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Coombs qualifies for state tourney
RANGELY | The wrestling season came to an unfortunate end for all but one of the Panthers at the regional tournament. For a second year in a row, junior Tytus Coombs (138) is the lone Rangely wrestler to advance to the 2019 Colorado State Wrestling Championships, aka, “The Big Show,” this[Read More…]
Seven Cowboys wrestle their way to state
MEEKER | For the first time, the regional wrestling tournament was held inside the Montrose County Events Center, wrestled on five mats, featuring 10 teams from 2A and 3A, with the top four wrestlers qualifying in each of the 14 weights advance to the 2019 Colorado State Wrestling Championships, where all[Read More…]
Kennedy sets record with 145th win
MEEKER | Cowboy senior Tannen Kennedy became the winningest wrestler in Meeker High School history when he won his 145th varsity match of his high school career last Saturday, in front of his hometown fans in the Meeker Duals, the final matches of the 2019 regular season. “Tannen shows up everyday,”[Read More…]
Undefeated Coombs wins third tourney
RANGELY | In the final two wrestling tournaments of 2018, Rangely’s two best wrestlers were in the same weight but not anymore and one of them remains undefeated this season after 11 matches. “Tytus (Coombs) and Zane (Varner) were finally able to separate and they were our only placers,” Rangely[Read More…]
Kennedy wins Warrior Classic
MEEKER | The championship match of the 40th annual Warrior Classic, in the 145-pound bracket featured two Colorado state runners-up: Tannen Kennedy of the 2A Meeker Cowboys and Cameron Lucero of the 3A Pagosa Springs Pirates, with the two wrestling like it was a state championship match. The match started with[Read More…]
Panther wrestlers close out 2018 in Kremmling
RANGELY | The Panther wrestling team ended the 2018 part of the wrestling season competing in a tournament in West Grand (Kremmling) and they will now break for Christmas while preparing for the 2019 portion of the season. “We are going into the break, knowing we have a lot to work[Read More…]
Cowboys open season Saturday at CMU
MEEKER | With 25 wrestlers out for the Cowboy wrestling team, including 10 freshmen, Meeker head coach J.C. Watt, who is starting his eighth year at the helm, hopes to fill all 14 varsity weights this season, which opens in Grand Junction with the Maverick Duals, Saturday. “We are excited[Read More…]
Cowboys open season Saturday at CMU
MEEKER | With 25 wrestlers out for the Cowboy wrestling team, including 10 freshmen, Meeker head coach J.C. Watt, who is starting his eighth year at the helm, hopes to fill all 14 varsity weights this season, which opens in Grand Junction with the Maverick Duals, Saturday. “We are excited[Read More…]
11 wrestlers out for Panther team this season
RANGELY | “We are young again this year but every one of them are willing to learn and work hard,” second-year head coach J.C. Chumacero said about the 11 wrestlers out for the team this year. Rangely will open the season Friday in Moab, Utah. The Panthers will be led[Read More…]
READY TO WRESTLE …
Meeker head wrestling coach J.C. Watt (center) addressed about one-half of his team last Monday on the first official night of wrestling practice with his full coaching staff in force behind him. Coach Watt said he expected about 25 wrestlers to join the team after several take a few days[Read More…]
Hops …
Barone Middle School’s Jayden Overton clears a hurdle in lane four, Emma Luce in lane three and Autumn Hobbs in lane one. These seventh grade hurdlers placed second, first and third respectively in the 100-meter hurdles at the Little Snake River track meet in Baggs, Wyo., May 4. This was[Read More…]