Preps: Roaring Fork girls basketball falls for first time; Skiers earn wins
Jaymin Kanzer/Glenwood Springs Post Independent
The undefeated season for the Roaring Fork High School girls basketball team ended on Friday with a 78-40 loss to highly-ranked Cedaredge, which also came in undefeated.
That hole was dug by early mistakes from the Rams, which Cedaredge capitalized on to seize control. The Bruins quickly turned Roaring Fork’s gym into their own as their smaller but energetic fan base cheered them on.
“I know the girls,” Rams coach Mike Vidakovich said to the Glenwood Springs Post Independent after the loss. “They will regroup and be ready for our trip to Olathe tomorrow. They never gave up, regardless of the situation. They are never going to give up, so I’m always very proud of them. We can’t dwell on this one too much. Cedaredge is a really good basketball team, and I think they were more ready to play tonight than us, and that falls on me.”
The Rams did bounce back on Saturday, cruising to a 71-19 win over Olathe to improve to 11-1 overall. Roaring Fork will next play Tuesday at Aspen. The Skiers are 1-6 overall after a 36-33 victory over Grand Valley on Saturday got them in the win column.
The Basalt girls, playing a classification higher in 4A, fell to 2-10 overall after a 45-31 loss at Coal Ridge on Friday. The Longhorns head to Delta on Tuesday.
Boys basketball
Aspen boys basketball extended its win streak to four games with a 64-44 home win over Steamboat Springs on Friday. The Skiers are now 10-3 overall and a perfect 4-0 in Class 4A Western Slope League play. Up next, AHS heads to 5A Eagle Valley (11-3) on Tuesday in another big non-league clash.
Basalt boys basketball continued its roller coaster ways with a 61-56 loss at Coal Ridge on Friday. The Longhorns dropped to 5-6 overall and 1-1 in league play, with a trip to Delta coming up on Tuesday. Basalt travels to Aspen on Friday.
The Roaring Fork boys won their fourth straight game on Saturday, an 82-61 win at Olathe. They also beat Cedaredge on Friday, 67-33, in Carbondale. The Rams are now 9-3 overall (4-0 league) and next hosts Meeker on Saturday.
Hockey
Aspen hockey had a rough weekend, losing 6-0 at Summit on Friday and 6-0 again to Steamboat Springs at home on Saturday. The losses drop AHS to 0-8 overall (0-6 league).
This is Aspen’s first varsity season after sitting out the past two to rebuild the program due to low numbers. The Skiers head to Glenwood Springs on Tuesday. The Demons are 11-0-1 and ranked No. 1 in the state by most metrics.
Skiing
The Aspen Alpine ski team competed Friday in a giant slalom at Beaver Creek.
Steamboat Springs won the boys team title, with AHS coming in second place. The Skiers were led by Joshua Stephen, who won the race in 2:07.65. Thomas Robinson, Viggo Morgan, and Jaden Schille finished seventh, eighth, and ninth, respectively, to give AHS four in the top 10.
Battle Mountain won the girls team title, followed by Middle Park in second and Aspen in third. The Skiers best results came from Darienne Kenny and Rocksy Kroeger, who were fifth and sixth, respectively.
Teams have a slalom at Winter Park this coming Friday.
The AHS Nordic team did not compete this past weekend. They next are scheduled to race at Snow Mountain Ranch on Saturday.
Wrestling
Basalt wrestling sent two girls to Battle Mountain’s Queens of the Mountain tournament on Saturday. Roselynne Bernal-Rodriguez led the way, finishing second at 145 pounds. Finishing fourth at 115 pounds was Gensis Pacheco. The Longhorns have a dual scheduled for Thursday at West Grand.
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A second forum is scheduled for tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at the same location, offering another opportunity for residents to weigh in on APCHA’s strategic plan.
