After falling 3-0 to the 3A Western Slope League-leading Steamboat Springs Sailors on their home field April 8, Roaring Fork High School’s girls soccer team rebounded two days later to score a 10-0 confidence booster over Moffat County in front of the home crowd.
Sophomore Annalise Bumgarner col-
lected three goals in the match, with one each coming from seniors Ella Gunshor and Kayla Kaufman, juniors Tess Hayes, Mia Jimenez, and Bianca Braun, sophomore Helena McCracken, and freshmen Kathleen Stuart and Jocelyn Rivera.
The Rams had a win-loss-tie record of 2-4-2 overall and 1-1-1 in the league before hitting the road to play the defending league champion Delta Panthers Tuesday evening (results not available at this writing).
“I think we have been doing well defensively, but offensively we needed some confidence to take that shot quickly, and this was a great game to do that,” head coach Nicole Cruz said after the Moffat win.
With a roster made up mostly of underclassmen, the team is also still learning with every game, she said.
“First touch for us is a big deal because it sets us up for the next play, as well as scanning the field as a ball’s coming to us,” Cruz said. “As they get older, it’s what you’re doing off the ball as well as on the ball. We have to make sure we’re supporting other teammates when they have the ball, and see where the defenders are so we can make the best run or option after that.
Cruz has had the opportunity to coach a core group of seniors through her four years as head coach — Gunshor, Kaufman, Maya Lindbloom, and Mali Sparhawk.
“They know what I expect, which they can translate to the team,” she said.
Stepping into the goalkeeper position this season are junior Hazel Jenkins and freshman Ashley Bautista. Neither had played the position before this year.
“They have progressed so much in the last month, just building confidence and learning to do those dives and handle the one-on ones,” Cruz said. “I’m excited to see how they progress.”
Next up:
Thursday at home versus Basalt, 4pm.
In other action …
Roaring Fork’s girls lacrosse was 6-2 overall and 4-2 in the 4A Mountain East League going into a home match Tuesday against Eagle Valley (result not available by this writing).
The Rams fell 14-4 on April 9 at home against the Battle Mountain Huskies, who continue to lead the 4A Mountain East League. Three goals came from senior Jordyn Miller, and one from senior Juliana Pittz in that contest.
The Rams baseball team is 3-7 overall after a 7-3 loss to Discovery Canyon on Monday in Colorado Springs. They’re 1-1 in the league after splitting a double header with Delta at home on April 10, losing 10-7 in the opener and winning the nightcap 11-0, unloading for 10 runs in the first inning.
The Rams are at Basalt on Saturday (11am game time), and have a long stretch of road games before returning home on April 29 against Rifle (3pm).
And, the Roaring Fork track and field athletes were at the Glenwood Springs Demon Invitational on April 11. Placing in the top seven of their respective events to score team points were:
Girls — senior Caroline Cole, sixth 1600-meter run (5 minutes, 55.5 seconds); junior Sadie Silcox, seventh 1600 (5:59.75); sophomore Kayla Steele, fourth 3200 meters (12:49.16); sophomore Kinley Richmond, fifth 3200 (14:32); and the 4×800 relay team of Steele, Richmond and sophomores Isla Friel and Sophia Warner, fourth (11:33.75).
Boys — freshman Colby Horst, sixth 200-meter dash (24.76 seconds); junior Quintin Galbraith, second 400 meters (54.18); sophomore Levi Friday, second 1600 meters (4:49.06); and the 4×100 relay team of Galbraith, Horst, senior Eli Norris, and junior Davey Noyola, sixth (47.08).
Roaring Fork is at the Coal Ridge Invitational this Friday, April 17.