Roaring Fork High School’s co-op girls lacrosse team rebounded on Tuesday, April 29, with a win over 4A Mountain East League opponent Summit High, 20-4 at home in Carbondale. The win came on the heels of a pair of tough league losses to knock the Rams into third place in the league — 13-11 at […]
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Downriver Divas helps women liberate their inner goddess
It all comes back to the energy of flowing water. Aimee Cullwick has spent a lifetime getting to the character and magic of water. “I just grew up on rivers; my dad was a big fly fisherman,” she shared in a conversation with The Sopris Sun last week. Cullwick is a Colorado native and was […]
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Roaring Fork girls soccer picks up a pair of wins to keep pace in league
The Roaring Fork High School girls soccer team picked up a big league win over Basalt ahead of the weekend, and defeated Coal Ridge at home on Tuesday, April 22, to improve their league standings. All of the Rams goals in the 3-0 shutout win over Coal Ridge came in the second half — two […]
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Rams Report: Big lacrosse wins, and a new Rams record on the track
The past week in Roaring Fork High School spring sports was highlighted by a big win for the girls lacrosse team, and a new school record for the girls 4×800 relay team on the track. Starting things off, playing at Battle Mountain on Friday, April 11, the lacrosse team defeated one of the top 4A […]
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The future is Boot Tan Fest
To know Boot Tan Fest (BTF) is to experience it — first-hand, surrounded by an outrageously beautiful constellation of women and nonbinary participants. It’s a community that shines from every facet of a disco ball, swoops you up with love and cheers on the most authentic version of you. In short, BTF is a microcosm […]
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Rams baseball battles elements to keep the T. Goscha Tournament trophy safe at home
The weather was dishing up as much competition as the opposing teams for last week’s Trent Goscha Memorial Baseball Tournament in Carbondale. In the end, it was the long-awaited matchup of the host Roaring Fork High School Rams versus neighboring Glenwood Springs for the tournament championship late Saturday afternoon. The Rams prevailed in a hard-fought […]
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Lady Rams soccer ties, baseball set to host Trent Goscha tourney
The post-spring break schedule for Roaring Fork High School sports presents its usual mix of wacky weather to contend with, while most teams are still just trying to find themselves. The ladies soccer team made its home field debut on Tuesday, April 1, amid snow squalls and cold temps, emerging with a 2-2 tie against […]
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AVSC athletes soar at U.S. Junior Nationals Freestyle
It was a high flying week for the Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club (AVSC) moguls team as they competed in the U.S. Junior National Freestyle Championships held in Park City, Utah from March 17 to 23. Hosted by U.S. Ski and Snowboard, Park City Ski and Snowboard and Utah Olympic Park, the event featured […]
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Challenge Aspen transcends limits this weekend with annual fundraiser
On Saturday, March 29, Challenge Aspen hosts its third annual Limitless Mountain Challenge fundraiser on Snowmass Mountain. While the fundraiser is relatively young, the organization is celebrating another milestone: its 30th anniversary. With a nod to the founding year, competitors are encouraged to don their 1990s onesies and the event will feature popular music from […]
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U-MOST, at the intersection of mindfulness and skiing
Most of us feel more pleasantly relaxed following strenuous or even mild physical activity. The act of play — be it volleying a ball with friends, darting across a court, jogging into the woods or, for many, carving turns in powder — leaves our bodies feeling fulfilled, which also quiets our minds. Erik DaRosa, a […]