Athletics in the Pikes Peak region take on many forms, from outdoor sports like cycling and running, to Olympic level competition, to minor league baseball. This month, Western Skies takes a look at sports in the region.

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Profile: Manitou Springs’ Justin Armour
Roundtable: Mike Moran and Tim Bergsten
Yoga: The Intersection of Sport and Spiritual Practice
Behind the Scenes at the United States Anti-Doping Agency
Interview: The State of Cycling in the Pikes Peak Region
Professional Baseball in Colorado Springs, ca. 1902

Western Skies is a collaboration between KRCC News and The Big Something.

Of the 100,000 american high school seniors that play football each year, only 215 will make it to the national football league. One of those was was Manitou Springs native, Justin Armour. After stints with the Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, and the Denver Broncos, Armour has returned to his hometown of Manitou Springs to raise his young family. He also returns to Manitou Springs High School as the head football coach. Craig Richardson has this profile.

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