RANGELY I The 20th Rangely Racquetball Tournament was held March 2-4, directed by Shirley Parsons. Numbers were up from last year with 33 participants from as far as Riverton, Wyo., and Lakewood, Colo.
Everyone enjoyed the food, door prizes, and most of all the camaraderie. The ceramic bowls, provided locally by Beth Wiley, were the “trophies” for first and second places and were a big hit. There was some great racquetball played in the upper divisions, as well as friendly competition for those just learning the sport. A fun time was had by all.
Thanks go to the sponsors: Blue Mountain Inn and Suites and Colorado Northwestern Community College. Also thanks to the recreation center staff for all their help and hard work and to Jeanne Smith and all the local merchants who provided door prizes. We are already looking forward to next year.
The singles’ finalists were as follows:
Men’s Open division finalists were Grand Junction’s Ed Roffey, first place, and Rangely’s Pat Franz, second place.Byron Corbutt and Nick Brutosky of Grand Junction won the men’s A singles division.Men’s singles B division first place winner Don Hannon from Basalt and second place winner Mike Ballard from New Castle.In the men’s singles C division, Tywayne DeCuir of Rangely won first place and Joe Huffman of Lakewood won second place.In the women’s A division, Sandy Ranch of Hotchkiss won first place and Janice Vosika of Riverton, Wyo., won second.Jeanne Smith of Rangely won first place in the women’s C division, Blayze Gaylord of Rangely took second.Rangely’s Mary Lansing earned a first place win in the women’s D division.
First place winners in doubles A/B, Dan Lonquist and Ron Cason of Grand Junction.Second place winners in doubles A/B, Ed Roffey and Lisa Burnett of Grand Junction.Tywayne DeCuir and Blayze Gaylord of Rangely won first place in doubles C/D play.Joe Huffman and Jeanne Smith of Rangely were the second place finishers in doubles C/D play.
Join the Meeker High School Drama department for their production of Emma TONIGHT for opening day! Performances through Saturday at 7pm. Tickets are $5 and is a family friendly production.
MHS senior Ryan Sullivan pitching for the Cowboys against Steamboat. Coming off a series of wins against Monte Vista, Steamboat and Cedaredge, the Cowboys play Grand Valley on Saturday, April 20. RHS junior Marcos Quintana pitching for the Panthers. The Panthers play the Aspen Skiers today at home following wins against Dove Creek on April 13.
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This year’s batch of Mormon crickets are beginning to hatch. Above is a picture of an immature cricket compared to a dime. JANE TURNBURKE PHOTO Read more online at ht1885.com.
On April 4, the Meeker Lions Club installed new shelving units for the New Eden Pregnancy Care Center. New Eden asked the Lion’s Club to help them come up with more storage for items within the building, and the Lion’s Club raised money to purchase shelves. OPAL MUNGER PHOTO
