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Four Palmer Ridge distance runners dominate By Danny Summers dannysummers@yourpeaknews.com
The Palmer Ridge High School boys’ cross country team continues to skyrocket toward the top of the national rankings. The Bears vaulted into the 12th spot in the country in the most recent Mile Split Flo 50 rankings after a dominating performance Sept. 17 at the Woodbridge Cross Country Classic in Riverside, Calif. The Bears, with 111 points, finished second place in the Sweeps race behind Colorado state rival Mountain Vista (99). The 3-mile Sweeps race – a little short of the standard 5K (3.1-miles) high school distance – featured defending national champion Great Oak (Temecula, Calif.) and other top teams from around the nation. Great Oak was third at Woodbridge with 159 points. Also finishing in the top 10 were teams from Arizona, Texas and Utah. Palmer Ridge’s first four runners were among the top 25 finishers: Andrew Lester (16th, 14 minutes, 36.40 seconds), Jeremy Meadows (18th, 14:38.40), Andrew Rudnicki (22nd, 14:45.20) and Ryan Matson (25th, 14:49.10). The Bears’ other three runners in the race were Kieran Nay (74th, 15:17.50), Brandon Hippe (118th, 15:38.10) and Maxwell Herebic (153rd, 15:52.50).
“To have four guys under 14:50 for three miles is pretty impressive,” said Palmer Ridge coach Larry Rudnicki. “That’s fast anyway you look at it.” The Palmer Ridge “B” team won the Varsity A Gold Division with 50 points. Maria Carrillo (Santa Rosa, Calif.) was second with 83 points. Palmer Ridge is by far and away the top Class 4A team in Colorado. At the prestigious St. Vrain Invitational on Sept. 10, the Bears finished first among all 4A teams with 76 points. Widefield was second with 183. Palmer Ridge finished third overall at St. Vrain, behind schools twice as large including 5A Mountain Vista (71, ranked 10th in the nation) and 5A Monarch (72). Palmer Ridge has about 1,000 students, while Mountain Vista and Monarch have 2,100 and 1,650 respectively. Palmer Ridge will get one more chance to beat Mountain Vista during the regular season when the schools square off Oct. 1 at the Road Runner Invitational. “We’ll give it our best shot,” Rudnicki said. “We’re not resting up for it, and I’m sure they’re not, either.” The Colorado state finals are scheduled Oct. 29 at the Norris-Penrose Events Center in Colorado Springs. While that meet is important to the Bears, Rudnicki and his squad are looking further down the road at the
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Members of the Palmer Ridge and Mountain Vista boys’ cross country teams enjoyed each other’s company after they finished , at the prestigious Woodbridge Cross Country Classic Sept. 17 in Riverside, Calif. The Bears, with 111 points, finished second to Mountain Vista (99).
Southwest Region Nike Finals Nov. 29 in Casa Grande, Ariz. A good showing there would qualify the Bears for the Nationals later this year. Rudnicki also took the Palmer Ridge girls varsity team to the Woodbridge Classic. The Bears “A” team finished
its last two games after opening the season with consecutive victories … The Bears lost to Discovery Canyon 55-0 in Week 4 … Palmer Ridge has been outscored 106-9 in its two losses … The Bears are led by sophomore quarterback Ty Evans (835 yards and 6TDs) … The Bears have less than 300 yards rushing as a team … Canon City is a pass-first team … Senior quarterback Luke Nethercot has passed for 1,019 yards and 10 TDs … The Tigers’ leading
Tri-Lakes Week 5 Football Capsules Who: Discovery Canyon (4-0) vs Vista Ridge (2-2) When: Friday, Sept. 30, 7 p.m. Where: District 20 Stadium What you need to know: Discovery Canyon is off to a 4-0 start for the first time since 2014 when it won it first 12 games before losing to Pueblo East in the Class 3A state semifinals … The Thunder defeated Palmer Ridge 55-0 last week as junior running back Trevor Ivy rushed for a career-high 173 yards and three touchdowns … DCC has more of a balanced offense this season … Senior quarterback Tyler McFarland has passed for 311 yards and two TDs, and has rushed for 219 yards and a pair of scores … Senior tailback Josh Tomjack has 263 on the ground and seven TDs, while senior fullback Colt O’Connell has 303 yards and three TDs … Vista Ridge is coming off a 39-14 loss to Pine Creek … Vista Ridge has qualified for the playoffs every season since 2010 … The Wolves play at the 4A level … Vista Ridge is a pass-first team … Its two quarterbacks – Dylan Schindele and Tyler Sylvester – have thrown for nearly 800 yards and seven TDs … Junior running back Jaylen Thomas has 209 yards and a TD. Who: Lewis-Palmer (4-0) vs. Roosevelt (1-3) When: Friday, Sept. 30, 7 p.m. Where: Don Breese Stadium What you need to know: Lewis-Palmer is 4-0 for the first time since 2009 when it began the season with five consecutive victories … The Rangers have outscored opponents 185 to 66 … L-P is coming off
sixth in the 1-A Rated division with 214 points. The top 5 Palmer Ridge finishers were Madeleine Bonneau (24th, 18:50.60), Anna Busath (34th, 18:26.40), Aubrey Wood (44th, 18:31.50), Erin Tirpak (48th, 18:36.90) and Faith Clear (64th, 18:55.80).
