Meeker High School alumni Chad Dare, is the head coach of the D51 Phoenix Girls wrestling team from Central Grand Junction, is pictured with his 2024 Girls Division Colorado State Wrestling Championship runners-up. Dare was also named the Girls Division “Coach of the Year” and is pictured holding the award[Read More…]
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Wrestling legacy extends into Utah
Westlake 6A High School in Utah was thrilled last Thursday when senior Celeste DeToles, sporting a 134-4 record became their first four-time state wrestling champion in the 135-pound class. Celeste is known for her toughness and quick pins, pinning many opponents in less than 60 seconds. Kaizen, her sophomore brother,[Read More…]
MHS grapplers perform well in Hotchkiss
The Cowboys entered the Fight at the Fork with 27 other teams full of tough competition, previous state champions and kids ranked high. “We have some kids that are sick and so didn’t have a full team, but the kids that were there are all still improving and all of[Read More…]
Panthers wrestle in Fight at the Fork
Special to the Herald The Rangely Panther wrestling team participated in the Fight at The Fork tournament in Hotchkiss last Friday. The event featured 28 teams, presenting the Panthers team with their most challenging competition of the season. Despite battling illness, our wrestlers performed commendably. Aydan Christian had a notable[Read More…]
RHS wrestlers host tournament
The Rangely Panther wrestling team had a demanding schedule last week. On Thursday, the team traveled to Silt for duals against Coal Ridge and Steamboat Springs. The Panthers faced a narrow defeat against Coal Ridge, losing 30-27 despite wins from Cameron Preciado, Aydan Christian, Ronny Anderson, Izaiah Moody and Jaxon[Read More…]
Cowboys beat Palisade again, prep for Vernal Tournament of Champions
Cowboy wrestling wrapped up the year with a win over Palisade for the second time this season. They had met at the Colorado Mesa University duals and the outcome was the same, despite the Cowboys being down three weights. “Palisade has improved as a team as a whole,” commented head[Read More…]
WESTERN DUALS …
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PEEWEE
The second to last weekend of peewee wrestling concluded with 34 Cowboys competing in Rifle and a handful of wrestlers from high school to elementary competing at the Aztec Warrior Championships in Farmington, New Mexico. “Our kids wrestled tough and did really well,” commented head coach Carl Padilla, “the ones[Read More…]
YOUTH WRESTLING
Last Saturday, Meeker had eight youth wrestle at the Rocky Mountain Nationals Elementary School Regionals Tournament in Grand Junction: Timber Weber, Kaden Krueger, Jaxson McPherson, Uriah Grant, Lucas Simpson, Connor Moody, Bryant Turner and Orion Musser. | COURTESY PHOTOS The tournament was extremely difficult and challenged each of the wrestlers[Read More…]
BMS WRESTLING . . .
(Left) Johnny Rust took 4th place during the Meeker Middle School Tournament last Saturday. (Right) Jace Vroman scored 14 points towards towards Meeker taking second place as a team during the Meeker Middle School Tournament. COURTESY PHOTOS
BMS WRESTLING
Barone Middle School wrestlers took first place as a team in South Routt County (Soroco) last weekend, with a number of Cowboys earning gold. | TANIA VALERIANO PHOTOS
BMS WRESTLING
The Barone Middle School wrestlers coached by Stryker Lane have been dominating their middle school wrestling tournaments, with several athletes placing in the Kremmling tournament recently. (Left) First place Said Rodriguez and fourth place Konner Fichter, 140 pounds. (Center) Second place Jace Vroman, 135 pounds. (Right) first place Elijah Rundberg,[Read More…]
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The Barone Middle School track team competed and placed well in the meet in West Grand last weekend. The eighth grade boys won the overall meet. Read the recap online at ht1885.com.
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The Meeker Preschool Roundup will be held this Friday, April 26th from 8am to 4pm!
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Gear up for an unforgettable adventure with the 2024 Ride The Rockies Route, set to unfold from June 9th to 15th! Read all about this new and exciting adventure visiting Meeker this year in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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Rangely Panther Kobey Chism (#22) has been selected to play in the 2024 8-man football all-state game. He’s sponsored by the Bleed Green Lancaster #17 Foundation. Story at ht1885.com.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District (RBFPD) will begin work on a firebreak northwest of the Town of Meeker this month. Read about it online at ht1885.com.
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You can always find a reason to laugh... start with yourself. Hear from our Editor in her column this week online at ht1885.com.
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The amount of money reported lost to fraud and scams in the United States nearly tripled from $3.5 billion in 2020 to $10 billion in 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Learn the tricks to help protect yourself and your family in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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About 80 Meeker Elementary Students participated in the reading competition. Prizes were distributed according to the most minutes read by each student. Story at ht1885.com.
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