Editor’s note: John Stroud is a Roaring Fork High School track and field coach. The Roaring Fork High School (RFHS) boys soccer team made the most of their big homecoming game against Aspen in front of a charged-up fan base on Sept. 24 at Rams Field, topping the Skiers 5-1. It was a great start […]
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Rams Report: Homecoming soccer on tap Thursday night
Editor’s note: John Stroud is a Roaring Fork High School track and field coach and a substitute teacher for Roaring Fork School District. It’s homecoming week at Roaring Fork High School, as well as neighboring Glenwood Springs High, which means lots of home games and events are on tap Thursday, Friday and Saturday. On Thursday […]
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Rams Report: Roaring Fork 10, CRMS 0 in crosstown soccer dual
EDITOR’S NOTE: John Stroud is a Roaring Fork High School track and field coach and a substitute teacher at Roaring Fork School District schools. Roaring Fork High School’s boys soccer team stands at 4 wins, 2 losses on the young season with the 3A Western Slope League slate of games looming on the near horizon. […]
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True Nature brings together community for inaugural Connection 5K
This Sunday, Deva and Eaden Shantay hope to initiate a new Carbondale tradition: the Connection 5K, benefiting the Connection is the Medicine Foundation, which the two True Nature founders started back in 2022. “The Connection 5K is about more than a finish line,” Larry Smith, CEO of True Nature, said in a press release. “It’s […]
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Strang travels to Scotland to compete in World Sheep Dog Finals
On Monday, Aug. 31, Bridget Strang of Missouri Heights hopped on a plane to Seattle, spent the night there on a stopover, then flew to Manchester, England the following day, where she was due to reunite with two of her best friends: Ken and Bill. Strang, Ken and Bill share a love of sheep dog […]
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New AVSC alpine director says ski it all
Growing up, Will Hadden played every sport. Soccer, lacrosse; road biking, mountain biking. He was in junior golf tournaments. No football, only because his school had no team. “I would’ve if I could’ve!” he said. He has been ski racing for 30 years. Hadden, age 38, is the new alpine director at Aspen Valley Ski […]
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Rams Report: Roaring Fork scores a pair of soccer wins, football drops back to JV only
Editor’s note: John Stroud is a Roaring Fork High School track and field coach and a substitute teacher at several Roaring Fork School District schools. The Roaring Fork High School varsity boys soccer team picked up a pair of wins over the past week to move to 2-1 on the young season. The Rams hosted […]
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Fall sports season off and running
Roaring Fork High School made its return to the varsity football ranks after a year’s hiatus, facing off against a tough Gunnison team at home on Aug. 21. The Rams held their own defensively for much of the first quarter, during which the Cowboys were beset by several offensive penalties. However, once the Class 2A […]
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Fall sports kicks off with return of Friday night lights football in Carbondale
Varsity football is officially back at Roaring Fork High School, and the gridiron is where the 2026-27 prep sports season begins as the Rams take on Gunnison this Friday, Aug. 21, 7pm at Rams Field in Carbondale. “We’ve really been hyping it up and are trying to get a big crowd out there for our […]
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It’s a wrap … well, almost
Yes, that’s what the guys are putting on the horse’s legs (see photo on the bottom right) to help protect them from injury during a polo match. But it’s not quite a wrap for the Aspen Valley Polo Club’s (AVPC) season. There’s still time to enjoy some polo, as the final match of the 2026 […]