Homecoming Week Schedule

October 15, 2018

Filed under News, Sports

The lunch room breaks out into applause as another adorable Homecoming proposal takes place. Only this time, the ladies get to plan the proposal if they want, as the dance is a Sadie Hawkins. This is just one of many fun aspects of the upcoming spirit week. Throughout the week, events to celebrate sch...

AHS Boys Varsity Tennis wins region title for the second year in a row

Sophie Schlosser, Staff Writer

October 11, 2018

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Another day, another win for the Aspen High School boys varsity tennis team as they absolutely dominated at regionals for the second consecutive year. On October 3rd, the Skiers competed in the Class 4A Region 8 tournament in Grand Junction at Canyon View Park. Here they won the region title and...

Bouncing back from season two

Katelyn O'Callaghan, Staff Writer

October 5, 2018

Filed under Showcase, Sports

For the past three years, lunchtime ping pong, formally known as the Aspen High School Table Tennis Federation, has been an ongoing lunchtime activity at AHS. All teachers can compete for the ultimate reward of bragging rights… or for Eric Lamb’s first born child. Lunchtime table tennis has ...

AHS girl’s softball team wins first game since 2009

Alex Engelmann, Staff Writer

October 5, 2018

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The Aspen High Girls Softball Team is starting off the season strong with a win of 19-18 in their 5th game of the season. The last time the AHS Softball Team won a game at the varsity level was in 2009, and since then the players have kept their spirits high and have continued to practice year after year. Th...

Believe In Something, Even If It Means Losing Everything

Tessa guthrie, Staff Writer

September 21, 2018

Filed under Arts & Entertainment, News, Showcase, Sports

Nike recently released a new advertisement prompting customers to burn and destroy their Nike products. The ad featured athletes including Serena Williams, Eliud Kipchoge, Alphonso Davies, Lebron James, the US Women's Soccer team, Shaquille Griffin, and Colin Kaepernick. It featured these athletes, and...

AHS Football to kickoff the 2018 Season

Ethan Hunt, Staff Writer

September 11, 2018

Filed under Showcase, Sports

With the AHS football team’s record-breaking distances last season, they have a lot to live up to in 2018. In the fall of 2017, AHS made it to the playoffs with an upsetting loss to TCA in the first round ending the season. It was an especially heavy loss as the team had to let go of several senior...

A Hole in One for Girl’s Golf

Kaelyn Kroeger, Staff Writer

May 30, 2018

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After many practices and long hours on the range, the girl’s golf team is ready for their upcoming tournament at regionals. Golf is an individual sport, so the scores are different for every player. Their team score overall has been higher than the other teams in the league; however, each tournam...

Boys’ Baseball Recap

Kaelyn Kroeger, Staff Writer

May 30, 2018

Filed under Sports

The AHS baseball team had 16 wins and 5 losses and traveled to several different towns to achieve these victories. David Fuentes, the baseball coach, is very proud of his team and excited for next year. “The season went great and although we lost in the Regional Finals we did win a playoff game ...

Cross-training with AHS track and field

Maeve McGuire, Staff Writer

May 13, 2018

Filed under Sports

Living in an extremely active community such as Aspen, it’s not uncommon for kids to balance playing multiple sports at the same time, year round. Many athletes and coaches believe that playing a variety of sports can help improve their skills in all aspects. Specifically, the skills used in track and fi...

The benefits of participating in high school athletics

Aja Schiller, Staff Writer

May 6, 2018

Filed under News, Sports

Sports help train the body, both physically and mentally, which benefits the student's health overall and also teaches them life traits for later down the line. Many AHS students participate in sports, but some kids don’t see value in participating in athletic activities. However, the benefits of doing ...

NHL playoff recap

Gage Redman, Staff Writer

May 1, 2018

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Every year, hockey fans from all over the country look forward to National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs. The NHL playoffs are known for exciting, fast-paced play. Playoff teams enhance their style of play and strategy after the regular season, particularly on the offensive front. The playoff series is be...

To the next phase of college athletes

Madison Osberger-Low, Sports Editor

April 30, 2018

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While seniors prepare for the upcoming college journey, AHS student-athletes take a different route by continuing their athletic career. After years of daily practice and competitions, they are finally being rewarded for their hard work by getting the chance to continue playing the sport they love in ...