SPORTS
“Man of Steele” preps for 20th attempt in Pikes Peak Hill Climb
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Spencer Steele is no stranger to the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The 65-year-old Denver-based racer is preparing this year for his 20th attempt up America’s Mountain. But the very first time Steele drove to the summit of Pikes Peak was nearly 25 years before his first PPIHC race. “I was a […]
Aurora prep sports scoreboard, 4.18.24
AURORA | The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Thursday, April 18, 2024:. Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter/X: @aurorasports. IG: Sentinel Prep Sports. BASEBALL. Vista PEAK Prep 22, Lincoln 1. Vista PEAK Prep hitting: Domenic Montoya 4-5, 3B, 3 RBI, run; Abel Salinas 3-3,...
Denver outdoor swimming pools will open in June. First, the city needs lifeguards.
Summer swim season is just around the corner. Locals have been wondering whether the public park pools would stay drained as the city faces budget cuts. Happily, pool parties are still on. Even so, the worry made sense. After all, earlier this year Mayor Mike Johnston slashed Denver's rec center...
Rain and snow showers could kill the buzz at 4/20 smoke celebrations this weekend
Denverites want the smoke. Although the first-round playoff series for both the Denver Nuggets and the Colorado Avalanche will begin this Saturday, there will be one other big celebration of coinciding with the weekend: 4/20. This year’s celebration marks a decade of legal cannabis in Colorado and locals that indulge...
Kentucky Derby ‘bargain’ horse has ties to Colorado
Look for the Colorado flag to be worn on the silks of one of the jockeys at this year’s Kentucky Derby. West Saratoga, named for the street its owner grew up on in Englewood, has made it to the Run for the Roses on Saturday, May 4. West Saratoga’s...
Signings: Aurora NLI signees, 4.17.24
AURORA | As primarily provided by schools, a list of local National Letter of Intent signees on or around April 17, 2024. Some schools held ceremonies, while others will do so at later dates and some athletes signed privately. Please email sports@aurorasentinel.com with missing signees from Aurora schools:. Courtney Oakes...
RED LINE OIL STEPS UP WITH SUPPORT OF ROOFTEC COMPETITION ELIMINATOR BONUS FUND
If anyone knows the value of Competition Eliminator, it's Mark Beatty, Red Line Oil's Brand Director. Beatty, a former Competition Eliminator racer from the 1990s, has proudly joined the movement of companies determined to preserve the iconic drag racing division that dates back to the early 1960s. Red Line Oil is one of the sponsors alongside Rodger Brogdon in the 2024 Rooftec Competition Eliminator Bonus Fund.
Week past: The week past in Aurora prep sports, 4.9-4.15.24
AURORA | A look back at some of the key games, tournaments and happenings in Aurora prep sports from April 9-15, 2024:. Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter/X: @aurorasports. IG: Sentinel Prep Sports. THE WEEK PAST IN AURORA PREP SPORTS, 4.9-4.15.24. MONDAY, APRIL 15:...
Rockies coach posts video in cockpit, prompting FAA probe
The Federal Aviation Administration and United Airlines are investigating an incident involving the Colorado Rockies during a chartered flight from Denver to Toronto. In a since-deleted video posted to social media, Rockies hitting coach Hensley Meulens is seen sitting in a pilot's seat in the cockpit while the plane is in flight.
After 50 illustrious years as a Denver sports writer, Woody Paige 'beyond honored' by Colorado Sports Hall of Fame induction
In the fall of 1953, Woody Paige was a second grader at Cherokee Elementary School in Memphis, Tenn. The school paper, the Cherokee Chit-Chat, needed some news for the next edition. So Paige’s teacher approached the youngster during class and gave him an assignment. “She came up to me...
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