MEEKER | The Cowboys took to the road for the first time this season for basketball. “We had expected Vail Christian to be a tough team, but they weren’t as tough as I thought, we just could not shoot the ball very well, the shots are just not going,” commented[Read More…]
Tag: MHS Basketball
Eight teams compete at WREA Cowboy Shootout
MEEKER | The White River Electric Association Shootout proved to be a competitive weekend for the eight teams participating. “We knew when we built this tournament that the competition was going to be good,” commented head coach Klark Kindler. “Aspen is a state qualifier returning, Palisade is 3A, Lotus is[Read More…]
WREA Cowboy Shootout starts girls basketball
MEEKER I After a break in 2020 the White River Electric Association Cowboy Shootout was hosted for the girls last weekend. It was the 20th anniversary of the event. Competing this year were Meeker, Lotus, Coal Ridge, Soroco, Hayden, Coronado, Mancos and Nucla. Coal Ridge took home the top trophy,[Read More…]
BACK ON THE COURT …
Another week remains before the Meeker boys basketball takes to the court in their season opener. Head coach Klark Kindler (above with Zagar Brown) said this year they are returning five seniors to the team. Leading 2020 scorer Liam Deming, Zach Simonsen, Peter Hanks, Brown, and Chakwah Brink. “This year[Read More…]
Lady Cowboy basketball prepping for first game
MEEKER I Meeker Cowboy lady basketball has kicked off the season and is preparing for their first games. Head Coach Jamie Rogers is joined once again this year with assistants Ivy Coryell who has been coaching for four years, and Marki Grant who has been coaching for three years. This[Read More…]
Congrats on a great season, Cowboys!
The Cowboys basketball team ended the season second in their league. Seniors on the team were Braydon Garcia, Junior Gaeta, Ethan Drake, Ryan Phelan and Spud White. Juniors were Peter Hanks, Liam Deming, Hamp Hightower, Zach Simonsen and Zagar Brown. Freshman were Ryan Sullivan and Jace Mobley. Thank you to[Read More…]
ALL CONFERENCE …
Four Lady Cowboys have received conference awards. Sarah Kracht was selected for first team All-Conference. Kracht had 161 points and 40 rebounds in a year that was cut short due to COVID. Savannah Mendenhall, Ainsley Selle, and Makala Wille all received all-conference honorable mentions. | COURTESY PHOTO
MHS basketball wraps season in Sweet 16
MEEKER | The 2021 Cowboy basketball season came to close last Friday in Peyton. The Cowboys, who were playing in the sweet 16, traveled to Peyton to take on the Panthers. It was a close first half, tied up 22 all going into the third quarter. “Their athleticism at the[Read More…]
Cowboys enter ‘Sweet 16’ basketball tonight
MEEKER | Last week was a good week for Meeker Cowboy Basketball. They needed Vail Christian to beat Vail Mountain and come away with two wins in the final games of the regular season, and it all worked out in their favor. The major 88-49 win over Hayden had the[Read More…]
Cowboys 2-2 on the week
MEEKER | Last weekend the Cowboys went 2-2 for the week. “Three out of our four games were good games, we were tested, and they were really exciting,” commented head coach Klark Kindler. As reported last week the Cowboys lost in overtime to Moffat County on Tuesday, the next day[Read More…]
Lady Cowboys take two wins before season ends
MEEKER | Head coach Jamie Rogers and the lady Cowboys basketball team had a great weekend against league opponents, going 2-0 for Friday and Saturday’s games. “I am so proud of the girls rebounding and defense this week. Our post players worked hard for the past two weeks in practice[Read More…]
Cowboys win two, lose one
MEEKER | The Cowboys have a full schedule this week as they move into the final games of the regular season. They are 3-0 for league play and 6-2 overall. Friday in Kremmling the team came out fast and strong, up ten points by the end of the first quarter,[Read More…]