AHS boys golf team comes home as state champs
Zoe Cramer, Editor-in-Chief
October 3, 2018
BOULDER–– The boys stepped onto the green. It was a bit wet, but nothing they hadn’t dealt with before. Less than a month ago the AHS boys golf team faced the regional championship’s rolling hills and won, carrying on their streak of ten years. After coming in second in state championships l...
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
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
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
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
Filed under News, Showcase, Sports
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
Filed under News, Showcase, Sports
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 ...
AHS Girls Tennis Team Looking for a State Championship
Tatum Diemer, Staff Writer
April 28, 2018
The 2018 AHS girls tennis team, led by coach Steve Sand, is determined to continue last years winning season, and hope to perform even better at the state tournament. After winning throughout the beginning of the 2018 season, the team is preparing for their shot at the state trophy later this May. ...
AHS Spring Soccer kicking into the season
Gage Redman, Staff Writer
April 25, 2018
Filed under Sports
The AHS spring soccer team kicked off their season two weeks ago. The spring program has many returning players from AHS fall soccer and a few additional athletes from Glenwood and Basalt. Since it’s a club team, they are allowed to roster kids from out of the district, unlike the fall team, which...
Local athlete comes home again to coach Skiers
Madison Osberger-Low, Sports Editor
April 24, 2018
As former AHS football head coach Karson Pike pursues his coaching career at the NCAA Division II Bemidji State University in Minnesota next season, Travis Benson will take his position. Benson, a 1995 AHS graduate, coached the AHS football team in 2005 and 2006. Benson started his career playing Division I...
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