In commenting on reports that a new arena football league is being formed, Kroenke Sports Enterprises executive Paul Andrews said Thursday he was unaware of any involvement by the ownership of the Colorado Crush.
“We’re always looking for opportunities, but nothing has been presented to us at this time,” Andrews said. “We’d be interested in anyone coming in and looking at our facility (Pepsi Center) as a site for arena football games.”
The Crush, a member of the Arena Football League, which has suspended operations indefinitely, was owned by John Elway, Stan Kroenke and Broncos owner Pat Bowlen. Elway was the team’s chief executive officer. He did not return a phone call in attempts to determine any interest by the Crush ownership.
An Associated Press report from Oklahoma City said an announcement would be made Monday of the formation of Arena Football 1. AF2 teams in Oklahoma City, Arkansas and Spokane, Wash., are to be involved along with unspecified teams for the defunct AFL.
The report said the new league would be based in Tulsa, Okla., and would begin play in late March or early April. — Irv Moss, The Denver Post
AFA tennis coach to retire.
After 36 seasons, Air Force men’s tennis coach Rich Gugat has decided to retire at the end of the fall season. Gugat entered the fall campaign ranked No. 3 among active Division I coaches with 730 dual-match victories.
Rams sweep Lobos.
Jacque Davisson had 13 kills and seven digs and Megan Plourde added 10 kills and five blocks to lead the Colorado State volleyball team (9-3, 2-0 Mountain West) to a 25-21, 25-15, 25-18 sweep of host New Mexico (8-5, 1-1).
Kempter makes first step toward LPGA card.
Katie Kempter, who helped the University of Denver golf team to an NCAA East Regional title and a fifth-place finish at the NCAA championships in May, advanced through the first sectional qualifier in her bid to make the LPGA Tour. Kempter was among the top 30 in the recent qualifier at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif., and advanced to the final stage of LPGA Q-School in Daytona Beach, Fla., in December.
