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Rye Romps Over John Mall 42-1 in Friday Double Header

Rye Romps Over John Mall 42-1 in Friday Double Header

Rye Romps Over John Mall 42-1 in Friday Double Header

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.

Soccer Team Comes Up Short Against Stiff Competition

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.
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

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

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.
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Soccer Team Drops Three Last Week

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.

Rye Sweeps Double-Header at Home

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.
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

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

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.
Soccer Team Opens Season with Three Road Wins

Soccer Team Opens Season with Three Road Wins

Soccer Team Opens Season with Three Road Wins

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.
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Golfers Open Well in Rocky Ford Invite

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.
The ‘first home game at Greenhorn Meadows Park’, by valley resident Lacy Briggs. Photo Courtesy of Lacy Briggs

The ‘first home game at Greenhorn Meadows Park’, by valley resident Lacy Briggs. Photo Courtesy of Lacy Briggs

Baseball Team Wins Three, Headed for Showdown with Number One Ranked Limon

The Rye High School baseball team traveled to the Salida Invitational Baseball Tournament and came away with three victories against stiff competition. Pagosa fell prey to the Thunderbolts first as Rye scored in every inning but the first inning and downed Pagosa 16-1.
New Head Golf Coach Anna Jordan (L) with state qualifiers Morgan Voss and Paige Hyatt, and previous Head Coach Daryl Voss. Courtesy Photo

New Head Golf Coach Anna Jordan (L) with state qualifiers Morgan Voss and Paige Hyatt, and previous Head Coach Daryl Voss. Courtesy Photo

New Coach Leads Golfers to Rocky Ford

Anna Jordan played golf when she attended Rye High School under Coach Dee Betz. And it is Betz who gets credit for Jordan’s knowledge and love for the sport. She hopes to instill this in the 10 girls out for RHS girls golf this season in her first head coaching position.