It was a little bit further than they’d gone before, but a lesson in what it will take for the Roaring Fork High School girls basketball program to compete at the state championships level. The No. 8 Lady Rams bowed out in the quarterfinal round of the Class 3A Championships at the University of Denver’s […]
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Lady Rams state bound after winning regional crown at home; face No. 1 Denver Christian Thursday
Finally! The Roaring Fork High School girls basketball team can say they’re regional champions. The prize: A trip to the Colorado 3A State Basketball Championships this week. The Lady Rams secured the school’s first appearance in the “Great 8” in 21 years by virtue of a pair of wins on their home court last weekend […]
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Home, sweet home for Roaring Fork in regional round of state hoops playoffs
It’s been more than two decades since there was this much dual excitement around the Roaring Fork High School basketball programs, and the Carbondale faithful will get a chance to help it unfold this weekend. The boys and girls teams both earned the right to host a regional round of the Class 3A state playoffs […]
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Lady Rams earn redemption win over Meeker on home court
Bolstered by the return of senior Nikki Tardif, who’s coming back from a leg injury, the Roaring Fork High School girls basketball team scored a huge win over Meeker in Carbondale Tuesday night, 66-47. The win not only made up for the Rams first of just two losses on the season (47-40 at Meeker on […]
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Rams Report: Rams score dual hoops wins over rival Coal Ridge
Another barn-burner high school boys basketball matchup between Roaring Fork and Coal Ridge in Carbondale Tuesday night proved to be one for the scrapbooks. After a huge 50-39 win last week at Class 4A Aspen to help improve Roaring Fork’s 3A state power ranking to No. 7 coming into the week, the Rams needed another […]
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Rams Report: Roaring Fork basketball splits slate at Meeker in key league games
Roaring Fork High School’s boys basketball team secured its spot atop the 3A Western Slope League with a big win at Meeker on Jan. 24, while the girls suffered their first loss of the season but remain in the hunt for a league title. The boys team opened a 29-17 halftime lead and never looked […]
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Roaring Fork girls building bench strength with big test coming Saturday
Dominating wins over weak teams pad the record and the scorebook, but don’t do much in the statistical game that determines Colorado high school basketball rankings, and ultimately seeding for the postseason. Take the undefeated Roaring Fork High School girls basketball team, for example. The Rams, now 12-0 after annihilating Aspen 72-5 Tuesday night, held […]
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Roaring Fork girls win Patch tournament for second straight year
Roaring Fork High School’s girls and boys basketball teams kicked off the 2025-26 season with the annual Brenda Patch Tournament Dec. 4-6 on the home court in Carbondale. The Lady Rams emerged as the tournament champions for a second straight year, taking care of business in convincing fashion, and affirming their top-10 state ranking in […]
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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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Two Basalt athletes take bronze at state track meet
Several local athletes competed at the Colorado Track and Field Championships in the Class 3A division, held May 15-17 at JeffCo Stadium in Lakewood, to conclude the 2025 season. A pair of Basalt High School athletes made the podium, including senior Jared Tannenbaum, who took third place in the 300-meter hurdles on the final day […]