Austin Colbert

Aspen

Sports Editor at The Aspen Times

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Basalt football stars Daniel, Hays headed to Division III ranks after joint signing

5 days ago | aspentimes.com | Austin Colbert

Taylor Hays and William Daniel were rocks for the Basalt High School football team this past fall, guiding the Longhorns to an 11-1 record and a trip to the Class 2A state semifinals. So, it made a lot of sense for Daniel to postpone his college announcement until Hays was also ready to commit and hold a signing ceremony together.
Preps: Soccer teams battle for playoff spots; golfers stay close to home

1 week ago | aspentimes.com | Austin Colbert

The spring is very well sprung, and we can start to talk about playoff positioning for all sports. It’s going to be a wild few weeks as the regular season winds down. Let’s see how things stand as we enter a busy weekend of contests. Aspen boys lacrosse continues to roll through its competition, the most recent outing being Tuesday’s 14-1 win at Fruita Monument. The Skiers are now 8-0 entering Thursday’s game at Eagle Valley (0-9). AHS already beat the Devils, 17-1, in the season opener on March 11.
PHOTOS: Aspen Hall of Fame adds four new members at Jerome

1 week ago | aspentimes.com | Austin Colbert

The Aspen Hall of Fame held its annual dinner and induction ceremony on Sunday night inside the Hotel Jerome in Aspen, where it welcomed four new members to the prestigious club. Hall of fame co-presidents Pat Bingham and Walker Moriarty led the ceremony. Being inducted were Erin Fernandez-Ely, Paul Andersen, and Bob and Ruth Wade. Fernandez-Ely served as the Pitkin County Court Judge from 2000-2021, where she presided over 30,000 cases and 60 jury trials.
PHOTOS: Alehouse hosts annual closing day party at Aspen Highlands

1 week ago | aspentimes.com | Austin Colbert

The Alehouse restaurant hosted its annual closing day party on Sunday at Aspen Highlands, sending the popular ski area into the offseason with a emphatic bang. DJs performed, and people danced into the evening after taking their final lift-assisted bowl laps of the winter. With Buttermilk having closed last weekend, only Aspen Mountain and Snowmass remain open, and both are set to close this coming weekend.
PHOTOS: ‘The Unauthorized Untitled Hunter S. Thompson Musical’ comes to Aspen

1 week ago | aspentimes.com | Austin Colbert

Tony Award-nominated Joe Iconis and members of his New York-based Family Band performed a sneak peak of “The Unauthorized Untitled Hunter S. Thompson Musical” on Friday at the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen. Best known for writing the Broadway musical “Be More Chill,” Iconis said he spent more than a decade working on the Hunter S. Thompson musical. The legendary figure behind Gonzo journalism, Thompson was a Pitkin County resident from the late 1960s until his death in 2005.
Basalt’s Salazar-Tedin signs with William Penn to continue soccer career

1 week ago | postindependent.com | Austin Colbert

Few prep athletes advance to the college ranks, so Lorenzo Salazar-Tedin isn’t about to take his opportunity for granted. The Basalt High School senior was the star of a small signing ceremony on Monday where he inked to continue his soccer career at William Penn University. “Someone said it’s a big honor to be able to sign to a school and keep playing your respective sport,” he said. “It has always been my goal since I was little.
Basalt’s Salazar-Tedin signs with William Penn to continue soccer career

1 week ago | aspentimes.com | Austin Colbert

Few prep athletes advance to the college ranks, so Lorenzo Salazar-Tedin isn’t about to take his opportunity for granted. The Basalt High School senior was the star of a small signing ceremony on Monday where he inked to continue his soccer career at William Penn University. “Someone said it’s a big honor to be able to sign to a school and keep playing your respective sport,” he said. “It has always been my goal since I was little.
Preps: Aspen football hires new head coach; boys lacrosse keeps winning

2 weeks ago | aspentimes.com | Austin Colbert

The spring sports season marches on. But before we catch up, there is some news about a popular fall sport to attend to first. Aspen High School announced on Wednesday that Bryce Sandoval has been named the next head football coach. A native of Las Cruces, New Mexico, he most recently has been coaching at both Bayfield and Durango high schools, focusing on the defensive line.
PHOTOS: Changing of the guard as new, old faces join Aspen City Council

2 weeks ago | aspentimes.com | Austin Colbert

Aspen City Council added a fresh face and brought back two others as the next mayor and councilmembers were sworn in on Tuesday evening at Aspen City Hall. Rachel Richards returned as mayor, a post she previously held from 1999 to 2001. She more recently served as a Pitkin County commissioner from 2007 to 2019. John Doyle returned as a councilman after being re-elected, while Christine Benedetti took the place of Ward Hauenstein, who was term limited after eight years on council.
PHOTOS: Closing season gets underway with Bacon Day at Buttermilk

2 weeks ago | aspentimes.com | Austin Colbert

Welcome to closing season in Aspen, where the snow conditions don’t matter and the party goes all weekend. On Sunday, Buttermilk Ski Area became the first area hill to call it quits for the season with its annual Bacon Day (Hopefully, you got there early to partake). A sizeable crowd gathered for bacon, music, and good vibes under a mostly sunny sky. This coming Sunday, April 13, is the annual closing day party put on by the Alehouse at Aspen Highlands.