MEEKER I The Meeker High School football team opened the season in southeastern Colorado, and although the Cowboys lost 17-16 to the Rye Thunderbolts in a non-league contest, the coaching staff is excited about the team’s potential. The Cowboys will play closer to home Friday but will be on the[Read More…]
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Coryell team claims victory at Cowboy Classic golf tourney
MEEKER I “We were excited for everybody who came out to support our football team,” Meeker High School head football coach Shane Phelan said after the annual Cowboy Kickoff Classic golf tournament.
More than 20 Meeker football players compete in 7-on-7 tourney
MEEKER I More than 20 Meeker kids were at Starbuck Stadium on Monday evening, running pass patterns as the sun was setting. “We’ve been having a good turnout all summer,” Meeker head football coach Shane Phelan said from mid field, watching mostly high school but some middle school kids play.
Three Meeker gridders named to 1A Colorado all-state grid teams
MEEKER I Three Meeker High School Cowboy football players were recently honored by the Colorado High School Activities Association, being named to the 1A Colorado all-state teams, including two selected to the first team.
Post-season play ends one game early as MHS gridders fall short vs. Buena Vista
MEEKER I Five years had passed since the Meeker Cowboys qualified for the 1A Colorado state football playoffs. While there this year, they won two games before ending their season in Buena Vista, losing in the semifinals to the Demons 48-18.
Cowboys throttle Rye, advance to state semi-finals in Buena Vista
MEEKER I “We were awfully excited about the way we started,” Meeker head football coach Shane Phelan said after his Cowboys jumped out to a 28-0 first half lead in the Colorado 1A state playoffs against the Rye Thunderbolts in a filled to overflowing Starbuck Stadium Saturday.
Meeker football team wins playoff; Rye here Saturday
MEEKER I The Cowboys defeated the Ellicott Thunder Hawks 44-21 in the first round of the 1A Colorado state football playoffs on Saturday, advancing to the state quarterfinals, where they will host Rye in Starbuck Stadium Saturday at 1 p.m.
Cowboys beat Hotchkiss, to host playoff here Saturday vs. Ellicott
MEEKER I Five years have passed since the Meeker High School football team qualified for post-season play, and a win in their final game of the regular season in Hotchkiss on Friday night would guarantee the Cowboys a playoff berth. The Cowboys left nothing to chance and won 40-7. Now[Read More…]
Meeker Cowboys rip Grand Valley 52-0 for Homecoming victory
MEEKER I Disney was the theme for the 2014 Meeker Homecoming festivities, and like most Disney productions, which end happily, so did the football game in Starbuck Stadium, where fans witnessed the Meeker Cowboys shut out the Grand Valley Cardinals 52-0.
Shelton’s 248 yards, strong second half lead to MHS win
MEEKER I Cowboy junior running back T.J. Shelton rushed for 248 yards and three touchdowns against the Bruins in Cedaredge on Friday to help his team come from behind and win the league contest 40-27.
Meeker gridders lose 22-16 to ‘physical’ Paonia team
MEEKER I “The fans got their money’s worth, I believe,” Meeker High School head football coach Shane Phelan said of the game between the Cowboys and the Paonia Eagles in Starbuck Stadium on Friday, which Meeker lost 22-16.
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Meeker junior varsity quarterback Logan Hughes prepares his release as teammate Doak Mantle (32) provides protection in a recent JV game at Starbuck Stadium.