A select group of Roaring Fork Valley runners were among the more than 60,000 marathon participants making their way through the five boroughs of New York City on Nov. 1. The Chris Klug Foundation (CKF) has long celebrated sports and active lifestyles. Since 2011, the organ, eye and tissue donation awareness group has coordinated for […]
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Spring Gulch trail system turns 40, looks ahead with optimism
In late September, cross-country ski enthusiasts gathered at the Old Thompson Barn in River Valley Ranch. The occasion? Celebrating 40 years of nordic skiing outside of Carbondale. The event sold out, with skinny skiers from around the Roaring Fork Valley turning out for the four-decade milestone. “It was incredibly special to hear from many of […]
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New Carbondale AVSC gym brings training closer to home
A new Carbondale facility for the Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club (AVSC) expands dryland training opportunities and limits long commutes for young snowsport athletes and their families. Located in one of the warehouse spaces on Industry Place, the Carbondale Athlete Development Center (ADC) began seeing its first training sessions last week, as athletes work […]
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Roaring Fork rolls on to 3A soccer quarterfinals with 3-1 over Coal Ridge
A clash between Garfield County soccer rivals Roaring Fork and Coal Ridge Tuesday night in Carbondale had the added frenzy that naturally comes with the state playoffs. In the end, it was the third-seeded Rams of Roaring Fork who claimed the 3-1 win over the No. 19 Titans, who’ve perennially been one of Roaring Fork’s […]
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Longhorns cross country teams state bound,boys soccer playoffs underway
The dual force of long distance runners from both Basalt and Roaring Fork high schools has been a successful combination for Longhorns cross country in recent decades. But this marks the first season since 2022 that both the boys and girls squads have qualified for the Class 3A State Championships, taking place this coming weekend […]
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Glenwood Springs Demons make their mark across fall sports
From Friday night lights to packed gyms, Glenwood Springs High School’s fall sports teams have been competing across the state. In an interview with Glenwood Athletic Director Jordan DeCrow, The Sopris Stars takes a closer look at how these teams are performing and the challenges they have faced so far this year. As the fall […]
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Rams Report: Soccer scores two more wins; regional XC and state mountain biking on tap
Editor’s note: The state mountain biking championships has been postponed until Oct. 31-Nov. 1 due to heavy rains. Roaring Fork High School’s boys soccer team continues its winning ways, earning a pair of shutout wins over the past week to further support their No. 3 ranking among Class 3A teams in Colorado. On the road […]
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Combined-school Longhorns softball team playoffs bound; Rams soccer stays hot
The combined forces of three Roaring Fork Valley high schools has propelled the rejuvenated Basalt High girls softball team to the postseason and its first winning record in four years. The Longhorns, made up of players from Basalt, Roaring Fork and Glenwood Springs high schools, rolled to an overall mark of 14 wins, six losses, […]
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Girls night on the ice at Colorado Extreme rink this Saturday
Girls of all ages are invited out to the Colorado Extreme ice rink east of Carbondale this Saturday, Oct. 17, for a free evening of skating as part of World Girls’ Hockey Weekend. The free skating event begins at 5pm Saturday at the Colorado Extreme outdoor arena on Catherine Store Road. It will be followed […]
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Carbondale mountaineer releases ‘Fourteener Snow,’ a guidebook and love letter to Colorado’s high-alpine routes
Colorado backcountry enthusiasts have been turning to the guidance of Carbondale-based Lou Dawson for over 40 years, ever since his first book, “Colorado High Routes,” was released. Dawson, a Colorado native, spent the first two decades of adulthood working in outdoor education and carpentry, while climbing and skiing mountains in his free time. That latter […]