a dominating 42-22 victory over Pueblo County, a game in which Rangers running back Dieudonne Van Chea used his electric speed to rush for a career-high 299 yards and three touchdowns … Roosevelt has lost three consecutive games after opening the season with a 39-0 victory over Thornton … The Roughriders are a predominantly running team, accounting for nearly 700 yards on the ground … Roosevelt’s top back is senior quarterback Cameron Hurtado (232 yards and two TDs rushing and 156 yards passing).
Who: Palmer Ridge (2-2) at Canon City (2-2) When: Friday, Sept. 30, 7 p.m. Where: Canon City High School What you need to know: Palmer Ridge has lost
rusher is junior Kadin Porter (261yards and 5 TDs) … Canon City is coming off a 41-13 loss to two-time defending 3A state champion Pueblo East. Who: The Classical Academy (4-0) vs La Junta (4-0) When: Friday, Sept. 30, 7 p.m. Where: TCA What you need to know: TCA is off to a 4-0 start for the first time since 2012 when it won its first nine games … The Titans have scored 171 points this season and allowed just 42 … TCA has a balanced passing and rushing attack … Junior quarterback Cade Bethany has passed for 519 yards and nine touchdowns … Bethany has also rushed for 257 yards and two TDs … Senior running back Austin Weingart has 298 on the ground and four TDs … La Junta is 4-0 and has outscored the opposition 148 to 20 … The Tigers are a run-first team … Senior running back Dax Bender has 360 yards and 7 TDs, while sophomore quarterback Jon Nuschy has 291 yards and 7 TDs ... Nuschy has thrown for 214 yards.
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Bears end Colorado Academy’s 78-game unbeaten streak Field hockey team beats four-time defending state champs By Danny Summers dannysummers@yourpeaknews.com
As the final buzzer sounded at Don Breese Stadium on Sept. 24, the Palmer Ridge High School field hockey team celebrated what arguably was the biggest victory in the team’s history. A 1-0 win over four-time defending state champion Colorado Academy ended the Mustangs’ 78-game unbeaten streak. The Academy (7-1-1) was 740-4 over parts of five seasons and had a 51-game winning streak as part of that run. “I was in shock,” said Palmer Ridge senior goalkeeper Keelin Broeker, who stopped four shots while helping the Bears improve to 7-0-1. “Did this really happen? Is this a dream?” While Broeker was soaking in what had just occurred, her teammates were running around the field hugging each other, crying tears of joy and offering congratulations. And why not? It was Palmer Ridge’s first victory over the Academy since Sept. 12, 2011, breaking a 13-game losing streak to the Mustangs, including five losses in the playoffs. The Mustang’s last loss prior to Saturday was to Kent Denver in the 2011 state finals. “(We) were thinking we can’t mess up, we have to play our best or we’ll lose again,” said Palmer Ridge senior forward Shannon Snediker, who scored the game’s lone goal 15 minutes
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The Palmer Ridge field hockey team was all smiles after defeating four-time defending state champion Colorado Academy, 1-0, Sept. 24 at Don Breese Stadium.
