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Best writing samples from Austin White
Pueblo Central's Valdez battling through dystonia, cerebral palsy
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Pete Valdez rolls up to the fence surrounding the Central High School practice football field. Just like any normal day. During a water break, several teammates head to the fence and ask Valdez how he is doing. The week prior, Valdez sustained a left knee injury during a fall and wasn't able to travel with the Wildcats to Durango...Read more
Back in black: Pueblo South softball's Bella Archuletta leading the way after recovering from major knee injury
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When you love something strong enough, it feels as if nothing could tear you away from it. Not even a torn meniscus. That was the challenge for South High School's Bella Archuletta over the past year and a half after she tore her meniscus in the summer of 2018, and missed most of the 2018 softball season...Read more
CSU volleyball's Kirstie Hillyer embraces her tall stature
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Hillyer’s height has always been present as she recalls how she was usually the tallest one in her classes through elementary, middle and high school. Her 6-foot-10 father is probably the main one to blame for passing on the tall genes. She also has a 6-foot-9 brother, making her only the third tallest person in the immediate family...Read more
Shannan Lane leaving Pueblo South girls basketball after unforgettable career
Figuring out when to walk away from your job is a tough decision to make. For most people, it comes down to the numbers and whether or not they have saved enough money to retire or be to afford a change. In the case of South High School girls basketball coach Shannan Lane, the choice to change is more about a new beginning than an end...Read more
No more silver: Pueblo West baseball wins 2019 Class 4A state title
After winning the first Class 4A state title in program history, Pueblo West High School baseball's Chandler Mason pointed to the second place trophy and shouted "We've seen you for too long." Mason wasn't wrong as the narrative for Cyclones baseball has been nothing but silver after they finished runner-up in the state tournament in 2013, 2016 and 2018...Read more