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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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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Sports Report: Cross country, soccer, volleyball seasons off and running
Cross country running took center stage as the first home action of the high school fall sports season, as the combined Basalt-Roaring Fork team hosted the Longhorn Invite at Crown Mountain Park on Saturday, Aug. 23. It was a sweet showing before friends and family for Basalt senior Towler Scott, who claimed the boys overall […]
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Rams basketball teams open 3A league slate strong, girls still undefeated
A good start for the Roaring Fork High School’s boys and girls basketball teams to begin the 3A Western Slope League schedule promises to get more challenging in the weeks to come. The Rams swept the first weekend of league competition on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 10 and 11 — the girls winning by scores […]
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Basalt’s bid for state football title falls short
Despite a resilient performance in front of the home fans that had the Basalt High School football team within striking distance of the school’s first-ever trip to a championship game, the Longhorns ultimately bowed out with a 41-28 loss to The Classical Academy (TCA) on Saturday, Nov. 23. Coming into the game with identical 11-0 […]
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Basalt football looks to take next step in state playoffs, hosts semifinal Saturday
Basalt High School’s football team is trying to go where no recent Longhorns team has gone before: the state championship game. After traveling to Sterling for the Class 2A quarterfinals last Saturday, defeating the Tigers 34-14, Basalt is back home this Saturday, Nov. 23, to face The Classical Academy (TCA). Kickoff is 1pm at the […]
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Combined Basalt High golf team tees up good start to season
Among the first local high school fall sports teams to see action this season is the combined Basalt High School (BHS) boys golf team, which is already four competitions in and establishing itself as one of the top Class 3A teams on the Western Slope. The Longhorns’ top three players, senior Jackson Stewart and sophomores […]
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Basalt, Roaring Fork cross it up for XC program success
Two student bodies are better than one when it comes to fielding the Basalt High School co-ed cross country team, but in the end it’s all for one, one for all. That’s also pretty much how team cross country running works. As with a few other Colorado High School Activities Association-sanctioned sports, like track and […]
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“Where the horns come together”
It’s no secret that The Sopris Sun cheers for the Rams! We live in a valley replete with athletes competing in a range of sports, from skiing (of course) to lacrosse, football, hockey, mountain biking, rock climbing, etc. You name it, we play it. By one coaching legend’s observation, the challenge is that schools want […]