Jessica Mendoza

Colombia, Eau Claire

Sports Anchor at KKTV-TV (Colorado Springs, CO)

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Coronado boys volleyball found a new identity behind the swing of Gavin Mason

1 week ago | kktv.com | Jessica Mendoza |Dan Mohrmann

COPY BY COLORADOPREPS.COM:COLORADO SPRINGS – The boys volleyball season didn’t end the way that the Coronado Cougars were hoping. But the big difference between 2025 and 2024 is that the team had a genuine chance to make it to the state tournament. And Gavin Mason was a big reason why. The senior emerged, not just a top hitter in the area, but the entire state.
Jacksonville Jaguars trade up to draft Travis Hunter No. 2 overall

2 weeks ago | kktv.com | Jessica Mendoza

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Miami QB Cam Ward was, as expected, the number one overall pick t the Titans. What followed that was a big surprise. The Jacksonville Jaguars traded up to number two to take the Heisman winner and CU Buff, Travis Hunter. The two-way star was expected to be a Cleveland Brown who originally had that number two overall pick.
After 1,032 days the Colorado Avalanche get their captain back

3 weeks ago | kktv.com | Jessica Mendoza

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Wednesday night Avalanche fans got to witness something many thought would never happen. The return of Gabriel Landeskog. No NHL player has ever made a return after knee cartilage transplant surgery, until Landy. He will finally be back in the lineup for game 3 vs. the Stars. The first round series is tied 1-1. Copyright 2025 KKTV. All rights reserved.
CLASSROOM CHAMPIONS: Mackinzy Wall, Manitou Springs track and field

3 weeks ago | kktv.com | Jessica Mendoza |Dan Mohrmann

COPY BY COLORADOPREPS.COM:MANITOU SPRINGS – Mackinzy Wall had the desire to ease into things when the track and field season began but that didn’t go according to plan. Since she entered the building at Manitou Springs High School as a wide-eyed freshman two years ago, she could help but stare at one number on the wall of the school’s gymThat number was 119 feet, 10 inches. It signified the school record in the discus and was set by Whitney Frase in 2009. Wall wanted to beat that number.
Gabriel Landeskog has been activated from injured reserve

3 weeks ago | kktv.com | Jessica Mendoza

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - It’s been 1,030 days since Gabriel Landeskog last played in an NHL game. He could make that big return in the Stanley Cup Playoffs tonight. The Colorado Avalanche announced this afternoon Landy has been activated from injured reserve. This would be the first action item if he were to make his return. The Avs captain has missed nearly three entire seasons after getting knee cartilage replacement surgery.
Gabriel Landeskog back in action tonight, making Colorado Eagles debut

1 month ago | kktv.com | Jessica Mendoza

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Earlier this week the Colorado Avalanche loaned their captain, Gabriel Landeskog to the Colorado Eagles on a conditioning assignment. After days of skating with the AHL team, both the Eagles and Avs announced Friday afternoon, Landeskog will play tonight. The last time he played in a game was when the Avs won the Stanley Cup in June of 2022. This is a massive step in the right direction following his knee cartilage replacement surgery.
“Accidental athlete” Elizabeth Marks is anxious to make her supporters proud at Paralympic Games

Aug 13, 2024 | kktv.com | Jessica Mendoza

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Elizabeth Marks is a five-time Paralympic medalist and six-time World Championship medalist. Her journey to finding success in the pool is unique. “I’m an accidental athlete. I was injured in Iraq in 2010,″ said Marks. At 17-years old, she joined the Army. “I had a lot of people who served in my life and I wanted to follow in those footsteps and see what that life looked like for me,” Marks says.
“It’s just different here” this season for Pine Creek Football

Aug 8, 2024 | kktv.com | Jessica Mendoza

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - High expectations always surround Pine Creek Football. That isn’t changing this season, despite the program having a new head coach for the first time in nearly two decades. “We have won four state championships in 11 years, we have the most state championships in Southern Colorado and we have have won the most games here in the last ten years.
Leonard Korir pushing for Gold in Paris

Aug 4, 2024 | kktv.com | Jessica Mendoza

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Growing up in Kenya, running was the obvious choice of sport, for kids like Leonard Korir. “In Kenya we have a lot of runners so growing up you’d see them training running around the village, so as you grow up you see the runners running you want to be a runner like them,” said Korir. Korir, made his way to the United States on a track and cross country scholarship where he competed for Iona College, and had a lot of success, winning two NCAA titles.
Greco-Roman Wrestler Kamal Bey is ready for his first Olympic Appearance

Jul 28, 2024 | kktv.com | Jessica Mendoza

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Kamal Bey grew up in Illinois, and by the age of three, he was introduced to the sport that would eventually, take him all the way. ”I learned how to throw before i learned how to shoot,” said Bey. As just a toddler, Greco-Roman was the first style of wrestling he ever learned. “You don’t touch legs a lot of upper body moves techniques is more spaced out you can dance on the matt. Greco is like you’re in a phone booth tying to fight a guy its great,” Bey said.