Sports

RHS Cross Country Coach T.J. Blackhurst Courtesy Photo

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Blackhurst’s Fifteenth Year will be a Rebuilding Year

Terry Kraus

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

T.J. Blackhurst is the Dean of fall coaches at Rye High School. He has started his 15th season as the Head Cross-Country Coach.

RHS Girls Volleyball Coach Holly Tittel Courtesy Photo

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Tittel Loves Athletics and the Community

Terry Kraus

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Holly Tittel is in her first year as the Head Coach of the girls volleyball program at Rye High School for the 2026-27 school year. Tittel did work for seven years as an assistant coach under Tammy VanOort.

Coach Connor Pigg, wife Maddie, and their daughter Kennedy Rose Pigg. The couple are expecting twins in November. Courtesy Photo

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Coach Connor Pigg and RHS Football Team Open Against State Champ

Terry Kraus

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Connor Pigg will start his ninth season as the Head Football Coach for Rye High School (RHS) on the road on Friday the 28, against last year’s state champion the Limon Badger’s. Pigg has not only manned the help on the gridiron.

Golfers Take Third Twice Last Week

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Golfers Take Third Twice Last Week

Terry Kraus

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

The Rye High School boys’ golf team placed third in a pair of tournaments last week. At the Pueblo South Invitational, held on Monday August 24 at Elmwood Golf Course Pueblo Central and Alamosa tied for the top spot with scores of 235.

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Football Team Drops Opener

Terry Kraus

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

The Rye High School football team came up on the short end of the stick against defending state champion Limon on the road on August 28, by a score of 28-14.Jackson Bjorum carried the ball 23 times and collected 141 yards and scored both touchdowns.

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Golf Team Wins Two Tournaments

Terry Kraus

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

The Rye High School (RHS) Boys Golf Team is already in full swing this season, and has already captured a pair of team gold medals in two of the tournaments.The season started at the Swink Invitational on August 7th, with Rye taking the team championship.

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Volleyball Team Beats Custer

Terry Kraus

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

The Rye High School (RHS) volleyball team traveled to Custer County for their opening match of the season and won 1-0 but after that it is a mystery. Max Preps, where most of the statistical information can be gleaned, has no information.There is a roster for the team but no statistics of any kind.