Marissa Kraus

Today’s @csgazette sports cover page features a story on Colorado Springs native Ally Brazier (Watt), who has returned home to play on the inaugural @denversummitfc team. ⚽️ Home opener is March 28 at Empower Field. @PineCreekHS @gazettepreps gazette.com/2026/02/28/col…

Denver Summit FC faces Gotham FC as it seeks first win ahead of inaugural home match: gazette.com/2026/03/24/den…

Boys Basketball: All-State Teams Announced for the 2025-26 Season chsaanow.com/news/2026/3/24…

Rampart swept Discovery Canyon to end the Thunder’s five-march winning streak and earned the W in one of the newest area rivalries gazette.com/2026/03/19/ram…

Rams win in straight sets after a 25-19 third set victory to move to 12-1 on the season. The Rampart community celebrates Paurus’ milestone. @gazettepreps

Rams take set two 25-16. DCC stayed close for much of the set, but Rampart began to pull away late in the set fueled by junior Dylan Paurus who recorded his 1,000th career assist. He started high school volleyball last season (663).

The spring season is in full swing and tonight we have a fun D-20 boys’ volleyball match between Discovery Canyon (5-0) and Rampart (11-1). 🏐 The Thunder took both matchups last season, but the Rams are 5-0 at home with their only loss being to Valor Christian in a tourney.

March Madness has started, but @AF_MBB is preparing for next season with the hiring of Joe Crispin. 🏀 Here is what you need to know about the new hire:

Almost one week until The Kickoff 😆 Where will we see you next week?

A deep dive into Coach Crispin’s playing and coaching career

Utah State represents Mountain West in men’s NCAA Tournament, how realignment may impact basketball future: gazette.com/2026/03/18/uta…

Joe Crispin named Air Force Head Men’s Basketball Coach

NEWS🚨: @AF_MBB has hired Penn State assistant coach Joe Crispin as its next head basketball coach, according to national reports.

Report: Air Force hires Joe Crispin as new head men’s basketball coach: gazette.com/2026/03/18/rep…

St. Mary’s will head to the Final Four after a victory against rival CSCS & a showdown in Denver by teams separated by less than 10 miles gazette.com/2026/03/12/st-…

St. Mary’s is worlds different from the squad that was ice cold against Colorado Springs Christian earlier this season. Coach Trey Harris is pleased with the paradigm shift gazette.com/2026/03/12/st-…

FINAL: 67-60 St. Mary’s. The Pirates pull ahead in the final minute to move onto the Final Four where they will face the winner of No.1 Strasburg/No. 9 Wiggins tomorrow morning. @gazettepreps

Lions’ Maximiliano Cota-Cordova scores his 1,000th career point in two seasons to pull CSCS within three with just over 6 minutes to go (46-43). Cota-Cordova now leads the Lions with 13 points.

We have a Colorado Springs matchup this morning as No. 12 St. Mary’s takes on No. 13 CSCS (both 18-7) in the 3A Great 8. 🏀 The Lions narrowly edged out No. 4 Yuma 73-72 in the Sweet 16 while the Pirates beat No. 5 Peyton 58-52. CSCS’s Cota-Cordova is 11 points from 1,000.