Prep results from Saturday, Dec. 9: Aspen High School hockey gets first win
The Aspen High School hockey team won 9-2 at Cheyenne Mountain on Saturday to improve to 1-1 on the season. The Skiers will host Battle Mountain at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday in their home opener at Lewis Ice Arena.
Aspen basketball falls to Meeker on Saturday
The Aspen High School boys basketball team lost 63-42 to Meeker on Saturday to conclude play at the Cowboy Shootout, hosted by Meeker. The Skiers also lost 63-46 to Rangely on Friday after beating Soroco 50-33 on Thursday to end the tournament 1-2 overall. Aspen will next host Roaring Fork on Tuesday night in its home opener.
Basalt boys basketball falls to Vail Christian on Saturday
The Basalt High School boys basketball team lost 65-57 Saturday at Vail Christian. The Longhorns trailed by eight points at halftime before battling back to take the lead, but had two key players foul out early in the fourth quarter. Basalt next plays on Friday at the “Rumble in the Jungle” hosted by Montezuma-Cortez.
Aspen’s Gaston second in famed Leadville Trail 100 MTB race as Swenson repeats
Fully aware he was in the midst of the mountain bike race of his life, Aspen’s John Gaston said he “tried to not think too far ahead” to prevent the magnitude of the moment from getting to him. He eventually finished runner-up in the iconic race.
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