Luca Evans

Broncos Beat Writer

Luca Evans

Luca Evans covers the Denver Broncos for The Denver Post. Before starting in March 2025, he spent two years covering USC for the Southern California News Group and a year covering LA-area high school sports for the Los Angeles Times. He loves uncovering the details that help athletes tick, and when not investigating such details, he can probably be found shooting 2-of-10 in a rec league basketball game.

Peggy Dean of Sand Creek (right) racks up near fall points on Lilly Lundy of Lewis-Palmer during their Colorado State Wrestling Championships semifinal match at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. Dean won by way of a 15-0 technical fall. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Colorado youth wrestling is growing, and it’s showing at 2026 state tournament

February 20, 2026 at 8:48 p.m.

Deanna Betterman chuckled -- guffaws, really -- at the simple notion of her kids spending extended time away from a wrestling mat.

State qualifiers wrestle during the first day of the 2026 Colorado High School State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Colorado state wrestling tournament 2026 results from Day 2 at Ball Arena

February 20, 2026 at 10:08 p.m.

The Colorado high school wrestling state tournament takes place Thursday through Saturday at Ball Arena in Denver. Our staff will be there throughout the weekend, providing live coverage. Refresh this...

Grand Junction Central鈥檚 Kyle Weaver, right, wrestles Legend鈥檚 Seth Nugent in a preliminary class 5A 157 pound bout during the first day of the 2026 Colorado High School State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Months after severe bus crash, Central-Grand Junction wrestlers compete at Colorado state tournament

February 19, 2026 at 8:13 p.m.

For 20 minutes, in his hospital bed, Kyle Weaver sputtered out the same two sentences. Doctors told him he was perseverating. Caught in a shock loop. He had no real...

Coal Ridge High School鈥檚 Lexi Thurmon practices with her dad and coach Dustin Thurmon while preparing to wrestle in the 4A 105 pound class during the first day of the 2026 Colorado High School State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at Ball Arena in Denver. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Colorado state wrestling tournament 2026 results from Day 1 at Ball Arena

February 20, 2026 at 11:59 a.m.

Former Broncos general manager Neal Dahlen, seven-time Super Bowl winner, dies at 85

February 18, 2026 at 7:03 p.m.

"He was a man of few words. But he has a big legacy."

Toledo safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren (7) lines up against Western Kentucky on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Bowling Green, Ky. (AP Photo/James Kenney)

Broncos 2026 NFL mock draft 1.0: Denver passes on skill talent for a safety in first round

February 18, 2026 at 3:18 p.m.

Welcome to The Denver Post's first Broncos mock draft of the offseason. The next installment will come the week of March 2, following the NFL Combine.

DENVER , CO - JANUARY 25: Drake Maye (10) of the New England Patriots leads a drive against the Denver Broncos as the snowfall takes effect during the third quarter at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado on Sunday, January 25, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Why Broncos’ Bo Nix, Patriots Drake Maye inspire visions of Brady-Manning in storied AFC rivalry

February 15, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

The snow, at least, was new this year. There were no hints of any flurries back in 2013, when New England marched into Denver in the AFC's title game; there...

Peggy Sandoval, 85, wearing a homemade hat, attends a community meeting hosted by the Denver Broncos at La Alma Recreation Center to share preliminary concepts for a proposed new stadium and mixed-use community at Burnham Yard in Denver on Feb. 12, 2026. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Denver Broncos present size, location, transit ideas for Burnham Yard stadium development

February 13, 2026 at 9:47 a.m.

At a community meeting at the La Alma Recreation Center Thursday, the Broncos polled community members regarding the new stadium development at Burnham Yard.

Seahawks' offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak watches players warm up before a game against the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak got some key Super Bowl advice from his dad, Gary Kubiak

February 9, 2026 at 4:43 p.m.

Ten years after he raised the Lombardi Trophy to the heavens at Levi's Stadium, Gary Kubiak stood in the exact same spot Sunday but in a much different role: a...

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon (21) celebrates his sack during the first half of the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots on Sunday in Santa Clara, California. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

How Broncos’ trade for Russell Wilson helped turn Seahawks into Super Bowl champs

February 9, 2026 at 4:22 p.m.

The Seahawks knew this would happen, long before the confetti fell.

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Colorado youth wrestling is growing, and it’s showing at 2026 state tournament

Colorado state wrestling tournament 2026 results from Day 2 at Ball Arena

Months after severe bus crash, Central-Grand Junction wrestlers compete at Colorado state tournament

Colorado state wrestling tournament 2026 results from Day 1 at Ball Arena

Former Broncos general manager Neal Dahlen, seven-time Super Bowl winner, dies at 85

Broncos 2026 NFL mock draft 1.0: Denver passes on skill talent for a safety in first round

Why Broncos’ Bo Nix, Patriots Drake Maye inspire visions of Brady-Manning in storied AFC rivalry

Denver Broncos present size, location, transit ideas for Burnham Yard stadium development

Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak got some key Super Bowl advice from his dad, Gary Kubiak

How Broncos’ trade for Russell Wilson helped turn Seahawks into Super Bowl champs