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High school football state semifinals roundup: Springfield, Minneota cruise to set up Class A title game rematch

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:58:56 GMT

Class 3AStewartville 28, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 7: Parker Wangen saw five targets Saturday, which he turned into five catches for 90 yards and two touchdowns, as Stewartville quarterback Ayden Helder completed 13 of his 19 passing attempts and improved his touchdown to interception ratio to 40 to 2.Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton tied the game at 7-7 late in the first half on a 1-yard scoring plunge from Caleb Johnson, but Stewartville claimed the lead for good in the third on a 32-yard interception return from Mikhail Heydt.Annandale 24, Dassel-Cokato 14: Annandale ran for 223 yards as Connor Lampi and Nick Walter went over 100 yards.Walter ran for 103 yards and threw for 185 yards and a score as Annandale tallied 401 yards of total offense, converting on 11 of 16 third-down conversions.Annandale (12-0) will meet Stewartville in the Class 3A title game at 1 p.m. on Nov. 25.Monte Gillman ran for 116 yards and a touchdown for Dassel-Cokato (10-2).Class ASpringfield 36, Mahnomen-Waubun 12: C...

Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, CSU Rams creep closer to bowl eligibility with 30-20 win over Nevada

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:58:56 GMT

FORT COLLINS — Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi wasn’t just getting outplayed by Brendon Lewis. He somehow found himself getting outgunned.“I don’t lose confidence,” CSU’s redshirt freshman quarterback said of a rocky middle two quarters of a 30-20 win over Nevada on Saturday in the Rams’ regular-season home finale at Canvas Stadium.“There’s no loss of confidence. I really know the player I am, who I can be.”The lithe Texan showed it down the stretch, completing five of his last seven throws in the fourth quarter and using his arm — and legs — to preserve the fourth home victory for the Rams (5-6, 3-4 Mountain West), who can clinch bowl eligibility with a win at Hawaii (4-8, 2-5) next weekend.Fowler-Nicolosi’s afternoon, like the game itself, wasn’t pretty. The CSU signal-caller misfired on 10 of 15 pass attempts in the second and third quarters as a 20-3 Rams lead evaporated into a 23-20 nail-biter to start the fo...

Arrest made in 2020 cold-case homicide

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:58:56 GMT

Lakewood police Friday arrested a man in connection to a cold-case Denver homicide from 2020.Patrick Apostol, 45, was arrested and is being held for investigation of first-degree murder and tampering with evidence in the 2020 death of Zackary Smith, 32, the Denver Police Department said in a news release.On Sept. 10, 2022, Denver police responded about 3:55 a.m. to the 1700 block of North Quebec and North Quince streets to a Shot Spotter detection, according to the news release.Officers found a crashed vehicle rolled over in the alleyway between the two streets, and Smith inside, according to an arrest affidavit.Officers discovered Smith had been shot in the head, and Smith died later that day at a hospital.Much of the affidavit narrative surrounding what led officers to Apostol being suspected was redacted, but the news release stated a community tip led to Apostol being identified as the alleged shooter.Apostol lived near where the car crashed in the alleyway, and officers intervi...

Property tax, summer meals, progress in special session after first-day fireworks

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:58:56 GMT

After first-day fireworks in the state Senate burned up plans for a three-day legislative special session, day two resembled a return to normalcy for the General Assembly.But it wasn’t quiet. The House started Saturday with a group of pro-Palestine protesters interrupting the chamber’s morning work with calls for lawmakers to denounce Israel’s military campaign and urge a cease-fire. After the group was escorted out, Democratic leaders repeatedly tussled with Republicans who ignored those leaders’ directions to follow House rules. As a result, Democrats refused to recognize one Republican — Colorado Springs Rep. Scott Bottoms — for the rest of the day, meaning he wasn’t able to speak at the chamber’s mic.Gov. Jared Polis called the special session in the aftermath of Proposition HH’s failure this month. The Democratic majority had hoped for a three-day gathering to hammer out some form of property tax relief as well as other proposals they argue will ease the risin...

UNLV shuts out Air Force in 2nd half, takes Mountain West lead with 31-27 win

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:58:56 GMT

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Jayden Maiava threw for 339 yards and two touchdowns and UNLV shut out Air Force in the second half to earn a 31-27 win to take over sole possession of first place in the Mountain West Conference Saturday.The Runnin’ Rebels (9-2, 6-1) hold a one-game lead over the Falcons with one game remaining in the regular season. Air Force drove to the UNLV 8 on its final possession, but John Busha’s pass to Caleb Rillos on fourth-and-goal with :23 left fell incomplete. Maiava was 15-of-29 passing for 339 yards and two touchdowns but was picked off twice. Ricky White caught eight passes for 169 yards and a touchdown and Kaleo Ballungay caught two for 90 yards and a score.Air Force ran for 344 yards and three touchdowns, led by Dylan Carson 104 yards on 16 carries. Jasen Jensen carried 19 times for 88 yards but was just 1-of-6 passing for 35 yards. Air Force will look to snap a three-game losing streak at Boise State on Friday. UNLV is home again...

