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  • 1 week ago | aspendailynews.com | Rich Allen

    The Roaring Fork School District sent off hundreds of seniors in commencement ceremonies over the weekend. Basalt, Bridges, Glenwood Springs and Roaring Fork high schools saw speeches given, tassels turned and caps tossed to send the class of 2025 off into adulthood. Basalt recognized 103 seniors, according to an RFSD press release.

  • 1 week ago | aspendailynews.com | Rich Allen

    Basalt High School senior head students Elias Schendler, left, and Zealand Lane give their remarks during Saturday's graduation commencement. Look for full coverage of the Roaring Fork School District graduation weekend in Monday's edition of the Aspen Daily News.

  • 1 week ago | aspendailynews.com | Rich Allen

    Emely Mejia Garcia and her Basalt High School wrestling coach will share two shades of purple. After rising to become one of the best wrestlers on the Western Slope, Mejia Garcia announced at the team’s end-of-season banquet that she would continue her athletic career at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa — the same small, Catholic, Division III school where her coach Keegan Gilligan competed for four years.

  • 2 weeks ago | aspendailynews.com | Rich Allen

    She didn’t like it, but a bogey on the 18th hole was understandable in the 2A girls golf state championship for Lenna Persson on Tuesday, given the circumstances. Walking down the final fairway of the Pueblo Country Club — and the last of her high school career — she started to reflect on the past four years as a Skier.

  • 2 weeks ago | aspendailynews.com | Rich Allen

    The storybook ending wasn’t meant to be for Aspen High lacrosse, with the season ending in the state semifinals on Saturday in Denver. The Skiers, entering the contest as the No. 1 seed in 4A, ran into a strong Air Academy team out of the No. 4 seed, and early momentum for the Kadets compounded into a 10-3 rout. It ended a season for the ages for the Skiers, their first undefeated regular season and deepest playoff run since 2018.

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Rich Allen
Rich Allen @RAllenSTGNews
1 Jul 21

Following up on this, coz this account is probably going to go dark. If y'all are interested, my personal account is @Rich_M_Allen, though it's mostly just my space to cry into the void about Denver sports. Adios and stay safe!

Rich Allen
Rich Allen @RAllenSTGNews

Personal update time: Last week was my last at St. George News. We'll be heading to Colorado in the next few days so @meganrwebber can start at Aspen Daily News. Still figuring out what I'm gonna do but excited to be back in CO! Thank you St. George for the past few months!

Rich Allen
Rich Allen @RAllenSTGNews
20 Jun 21

Personal update time: Last week was my last at St. George News. We'll be heading to Colorado in the next few days so @meganrwebber can start at Aspen Daily News. Still figuring out what I'm gonna do but excited to be back in CO! Thank you St. George for the past few months!

Rich Allen
Rich Allen @RAllenSTGNews
8 Jun 21

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