Hugh Johnson is a journalist at The Colorado Springs Gazette, where he covers a diverse range of topics including sports, competitive sports, and the food and beverage industry. His work often explores themes related to team and individual sports, as well as beverage production and the drinks and spirits sector. Hugh has been featured in notable publications such as Decanter, Yahoo News, and The World of Fine Wine.
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By: Hugh Johnson
August may have felt like a blur for the Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Come the 31st, the club will have spent 17 days on the road per coach Alan McCann. In a month that’s featured multiple two-match weeks and six contests so far, the Switchbacks have taken their lumps with a 2-4 record that becomes 1-4 […]
By: Hugh Johnson
The Pikes Peak Kickoff Classic took Andrew Powell to another time. Weidner Field played host to two high school football contests on Friday with Fountain-Fort Carson taking on Colorado Springs Christian in flag football and Palmer Ridge facing La Cueva, out of Albuquerque, N.M., in the boys’ varsity football game. The sight of prep football […]
By: Hugh Johnson
It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s the super sub. Look out, here comes the super sub. On several occasions following matches this year, Switchbacks coach Alan McCann has sounded off on the not-so-great themes regarding his club, whether it’s failing to score despite plentiful chances or conceding goals on the few chances given to […]
By: Hugh Johnson
There’s a right way to play football, and it has nothing to do with wins and losses. Widefield quarterback Brody Gizzi has known it since his freshman year back in 2023, which was the last time the Gladiators had a winning season. “We didn’t really work as a team,” Gizzi said of his first year […]
By: Hugh Johnson
Last week it took one goal. On Friday, it took five, but the message remained the same. “Everyone had that same mentality of we’re just going to find a way to win,” Switchbacks midfielder Brennan Creek said of Colorado Springs’ win at Lexington SC last week. Creek scored one of three goals the Switchbacks earned […]
By: Hugh Johnson
Switchbacks coach Alan McCann is having none of the distractions of the past, whether from last week or the last few years. On Friday, Switchbacks fans likely went through an emotional roller coaster as Colorado Springs scored three times after the 83rd minute to claim a 5-4 victory in a back-and-forth thriller at Loudoun United. […]
By: Hugh Johnson
The Switchbacks did everything they could to conjure the late-game magic they have shown on so many occasions in 2026, but after the final whistle, Hartford Athletic remained the team to beat in the Prinx Tires USL Cup. Hartford raced out to an early advantage as part of a dominant first half, striking twice in […]
By: Hugh Johnson
Liberty didn’t need the best player, just the best team. Tuesday night, the Lancers overcame a dominant third set from six-foot-three-inch sophomore outside hitter Brenna Moerman and host Doherty to claim the fourth and fifth sets in a 3-2 match, 14-25, 25-15, 14-25, 25-20, 15-13. Sophomore outside hitter Kaitlyn Conway’s match point sparked jubilation throughout […]
By: Hugh Johnson
Switchbacks coach Alan McCann hopes Tuesday night will be the last time his team needs the reminder. “We left the locker room telling the lads, ‘We hope this is the last piece of evidence. I felt that they didn’t need any more evidence to know that they can win any game. That they can fight,’” […]
By: Hugh Johnson
The Switchbacks have won by more than Friday’s 2-1 margin of victory over visiting San Antonio FC, but the win stands out as one of the best in Alan McCann’s half-decade tenure on the sidelines at Weidner Field in downtown Colorado Springs. “The togetherness and the energy in the locker room today were the best […]
