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Garfield County Sports Preparations Summary Oct. 15-19

Garfield County Sports Preparations Summary Oct. 15-19

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Glenwood Springs (5-3) won at gun 27:0 on Friday evening. The Demons will continue their state playoff push this Friday at Steamboat. Roaring fork (3-4) earned a nice road win in Olathe, 33-12. The Rams will stay on the bus again this week and travel to Cedaredge on Friday. Big valley (2-5) lost a thrilling 8-7 decision at home to Cedaredge on Friday. Coal comb (5-2) defeated Middle Park 28-6 at home on Saturday afternoon.

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Continuing a playoff push towards the end of the season, Roaring fork (9-10) posted conference wins over Basalt 3-2 on Tuesday and Olathe 3-0 on Thursday. The Rams have enjoyed improved and stable play from Clover Hansen, Nikki Tardif, Erica Crownhart, Carley Crownhart, Yaki Hernandez and Elizabeth Fullerton. Glenwood Springs (13-3) won 3-1 against Delta on Tuesday and 3-0 against Summit on Thursday. On Saturday, the Demons traveled north to Steamboat and picked up their third win of the week, 3-1. Key Glenwood contributors on the winning streak included Emma Gavrell, Kaylee Molina, Becca Fuentes, Emma Bright, Grace Sims, Amanda Madden, Emory Walter and Gianna Zambrano. Big valley (5-14) lost a home game to Cedaredge 3-1 on Thursday. gun (2-13) lost games to Summit on Tuesday and at Coal comb on Thursday.

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Glenwood (6-5-1) lost at gun 5-3 on Tuesday before rebounding to take a 3-2 win at Summit on Friday. Roaring fork (8-2-2) and Coal comb (8-4-2) played to a 0-0 draw at Peach Valley on Tuesday. Then the Titans hit the road, earning a hard-fought 1-0 win at Middle Park on Saturday. Big valley (5-7-1) had a great week, securing the 2A Conference championship with a 4-2 win over Moffat County on Tuesday. The Cardinals lost a Friday night contest at Ridgway 2-1. After beating Glenwood on Tuesday gun (10-2-1) continued its winning streak with wins against Delta 5-0 on Thursday and Vail Mountain 1-0 on Friday. The regular season for regional soccer teams comes to an end this week.

Cross country

The Yampa Valley Golf Club in Craig hosted the Whistle Pig Invite Cross Country Meet Run on Friday Coal comb And Big valley both present. Craig Cotter was the Cardinals’ top finisher with a time of 17 minutes, 32 seconds, placing him in 5th placeTh in total. For the Titans, Jake Curt led the way in 7Th Place with a time of 17:39. The Coal Ridge girls had two runners place in the top ten. Effie Fletcher continued her string of solid performances this fall by finishing fourthTh at 8:24 p.m. Hailey Whitman placed 7thTh at 9:28 p.m. Grand Valley’s top female finisher was Mackenzie Johnston with a time of 25:38, which placed her in 41st placest in the competitive area.

Glenwood had the weekend off to prepare for the upcoming regional meet on Friday. “We will be traveling to Arvada on Friday for the regionals. The girls’ race will be at 12:00 p.m., with the boys’ race following at 12:45 p.m.,” said assistant coach Kim Worline. “We have made great progress over the course of the season and are looking forward to the opportunity to race well at regionals.”

Endorphin report

Halloween hustle and bustle 5.5 km (3.5 mile) run, Sunday, October 20 at Glenwood Elementary. A fundraiser for the Advocate Safehouse Project in Glenwood Springs: 102 runners and walkers, many dressed in Halloween attire, showed up at Glenwood Elementary School on a sunny morning. The race was held on the Rio Grande Trail and the Midland Avenue bike path. Full race results were not available at press time.

Next local race

Mutombo Grumble 5km Run/Walk. Sunday, November 10, West Glenwood. The race starts at 10 a.m. and costs $10 entry fee. All proceeds benefit local animal shelters. Scenic route up and down Mitchell Creek Road. 970-618-7980 for race information.