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Today’s edition · Sun., Nov. 8

Switchbacks fall 4-0 in Albuquerque; Air Force wins the CIC Trophy

Plus, Thomas MacLaren's shootout heartbreak and where to get help with winter heating bills.

The Daily Colorado Springs team2 stories11 sources5 min read

SwitchbacksTop story

New Mexico United beat the Switchbacks 4-⁠0, ending Colorado Springs' season

New Mexico United beat the Switchbacks 4-⁠0 in the semifinal

  • Switchbacks0
    New Mexico United4
    FinalUSL Championship Western Conference semifinal at Isotopes Park

Sources: The Gazette, uslchampionship.com

The Switchbacks' season ended Saturday night in Albuquerque, where top-seeded New Mexico United beat them 4-0 in the USL Championship Western Conference semifinal. United scored 91 seconds in, and led 3-0 at the half. It was a non-penalty goal the Switchbacks' previous seven opponents couldn't get.

Fifth-seeded Colorado Springs won its first-ever road playoff match last week and wanted a first win in New Mexico over the top seed. Instead, the loss snapped a 10-game unbeaten run, and United returns to the Conference final, where it fell last season.

  • Attendance: 8,591 at
  • Greg Hurst goals: 29th and 44th minutes
  • Switchbacks keeper Christian Herrera: four saves
  • Red card: Stevie Echevarria, in second-half stoppage time

New Mexico put eight shots on target to the Switchbacks' three

0Goals4
3Shots on target8

Sources: The Gazette, uslchampionship.com

High School Soccer

Thomas MacLaren's season ends in a shootout after a comeback from 1-⁠0 down

The No. 4 seed Highlanders lost their Class 2A quarterfinal to St. John Paul the Great 4-2 in a penalty shootout Saturday after the match finished 2-2. Kimbrell tied it with a header in the 43rd minute and Cooper Stokes made it 2-1 in the 47th. The Mountaineers answered in the 55th, and two scoreless overtime periods sent it to penalty kicks.

The Highlanders had a strong year before the shootout loss

11-2-4
final record for the No. 4 seed
48
goals scored in 17 matches
21
goals allowed in 17 matches
4-2
penalty shootout loss to St. John Paul the Great

Sources: The Gazette, KRDO

“Losing in a shootout is the hardest way to lose.”

Highlanders coach Chad Bregg

The turnaround is the real story. Last season the Highlanders scored just 20 goals in 15 matches and recorded the lowest win total in team history.

  • 2025: finished 2-9-4
  • Allowed more than two goals in a match once
  • Wins included Coronado, a 4A school
  • Ties included Sand Creek and Falcon, both 4A schools

The Highlanders scored 48 goals this season, up from 20 in 2025

Source: The Gazette

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2025 (15 matches)20
2026 (17 matches)48

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Falcons

Fullback Gage LaDue's eight-yard run for a first down late in the fourth quarter let Air Force run out the clock on a 24-21 win at Army, clinching the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy for the first time since 2022. The Falcons (7-2) also beat Navy 14-9 on Oct. 3. The Gazette

Air Force won at Army to take the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

  • Air Force24
    Army21
    FinalFalcons take the trophy for the first time since 2022

Source: The Gazette

8th Street

If you've been stuck in traffic on 8th Street, the businesses there feel it too: some report revenue drops as much as 50% since construction began. Billy's Old World Pizza owner Jim Hendershott said a normal Saturday brings almost $1,500, and two weeks ago he did $200. KRDO

Heating help

Springs Utilities said customers often see natural gas use up to six times higher than in warmer months. Eligible customers can now apply for LEAP, a federally funded program that helps qualifying households cover winter home heating costs. FOX21 News Colorado

Sick kids

El Paso County Public Health is investigating an illness outbreak at McAuliffe Elementary, which disinfected its entire building after a spike in student illnesses. Doctors say influenza A and COVID-19 are driving a countywide surge in sick kids. KKTV

Private school

The Colorado Springs School will stop offering grades 9-12 after the 2026-27 school year and will serve pre-kindergarten through eighth grade starting in fall 2027. It has hosted high school grades since 1975, and Head of School Tom Gregory said the school is "still mourning" the decision. The Gazette

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The Wrap

Thanksgiving is still weeks away, but you can start working off the pie early. The annual Turkey Trails 5k, 10k and half marathon is today at Goose Gossage Park, with a Thanksgiving theme and a family-friendly vibe. Gobble, gobble.

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Switchbacks fall 4-0 in Albuquerque; Air Force wins the CIC Trophy

Plus, Thomas MacLaren's shootout heartbreak and where to get help with winter heating bills.

The TLDR

  1. New Mexico United beat the Switchbacks 4-0 in the playoffs
  2. Thomas MacLaren loses a Class 2A shootout after a comeback
  3. Air Force beats Army 24-21 and wins the CIC Trophy
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