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MHS Cowboys earn 2nd place at WREA Shootout

December 18, 2012 by Dale Dunbar Leave a Comment

Kane Hamilton from Crested Butte, Tyler Davis of Moffat County, Connor Lee of Little Snake River, Meeker’s Raul Lopez and Scott Smith and Rangely Cameron Enterline were all named to the WREA Cowboy Shootout all-tournament team. Hamilton won the Slam Dunk contest and Lee was named the tournament’s MVP.

MEEKER I The Meeker Cowboys basketball team gained a berth in the championship game of the annual White River Electric “Cowboy Shootout” Saturday afternoon, but ended on the short side of the stick as they fell to Moffat County 50-46.

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Panthers have deja vu

December 21, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Leave a Comment

Rangely sophomore Cameron Enterline was the only basketball player from Rio Blanco County to compete in the slam dunk contest in the WREA Cowboy Shootout.

RANGELY I “The first two games were like a deja vu from last year — same song, same dance,” Rangely boys’ basketball coach Eric Hejl said of his team’s start in the White River Electric Cowboy Shootout.

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Cowboys get snakebit in Shootout finals

December 20, 2011 by Dale Dunbar Leave a Comment

WREA Cowboy Shootout slam dunk champion Colin Cantwell of Shining Mountain jumped over one of his assistant coaches, Tebowing before a double hand slam which received three 10s from the judges.

MEEKER I The Meeker Cowboys compiled a 2-1 record as the host of the WREA Cowboy Shootout and ran their season record to 4-1 as they finished second in the annual tournament held this past weekend.

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Panthers open season next week at shootout

December 6, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Leave a Comment

The Panthers will be led by seniors Mason Fortunato, Kody Denny, David Contreras and Ethan Peacock this season. The Panthers will open the season next week in the WREA Cowboy Shootout in Meeker.

RANGELY I The Rangely Panthers boys’ basketball team will wait until next week to open the season at the White River Electric Association Cowboy Shootout. The Panthers will open the season against Grand Valley next Thursday.

Filed Under: Rangely Sports, RHS Basketball, Sports Tagged With: RHS Basketball, WREA Cowboy Shootout

Shootout tonight…

December 1, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Leave a Comment

New MHS girls’ basketball coach Greg Chintala works to prepare his team for their debut tonight in the WREA Cowboy Shootout. Rangely will play Palisade at 6 p.m., followed by Meeker against Crested Butte.

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Meeker goes 3-0; takes title at Cowboy Shootout

December 18, 2008 by Special to the Herald Times Leave a Comment

JV team also goes 3-0 to take first place

Filed Under: Meeker Sports, Sports Tagged With: Basketball, WREA Cowboy Shootout

Lady Panthers third at Shootout

December 11, 2008 by Special to the Herald Times Leave a Comment

RANGELY — The Rangely Lady Panthers opened their season at the Meeker Cowboy Shootout last weekend.

Filed Under: Meeker Sports, Rangely Sports, Sports Tagged With: Basketball, Girl's Basketball, WREA Cowboy Shootout

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CNCC Foundation Dinner raises more than $39,000

Roughly 170 persons attended the annual Colorado Northwestern Community College Foundation fundraising dinner Saturday at the Weiss Activities Center on campus.

The second doubleheader between Rio Blanco County’s two high school baseball teams was supposed to be played in Meeker, but, because of a wet field, the games were played in Rangely on Saturday, when the Panthers won both as they did in the first doubleheader. Playing for the Panthers this year are, in back, coach Gary Denny, coach West Torsell, Chad Bolding, Gabe Garcia, Cameron Enterline, Bryson Palacios, Layne Mecham, Jimmie Sherman, Tobie Gasper, Josh Bolding, coach Jeremy Lohry and coach Paul Fortunato. In front, Fredy Ruiz, Manny Madrid, Kelton Elam, Kiki Ruiz, Jessy Powell and Kaulan Brady.

Panthers take out Cowboys, twice

RBC I On Saturday, the Meeker baseball team played what was supposed to be the first home games of the season against the Rangley Panthers, but the games were moved to Rangley after the Meeker fields were subject to rain and snow.

Dressed in their Sunday finest are Mary Ann, Sally and Pauline Wilbur. All three girls have fond and vivid memories of family life growing up and the hard work that was involved in getting by without a lot of money to spend.

Work ethic, good sense, class define Wilbur family

MEEKER I Many people in Meeker are fortunate to have homesteaded land passed down through generations. The work it took to turn those homesteads into real homes is difficult to comprehend, but many of those homesteading families have maintained that work ethic and history for generations.

April 27: Drug take-back and bike auction

MEEKER I Meeker Police Department, in conjunction with several state health and law enforcement agencies, will join many cities and towns across the nation with its National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on April 27.

Ten Meeker-area women portrayed members of the area’s pioneer families during the “Pioneer Women in Rio Blanco County” presentation put on by the Rio Blanco County Historical Society on Sunday at Kilowatt Korner in Meeker. Roughly 75 persons attended the program.

Program highlighted area pioneers

MEEKER I The Rio Blanco Historical Society’s “Pioneer Women of Rio Blanco County” program drew more than 70 persons Sunday to enjoy the telling of tales dating back at least decades in county history.

Children’s music recording artist Lois LaFond spent time making music in the tank last week with several Rangely children (from left: Drew Zadra, Zane Wiley and Caleb Wiley). The Friends of the Tank successfully raised more than $46,000 in three weeks to secure and restore the unused water tank for the next generation of sound-makers.

Campaign raises more than $46,000 to save tank

RANGELY I The “Save the Tank” campaign may be over, but the task of saving the tank is just beginning.

Sammi Wade, 22, has been listening to artists make music in the tank since she was a child. Last summer, she recorded “Sammi’s Song” with Friends of the Tank organizer Bruce Odland and other musicians. Listen to the clip online at www.tanksounds.org on “The Tank Channel.”

Locals try to save old Rangely tank

RANGELY I When musician and composer Bruce Odland first came to Rangely in 1976, it was the last stop of the Chautauqua Tour, a traveling arts festival funded by the Colorado Council on the Arts and Humanities.

State champion…

Meeker High School activities director Brett Steinacher, who is a member of the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) wrestling committee, shakes hands with Meeker freshman TJ Shelton before presenting him with his gold medal and championship bracket at the 2013 Colorado State Wrestling Championships. Shelton is the first freshman

Rangely chamber hosts annual Crab Crack

A record 306 tickets were sold for the annual Crab Crack, sponsored by the Rangely Area Chamber of Commerce last Saturday, filling the Colorado Room in the Weiss Center on the CNCC campus. Awards were announced by emcee Tim Webber and presented by RACC executive director Brooke Loshe.

MHS Cowboys earn 2nd place at WREA Shootout

Panthers have deja vu

Cowboys get snakebit in Shootout finals

Panthers open season next week at shootout

Shootout tonight…

Meeker goes 3-0; takes title at Cowboy Shootout

Lady Panthers third at Shootout

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