Sports

Rye Baseball Team Sweeps Las Animas on the Road

The Rye High School baseball team got a pair of much needed wins on the road as they swept a double header at Las Animas 13-4 and 13-0. In the opening game the Thunderbolts started slow, trailing the home team 2-1 after four innings.

Thunderbolts Fall Twice to Strong Teams

“You get a glimpse of what kind of baseball team we could be,” shared Head Coach Stacey Graham. “I’m just trying to wrap my brain around what’s wrong. We focus on things and execute in practice and then we get to a game and there is no consistency.

Track Team Shows Well at Home Invitational

The Rye track team hosted their annual invitational track tournament last Friday with a total of 19 teams in attendance. Woodland Park won both the boys’ and girls’ meet. In the boys’ meet the victors scored 118 points. The Rye boys’ team placed 6th with 53 points.
Soccer Team Falls to Alamosa

Soccer Team Falls to Alamosa

Soccer Team Falls to Alamosa

The Rye High School Girls’ Soccer team continues to struggle offensively as they lost a 5-0 match to Alamosa, in Alamosa on April 18. “The defense played well but when you’re on your heels the entire game you eventually give up goals,” assessed Head Coach Mike Wing.
Axton Ehrlich stole three bases and drove in two runs against Crowley County last week. Photo by Karen Rochester

Axton Ehrlich stole three bases and drove in two runs against Crowley County last week. Photo by Karen Rochester

Errors and Walks Continue to Plague Thunderbolt Nine

The Rye High School baseball team won two of three games last week, but continued to be plagued by errors and walks surrendered. “We are taking the right path in practice,” pondered Head Coach Stacey Graham, “but I’m not sure what’s happening in the games.
Terry Kraus Greenhorn Valley View

Terry Kraus Greenhorn Valley View

Lady Linksters Win Santa Fe League Tournament

Sophomore Emma Garcia and Freshman Olivia Donlon placed first and third in the Santa Fe League Girls’ Golf Tournament and Rye High School finished in the number one spot, 19 strokes ahead of second place Swallows Charter Academy.
Terry Kraus Greenhorn Valley View

Terry Kraus Greenhorn Valley View

Track Team Has 39 Personal Bests Last Week

Between the Ray Headley Invitational held in Swink and the Thunder Storm Invitational held at CSUPueblo, the Rye High School track team registered 39 personal bests, according to Connor Pigg, boys track Head Coach. Twenty-two teams participated in Swink on April 7.

Soccer Team Notches Road Win Against Florence

Sophomores Avery Velez, and Mazzy Miller each scored a goal, and almost the entire Rye High School team got into the game as the Lady T’s downed Florence on the road 2-1 in girls’ soccer. As the score would indicate the match was close throughout the entire contest.