Senior Jacob Smith capped off an impressive season and career for Rifle’s golf team by placing fourth at the 4A state golf tournament at Raccoon Creek Golf Course in Littleton. Smith shot rounds of 77 and 75 (+8) in the two-day event to finish in a tie for fourth alongside first-day leader Tyler Severin from
The ultimate experience for any golfer is making a hole in one, yet many golfers never experience it firsthand. For Rifle senior golfer Jacob Smith, that rare experience became a reality on the seventh hole at the regional championships in Montrose on Monday. On the 165-yard par three seventh hole, Smith hit a nine-iron into
Rifle fall sports teams began competition with boys golf on August 14 and all teams have moved well into their seasons. Below is a summary of some of the accomplishments of those teams. Boys Golf: Senior Jacob Smith got off to a fast start, winning the Rifle Tournament by 10 strokes. He also tied for
Rifle senior Jacob Smith shot an incredible 68 at Tuesday’s home golf tournament beating the next closest competitor by 10 strokes as the Bears placed third as a team. Smith’s day included two eagles on the day including a 25-foot putt from off the green on hole number 2. Other top golfers for the Bears
RHS golfer Jacob Smith shot a 5-over-par 77 at the boys 4A state golf championships in Carbondale on Monday, which has him tied for 16th heading into the final day on Tuesday. Discovery Canyon’s Luke Trujillo is currently leading the tournament with a 5-under-par 67 today. He has a 3-stroke advantage over Cole Krantz from
Rifle High School boys’ golfer Jacob Smith tied for 10th place at the boys’ regional golf meet this past Monday and has qualified for state. Smith shot a five-over-par at the tournament and will now play in the state tournament this coming Monday and Tuesday in Carbondale. His performance at the regional meet was representative
Rifle’s varsity athletic teams achieved some great success in the classroom this year with 64 students receiving Academic All-State First Team awards and 22 more receiving Honorable Mentions. To qualify for these awards, the students had to be either a junior or senior varsity letter recipient. Additionally to receive first team the student must have
Rifle athletic programs got off to a great start this past week beginning on Thursday with the boys’ golf team as they hosted the Rifle Creek Invitational and won the tournament that day. The Bears were led by sophomore Jacob Smith whose 3-over-par 75 was the best of the day to win medalist honors. He
Rifle High School’s varsity football and cheer squads have both won the Les Schwab Academic Team Championship awards for this fall. The football team’s 3.72 cumulative team GPA was the best among 3A football school’s in the state. The cheer squad’s 3.51 cumulative GPA was best among 4A cheer squads in the state. In addition
