Dante Williams

Great Falls

Sports Reporter and Multimedia Journalist at KRTV-TV (Great Falls, MT)

Sports Reporter and Multimedia Journalist at MontanaSports.com

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Staying the course: Switchbacks’ Quenzi Huerman's journey to the pros

1 day ago | koaa.com | Dante Williams

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Switchbacks' second-year player Quenzi Huerman took advantage of the years he was able to develop before achieving success. Huerman began his collegiate career at Palm Beach Atlantic University, a NCAA Division II school in the Sunshine State Conference. He spent two seasons there and earned the conference player of the year award before deciding to transfer. The next season, he found himself at Seton Hall, a NCAA Division I program in the Big East Conference.
Cheyenne Mountain baseball punches ticket to Saturday’s state championship

1 week ago | koaa.com | Dante Williams

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Cheyenne Mountain’s baseball team was down, but not out. After falling to Golden in the opening round of the state tournament, the Red-Tailed Hawks won four straight consolation matches to make their way into the title game. Cheyenne Mountain showed up to Erdle Field on Friday needing back-to-back wins to earn their rematch with Golden in the state championship. First up on their agenda was Palisade.
CSU Pueblo's Katherine Higgins wins first national title in final shot put competition

1 week ago | koaa.com | Dante Williams

Disclaimer: This is sponsored content. All opinions and views are of Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group and does not reflect the same of KOAA. CSU Pueblo's Katherine Higgins capped her collegiate shot put career with a storybook ending, winning her first national title in her final competition. Higgins entered into her senior outdoor season as a five-time All-American and a four time runner up in the shot put.
CSU Pueblo’s Katherine Higgins and Reece Sharman-Newell win national titles

1 week ago | koaa.com | Dante Williams

PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA) — The NCAA DII track and field national championships came to a close after the three-day event was hosted at CSU Pueblo. Thunderwolves Katherine Higgins and Reece Sharman-Newell hoisted national champion trophies at the top of the podium after finishing first in their respective events. Higgins, a senior participating in her final career event, won the shot put after throwing 53 feet 9 inches.
UCCS sprinter Sebastian Jean searching for All-American nod at NCAA DII Championships

2 weeks ago | koaa.com | Dante Williams

Disclaimer: This is sponsored content. All opinions and views are of Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group and does not reflect the same of KOAA. Sebastian Jean, a Rampart High School alum, earned his spot at the national meet after winning the 400-meter dash at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 46.15 seconds. That performance placed him in the top ten nationally.
Palmer Ridge’s Jonathan Rice switches sports, earns Division I scholarship

3 weeks ago | koaa.com | Dante Williams

Disclaimer: This is sponsored content. All opinions and views are of Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group and does not reflect the same of KOAA. Jonathan Rice discovered his talent for long jump after leaving basketball behind, earning him a spot at Iowa State University. For the first three years of his high school career at Palmer Ridge, Jonathan Rice focused on basketball, but after his junior season he lost his passion for the sport and felt compelled to make a change.
Pueblo native Kain Medrano excited for opportunity to play in NFL

1 month ago | koaa.com | Dante Williams

Disclaimer: This is sponsored content. All opinions and views are of Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group and does not reflect the same of KOAA. Kain Medrano, a Pueblo East alumnus and UCLA linebacker, was selected by the Washington Commanders in the 6th round of the 2025 NFL Draft, becoming the first Pueblo native in decades to be drafted to the NFL. "I was fluttered with emotions... I've never experienced the world lifted off your shoulders and that was the one thing that I can experience.
Colorado Springs Switchbacks secure another draw with Phoenix Rising FC

1 month ago | koaa.com | Dante Williams |Ashleigh Quintana

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The Switchbacks have had a rough first two months of the season, tallying just one win so far and dropping to 11th place in the Western Conference. Saturday night, the club took on Phoenix Rising FC, who sit dead last West. Just the eleventh minute into the game, and Phoenix with a good look at the net. Jearl Margaritha gets it to go in the top right corner and puts his club on top, 1-0. Switchbacks are looking for a response.
TCA’s Zack Hale among top home run hitters in the nation

1 month ago | koaa.com | Dante Williams

Disclaimer: This is sponsored content. All opinions and views are of Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group and does not reflect the same of KOAA. Zack Hale has hit 13 home runs so far this season, trailing the nation's leader by just 2 homers. What makes Hale's achievement remarkable is that he's accomplished this in significantly fewer at-bats and games compared to the players ahead of him. "It's so cool to finally see all of the work payoff.
USA blind soccer team hosts first international series in Colorado Springs

1 month ago | koaa.com | Dante Williams

COLORADO SPRINGS — Team USA blind soccer is hosting Romania in a four-game series this weekend in Colorado Springs as they continue preparing for the Americas “B” Tournament in Costa Rica happening in December. The Romanian team, ranked 20th in the International Blind Sports Federation, faced off against Team USA, currently ranked 37th in the world. "They held their own out there today,” said Molly Quinn, CEO of the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes. “They're really coming together as a team.