Sportswriter

Kyle Newman

Kyle Newman is a sportswriter for The Denver Post, a position he’s held since 2016. He is a beat reporter covering the Colorado Rockies and Denver Broncos in addition to covering other professional, college and high school athletics around the state. He is a member of the BBWAA and PFWA.

Prior to arriving at The Post, he ran two high school sports start-ups, the Colorado Sports Network in Denver and The Fan Varsity Sports Network in Indiana. A Denver native, he has won local and national awards and is a 2012 graduate of the ASU Cronkite School.

Location: Denver, Colorado

Affiliation: Baseball Writers Association of America

Affiliation: Pro Football Writers of America

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As Kyle Freeland and his teammates keep "looking for that light" at the big-league level, Colorado has a promising group of positional players coming up who might be able to provide it, including a few who already debuted.

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State of the Rockies’ farm: Draft-and-build Colorado playing catch-up in pitching, analytics

September 28, 2023 at 4:22 p.m.

As Kyle Freeland and his teammates keep "looking for that light" at the big-league level, Colorado has a promising group of positional players coming up who might be able to...

Before Chad Hanson coached a game for Heritage High School girls basketball last season, he had problems with two parents.

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Coaches under pressure: How parent influence on high school athletics is producing tension, upheaval in Colorado

September 17, 2023 at 5:48 a.m.

Before Chad Hanson coached a game for Heritage High School girls basketball last season, he had problems with two parents.

In the fall of 1957, auto parts businessman John Bandimere paid $11,000 for a plot of about 180 acres nestled up against the hogback of the Jefferson County foothills.

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Bandimere Speedway’s 65-year history: How the family-owned drag racing track became world-renowned

July 20, 2023 at 1:10 p.m.

In the fall of 1957, auto parts businessman John Bandimere paid $11,000 for a plot of about 180 acres nestled up against the hogback of the Jefferson County foothills.

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Shot clock coming to Colorado high school basketball beginning in 2026-27

April 23, 2024 at 4:56 p.m.

Stall ball is dead.

In two years of a pilot program, girls flag football underwent explosive growth, capping out with about 1,300 players across 52 schools this past season.

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CHSAA sanctions girls flag football as Colorado becomes 11th state to make the sport official

April 23, 2024 at 3:20 p.m.

In two years of a pilot program, girls flag football underwent explosive growth, capping out with about 1,300 players across 52 schools this past season.

With a 3-1 defeat to the Padres in the series opener on Monday at Coors Field, the Rockies made some bad company.

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Rockies dominated by Dylan Cease in series-opening loss to Padres, become first team since 1931 Reds to trail in first 23 games of season

April 22, 2024 at 10:04 p.m.

With a 3-1 defeat to the Padres in the series opener on Monday at Coors Field, the Rockies made some bad company.

The sport will either become sanctioned at Tuesday's CHSAA Legislative Council meeting, or it could get voted down, leaving flag football's local future unclear.

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Girls flag football faces critical vote to become CHSAA sanctioned

April 22, 2024 at 5:45 a.m.

The sport will either become sanctioned at Tuesday's CHSAA Legislative Council meeting, or it could get voted down, leaving flag football's local future unclear.

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Rockies series opener against Mariners postponed, to be made up on Sunday as part of split doubleheader

April 19, 2024 at 9:27 p.m.

Friday’s game will be made up on Sunday as a split doubleheader. Game 1 begins at 1:10 p.m., while Game 2 begins at 6:10 p.m. Tickets from Friday's game will...

Colorado placed Kyle Freeland on the 15-day injured list on Friday with a left elbow strain, a move retroactive to April 16.

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Rockies place Kyle Freeland on 15-day injured list with left elbow strain

April 19, 2024 at 9:27 p.m.

Colorado placed Kyle Freeland on the 15-day injured list on Friday with a left elbow strain, a move retroactive to April 16.

The Colorado Avalanche will face the Winnipeg Jets in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Who will emerge from the 2-3 matchup out of the Central Division?

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Colorado Avalanche vs. Winnipeg Jets: Series predictions, who has the edge and five things to watch in Stanley Cup Playoffs

April 19, 2024 at 10:18 a.m.

The Colorado Avalanche will face the Winnipeg Jets in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Who will emerge from the 2-3 matchup out of the Central Division?

The Rockies found misery again in their first extra-inning game this year.

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Phillies walk-off Rockies 2-1 as Colorado drops series opener, first extra-innings game of 2024

April 15, 2024 at 9:41 p.m.

The Rockies found misery again in their first extra-inning game this year.

Roosevelt girls basketball coach Enoch Miller announced his resignation to the team on Monday, after leading the Rough Riders to consecutive Class 5A titles during his two seasons at the helm.

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Enoch Miller resigns as Roosevelt girls basketball coach after leading Rough Riders to consecutive Class 5A titles

April 15, 2024 at 8:49 p.m.

Roosevelt girls basketball coach Enoch Miller announced his resignation to the team on Monday, after leading the Rough Riders to consecutive Class 5A titles during his two seasons at the...

It's the waning moments of more than a half-century as the Cherry Creek baseball coach, but it's not too late for Marc Johnson to witness something historic on the mound.

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Trey Gregory-Alford, with 101.4 mph fastball, headlines three right-handers redefining heat in Colorado high school baseball

April 14, 2024 at 8:19 a.m.

It's the waning moments of more than a half-century as the Cherry Creek baseball coach, but it's not too late for Marc Johnson to witness something historic on the mound.

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