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Wesley Mascarenas, Chris Scott, and Nate Cole held a bake sale at Ace Hardware to raise money for uniforms and travel costs to play soccer. Photo by Shirley Pigg

Wesley Mascarenas, Chris Scott, and Nate Cole held a bake sale at Ace Hardware to raise money for uniforms and travel costs to play soccer. Photo by Shirley Pigg

Devoted Soccer Players Work Hard to Compete

Shirley Pigg
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
A dedicated group of athletes has not allowed the absence of a soccer team at Rye High School to hinder their passion for competitive soccer. Instead, they have put in an extraordinary amount of effort to continue playing the game they love.

Athletic Teams Back in Action First Week in January

News Staff
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
After the holidays, the Rye High School sports teams will return to action the first week of January.On Saturday, January 3, the wrestling team travels to the LaVeta Invitational Wrestling Tournament. Action begins at 10 a.m. at LaVeta High School.

Lady Thunderbolts Go Into Holidays with Winning Record

Terry Kraus
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
The Rye High School girls basketball team won a pair of games and lost a third one by a lone point as they moved their record to 3-2 prior to the Christmas break.Last Monday on the 15th Rye hosted Pueblo South and dominated the game from start to finish.

Thunderbolts Win Two Out of Three in Own Tournament

Terry Kraus
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
The Rye High School boys basketball team were four points away from remaining undefeated after hosting their own invitational tournament last week. A narrow hard fought three-point loss to Fowler gave them a 2-1 record for the week and a 5-1 season on the year going into Christmas break.
The Pueblo Chieftain has named Rye High School volleyball player Isabella Bond as the “Fall player of the year” as voted by the fans. Over 278,000 votes were case with 54,057(19.39%) votes going to the Rye High School senior. Courtesy Photo

The Pueblo Chieftain has named Rye High School volleyball player Isabella Bond as the “Fall player of the year” as voted by the fans. Over 278,000 votes were case with 54,057(19.39%) votes going to the Rye High School senior. Courtesy Photo

All-Conference Honors Given to Fall Sport Thunderbolts

News Staff
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
The fall sports season was inundated with post season accolades for Rye Thunderbolts. Although each sport is different in how they recognize their most exceptional athletes, Rye certainly had much to be proud of.In golf, Branson Burbidge received second team all-state honors.

Rye Boys 3-0 Going into Tourney

News Staff
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
The Rye High School boys basketball team moved their record to 3-0 with a 68-53 win over Kim/Branson.They only led by two points at the end of the first quarter, and by halftime the Thunderbolts were up 11, 39-28, pulling a little further ahead in the second half for the victory.

Moore Grabs Bronze at Tough Limon Wrestling Tournament

Terry Kraus
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
The Rye High School wrestling team attended the 31 team – twoday Limon Badger Invitational last Friday and Saturday. Burlington High School went home with the team title scoring 205 points. Rye placed 18th with 49.5 points.Skyler Moore won the bronze medal in the 190 lb.

Rye Girls Face Busy Week

News Staff
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
The Rye High School Girls’ basketball team didn’t have any games last week but play a pair this week. Monday, they hosted Pueblo South (1-7) and tonight (Thursday) they host Fowler (13).

Grapplers Place Fifth at Fowler Invitational

Terry Kraus
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
The Rye High School wrestling team began their 2025-26 season with the 15-team, Fowler Grizzly Invitational. The home team claimed the team title with 207 points. The Thunderbolts placed 5th with 91 points.RHS 190 lb.
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