Broncos prepare for Minnesota’s blitz-heavy defense: “It’s about being on the same page”

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:58:56 GMT

Broncos right tackle Mike McGlinchey is happy to face Minnesota at home on Sunday night, because communication will be essential against the Vikings’ pass rush.Minnesota has the highest blitz percentage in the league (49%) under first-year defensive coordinator Brian Flores. And with the various looks the Vikings present, the Broncos will have their hands full trying to protect quarterback Russell Wilson.“There’s a lot of things you have to be on your keys about,” McGlinchey told The Denver Post. “We have checks and adjustments built-in for quite a bit of plays. It’s about being on the same page.”Head coach Sean Payton said he and the team spent 48 hours studying Minnesota’s pass rush. He thinks Minnesota forces opponents’ hands with six- and seven-man blitzes.Offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi said it’s been hard getting the scout team to simulate what Minnesota will present on defense.“There’s a lot of frustration out there (when) trying to get guys lined up on defense and give yo...

Santa Cruz: Two friends from Texas get in a fight downtown, one dies

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:58:56 GMT

Two friends from Texas visiting Santa Cruz got into a fight Friday night after having drinks downtown that left one of them dead and the other under arrest for manslaughter, Santa Cruz Police reported.Police responded to a report at 10:58 p.m. on Nov. 17 of two people fighting in the 600 block of Front St., near the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. When officers arrived one man was on the ground, unconscious. Paramedics attempted to revive the man, who was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died.“They’d been friends for several, several years,” said Deputy Chief Jon Bush of the Santa Cruz Police Department. “It appears they were downtown having a good time drinking, and for some reason they started having an argument. We’re still trying to figure out what it was about.”Police would not identify either man, both in their 30s, pending notification of the slain man’s family. The man who had struck him stayed at the scene and was a...

The most powerful rocket ever built just went farther than it had ever gone, then was lost

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:58:56 GMT

(CNN) — SpaceX’s gargantuan deep-space rocket system, Starship, safely lifted off Saturday morning but ended prematurely with an explosion and a loss of signal.The Super Heavy booster and Starship spacecraft successfully separated after liftoff, as the Starship lit up its engines and pushed away. That process ended up destroying the Super Heavy booster, which erupted into a ball of flames over the Gulf of Mexico. But the Starship spacecraft was able to briefly continue its journey.The Starship system made it much farther into flight than the first attempt in April. The rocket and spacecraft lifted off the launchpad at 8 a.m. ET, with the Super Heavy booster igniting all 33 of its Raptor engines. Even during ground tests, SpaceX has had a hard time getting all of those engines, clustered together at the base of the rocket, to power on consistently at the same time.The Starship upper stage had begun its trip Saturday morning strapped to the top of the Super Heavy first sta...

UCLA routs spiraling USC 38-20 in Los Angeles’ crosstown showdown

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:58:56 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chip Kelly tracked down Caleb Williams after the game and gave a warm hug to the quarterback who stands side-by-side with Andrew Luck in the UCLA coach’s personal rankings of the best college players he has ever faced.Both men realized Williams might have just played his final snaps of college football in a blowout loss that increased the chances of Kelly coaching more games for the Bruins in the future.T.J. Harden rushed for a career-high 142 yards and scored two touchdowns, Ethan Garbers threw three TD passes and UCLA trounced spiraling USC 38-20 on Saturday in the 93rd edition of their crosstown showdown.Alex Johnson returned a fumble 11 yards for a key second-half touchdown for the Bruins (7-4, 4-4 Pac-12), who likely improved Kelly’s questionable job security by reclaiming the Victory Bell in impressive fashion.“I think anybody that’s been in this game (knows it’s) unique,” Kelly said. “I’ve been at other schools in other (rivalry) games, and it’s...

Florida State QB Jordan Travis carted off after injury to left leg against North Alabama

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:58:56 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis was carted off the field after suffering what appeared to be a serious injury to his left leg late in the first quarter of the fourth-ranked Seminoles’ game against North Alabama on Saturday night.Travis, a Heisman Trophy contender, was tackled after a scramble to about midfield and his leg was caught underneath a defender. Travis immediately pointed to his left leg and medical staff rushed onto the field.Teammates and coaches looked distraught on the field.“Obviously, our thoughts are with Jordan right now, but I was proud with how our guys fought back,” Florida State coach Mike Norvell said in an interview with the CW at halftime. “I don’t have any update but obviously it didn’t look good.”Travis was helped up and both teams came out on to the field as he was placed on the cart with what looked like an air cast on his left leg.“Obviously, our thoughts are with Jordan right now, but I was proud with how ou...