Sports
Terry Kraus
It is estimated that billions of people, worldwide, play soccer. There are over 240 million registered players throughout the globe and that doesn’t count the millions who play pick-up games in third world countries or nations dripping with wealth and affluence.
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Boys Soccer is Alive and Kicking
Coach Ben Beck
Boys high school soccer is back. ‘Alive, active, winning, fun and community supported’ are words that best describe what has happened in Rye and Colorado City these past three months.
Following the 2019 high school boys’ soccer season the program was eliminated at Rye High School.
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Rye Romps Over John Mall 42-1 in Friday Double Header
Terry Kraus
The Rye High School baseball team won their 10th straight game and outscored John Mall on the road 42-1 last Friday. The Thunderbolts pounded out 32 hits in the victory that left than 6-0 in league play.
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Soccer Team Comes Up Short Against Stiff Competition
Terry Kraus
The Rye High School Girls Soccer team faced the stiffest competition year to date over the last week and dropped a pair of matches.
Last Thursday, in what Head Coach Mike Wing describes as “the best team we faced” Lamar downed the Thunderbolts 4-1.
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Senior Paige Hyatt starting off with a long hit on hole #1 and was able to keep up her perfect hits taking second place at the Varsity League Tournament at Hollydot Golf Course. Emma Garcia took third. Rye’s team took first place, as a team, at the tournament on Thursday, April 14. Photo by Sue Barcus
Girls Golf Results Unavailable
Terry Kraus
For the second week in a row, we have been unable to print the results of the Rye High School Girls Golf Team.
Requests for information about their performance have not been received by the newspaper.
We will continue to seek those results so the hard work of the team can be recognized.
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Soccer Team Drops Three Last Week
The Rye Hig Soccer Team
The Rye High School girls soccer team came up short in a trio of matches last week. That drops their overall record to 3-3 and 1-1 in league.
The Rye High School girls soccer team came up short against the Vanguard Coursers on April 5th dropping a 6-3 decision on the road.
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Rye Sweeps Double-Header at Home
Terry Kraus Greenhorn Valley View
The Rye High School baseball game with #1 ranked Limon was cancelled due to high winds but that didn’t stop the Thunderbolts from solidifying their #2 position in the polls with a doubleheader victory over Las Animas in the friendly confines of Greenhorn Meadows Park.
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Rye’s track team came face to face with 22 other schools at the CSU Pueblo Thunderstorm Invite on April 9. Lee Miller propelling himself across finish line in the 100-meter dash. His time for that flight was 12.65. He also ran the 400-meter dash with a time of 58.30. Photo by Sue Barcus
Track Team Shows Well at CSU-Pueblo Thunderbowl
Terry Kraus Greenhorn Valley View
The Rye High School track team continued to improve times and distances at the 2022 Thunder Storm Invitational track meet held at the CSU-Pueblo Thunderbowl last Saturday.
Pueblo West grabbed the boys and girls title in the 24-team event.
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Soccer Team Opens Season with Three Road Wins
Terry Kraus
The Rye High School Girls’ Soccer team rolled to three road victories to start their 2022 season. On March 29 in their season opener, they downed Pueblo East 2-1. Sydney Adamson and Sophie Adamson each scored a goal on assists from Morgan Gallegos and Corey Allee.
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Golfers Open Well in Rocky Ford Invite
Terry Kraus
The Rye High School Girls’ Golf team placed 4th in their initial outing of the year at the Rocky Ford Invitational. Emma Garcia, a freshman, won the silver medal for Rye shooting a 107. Kenzie Ensor, Swink, was the gold medalist with a score of 92.
Wednesday, April 6, 2022