The Meeker High School baseball and softball teams held their first joint auction and fundraiser Sunday evening, the Take Me Out to the Ball Game Auction and Fundraiser with more than 130 in attendance. “We cannot thank your sponsors enough for their generous support,” commented softball head coach Kendal Bergman.[Read More…]
Tag: Meeker Sports
Cowboys fall to Grand Junction Central
The Cowboys took their second loss last weekend, but to a team two classifications up and without one of their key players. Grand Junction Central was not initially on the schedule, but when Mancos dropped out, the team needed to pick up a game. Playing a 5A team will not[Read More…]
YOUTH B-BALL
Meeker hosted Rifle and New Castle at the high school this Saturday. Meeker 1 vs. Rifle, Meeker won in overtime 12 to 10. They also played New Castle. Meeker 2 vs. Rifle, Meeker won 18 to 9. Meeker 2 vs. New Castle, Meeker won 28 to 13. The 5th and[Read More…]
CHSAA Coaches Honored
RBC coaches Carl Padilla (far left) and Jeff “Buck” LeBleu (far right) were honored by the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) for 30 years of coaching wrestling at all levels (youth, middle and high schools) in their respective communities of Meeker and Rangely. Padilla will retire at the high[Read More…]
Lady Cowboys end regular season, look to regionals
The No. 21 ranked Meeker Cowboys girls’ basketball team finished the regular season and headed straight into district pigtails Tuesday. In the Thursday and Saturday final games the Cowboys came away with two wins 44-30 against Aspen and 57-38 against North Fork. Ainsley Selle put up big numbers with 19[Read More…]
Cowboys send retiring coaches off in style
This year’s win is a storybook ending for retiring coaches Carl Padilla and JC Watt (above). Tiffany Jehorek photo. The Meeker Cowboys are your 2024 Colorado State Wrestling Champions, having won their ninth team title and continuing to be one of the winningest teams in the state. Head coach JC[Read More…]
MEEKER COWBOYS 2024 STATE CHAMPIONS
It took a mighty team effort for the Cowboys to secure the 2A title for the first time since 2016. Jake Blazon, Orion Musser, Koy Weber, Tristin Rollins, Clay Crawford, Reed Goedert, Holton Harvey, and Noah LeBlanc all put valuable points on the board. Tiffany Jehorek photos
Student Spotlight: the struggle is the reward
Dear me, The reward isn’t as good without the struggle. I wish I could have hugged you and told you the first time that you walked onto the wrestling mat in your bright pink tights that wrestling would be your only focus, technique and style your only concern. But that[Read More…]
Cowboys take first in regionals, send 11 to state
The Cowboys are sending 11 wrestlers to the 2024 Colorado State High School Activities Association State Wrestling Tournament at Denver’s Ball Arena this weekend after a very successful regional showing in La Junta, Colorado, last weekend. Meeker showed up to the Class 2A Region 3 Tournament ready to represent the[Read More…]
MHS boys focus on final regular season games
The Cowboys set a goal to dominate and they are getting it done. Senior Jonathan “JT” Fitzgibbons, leading in rebounds and field goal percentage, said, “Since the last time we faced Olathe, we have been dominating with our scoring abilities, setting the goal to finish each game by halftime and[Read More…]
BMS GIRLS CROWNED CHAMPS
The Barone Middle School girls traveled to Rangely on Saturday, Feb. 10 for a tournament. The 7B Meeker team won against Craig, 19-7. The 7B team beat Rangely 15-10 for an exciting game with the 7B team crowned champions. The 7A girls beat Craig 30-2 and the 7A team beat[Read More…]
Lady Cowboys on the road again this week
The Meeker High School girls’ basketball season is nearing the end of the regular season, with just one week left of regular play. “This season is flying by,” commented senior Ainsley Selle. The team went 1-1 last weekend with a close 44-42 win over Gunnison and a 45-49 loss against[Read More…]