Once again, the Rangely High School lady Panthers basketball team battled their way to the state championship in Denver. They ended a wildly successful season the ninth-ranked 2A Division team in the state with a 35-29 loss on March 7 to Wiggins and a March 8 loss to Denver Christian[Read More…]
RHS Basketball
Lady Panthers head to state
Team secures state berth with two exciting home wins. The lady Panthers added yet another accolade to their 2023/2024 season. The Panthers are the CHSAA State Tournament Region 2 Champions after securing two victories on their home court on Friday, March 1, and Saturday, March 2. The first game as[Read More…]
Lady Panthers repeat district champs
Special to the Herald Winning 18 games in the regular season, winning a regular season 1A/2A Western Slope League Championship, scoring 90 points in a single game, adding two more wins to the win column, and Coach Mergelman winning her 175-game of her career were the numerous headlines for the[Read More…]
Panthers v. Tigers: Season-ender goes into OT
On Tuesday, Feb. 20 the Rangely Panthers attempted to keep their season alive traveling to Hayden, Colorado, to take on the Tigers in the district tournament play-in game. Earlier this year the Panthers made the same trip and ended up falling 69-49. The Panthers came out of the gates[Read More…]
Lady Panthers league champions again
Lady Panthers closed out the regular season on Saturday with an 85-11 win over Vail Christian. Panthers were led by Miah Wren with 24 points, five steals, and four assists. Following her was Aubrianna Tapia with the first double-double of her varsity career, 16 points and 10 rebounds. Ducey followed[Read More…]
Panthers fall to Vail Christian
On Feb. 17 the Panthers had their last regular season game at home against the Vail Christian Saints. The Saints came into the game with a 10-7 record in fourth place in the Western Slope league standings. In the first quarter, the Panthers came out on fire on both ends[Read More…]
Panthers fall to Rangers 58-31, take Eagles 51-43
On Feb. 8 the Rangely Panthers traveled to Vail to take on the Vail Mountain Gore Rangers. Vail Mountain entered the contest second in the league rankings and Rangely sat in eighth place. The contest was a very large defensive and physical battle right from the start. The Panthers were[Read More…]
Another win for Lady Panthers
In what’s become a running theme this season, the Rangely lady Panthers gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 81-18 victory over Caprock Academy on the road. Winning may never get old, but Rangely sure is getting used to it with their 12th in[Read More…]
Lady Panthers take down PV Cowboys, Dragons
The lady Panthers tacked on two more wins this week and are on the road for both. They traveled to Plateau Valley on Tuesday for a non-league match-up, winning with a score of 52-38. Miah Wren led the charge with 14 points and five steals, followed closely by Emmeree Wagner[Read More…]
RHS boys fall to Plateau Valley and DeBeque
On Jan. 30 the Panther boys traveled to Collbran, Colorado, for a rematch against the Plateau Valley Cowboys. The Cowboys, who are undefeated in the league once again, used their pressure defense to wreak havoc on the Panthers all night. After the first quarter, the scoreboard read 14-7. The second[Read More…]
Lady Panthers knock out two more wins
Special to the Herald Rangely’s lady Panthers tipped off last Friday for a league matchup against the Hayden Tigers. Once again the press and hard-hitting defense proved to be too much for the Tigers. The Panthers jumped out to early leads and finished the half with a score of 64-34. [Read More…]
Panthers fall to Tigers, best Mustangs
On Jan. 26 the Rangely Panthers had an away game against the Hayden Tigers. The teams were fairly matched in the first quarter and the Tigers took an early lead after the first quarter 19-13. The Tigers used pressure defense all night to force many Panther turnovers. At halftime the[Read More…]