Roaring Fork High School’s homecoming week concluded under the stadium lights, with Rams football hosting the Grand Valley High School Fighting Cardinals on Friday, April 23. The Rams 44-0 loss was a tough close to a season abbreviated by COVID-19. Yet, the team, whose roster is comprised mostly of freshmen and sophomores, showed unyielding grit […]
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Rams football is back!
On a 67-degree Saturday afternoon, without a cloud in the sky, you could feel the electricity in the air — Roaring Fork High School Rams varsity football was back in Carbondale. The Rams may have suffered a stinging defeat in their 47–6 conference loss to the Manitou Springs Mustangs on April 3, but the enthusiasm […]
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Community pitches for indoor batting
What’s that famous line from the film “Field of Dreams?” If you build it, they will come. In Carbondale, it’s — if you need to build it, we will come. Construction is underway on an enclosed 80 foot by 30 foot batting facility at Ron Patch Memorial Field’s southeast corner. When the indoor batting facility […]
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Roaring Fork Rams prep for Season C
Roaring Fork High School (RFHS) began practices this week for the Season C sports of football, girls volleyball, and boys soccer. The 2020-2021 high school sports calendar was modified by the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, splitting the school year into four seasons: A, B, C and D. […]
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Basketball season warms up
Roaring Fork High School basketball teams played their first games on Jan. 28. Varsity boys won 72-49 against Olathe. The girls also gave Olathe a good challenge but ultimately lost 41-28. To guard against the spread of COVID, all players wore masks and fans were required to stream games instead of crowd the stands. Beginning […]
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Basalt Buzz – Football returns to Basalt High School
It may seem like ages since varsity football was played in town. In fact, the last game for the Longhorns took place November 23, 2019. Never fear, football is finally returning to Basalt with its first game scheduled for Mar. 20, 2021 at home against the Salida Spartans. As Athletic Director Jason Santo explained, “Our […]