For most residents of Carbondale, mid-January signals a slow return to the structures of everyday life after a few weeks of holiday cheer. Students, parents, workers: we tend to creak back into our daily rhythms and forgive ourselves for taking things one slow step at a time. Not so for Roaring Fork High School’s basketball […]
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Local athlete makes big splash in family tradition
Amélie Ogilby swims for the local club swim team, Team Sopris, or the Sopris Barracudas as their fans know them. Recently, the 17-year-old athlete made her way to the Junior Nationals in Austin, Texas — a historic accomplishment for the Barracudas. From an early age, Ogiliby, now a junior at Colorado Rocky Mountain School (CRMS), […]
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Basketball bounces back!
Per tradition, basketball season at Roaring Fork High School began in earnest with the annual Brenda Patch Memorial Tournament last weekend, Dec. 2-3. Brenda Patch was a Roaring Fork High School athlete who’s life was tragically cut short on Thanksgiving Day, 1986. In her honor, all proceeds from the tournament are given to student athletes […]
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Basalt falls to defending champ Eaton
Basalt traveled to two-time defending state champion Eaton on Saturday, Nov. 12, hoping to earn a spot in this weekend’s semifinals. The Longhorns and the Fighting Reds carried winning streaks of ten games and 9 games, respectively, into the matchup, but only one team could move on. The Longhorns struggled to cope with Eaton’s offensive […]
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Rams sports update
Fall sports are in full swing with each of Roaring Fork High School’s teams showing promise. Here’s a quick mid-season recap. The Lady Rams secured another victory against Basalt on Monday, Sept. 19, winning 3-1. This followed a 3-1 loss in a non-league match with Aspen the week prior. Overall, the volleyball team is ranked […]
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Elks Traverse record shattered by local distance runner
The Elks Traverse — a route which connects every 14er in the Elk Range — extends approximately 54 miles and totals over 23,000 feet of elevation gain. From north to south, that’s Capitol, Snowmass, North Maroon, Pyramid, Maroon, Conundrum and Castle. On Tuesday, Aug. 9 — at about 4 a.m. — Valley local Michael Wirth […]
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Rams fall sports season starts strong
Rams fans returned to the stands on Aug. 30 for a boisterous beginning to the fall sports season at Roaring Fork High School (RFHS). It was the first home game of the season, and the varsity volleyball team defeated Grand Junction, 3-0. Unlike last year, audience members were free to cheer without masks. “I’m pretty […]
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Grand slam season for little league teams
Baseball and softball were in full swing this summer as the Carbondale Recreation Center’s (CRC) little league teams slid into perfect seasons. Attracting kids from all around Carbondale, the CRC league had approximately 70 athletes spread across seven teams. Included in the program were tee-ball, ages 7-8 coach-pitch, ages 9-10 and 11-13 kid-pitch and ages […]
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Responsible recreation begins with education
National Forest Week (July 11-17) was started four years ago by the National Forest Foundation to “celebrate our incredible 193-million-acre National Forest System and all the benefits it provides to the public.” How do we responsibly celebrate our surroundings? Sam Massman, White River National Forest recreation program manager, said educating the public about responsible recreation […]
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Congratulations to graduating athletes at RFHS!
Graduating seniors: Sophie Genung, Genesis Quintero, Payton O’Hara, Ashley Torres, Macey Peery, Samira Huezo and Sienna Pargiter-Walker Graduating seniors: Hailey Bledsaw, Alicia Lowe, Yahjairi Castillon, Gracie Pratt and Maddie Mercatoris Graduating seniors: David Good, Blake Thomas, Nolan Peirson, Henry Richardson, Mason Smith and TJ Metheny Graduating seniors: Cole Pargiter-Walker, Sam Schoon and Noah Bays