Colorado Springs Gazette

The 103rd Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is evidence that racing has no limits when it comes to age.The competitors taking on the mountain this year include nine drivers between 62 and 77 years old. And while age brings its usual challenges, it has not been a limiting factor for several.“The benefit of my age is I'm retired so I have plenty of time to do this nonsense," Rick Lind, 64, said. "But on the other hand, I'm not as slim and trim as I was when I was 20, nor as flexible. S...

Padraig Harrington is going back to the Republic of Ireland a champion.Harrington, 53, won his second U.S Senior Open title Sunday at The Broadmoor after also taking the title in 2022 at the Saucon Valley Old Course. In his first time in Colorado, Harrington managed to hold off Stewart Cink in the final stretch to win with a score of 11-under after shooting a 3-under round on Sunday.Cink, 52, finished runner-up at 10-under while Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez, 61, made a late push but finished th...

When Tami Wright birthed triplets, two of them identical, she knew she needed a system to tell them apart.Matthew was blue, Gabriel was red and Elijah green. Since they were babies, Tami color-coded the brothers with their outfits, much to their teachers’ and coaches' appreciation. Now as seniors at TCA, the tradition has continued in their football gloves. While it's easier to tell them apart nowadays, the gloves are a nod to the lifelong tradition.The triplets have been at TCA since kindergart...

During the 2012 Colorado Class 5A state volleyball finals, Haleigh Washington was furious.In the then-high school junior’s mind, the referees were making absurd calls and threatening to give her a card for arguing against them. To cool off, she lowered herself to the ground and began to do pushups while the crowd counted as if part of a war chant.“It was a goofy camaraderie moment that reminds you it's just a volleyball game,” said Washington, who is still known for her energy and passion on the...

Running is in Aiden Le Roux’s blood.It’s not just an expression, but a statement of how his parents’ running background inspired him to pursue the sport and helped the Cheyenne Mountain junior become one of the best high school runners in the nation.His parents, Seef and Andrea, ran for Western Colorado University and Seef had a decade-long career as a professional runner.The Le Roux parents passed down their love of running to their sons Aiden and Erik. While they encouraged them to participate...

Wake up at 6:20 a.m., make the bed, go to class and complete homework. These are expectations of Air Force Academy cadets. For Ethan Taylor, it's what he has known his whole life.Growing up in a tight-knit Jamaican family in Houston, excellence was the expectation for Taylor and his brother, Elliot. Excellence in the classroom, in basketball, in everything.The brothers were not just taught to strive for excellence, but to be humble and respect others. "Yes, ma'am" and "yes, sir" were common word...