MEEKER | Sixteen Barone Middle School eighth graders and two Meeker High School students went to National History Day regional competition in Grand Junction this month. National History Day is a non profit organization that Meeker partakes in yearly. The goal of the organization is to revolutionize the teaching and[Read More…]
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BMS girls play eight games
MEEKER | Barone Middle School girls basketball hit the court over the weekend, playing a total of eight games. In game one for 7B team played Steamboat and lost 6-22. Gracee Gardner led with four points and Abby Quinteros scored two. Game one for 7A played Steamboat, losing 13-14. Julie[Read More…]
Celebrating Rio Blanco County veterans
Every year on Nov. 11, to honor Veterans Day, the Tolley family hosts a barbecue lunch at Rangely’s Elks Lodge to give back to those who have served our country. The event is filled with gratitude, camaraderie, families and love for the U.S.A. Sam Tolley toasted the lunch by sharing[Read More…]
Oct. 18 Town of Meeker meeting
The Town of Meeker’s Board of Trustees met Tuesday with a short agenda. With two vacancies on the planning commission following the resignations of Jim Kendall and Jared Harvey, former Barone Middle School principal Jim Hanks has put in an application for one of the empty seats. A resolution to[Read More…]
BMS, MHS Cross Country run in Craig
On Saturday the Barone Middle School cross country team, along with the high school team, traveled to Craig for their races. This week’s course was 2.2 miles, slightly longer than last week’s 1.9 mile race. Most athletes ran faster. The girls ran first and Skylar Grimes had a good showing,[Read More…]
BMS football update
MEEKER | Barone Middle School football layed Craig this week. “The seventh grade played tough,” said head coach Colton Brown,”it was a close game given the injuries we had.” Final score 12-20. “The eighth grade played great, came out ready to play from the first snap, commented Brown. “They are[Read More…]
BMS XC runs on home course
Saturday morning was a beautiful day for a junior high cross country meet. The Cowboy athletes prepared the course Friday morning with a multitude of colorful flags starting outside the track, through the middle school practice fields, over to the Rec Center and finishing on the track. To assure no[Read More…]
GIVING BACK …
Barone Middle School Student Council representatives Dexter Chinn and Ryan Hanberg, now in seventh grade, presented a check to the Meeker Education Foundation (MEF) for $516.89. Last spring, BMS Student Council members organized a “penny wars” fundraiser. “We wanted to do something to give back to the community and we[Read More…]
BMS runners off to New Castle
On Saturday, Sept. 3 the middle school runners traveled to Kremmling for their first meet of the season. The course was a two-mile out-and-back on local trails. Only five Cowboys were able to compete this weekend due to injuries and prior commitments. It was the first cross-country competition for each[Read More…]
Town of Meeker donates to BMS outdoor ed trip
Meeker’s Board of Trustees reviewed and approved additional revisions to the language in a professional services agreement with SWCA Environmental Consultants for the Circle Park Phase II project on Tuesday. The Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District is also reviewing the agreement. Trustees also approved a $1,500 donation[Read More…]
BMS students sweep group exhibit category at History Day competition, advance to state
MEEKER I Each year, several Barone Middle School eighth-graders have the opportunity to compete in National History Day. The national history competition selects a different theme each year, this year’s being “Debate and Diplomacy,” and allows students to research any topic of interest falling under the broader theme. Students have[Read More…]