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HEAD OF SCHOOL MUSING

I want to take a moment to give an update and celebrate our fall athletes and coaches.

You’ve seen the Dance Team perform at football game halftimes. You’ll see them this Friday night under the lights at the football game. Under the leadership of Coach Caroline Bauer (daughter of the former iconic Coach Carlson), they’re also preparing for the CHSAA state competition held in mid-December.

Last Friday, Football had a big win over Rangely and now holds a 2-2 record (1-1 in the Western Slope League). Show up to cheer on your Saints this Friday night as they play Soroco at home.

The Boys Golf Team qualified for the State Championship in Pueblo. On October 6-7, Cian Courtney, Patrick Greer, Wyatt Hansen, and Sid Towle will play for the Saints.

Five Saints along with boys from other Eagle County high schools compete for the VCHS Boys Tennis team in a competitive 4A classification. Coach JD Webster shared with me how proud he is with two of our senior tennis players, Cody Keyes and Blake Kirkham.

Girls Volleyball is currently ranked among the top ten teams in state. They hold a 11-2 overall record and are undefeated in the Western Slope League (5-0). You can see them again at home on Tuesday, October 7, as they take on DeBeque.

We also have nine Saints competing in Cross Country and Boys Soccer for Battle Mountain and Eagle Valley.

As you can see, for a school our size, we have a significant number of student-athletes competing this fall season. What’s even more interesting is that over the course of the school year, I anticipate 80% of our student body will compete in at least one sport.

As we move more deeply into the fall season and post-season play, join me in celebrating all that our Saints have already accomplished.

Let’s Go Saints!

Steve O'Neil

Head of School

BRAVOS

Shout Out To Senior, Reed Garrison!

Congratulations to Reed Garrison on finishing the Boulderthon last weekend with a time of 3:29:28 and average pace of 7:59 per mile!

Way to go Reed!

Congratulations to Sarah Hochtl, VCHS Science and Entrepreneurship Teacher, Bentley's Faculty Advisor

VCHS's own, Sarah Hochtl, won the second annual Cougar Ridge Classic on Saturday. She covered the 26-kilometer point to -point course from Gravity Haus in Vail Village to Minturn in 2 hours, 37 minutes and 40 seconds.“Today was probably one of my best races ever” Sarah said after winning. Way to go Mrs. Hochtl!

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SPORTS

Boys Golf

Vail Christian Golf Team heads to the State Championship next week in Pueblo, Colorado

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Boys Tennis

Congratulations Seniors, Blake Kirkham and Cody Keyes for their wins in Steamboat over the weekend

Shout outs to Cody and Landis Brietzman '28 for their wins in doubles

Football

Saints defeated Rangely 36-20 last Friday

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Girls Volleyball

Lady Saints also defeated Rangely last Friday, in three games with scores 25-7, 25-14 and 25-15

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Off-Campus Sports

Congratulations Saint, Henley Brown '29 and the EVHS Girls Cross Country team for taking 6th place at the Desert Twilight Cross Country Festival in Phoenix, Arizona last weekend. Henley had a new PR of 22:17 on her 5K race. She came in 4th for the team helping score points for the final!

COUNSELOR'S NEWS

Don't Miss the Aspen College Fair

This Weekeend!

• The 21st annual Colorado Western Slope College Fair on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at the Aspen School District Campus
• Western Slope students in grades 7–12, their families, school counselors, and other professionals are welcome

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Pictures have arrived and are available for pick up at the Front Desk. If you need picture re-takes, please contact Shannon O'Brien to be put on the re-take list.

PARENT ASSOCIATION NEWS

Senior To-Do's

If you missed your Lifetouch senior and school photos, please plan to get them taken on Picture Retake Day: Tuesday, October 21st

PAST DEADLINES

• Submit Preferred Printed Name for Diploma, Bible, Composite
• Suggest a Class Verse (to be voted on by class)

STUDENT LIFE

Freshmen biology students collected river samples to understand how our aquatic ecosystems depend on the tiniest microscopic organisms like algae and bacteria.  

Hebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.

The VCHS Future Health Professionals Club wants all Saints to be aware that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.



• It is the most common cancer in women worldwide
• Breast cancer can also occur in men
• Early detection can greatly improve outcomes
• Thanks to research and awareness, survival rates continue to rise

This season, Vail Christian High School athletes are joining the fight by dedicating ticket sales from upcoming games to support breast cancer awareness. Both the volleyball and football teams will take the court and field wearing pink in honor of those impacted, showing their strength not only in competition but also in community support.

Fans are also encouraged to wear pink to games this month and stand together as the Saints play for a cause bigger than the game.

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