into the first half. “We played hard until the very end.” Snediker’s team-leading seventh goal was unassisted as she took a loose ball around midfield and dribbled deep into the Mustangs’ side of the field, eventually firing a 14-yard blast past the Academy’s senior goalkeeper Bridget Sutter. “Everyone was so pumped,” said Palmer Ridge junior center forward Liz
Phillips. “After we got that goal we said we have to play defense for 45 minutes. We have to keep that goal up.” The match was a battle between two heavyweights. Palmer Ridge had outscored it first seven opponents 29-0. Its tie was to Denver East on Sept. 13. The Mustangs entered the game having outscored its opposition 43-0. Palmer Ridge and the Academy were
the only two teams in the state not to allow a goal this season. The two squads square off again Oct. 5 at Colorado Academy in a game that will likely again be filled with drama. “They are going to come after us even harder,” Snediker said. “Now is not the time to relax. Now is the time to learn from this game and improve from there.”
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Kristen Sciacca is in her second year of teaching first grade at Monument Academy (MA). She loves teaching first grade because she sees real progress as the year goes on – students staying in line, holding up their hands, and most importantly, learning to read. She has a blast showing her students the wrong way to do something and having them help her figure out the right way, with lots of laughter along the way. Kristen was born and raised in Monument, attended MA from kindergarten through fifth grade, then Creekside Middle School, and finally, Lewis-Palmer High School. She attended Fresno State on a volleyball scholarship then transferred to UCCS for her senior year. She still plays in adult volleyball leagues and coaches the MA fifth grade volleyball team. After earning a Leadership Communications degree, she earned her masters in Elementary Education. Teaching was all Kristen ever wanted to do. She student taught at MA and at Prairie Winds Elementary. In her spare time, Kristen is training for her first marathon (the Boston Marathon is in her sites). She has competed in half marathons and is nearly ready to make the jump to 26.2 miles. Her first race last year was in over a foot of snow up a mountain. According to Kristen, the best part of living in Monument, besides her family, is seeing some of her former teachers and running into her students as she trains on the treadmill at the YMCA. She is amazed by the growth of her hometown and still remembers the thrill of Walmart opening here.
Technology in the Classroom Classrooms today merge traditional and innovative methodologies providing students with 21st century skills. Teachers today utilize white boards instead of chalkboards, SmartBoards instead of overheads, and computers instead of, or in addition to, paper notebooks. Practices evolve in order to adequately prepare students for the future. Carrie Hendrix, a technology teacher at Lewis-Palmer High School, believes “that teaching methods must change over time to keep up with student needs. With Google Classroom, students have everything they need in one place to complete and ‘turn in’ their assignments.” A Prairie Winds sixth grader supports this belief saying, “GAFE makes it easier to have teachers assign work. There’s no way to lose your work.” Palmer Lake Elementary (PLES) fifth grade teacher Lindsey Burris shares that “learning about digital tools improves my students’ engagement and excitement about learning.” Two of her students did extra research after one assignment and created a Google slide show to share additional information they found. Online documents enrich the classroom/home connection. One PLES fifth grader “invites” his mom to access his Google documents so they can look at them together while he’s doing his homework. A PLES second grader reports that technology is one of her favorite classes and that the math games help her with her math studies. “It’s fun to do things on a computer with all the great graphics,” relates a Prairie Winds fourth grader. The future is upon us. Students and teachers continue investigating new classroom tools, gaining increased proficiency, confidence, and knowledge – with some fun mixed in too.
