with 10 of those victories via pinfall. Arellano-Gandy has won four of her previous five matches ahead of Saturday’s Vista Ridge Alpha Female tournament at Vista Ridge.

Coronado’s Bella Arellano-Gandy flipped the switch this year.  The Cougar girls wrestler has bullied opponents on the mat and compiled a 12-2 record with 10 of those victories via pinfall. Arellano-Gandy has won four of her previous five matches ahead of Saturday’s Vista Ridge Alpha Female tour...

01/09/2026

Pine Creek proved that the Air Academy home basketball court is not invincible. https://buff.ly/NWXaDBZ

01/08/2026

Discovery Canyon girls' swimming already won the proverbial war, but it also sought victory in the final battle.

As Wednesday’s competition between Discovery Canyon, last year’s 3A state champions and Cheyenne Mountain, owners of the 2025 4A title, approached its conclusion, the Thunder and Red-Tailed Hawks each had one 400-yard freestyle relay team left in the pool. Keep reading: https://buff.ly/JFHgWAY

01/07/2026

Pine Creek and Cheyenne Mountain’s ice hockey teams have each enjoyed solid starts to the season as both schools head to their January contests. 🏒

And with the Palmer Lake Outdoor Classic slated for this month, lovers of prep ice hockey have a slate chock full of exciting games.

The Eagles followed their stellar 2024-25 campaign with a hot start to this season. Pine Creek ranks third in the recent Colorado High School Activities Association weekly 4A polls and owns a 7-0-1 record.

Here is a snippet on the Eagles’ and Red-Tailed Hawks’ year so far and the upcoming outdoor hockey event: https://tinyurl.com/53chkak3

01/06/2026

Pikes Peak region girls swimmers and divers will return to the pool this week following holiday break.

Several competitors have already logged solid performances while others intend to make a splash as the year progresses. https://buff.ly/3KJgQJ5

12/30/2025

One month down and less than eight weeks to go for the girls’ wrestling season.

Several area athletes have already made statements during their December competition and various standouts have emerged from the pack. https://buff.ly/gf8Tnv1