A combination of veteran experience and talent among the younger ranks has the Roaring Fork High School boys basketball team in the thick of the 3A Western Slope League (WSL) race with five crucial games to go. After soundly defeating North Fork in the final road game of the regular season last Friday (Jan. 26), […]
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Roaring Fork basketball teams prep for second round of 3A league matchups
The Roaring Fork High School basketball teams both find themselves in the thick of the 3A Western Slope League race halfway through the conference schedule after the latest round of action. With the last three games on the road, the Roaring Fork girls scored an important win, 64-43, at Gunnison on Saturday, following a close […]
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School District introduces ‘delayed start’ option
Editor’s note: Gus Richardson is a student at Roaring Fork High School. Thursday, Jan. 18, marked Roaring Fork School District’s (RFSD) first attempt at implementing its new “delayed start” protocol, intended for days when there are hazardous road conditions but that aren’t dreadful enough to call a snow day.The idea is for RFSD to have […]
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Rams basketball teams split slate of games to open conference season
Both Roaring Fork High School basketball teams sandwiched a pair of 3A Western Slope League wins between a couple of tough losses to open the post-holiday schedule this past week.The Rams boys, after a nailbiter at Meeker on Jan. 10 that ended in a 43-41 Cowboys win, grabbed wins on the road Friday at Cedaredge, […]
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Seniors play leadership role off the bench for Rams girls basketball
Though not regular starters, the two seniors on this season’s Roaring Fork High School (RFHS) girls basketball team know they have an important job to do. And they’re up to the task.Through the early part of the season in December, Avery Smith and Lelany Gardesani proved to be valuable relief coming off the bench in […]
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Brenda Patch Tournament kicks off season for Rams basketball
The new-look Roaring Fork High School boys and girls basketball teams open the season with their home Brenda Patch Tournament this weekend. Girls coach steps downRight off the bat, the girls team is adjusting to a coaching change following the unexpected resignation this week of new head coach Albert Blanc. Blanc, a 1966 Glenwood Springs […]
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CO Appeals Court comes to order at RFHS
On Tuesday morning, Nov. 7, the students of Roaring Fork High School were exposed to a seemingly rare opportunity. A Division of the Colorado Court of Appeals heard two oral arguments in the high school auditeria, where students and some general members of the public were able to observe and ask questions. Students from Basalt […]
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Congratulations to the RFHS Speech Team
The Roaring Fork High School Speech Team recently hosted eight regional schools for a tournament on Saturday, Oct. 28. A big shout out to the expansive Rams Speech Team, including members: Nicola Stringham, Jane Taylor, Anasophia Brown, Goldie Anderson, Gus Richardson, Iggie Richardson, Sim Perutkova-Rand, Lucy Silcox, Masamo Stableford, Maddie Lucks, Kate Taylor, Olivia Rullet, […]
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High hopes for future of Roaring Fork football after solid JV season
The scene resembled Friday night lights in Anytown, USA on Oct. 16, when the Roaring Fork High School junior varsity football team hosted rival Glenwood Springs for the season finale. Fans filled the stands after a pregame barbecue, the student pep band was playing and there was lots of good energy. Except it was a […]
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Crystal River committee hosts community summit, Oct. 26
Few would disagree that the Crystal River is a treasure worthy of protecting. This undammed, wild river is boasted for its scenic beauty, sustaining local agriculture, residences, recreational opportunities and wildlife habitat. The river has faced previous threats, including two dam attempts, one of which would have flooded Redstone. In 2013, the Colorado River District […]