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When Lucas Krull took the mound as a 16-year-old and threw a fastball 90 miles per hour left-handed, it created disbelief. But when he walked behind the mound four years later, he shook his head and murmured to himself, “I can’t believe I am still doing this.” Krull had reached a crossroads in his athletic career, a journey that now is worthy of a movie.

Colorado State will open fall camp for the third time under head coach Jay Norvell early Friday morning in the shadows of Canvas Stadium, hoping to take another step forward in 2024. CSU is coming off a 5-7 season a year ago. The Rams went 3-5 in the Mountain West Conference and have been picked to finish fifth in the league this year. The Rams expect big seasons from several players, specifically their preseason all-conference selections in wide receiver Tory Horton, defensive back Jack Howell, offensive lineman Jacob Gardner and linebacker Chase Wilson. A successful season will come down to not only the expected production of those players, but others who showed improvement last year and newcomers to the team as well. Here are a few storylines to watch as the team opens camp and begins preparation for the 2024 season, which begins Aug.

Attendance Did not practice: Physically Unable to Perform List — S Delarrin Turner-Yell (knee) and LB Drew Sanders (Achilles). Out — Brandon Jones (hamstring). Broncos undrafted rookie running back Blake Watson (muscle strain) practiced for the first time during training camp, as he passed his physical and was removed from the non-football injury list. QB Race Today Denver’s quarterback competition appears to be turning into a two-man race between Jarrett Stidham and rookie Bo Nix.

One person was killed and three others injured in a shooting in Aurora on Thursday afternoon, according to the Aurora Police Department. Police were alerted just after 3 p.m. Thursday about the shooting, which occurred in a parking lot behind a business on East Colfax Avenue at Ironton Street, interim Aurora police Chief Heather Morris said during an afternoon news conference. “This is really tragic because a man has lost his life and we have three other people who have been injured,” she said. The man died at the scene and the three injured people — two men and a woman — were taken to area hospitals, police said.

In his two seasons at Liberty, Preston Hodge played a lot of football and won a lot of games. Something was missing, however. “I didn’t really get coached the best at my position last year,” the Colorado newcomer said this week as he and the Buffaloes began preseason camp. “So, just being able to play for the best; Deion is the best to ever do it at my position.

By SCOTT SONNER and KEN RITTER LAS VEGAS (AP) — Four Las Vegas teenagers accused in the fatal beating of their high school classmate have agreed to plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter in a deal that will keep them from being tried as adults, lawyers said Thursday. The teens originally were charged in January as adults with second-degree murder and conspiracy in the November death of 17-year-old Jonathan Lewis Jr.