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Thunder rolls over Palmer Ridge 55-0 By Danny Summers dannysummers@yourpeaknews.com
What a difference a year makes for the Discovery Canyon High School football team. The Thunder improved to 4-0 on Sept. 23 with a resounding 55-0 victory over Palmer Ridge in the first meeting between the schools since 2011. Discovery Canyon’s fast start to its season is a sharp contrast from last fall when the Thunder started 0-4. The Thunder’s vaunted running game (389 yards on 34 carries against Palmer Ridge) sliced, diced and pow-
ered its way to a 42-0 halftime lead that resulted in a running clock. Discovery Canyon junior running back Trevor Ivy rushed for a career-high 173 yards and three touchdowns. “This has been a fantasy of mine my whole life playing with my buddies that I’ve been playing with since fifth grade,” Ivy said. “It’s just been amazing.” Discovery Canyon has scored no fewer than 34 points in any game. It’s signature win was a 41-26 victory over two-time Class 3A defending state champion Pueblo East in Week 3. “We all work hard day in and day out
to achieve our goals,” said Thunder senior quarterback Tyler McFarland. The Thunder’s 0-4 start to last season was uncharacteristic of the squad. Since 2012, Thunder won at least nine games each season from 2012 to 2014. Discovery Canyon rebounded from its rough start in 2015 to reel off seven consecutive victories including its fourth consecutive Southern Conference championship and a first-round playoff victory. “This feels a lot better than 0-4,” Discovery Canyon coach Shawn Mitchell said with a smile. “But we have some tough games ahead of us. We
have Vista Ridge next week, Canon City, Lewis-Palmer, Falcon. We play some teams in our league that are on a roll.” Palmer Ridge, meanwhile, has lost two consecutive games after beginning its season with two wins. The Bears lost to Lewis-Palmer 51-9 in Week 3. “We have fundamentals that we have to get better on and we have to make sure we’re getting our kids in the right spots,” said Palmer Ridge coach Tom Pulford. “We have to do a better job of tackling. “We’ve played four very good football teams and we have to keep working hard to make our team better.”
Pasvogel leads Tri-Lakes area golfers to state tourneys By Danny Summers dannysummers@yourpeaknews.com
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Discovery Canyon senior Owen Pasvogel won his Class 4SA regional Sept. 19 with a 1-over par 71 Elmwood Golf Course in Pueblo. Pasvogel is seen here playing TPC Scottsdale.
the Thunder won its regional to advance to the state tournament as a team. Also representing Discovery Canyon at state were Hayden Frye Discovery Canyon senior Owen Pasvogel and Caleb Blackburn, who both shot under 80 sank a 40-foot putt in sudden death to win his at their regional. regional Sept. 19 at Elmwood Golf Course in The Thunder quartet also combined to Pueblo. win the Pikes Peak Athletic Conference title. And with that he led a talented group of Tri- Pasvogel won the league individual title. Lakes area golfers into this week’s Class 4A and Palmer Ridge qualified three players for 3A state golf tournaments. the 4A state tournament. Josh Howe placed Pasvogel fired a 1-over par 71 at Elmwood. third in his region with a 74, while teamHe was tied after 18 holes with teammate mates Elijah Harp and Trey Jones just made Luke Trujillo and Pueblo County’s Drew Egan. the state cut, finishing 18th and 19th, respecHe won the tiebreaker on the second playoff tively. hole. Lewis-Palmer was represented at the 4A The 4A state tournament was held Sept state tourney by Andrew Manney. 26-27 at River Valley Ranch Golf Club in The Classical Academy freshman Liam Carbondale. Look for results in next week’s O’Halloran and senior Bobby Ball represented Tribune. the school at the 3A state tournament at Saddle www.handymanhub.com With Pasvogel and Trujillo leading the www.handymanhub.com way, Rock Golf Course in Aurora.
