Optimistic that the coronavirus pandemic will ease up, elected officials, event organizers hope for fall imbibing Aspen City Council on Monday gave direction to authorize use of Wagner Park for a postponed 2021 Food & Wine Classic in Aspen from…
VAIL — It’s a patchy patch of grass, but it’s seen a bit of history. And the west end of the Vail Athletic Field is never better when the Vail Rugby Football Club is driving toward it during the second…
With a roster built on relative youth and inexperience, this could have been a difficult summer for the Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Club under first-year coach Ben Mitchell. However, outside of one rough weekend up in Steamboat, it’s gone surprisingly well.…
ASPEN RUGBY GOES 1-2 The Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Club went 1-2 at Steamboat’s Cowpie tournament. The Gents lost matches to Boulder, which lost to Steamboat in the championship, and the Highlanders. They did earn a win over Wyoming. “Handling…
Down early and down again late, the Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Club’s perfect record looked in peril on Saturday against rival Vail. But a wild finish and a late penalty kick salvaged a dramatic 46-43 win for the Gents at…
Expectations were that the Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Club would be able to make easy work of a short-handed Breckenridge side on Saturday. Reality played out exactly that way, with the Gents winning 73-14 at Rio Grande Park in the…
Without the Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Club, Ben Mitchell might not be playing professional rugby. After all, it was at Ruggerfest a few years back that he was spotted by some recruiters and invited to take part in the newly…
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Summer has officially begun as it’s rugby season in the mountain towns. Steamboat fans packed bleachers and crowded under tarps on their lawn chairs, ready to drink cold beers and watch a storied rivalry game. While the…
Jerome Hatem lived life the same way he played rugby. For many years, Jerry, as he was known, played prop for the Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Club, which isn’t the most glorious of positions. Usually on the front line, the…
It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of a true Gentleman of Aspen, Jerry Hatem. As many are aware, he was a fixture of Aspen Rugby for years, participating as a player and administrator up until his…