Preps: Aspen soccer, football earn key wins as regional golf heads to Snowmass
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The Aspen High School (AHS) boys soccer team snapped a two-game skid with an 8-1 win over Grand Valley on Saturday afternoon on the AHS turf.
Luka Jaramaz led the way with two goals, while Oscar McHugh, Max Sherman, Mateo Taffarelli, Nicolas Marconi, Kieran Byford, and Aidan Riciputi also scored a goal apiece for the Skiers. Assists came from Taffarelli, Marconi, Kurt Kowar, Luke Balko, and Emmet Meidar.
“We spread it around today and played well, lots of great combinations in possession,” AHS coach Oren Schragger wrote via text. “Defense played great.”
Grand Valley’s lone goal came via a penalty kick in the final 20 minutes with the game well out of reach.
The Cardinals fell to 3-6 overall, while the Skiers improved to 3-4 overall. AHS had lost two straight to strong teams in Rifle (2-0) and Delta (1-0) this past week.
Next for Aspen is a game Thursday at Coal Ridge (5-3). The Titans first play Tuesday at Vail Mountain.
Basalt (4-4) was off this past weekend. BHS plays Tuesday night at Roaring Fork. The Rams are 4-2-1 overall after a 1-1 draw with Summit on Saturday.
Football
The Aspen football team bounced back on Saturday, winning 34-13 at Kent Denver to close out non-league play. The Sun Devils dropped to 2-2 overall after beginning the year with back-to-back wins.
The Skiers improve to 2-2 overall, the other win coming in the Aug. 23 season opener against Grand Valley, 28-8. AHS then lost at 3A powerhouse Steamboat Springs (24-22) and then lost last week at home to Summit (22-6).
Next up, Aspen will head to Middle Park (1-3) on Friday night for the league opener. As for mutual opponents, the Panthers played Steamboat on Sept. 6, losing 40-0.
Basalt had the week off. The Longhorns (4-0) open league play Friday night at Delta (3-1) in what may be the game of the year in the Class 2A West league. The Panthers have won three straight games, including 49-0 over Rifle, since a season-opening loss to Palisade (30-27).
Delta is the reigning 2A state champion, having beaten Rifle in the title game a season ago, 54-14.
Roaring Fork (2-2) was also off this past week. The Rams host Grand Valley (0-4) on Friday night to open league play.
Volleyball
Aspen volleyball once again has a winning record after a 3-1 home win over Roaring Fork on Thursday night. Set scores were 25-18, 22-25, 25-21, and 25-20. The win came only two days after AHS made a dramatic rally from down two sets to win at Basalt, 3-2.
Now 6-5 overall, the Skiers next play Thursday at Coal Ridge (5-7).
Basalt (2-5) was off this past weekend. BHS next plays Thursday at Moffat County (6-8).
Roaring Fork (3-9) lost 3-0 at Gunnison on Saturday. The Rams host Grand Valley on Thursday.
Softball
Basalt, 5-13 overall, was off this past week. BHS has four games remaining in the regular season, beginning with a trip to Aspen (0-9) on Thursday.
The Skiers played Saturday, losing twice to Meeker (15-0 and 14-2). AHS is scheduled to host Battle Mountain on Tuesday before the Longhorns come to town later in the week.
Cross Country
Aspen sent a handful of racers to a meet hosted by Delta on Friday. In the boys race, won by Ponderosa’s Rylan Preble (15:54.9), AHS sophomore Jack Diaz finished 22nd overall in 17:45. Dominic DiMaria (41st, 18:56.9) and Lochlan Marsh (42nd, 19:00.8), both sophomores, also recorded top-50 finishes for the Skiers.
Ponderosa won the boys team title with 31 points, followed by Crested Butte (80). Aspen was ninth (222).
Ponderosa’s Zoey Foco won the girls race in 18:32.9, while Aspen senior Julia Diaz was fifth in 19:37.8. Other top-50 finishers for AHS included senior Ela Stevenson 18th in 21:03; sophomore Annabelle Case 25th in 21:23.7; senior Fiona Benvenuto 37th in 22:32.2; senior Niamh Nelson 41st in 22:43.4; senior Darienne Kenny 43rd in 22:50; and freshman Kate Goldfarb 44th in 22:51.7.
Basalt did not compete in Delta.
Next up for the Skiers is their annual home meet, the Chris Severy Invitational, on Saturday morning. Regionals are later in October.
Tennis
Aspen tennis recorded a 4-3 loss at Durango on Friday. Daane Reische won at No. 2 singles and Jasper McBride won at No. 3 singles for the Skiers, as did the No. 4 doubles team of Charlie Morris and Levi Voorhees, per MaxPreps.
Basalt last won 7-0 over Fruita on Sept. 21. BHS plays at Grand Junction Central on Saturday.
AHS is scheduled to host Fruita Monument on Monday to close out the regular season. Regionals are Oct. 9 in Grand Junction and will include Basalt and Aspen competing.
Golf
The golf season has come down to the regional tournaments, which determine who qualifies for state. In a rarity, the Snowmass Club has stepped in to host this year’s regional tournament, featuring both Aspen and Basalt on Monday. Players tee off beginning at 10 a.m.
Preps: Aspen soccer, football earn key wins as regional golf heads to Snowmass
Aspen soccer, football earn key wins as regional golf heads to Snowmass
