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• Colorado Athletes Signing Up Fast For The 11th Annual Rocky Mountain State Games In Colorado Springs, July 20-22 and July 27-29

  May 28, 2012 6:32 PM

  Colorado Springs, May 28----------Athletes from 24 Colorado cities and towns have registered to compete in the 11th Annual Rocky Mountain State Games in Colorado Springs in July. More than 7,000 athletes are expected to compete over two weekends. Registration for athletes across Colorado is open now at: www.rockymountainstategames.org ... more »

• Registration Open For The 2012 Rocky Mountain State Games In Colorado Springs

  March 12, 2012 5:28 PM

  Colorado amateur athletes of all ages and skill levels can register now to compete in the 2012 Rocky Mountain State Games in Colorado Springs. Online registration is open now at: http://www.coloradospringssports.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=186&Itemid=180 The Rocky Mountain State Games is a multi-sport festival for Colorado citizens of all ages and athletic... more »

• State Games' 5K has winners

  July 31, 2011 10:51 AM

  It's the last day for the State Games and the winners for the 5K have already been named. We had a chance to catch up with one 10-year-old runner who was running her first 5K. Her recommendation to other who want to run, but haven't mustered up enough confidence... more »

• State Games enter final day

  July 31, 2011 1:15 AM

  Today kicks off one last day of friendly competition before the 2011 State Games come to an end in Colorado Springs. This year was the first year the games spanned two consecutive weekends allowing for six days of competitive play. Over twenty games will be played today ranging... more »

• Flatt to light Rocky Mountain State Games flame

  July 27, 2011 6:01 PM

  Colorado Springs - Figure skater Rachael Flatt, a 2010 U.S. Olympian and U.S. National Champion, will light the official flame to open the 10th Rocky Mountain State Games Friday night at the Colorado Springs World Arena. Flatt lived and trained in Colorado Springs for years, graduating from Cheyenne Mountain... more »

• Second weekend of State Games kicks off Friday

  July 26, 2011 1:23 AM

  Colorado Springs - The second big weekend of the 2011 Rocky Mountain State Games rolls out Friday in Colorado Springs, highlighted by the gala Opening Ceremony at the Colorado Springs World Arena. Taylor Hicks, a favorite son of Alabama whose singing earned him the Season Five American Idol crown,... more »

• State Games are off and running

  July 23, 2011 8:14 PM

  The opening weekend of the 10th Rocky Mountain State Games in Colorado Springs continues through Sunday with some 1,200 athletes competing in five sports. The Games will embrace 34 sports this year, with the majority of the competition taking place over two long weekends. The following weekend (July 29-31),... more »

• 34 sports, 1 event

  July 23, 2011 2:10 PM

  It is day two of the Rocky Mountain State Games and today's competition kicked off with inline hockey at the CET Sports Arena. Anyone who's interested can compete in the games. Close to two dozen sports competitions still have open registrations. If you want to come and watch,... more »

• Compete like an Olympian

  July 23, 2011 1:04 AM

  The Rocky Mountain State Games turn ten this year. The six-day competition, which this year, takes place over the course of a two-weekend period, features thirty-four different types of sports. When it comes to economic impact, Mike Moran, Colorado Springs Sports Corporation senior media consultant, says, "This is a... more »

• Rocky Mountain State Games going strong

  July 22, 2011 6:24 PM

  The Rocky Mountain State Games are back in Colorado Springs starting this weekend and it looks like turn-out will be strong despite the economy. For the first time, this year there are two weekends of play. The number of events this year is at 34, with several new additions including... more »

• Registration still open for Rocky Mountain State Games

  July 21, 2011 1:17 AM

  Colorado Springs -- Though the first of two big weekends of competition in the 2011 Rocky Mountain State Games kicks off Friday, athletes from all across the state can still register to compete in 26 of the 34 sports offered. The Colorado Springs Sports Corporation said today that athletes... more »

