In April, Model United Nations was hosted at Roaring Fork High School, with students from neighboring Colorado Rocky Mountain School also participating. In this session, students — or delegates, rather — debated as part of the simulated Disarmament and International Security Council. Each delegate represented a different country around the world. The topic of debate […]
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Roaring Fork Valley student nabs prestigious scholarship
Anna Sophia Brown calls it a crazy year. She’s president of multiple student organizations, captain of the speech-and-debate team and, more recently, learned she’s now the recipient of a substantial scholarship. It was announced in early April that the Roaring Fork High School senior nabbed the Boettcher Foundation Scholarship, an award given annually to just […]
Ladies lacrosse moves into No. 3 spot in 4A state rankings
A string of convincing wins for the Roaring Fork High School girls lacrosse team has the Lady Rams ranked No. 3 among Class 4A teams in Colorado this week. Roaring Fork capped the latest run with an 18-6 win over Fruita-Monument on the home field in Carbondale on Tuesday, improving to 10-2 overall on the […]
Con sabor a victoria
El talento culinario de nuestro valle volvió a destacarse a nivel estatal gracias a Evony Mejía Montoya, estudiante de la Academia Culinaria de Youthentity, quien obtuvo el primer lugar en la competencia Italco Charcuterie Board & Hors d’oeuvre, un certamen que reúne a jóvenes talentos de la gastronomía en Colorado. Mejía Montoya es aprendiz de […]
Rams Report: Girls soccer finding their footing in league runup
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 […]
June Finance Camp gives teens a head start in money management
Roaring Fork High School sophomore Dylan Riley has an early grasp on his financial future, thanks to a unique summer camp experience that is expanding and moving to a new venue this year. Last summer, Riley attended The Finance Camp, founded by Carbondale businessman Ron Speaker, which taught him about investing, trading and generally conducting […]
Playoff run ends in quarterfinal loss for girls basketball; spring sports underway
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Local high school students roast ICE
Across the country, high school students organized walk-outs on Friday, Jan. 30, protesting the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in solidarity with immigrant communities and protestors in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In Carbondale, teenagers lined the roundabout with signs declaring their sentiments. In Glenwood Springs, the high school cancelled classes after nearly all teachers were […]
