{"id":2452023,"date":"2019-12-09T22:56:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T05:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/colberts-prep-playbook-catching-up-on-the-first-weekend-of-the-winter-season\/"},"modified":"2019-12-09T22:56:00","modified_gmt":"2019-12-10T05:56:00","slug":"colberts-prep-playbook-catching-up-on-the-first-weekend-of-the-winter-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/colberts-prep-playbook-catching-up-on-the-first-weekend-of-the-winter-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Colbert\u2019s Prep Playbook: Catching up on the first weekend of the winter season"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.6546489563567\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-317372-753\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSgirlsbask-atd-120519-2-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSgirlsbask-atd-120519-2-1-768x1024.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times | Aspen High School girls basketball coaches James and Lindsey Aldridge watch during practice on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>Aspen High School girls basketball coaches James and Lindsey Aldridge watch during practice on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)<\/strong><br \/>Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSgirlsbask-atd-120519-2-1-768x1024.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Aspen High School girls basketball coaches James and Lindsey Aldridge watch during practice on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSgirlsbask-atd-120519-2-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSgirlsbask-atd-120519-2-2-1024x731.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times | The Aspen High School hockey team plays in a game last season.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><strong>The Aspen High School hockey team plays in a game last season.<\/strong><br \/>Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSgirlsbask-atd-120519-2-2-1024x731.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"The Aspen High School hockey team plays in a game last season.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSgirlsbask-atd-120519-2-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSgirlsbask-atd-120519-2-3-681x1024.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Anna Stonehouse\/The Aspen Times | Aspen Times sports editor Austin Colbert\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><strong>Aspen Times sports editor Austin Colbert<\/strong><br \/>Anna Stonehouse\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSgirlsbask-atd-120519-2-3-681x1024.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Aspen Times sports editor Austin Colbert\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSgirlsbask-atd-120519-4-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSgirlsbask-atd-120519-4-1024x768.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times | Aspen High School girls basketball practice on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>Aspen High School girls basketball practice on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)<\/strong><br \/>Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AHSgirlsbask-atd-120519-4-1024x768.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Aspen High School girls basketball practice on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. (Photo by Austin Colbert\/The Aspen Times)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/colberts-prep-playbook-catching-up-on-the-first-weekend-of-the-winter-season\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/colberts-prep-playbook-catching-up-on-the-first-weekend-of-the-winter-season\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText DropCap\">The winter sports season is off and running for Aspen and Basalt prep teams. What exactly did we learn from this past weekend? Well, not a whole lot, but we can try and summarize it anyway in this week\u2019s Prep Playbook.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">GIRLS BASKETBALL<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">From a record standpoint, it wasn\u2019t a good weekend for either team. But, all things considered, we can call it a success.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Basalt went 1-2, with both losses coming against teams that are currently ranked in the top 10 in Class 3A. The BHS girls fell 54-33 to current No. 10 Eaton and then lost 42-26 to current No. 9 Platte Valley. Both of those teams dropped a bit in the rankings after each lost to The Academy, which is 3-0 and ranked No. 4 in 3A this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Basalt finished its opening weekend of play with a 58-51 double overtime win over Valley. Keep in mind BHS started 0-6 a season ago, so things are ahead of schedule here in coach Amy Contini\u2019s second season in charge. The Longhorns are off until Friday when they host South Park (1-1) in a girls-only night of basketball. The Burros first host Buena Vista on Wednesday in Fairplay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Aspen girls also finished the first weekend 1-2 overall. Competing at a tournament hosted by Meeker, the Skiers lost in the opener to the host team, 50-23. Meeker is No. 7 in Class 2A this week, so it\u2019s hardly a bad loss. Aspen answered with a 37-35 win over Dolores in the consolation semifinals and then lost 35-21 to the Lotus School of Excellence in the consolation finals Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Much like with Basalt, Aspen girls basketball doesn\u2019t have a history of recent success. In fact, getting to one win was the limit there for a few seasons, so to get one in the first weekend really is a nice step. The Skiers are off until Saturday when they travel to Hotchkiss for a single non-league game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">BOYS BASKETBALL<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Basalt boys got a little closer to winning each day at a tournament hosted by Eaton this past weekend, but had to settle for an 0-3 mark in coach Clint Hunter\u2019s debut. It started with a 74-37 loss to Eaton, which is ranked No. 10 in Class 3A this week. Then came a 64-53 loss to Platte Valley and a 77-75 loss to Valley in double overtime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The next step is winning, right? Basalt only went 3-17 a season ago, so they aren\u2019t expected to start ripping off wins quite yet. But they showed a lot of fight over the first weekend, and that\u2019s really all you want. BHS will jump back into tournament play this week when they go to Weld Central. The first game will be Thursday against Vail Mountain. They will play again Friday and Saturday, those opponents to be determined.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Aspen boys will get their season going Tuesday night at Rifle. It wasn\u2019t but a few years ago the Bears were pretty good, but they only went 2-21 last season. A win would go a long way for the Skiers, who need to build some early-season confidence here in Year 4 under coach Alex Schrempf.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">And for the rest\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Basalt wrestling started its season Saturday at a dual tournament in Buena Vista. Already a small team, the Longhorns were also missing star heavyweight Ernesto Lopez because of college testing. BHS lost four of its five duals, the fifth being a 24-24 tie with Salida. Looking at the results, it seems Ruben Samuelson was the star for the Longhorns, with the 170-pound wrestler winning all four of his matches. Basalt next competes at Moffat County on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Aspen hockey and girls swimming get going this week. AHS hockey has its first game Wednesday night at Battle Mountain before hosting Crested Butte on Saturday morning. Swimming gets started Wednesday in Glenwood Springs. More on them very soon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Tagline\"><a href=\"mailto:acolbert@aspentimes.com\">acolbert@aspentimes.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/colberts-prep-playbook-catching-up-on-the-first-weekend-of-the-winter-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aspen High School girls basketball coaches James and Lindsey Aldridge watch during practice on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. 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