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Brent New

Brent W. New is an award-winning journalist who writes for the Daily Camera, Times-Call and Broomfield Enterprise. In the past he's written for publications such as ESPN, the Associated Press and the Colorado Springs Gazette.

Holy Family celebrates after the Colorado High School class 4A State championship game at the Denver Coliseum, on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Holy Family won the state title while playing Kent Denver. (Photo by Rebecca Slezak/Special to The Denver Post)

Holy Family girls basketball tops Kent Denver in Class 4A for its eighth Colorado title

March 14, 2026 at 3:53 p.m.

The Tigers went on to win their eighth state title in girls basketball -- beating Kent Denver 52-46 鈥� and they did so without the usual contributions from the player...

Holy Family鈥檚 Priya Lucas, right, puts up a shot over University鈥檚 Marissa Matchers, left, during a Final 4 game of the Class 4A Girls State Basketball Tournament at Denver Coliseum on Friday, March 13, 2026. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Holy Family girls oust defending 4A hoops champs, head to championship game

March 13, 2026 at 6:27 p.m.

Priya Lucas has 11 points and 16 rebounds as the Tigers beat No. 1 University in the 4A Final Four.

From left: Peak to Peak鈥檚 Jaleel Ebadi, Tysen Burton and Sulaiman Ebadi celebrate the win over Aspen during a Great 8 game of the Class 4A Boys State Basketball Tournament at Denver Coliseum on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Peak to Peak boys basketball reaches the 4A Final Four

March 12, 2026 at 1:08 p.m.

On Wednesday, the Pumas announced themselves to the rest of the state's basketball community with a 57-50 win over No. 6 Aspen in the 4A Great Eight.

Holy Family鈥檚 Gracie Ward, right, moves the ball past Sterling鈥檚 Elliana Pelton, left, during a Great 8 game of the Class 4A Girls State Basketball Tournament at Denver Coliseum on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Holy Family girls basketball headed back to the Final Four

March 12, 2026 at 1:07 p.m.

DENVER 鈥� One-and-done basketball tournaments rarely go as smoothly as they have for Holy Family's Gracie Ward. March Madness 鈥� more like Springtime Sanity. On Friday, the Tigers' leading scorer...

Broomfield's Shayla Martinez celebrates her win Saturday night. (Brent W. New/BoCoPreps.com)

Broomfield鈥檚 Shayla Martinez remains perfect as she repeats as state wrestling champ

February 23, 2026 at 1:43 p.m.

At the state tournament, she pinned everyone, sticking Loveland's Abigail Stearns in the exact same time as she did in last year's final 鈥� 63 seconds.

From left: Craig Ochs and his son Trevor Ochs pose for a portrait in Broomfield on Tuesday, ahead of Fairview boys basketball's game against Holy Family. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Boulder County鈥檚 Ochs family passes down a long sports legacy

January 30, 2026 at 8:30 a.m.

On Tuesday, Craig, the once-upon-a-time sports star, took his place on the purple bleachers at Holy Family High School, assuming only the role of dad.

COLORADO SPRINGS 鈥� Niwot’s Addy Ritzenhein wins her third straight individual state cross country title at Norris Penrose Event Center on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (Photo by Brent W. New).

Ritzenhein siblings help fuel Niwot抖阴ap dominance at Colorado XC championships

November 2, 2025 at 9:24 a.m.

Addy Ritzenhein added to her already decorated high school legacy, sealing an individual three-peat as the Cougars celebrated both a girls and boys' team title.

Local climber Katie Bone poses at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C. while in the city to advocate for Type 1 Diabetes in July. (Photo courtesy of Katie Bone)

Local American Ninja Warrior with diabetes dreams Olympics, advocates for T1D

September 24, 2025 at 5:01 p.m.

Olympic-hopeful Katie Bone is an advocate for Type 1 Diabetes.

Monarch QB Nico Rizzello and Fairview star Toray Davis exchange words at Christian Recht Field on Friday night, after Rizzello had scored on a touchdown run. (Brent W. New/BoCoPreps.com)

Big Knight: Toray Davis鈥� 8 TDs spoils Monarch, transfer QB Nico Rizzello鈥檚 upset bid

September 20, 2025 at 3:29 p.m.

Toray Davis has a record day, scoring eight times in Fairview's win over Monarch.

Silver Creek's Nolan Gaccetta throws a pass in a rivalry game against Longmont on Friday at Everly-Montgomery Field. (Brent W. New/BoCoPreps.com)

Ace pitcher to star QB, Nolan Gaccetta leads Silver Creek past Longmont in football

September 15, 2025 at 6:25 p.m.

In front of rival student sections who traded humorous barbs from across Everly-Montgomery Field, Gaccetta had the biggest laugh of all as he threw for three touchdowns and rushed for...

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