The selections are in, and several Roaring Fork High School spring sports athletes have been bestowed with all-conference and all-state honors. The Rams girls lacrosse team had the most picks among the Roaring Fork teams for both the 4A Mountain East League and 4A All-State picks. Two members of the team, senior draw specialist Josie […]
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Sopris Sun graduates shoot for the stars
Yesenia Benavides Burgos, Gus Richardson and Isaac Sterling have made the most of their time as interns at The Sopris Sun. The former two, who graduated on Saturday from Roaring Fork High School, have been enrolled in the youth journalism program (or Youth News Bureau, as we like to call it) since their sophomore year. […]
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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 […]
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Rams Report: Roaring Fork track sends quintet of athletes to 3A state championships
It was all on the line for the Roaring Fork High School girls 4×800 relay team at the Montrose Invitational on Saturday, May 10. The “last chance” meet was their final shot at qualifying for the 3A State Track and Field Championships. The team, senior Isabella Moon, junior Caroline Cole, sophomore Sadie Silcox and freshman […]
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Folklórico inspires community through dance
For her Capstone project, Roaring Fork graduating senior Jacqueline Flores Alvarez reflected on her time with Aspen Santa Fe Ballet’s Folklórico program from the time she was in kindergarten. The skirts flow with our movements, our shoes rhythmically stomp the floor and our steps coordinate beautifully with the music. There is grace and beauty in […]
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Girls soccer, lacrosse teams head into the playoffs
It’s playoffs time for the Roaring Fork girls soccer and lacrosse teams, as Rams teams made their respective state tournament fields headed into the first week of May. Girls lacrosse enters the 24-team Class 4A tournament as the No. 7 seed, having concluded the regular season at 11-4 overall and finishing third in the 4A […]
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Girls lacrosse, soccer in position for postseason playoffs
Roaring Fork High School’s co-op girls lacrosse team rebounded on Tuesday, April 29, with a win over 4A Mountain East League opponent Summit High, 20-4 at home in Carbondale. The win came on the heels of a pair of tough league losses to knock the Rams into third place in the league — 13-11 at […]
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Roaring Fork girls soccer picks up a pair of wins to keep pace in league
The Roaring Fork High School girls soccer team picked up a big league win over Basalt ahead of the weekend, and defeated Coal Ridge at home on Tuesday, April 22, to improve their league standings. All of the Rams goals in the 3-0 shutout win over Coal Ridge came in the second half — two […]
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High school seniors get a jump on EMS, firefighting careers through concurrent CMC classes
Roaring Fork High School senior Hank Cerrone admits he’s not a big fan of high school, but an opportunity offered by his school, the Carbondale Fire Department and Colorado Mountain College (CMC), may very well secure a future career for him. “I’m the kind of person who likes to really jump onto things,” said Cerrone, […]
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Notes from Brazil
The past eight months have easily been the most challenging but fulfilling of my life. I arrived in Brazil certain I was almost fluent in Portuguese, only to find I couldn’t understand a single sentence that was said to me. My self-confidence plummeted as I realized how severely unprepared I was. Exhausted after several delayed […]