Roaring Fork High School made its return to the varsity football ranks after a year’s hiatus, facing off against a tough Gunnison team at home on Aug. 21. The Rams held their own defensively for much of the first quarter, during which the Cowboys were beset by several offensive penalties. However, once the Class 2A […]
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Rams ramping it up in renewed push for varsity football
A return to the glory days. That’s the objective of any sports program that’s been in rebuilding mode, and none more so in Carbondale than the Roaring Fork High School football program. Several things are coming together for Roaring Fork to have a varsity football program this coming season, after a series of on-again, off-again […]
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Post-season honors bestowed on spring sports athletes
Several Roaring Fork High School athletes were recognized with All-Conference and All-State selections following the conclusion of the spring sports seasons. Racking up the most honors was the state quarterfinalist Lady Rams lacrosse team. Senior Jordyn Miller was named Class 4A first team All State in the attacker position, and fellow senior Alivya Malcolm was […]
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Ladies lacrosse earns No. 3 seed for 4A playoffs, hosts second round game Thursday
Two Roaring Fork High School spring sports teams are in the state playoffs, and another is also in a good position to earn a postseason bid. Starting off with the combined Roaring Fork-Glenwood-Basalt-CRMS girls lacrosse team, the Rams enter the 24-team 4A state playoffs as the No. 3 seed — the highest postseason seeding in […]
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Rams Report: Girls lax off to good start; Goscha baseball tourney on tap
Roaring Fork High School’s girls lacrosse team is off to a 5-1 this season, with their only loss so far coming to a tough Battle Mountain team, 16-5, on March 17. Since then, the Rams have run the slate, scoring a 12-9 win at home against Steamboat Springs on March 19, defeating Grand Junction on […]
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New season of high school sports spring into action
Spring sports for Colorado high schools are now underway. Here’s a look at results from recent action for our local Carbondale teams. RFHS Baseball: Lost 14-3 and 12-5 at Colorado Academy and Castle View, respectively. RFHS girls soccer: Lost 3-1 and 4-0 at Battle Mountain and Glenwood Springs, respectively. CRMS girls soccer: Won 1-0 at […]
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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 […]
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Mature Content: ‘All Used Up’
We’re all “aging.” From our neighbor turning 10 to friends turning 80, if you manage to stay alive, aging happens. For a time, that process means gaining abilities. Then, slowly, almost imperceptibly at first, the gains stabilize. Eventually, they become losses. When 55-year-old Susan moved back to the Valley, and Ron made his Valley debut […]
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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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Basalt wrestlers represent at state tournament, Rams basketball into final stretch
Basalt High School’s boys wrestling team had three representatives compete at the Class 3A Colorado State Wrestling Championship held at Ball Arena in Denver over the weekend, but no podium finishes for the Longhorns. Qualifying at 165 pounds, senior Luca Del cid came into the state tournament with a 26-14 record on the season. He […]