Former sports reporter
Kyle Fredrickson
Kyle Fredrickson was a general assignment sports reporter for the Denver Post who primarily contributed to coverage of the Avalanche, Nuggets and Rockies. He was hired in 2017 as The Post's college sports beat writer and joined the Broncos coverage team in 2018. He left the Post in 2022. Fredrickson previously covered Oklahoma State football for three seasons at The Oklahoman. Fredrickson is a Fort Collins native, a graduate of Rocky Mountain High School, and an avid outdoorsman when not tied to his laptop.
Education: BA from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Affiliations: Pro Football Writers Association, Biletnikoff Award voter
Recent awards: First place sports story, 2018 Colorado Associated Press Editors and Reporters competition, “An oral history of unlikely Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay.
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Matt Kemp’s late home run sends Rockies to first series win at Dodgers since 2018
The Rockies had not won a road series at the Dodgers in more than two years before Sunday night when Colorado finally woke up from its Los Angeles nightmare.

Rockies broadcaster Jeff Huson’s inside story on Cal Ripken Jr.’s unbreakable MLB record
When the Orioles’ Cal Ripken became a forever iron-man of Major League Baseball with 2,131 consecutive games played in 1995, Rockies’ announcer Jeff Huson, a former Baltimore infielder, was Ripken’s...

Avalanche’s 2019-20 acquisitions filled every need. Will GM Joe Sakic keep momentum rolling?
Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic made several offseason additions and trade deadline moves which, at the time, seemed like relatively small splashes.

Nathan MacKinnon’s playoff points streak ends in Avalanche’s Game 7 OT loss to Stars
Nathan MacKinnon’s run through this NHL postseason will go down as one of the greatest in Stanley Cup history, until his final performance.

Avalanche’s Cale Makar sets NHL record, scores go-ahead goal against Stars to force Game 7
Cale Makar found the puck on an Avalanche rush and his wrister into the Stars' net was equal parts redemption, bliss and hockey history.

Denver Nuggets vs. LA Clippers: Who has the edge, five things to watch and predictions
Who in their right mind is picking against Jamal Murray right now? His 221 points over Denver’s epic seven-game series against Utah set a franchise record for any postseason series.

Giants obliterate Rockies, 23-5, in most lopsided defeat for Colorado this season
Jon Gray threw nine pitches when it became clear the Rockies were due for yet another beatdown.

Kevin Pillar makes Rockies debut Tuesday against Giants: “Joining a contending team is obviously exciting”
Kevin Pillar felt the trade coming before it happened, calling his final game with the Red Sox and the next 24 hours as “emotionally draining.” But the Rockies’ latest addition...

Michael Hutchinson is Avalanche’s third winning goalie in these NHL playoffs: “Everyone has been able to rise to the occasion”
Avalanche goalie Michael Hutchinson made his first career NHL playoff start Monday in an elimination Game 5 against the Dallas Stars. He got the news less than 24 hours before...

Pavel Francouz, Avalanche defense searching for answers entering must-win Game 5 against Stars: “He’s got to be better”
Avalanche goalie Pavel Francouz got pulled after five Stars goals on Sunday and Colorado coach Jared Bednar’s plan for net duty in a must-win Game 5 was suddenly clouded.