May 6 • Swink 4, Rocky Ford 3 • Swink 16, Rocky Ford 6 • Las Animas 8, County Line 2 • County Line 16, Las Animas 9 May 7 • La Junta 15, Ellicott 5 • La Junta 13, Ellicott 0 • Fowler 2, John Mall 1 • Fowler 16, John Mall 1 • Rye 7, Crowley County 2 • Rye 12, Crowley County 0 May 9 • Lamar 7, La Junta 1 • Lamar 14, La Junta 9 .
Las Animas played Crowley County to a split Saturday afternoon at Sonny Smith Field in Las Animas, the Trojans taking the opener, 12-2, and Crowley County stealing game two, 11-8. The Trojans move to 8-6 on the season, despite a 2-4 Santa Fe League record, highlighted to date by stretches against top tier league opponents.
April 21 Baseball • Peyton 14, Swink 0 • Fowler JV 22, Manzanola 2 Tennis • Vanguard 7, La Junta 0 April 22 Baseball • Rocky Ford 15, John Mall 0 • Rocky Ford 10, John Mall 0 April 23 Baseball • La Junta 20, James Irwin 0 • La Junta 20, James Irwin 0 • Swink 16, Fowler 6 • Fowler 16, Swink 6 • Las Animas 12, Crowley County 2 • Crowley County 11, Las Animas 8 .
Two top teams in Santa Fe League play settled for a split Saturday afternoon in Swink, the Lions coming away with an opening game, 10-3, victory over Las Animas, while the Trojans took the finale, 19-10.
Seven area high schools took part in the Ray Headley Invitational in Swink Friday afternoon, including Swink, Rocky Ford, Fowler, Las Animas, McClave, Crowley County, and Cheraw. The Rocky Ford boy’s team had the best showing of all area teams, placing third in the overall team standings.
Math Counts Southern Colorado Director, Howard Hayden out of Pueblo, Colorado came to Las Animas Jr. High to recognize the Math Counts participants. From left, are participants Griffin Boyd, Aiyana Cleghorn, Alexis Greenbank, Sabrina Huston, and Sponsor Mrs. Alicia Torrez. (Courtesy photo)
The Las Animas High School baseball team enters Santa Fea League play this weekend with a 5-2 overall record. The Trojans earned a season opening sweep over Center High School on March 15, 15-0, 9-1.
“Risk and Resilience in the Arkansas Basin” restores in-person event after 2-year pandemic pause The 26th episode of the Arkansas River Basin Water Forum, the basin’s premiere water event, will feature the state’s top water experts discussing critical issues facing all segments of water users – agriculture, municipal, recreation, environmental and industrial – and engage attendees in seeking solutions to the many challenges faced in planning for a secure water future for the largest of Colorado’s river basins. Taking place Thursday and Friday, April 28-29, the 2022 Arkansas River Basin Water Forum will focus on “Risk and Resilience in the Arkansas Basin,” exploring topics that include the effect of Colorado River policies on the Arkansas River, ongoing drought and potential aridification in the southwestern United States, the impact of wildfires on water supplies, and much more (see attached draft program).