Roaring Fork High School’s girls lacrosse team is off to a 5-1 this season, with their only loss so far coming to a tough Battle Mountain team, 16-5, on March 17.
Since then, the Rams have run the slate, scoring a 12-9 win at home against Steamboat Springs on March 19, defeating Grand Junction on the road 15-7 on March 24, and topping Summit 13-2 at home on March 26.
The cooperative team combines student-athletes from Roaring Fork, Colorado Rocky Mountain School, Basalt, and Glenwood Springs high schools.
Led by senior captain Jordyn Miller, averaging four goals per game, the Rams are looking to improve upon a 12-5 season and third-place finish in the 4A Mountain East League last year.
“Jordyn leads the team in ground balls and draw controls, and our defense is anchored by senior Alivya Malcolm [goalie], Ava Montemayor and Hazel Barker,” head coach (and Jordyn’s dad) Dahl Miller said.
Montemayor leads the team in caused turnovers with eight, and Malcolm has recorded 59 saves through the first six games.
Returning midfielders this season are juniors Aurora Cherney and Marin Weaver, and sophomores Eva Feinsinger and Kayla Steele. Freshmen Sophia Moore and Scarlett Jones have also proven to be key early contributors, coach Miller said.
“Where we need to improve is on possessing and taking care of the ball, starting with draw controls and fewer unforced errors,” he said. “A team goal is to make it deep in the state playoffs.”
Last season, the Rams opened the 4A playoffs with a 12-4 win over Mullen; bowing out with a second-round loss to Green Mountain, 20-7.
Upcoming home games for the Lady Rams include: April 9, 4pm versus Battle Mountain; April 14, 5:30pm vs. Eagle Valley; April 21, 4pm vs. Fruita; and April 23, 4pm (senior night) vs. Aspen.
Rams baseball hosts Goscha tourney
Many sports are idle during spring break this week, except the Roaring Fork baseball team which hosts the annual Trent Goscha Memorial Tournament Thursday-Saturday, April 2-4, at Ron Patch Memorial Field.
The tournament is played in memory of Goscha, a promising youth baseball player who died unexpectedly before reaching high school 10 years ago. Proceeds from the tournament support the Trent Goscha Memorial Scholarship, to be awarded to one of this year’s senior players.
The Rams are off to a 1-2 start through the early going. They’re set to play Montezuma-Cortez to open the tournament at 2pm Thursday; followed by Salida at 9am and again at 2pm on Friday. Saturday matchups are to be determined. Game times will be weather-dependent.
In other recent spring sports action, the Roaring Fork girls soccer team (0-3-2) lost 1-0 at home against Grand Junction on March 25, and tied at Aspen 1-1 the following afternoon.
And, the Roaring Fork track and field team was at the Cedaredge Invitational on March 28. Top-eight event finishers for boys and girls were: sophomore Levi Friday, third in the 1600-meter run (4 minutes, 59.42 seconds), and sixth in the 800-meter (2:16.04); junior Davey Noyola, fifth in the 300 hurdles (47.8 seconds); sophomore Kaiden Werth, seventh in the 1600 (5:23.37); junior Miley Stuart, fifth in the 1600 (6:15.51).