Roaring Fork High School’s girls basketball team continued to impress at the Weld Central tournament last weekend, running the slate on a trio of Class 5A, 4A and 3A teams to win the tourney title and remain unbeaten going into the holiday break. “The girls are playing very well right now and at a fast […]
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High hopes for Roaring Fork hoops teams as Patch tourney kicks off season
The high school sports calendar turns to the winter season this week, with Roaring Fork High School boys and girls basketball getting things rolling by hosting the annual Brenda Patch Tournament. A mix of Western Slope, Front Range and Eastern Plains teams will be in Carbondale this Thursday through Saturday for the tournament, which honors […]
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Mark Otto Hockmeyer
October 1951 – Sept. 3, 2025 Mark passed away on Sept. 3 in Pueblo West, Colorado, succumbing to various medical problems. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts to Vincent and Patricia Hockmeyer, the family moved to Andover a few years later. Mark was a standout hockey player throughout his public school years. His high school team went […]
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Colorado Extreme expands, setting sights on future of hockey programming
Colorado Extreme is growing and, to meet increased demand for its free youth-hockey programming, so are its facilities on County Road 100 east of Carbondale. Eventually, Colorado Extreme intends to develop an indoor permanent rink. The most recent temporary land use change permit, approved by Garfield County in mid-February, is a bridge to that end. […]
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Roaring Fork boys win first league basketball title in 12 years
It took some extra effort in the fourth quarter to fend off a surging Grand Valley basketball team on Thursday, Feb. 27, but the Roaring Fork boys prevailed 66-57 to secure their first 3A Western Slope League (WSL) title since 2013. Playing before the home crowd in Carbondale for senior night, the Rams held a […]
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Kiddos skate with Santaahead of NHL Alumni Classic
The Colorado Extreme outdoor ice rink was alive with activity on Saturday, Dec. 7 during the nonprofit’s “Skate with Santa” holiday fundraiser. The rink, on Catherine Store Road outside of Carbondale, was packed with kids taking zamboni rides with Santa, competing in sled pull races, skating and playing games. There was plenty of food, hot […]
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Patinando con los profesionales
El dicho “constrúyelo y vendrán” se hizo realidad la noche del sábado 9 de diciembre en el Primer Clásico Anual de Antiguos Alumnos al Aire Libre de la Liga Nacional de Hockey (NHL por sus siglas en inglés), organizado por Colorado Extreme en su pista al aire libre en las afueras de Carbondale. El evento […]
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Rink of Dreams
The saying “build it and they will come” certainly held true the evening of Saturday, Dec. 9, for the First Annual National Hockey League (NHL) Outdoor Alumni Classic, hosted by Colorado Extreme on their outdoor rink outside of Carbondale. The event was filled with fun, festivity and fundraising. Enthusiastic youth hockey players, ages 3-12, filled […]
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Colorado Extreme da un ejemplo sobresaliente de diversidad, equidad e inclusión
Traducción por Dolores Duarte Colorado Extreme, un programa de hockey juvenil, ha tomado por asalto el centro del valle (y más allá), superando las expectativas dentro y fuera del hielo. En concreto, la falta de diversidad en el hockey es un tema que ha ido filtrándose en todo el país, hasta llegar a la Liga […]
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Colorado Extreme sets shining example for diversity, equity and inclusion
Colorado Extreme, a local youth hockey program, has taken the midValley (and beyond) by storm, exceeding expectations on and off of the ice. Specifically, the lack of diversity in hockey is a conversation that’s been percolating nationally, up to the National Hockey League (NHL). And, Colorado Extreme has been sought out for challenging that norm. […]