• Rocky Mountain State Games ready to go In Colorado Springs

  July 17, 2011 8:16 PM

  Colorado Springs, July 17---------The opening weekend of the 10th Rocky Mountain State Games in Colorado Springs will get off and running with some 1,200 athletes competing in five sports beginning Thursday. The Games will embrace 34 sports this year, with the majority of the competition taking place over two... more »

• Rocky Mountain State Games Deliver Great Stories

  July 12, 2011 8:34 PM

  Colorado Springs, July 12-----------Familiar names are beginning to appear everywhere on the roster of athletes who are signing up to compete in the 10th Rocky Mountain State Games this month in Colorado Springs. James Davis (Longmont) returns to compete in the 100, 200 and 400 meters on the track,... more »

• State Games swim competition kicks off this weekend

  July 6, 2011 2:24 AM

  Colorado Springs, - The 10th Annual Rocky Mountain State Games, Colorado's largest multi-sport event for amateur athletes of all ages and skill levels, opens this weekend with 500 swimmers in the water at the Aquatics Center at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. The facility is primarily used... more »

• American Idol Winner Taylor Hicks Will Perform At Rocky Mountain States Games Opening Ceremony

  June 10, 2011 5:11 PM

  Colorado Springs----------Taylor Hicks, a favorite son of Alabama whose singing earned him the Season Five American Idol crown, will be the featured performer at the Opening Ceremony of the 2011 Rocky Mountain State Games on Friday, July 29 at 7:00 p.m. The talented singer and songwriter will entertain the... more »

• Rocky Mountain State Games offer perfect stay at home get away

  May 19, 2011 1:13 AM

  Colorado Springs - Gas prices at the pump putting your summer plans on the scrap pile? The Colorado Springs Sports Corporation has a plan for you, your family and your friends for a special "Staycation" this summer that combines the breathtaking beauty of the Pikes Peak region with a... more »

• Another success story for the Rocky Mountain State Games

  August 3, 2010 12:14 AM

  Colorado Springs - The 2010 Rocky Mountain State Games won't officially bring down the curtain on activity until September 19 with the conclusion of figure skating competition, but the scorecard for the big weekend appears to be a good one. With the skating competition remaining, and more inline hockey... more »

• Finley sets State Games discuss record

  August 1, 2010 10:27 PM

  Salida's Mason Finley , a University of Kansas sophomore-to-be, threw the Discus 197-8 Sunday morning at the Rocky Mountain State Games-a new State Games record, and one of the best efforts in the nation this year. It eclipsed his Big 12 Championship throw of 197-5 and also his NCAA Second-Place... more »

• Rocky Mountain State Games open Friday

  July 29, 2010 1:32 AM

  Colorado Springs - Thousands of athletes from every corner of Colorado, from 117 cities, towns and even unincorporated villages, head for Colorado Springs Friday and the start of the 2010 Rocky Mountain State Games, the most unusual sports event in the Rockies. They are coming from Woody Creek in... more »

• Pole vault champ returns to State Games

  July 24, 2010 3:20 AM

  Colorado Springs - Kelli Ehardt, the first high school girl in Colorado to clear 13 feet in the pole vault, will be back again for the Rocky Mountain State Games in Colorado Springs. The BYU sophomore set a national State Games of America record for female pole vaulting last... more »

• Still time to register for the Rocky Mountain State Games

  July 22, 2010 10:03 PM

  One Rocky Mountain State Games record has already been smashed, and early competition in two sports- Swimming and Modern Pentathlon, begins Friday. A total of 411 Colorado swimmers have registered for the pool events, which are set for Cheyenne Mountain High School Friday (10 a.m.), Saturday (9:30 a.m.)... more »

• Gold Medalist Holcomb will light State Games cauldron

  July 7, 2010 11:27 PM

  Steve Holcomb, who piloted his famous "Night Train" to the first United States Olympic gold medal in the four-man bobsled in 62 years in Vancouver, has been selected as the official torch lighter for the 2010 Rocky Mountain State Games, presented by AT&T. The Colorado Springs resident, who paved... more »