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Finally, Little Leaguers get a place to call home By Danny Summers dannysummers@yourpeaknews.com
Tri-Lakes Little League has been around for about 20 years, but there have never been any permanent quality fields in Monument, Woodmoor or Palmer Lake for the kids to call home. Teams have scrambled to find practice facilities and play games, many times traveling to Colorado Springs. Last spring, area teams used Goose Gossage Park and Ford Frick Park in Colorado Springs as “home” facilities. “We didn’t play any games in TriLakes last year and that’s not acceptable,” said Monument Town manager Chris Lowe whose kids play for TriLakes Little League. “The fact that kids couldn’t play in their own town bothered me. “I don’t know how anybody cannot be behind this type of project.” Last June, after some opposition, the town of Monument, Lewis-Palmer School District 38 and Tri-Lakes Little League – which has more than 450 boys and girls in its programs – reached an intergovernmental agreement that allowed two fields along Beacon Lite Road, behind the bus barn, and another at Dirty Woman Park, to be renovated and upgraded. Various members from the town, school district and the league gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony Sept. 22 at two newly renovated ball fields behind the bus barn, which at one time was the town dump. “We knew these fields were bad and we were concerned for the safety as-
pect,” said Monument public works director Tom Tharnish, who was a driving force behind the project. “We got complaints over the last couple of years. There were pieces of glass and wires and other things that made these fields almost unplayable.” The renovations to the ball fields located behind the bus barn include new outfield sod, new infield dirt, a new irrigation system, and repairs to the dugouts. The town invested about $7,500 in the upgrades. “The (agreement) allows us to do maintenance and improvements to the field,” Lowe said. “The district still owns the fields and the property.” The new fields represent a new direction for the league and the town. “We are Tri-Lakes Little League and we want to keep our teams in the TriLakes area,” said league president Dion Arellano. “We hope this builds a sense of community. We hope to be able to host tournaments, and with the facilities we now have we think we can do that. “The whole idea is to have a field we can showcase and call our own.” The league is also working with the Palmer Lake to help make improvements to Santa Fe Field, which is located along Highway 105. The league uses that field for games and practices, as well as fields located at Lewis-Palmer Middle School, Bear Creek Elementary School and Lewis-Palmer Elementary School. The league will have a fall ball season with about 150 kids participating.
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September 28, 2016
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Former TCA kicker makes history for Auburn By Danny Summers dannysummers@yourpeaknews.com
College kickers don’t usually run the football. In fact, Auburn University kicker Daniel Carlson, a graduate of The Classical Academy, said he never ran the ball in high school. So when the junior kicker got the chance recently to carry the ball, he made the most of it. Carlson’s opportunity came Sept. 10 against Arkansas State when Auburn’s offense stalled at its opponent’s 20 yard line in the second quarter. Facing fourth down and six yards for the first down, Carlson trotted on the field as Auburn lined up for what appeared to be a routine 37-yard field goal attempt. But after taking the snap from center and briefly setting the ball upright on the ground for a kick, holder Tyler Stovall flipped the ball blindly over his shoulder past two onrushing Arkansas State defenders. The perfectly timed
toss sailed into the arms of Carlson, who was dashing to his right. The 6-foot-4 kicker caught the perfectly times toss in stride and sprinted for a 20-yard touchdown run to give the Tigers a 28-7 lead over the Red Wolves with 7:59 to go in the half. “I don’t really remember catching the ball or anything,” Carlson told reporters in the post-game press conference. “I just remember running toward the end zone eventually.” Carlson accounted for 21 of Auburn’s 51 points to set a school record for a kicker in one game. Two days later, Carlson was named one of two Southeast Conference Players of the Week on special teams. He shared the honor with LSU defensive back Tre’Davious White, who had a 60yard punt return for a touchdown in LSU’s 34-13 win over Jacksonville State. Carlson was 3 of 3 on field goal attempts, connecting on kicks of 18, 37 and 42 yards. He was also converted all six of his extra point attempts, and had
all six kickoff attempts go for touchbacks. After the game he was most interested in talking about his touchdown run. “I’ve never carried the ball in my life,” he said. “Besides punting, that’s the only time I’ve ever touched it with my hands.” It was the first time Auburn scored a touchdown on a fake field goal since 2000, when Damon Duval threw a 12yard touchdown pass to tight end Lorenzo Diamond in a 33-0 win against Vanderbilt. It was the first touchdown scored by an Auburn kicker since Duval scored against LSU in 1999. Thanks to his powerful, and accurate, right leg, Carlson has enjoyed a stellar career at Auburn. He was a finalist for the distinguished Lou Groza Award as a sophomore and he flirted with leaving school early and entering the NFL draft last April. Through Auburn’s first three games this season, Carlson has scored 32 kicking points on 6 of 6 field goals and 8 of
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Auburn University kicker Daniel Carlson, a graduate of The Classical Academy, scored a touchdown on a fake field goal during the Tigers’ victory over Arkansas State on Sept. 10.
8 extra points. Carlson’s younger brother, Anders, kicks for TCA. Anders committed to Auburn in June.
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