MEEKER | On the road yet again, the Meeker Cowboys wrestling team traveled to Grand Junction on Tuesday, originally scheduled to take on both Grand Junction and Fruita. Plans changed and they only dualed the Tigers at the varsity level. The team, not full, for all of the 2021 reasons,[Read More…]
Tag: Wrestling
Panthers wrestle in first duals of season
RANGELY | After being quarantined for the first official weekend of the 2021 wrestling season, last weekend the Rangely Panther wrestling team competed in their first duals. Friday the team traveled to Coal Ridge High School where they wrestled the Titans and the Rifle Bears. “We saw some ups and[Read More…]
Cowboy grapplers start 5-0 as a team
MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboys ended the first weekend of the winter season 5-0 as a team. Wrestling varsity last weekend was Trae Kennedy at 113 pounds, Ty Goedert (120), Tyson Portwood (132), Kaden Franklin (138), Connor Blunt (145), Trinden Powell (152), Kelton Turner (160), Brendan Clatterbaugh (182), Colby Clatterbaugh[Read More…]
Area wrestlers compete at Vernal tournament
RBC | With open gyms and tournaments in other states, RBC club wrestlers participated in the Tournament of Champions (TOC) in Vernal, Utah, last Saturday. The TOC has been known to be one of the toughest tournaments in the area. This year the tournament was divided into varsity, junior varsity[Read More…]
CHSAA Season B will start practice Jan. 18 after CDPHE variance approval
RBC | Following multiple meetings in the past week, including this weekend, CHSAA has secured variances from CDPHE and state officials which will allow all Season B sports and activities to begin practice on Jan. 18. The following sports have been approved to start practice on Jan. 18: Ice hockey,[Read More…]
BMS wrestlers take 3rd in Hayden
MEEKER | The Barone Middle School wrestlers competed against 12 teams at the 2020 Soroco Middle School wrestling meet. With 194 points the Cowboys took third place behind Hayden and Craig. On the top of the podium for the Cowboys were Cade Blunt (145), Brendan Clatterbaugh (165), and Noah LeBlanc[Read More…]
Meeker Cowboys compete at regionals today
MEEKER I The Cowboy wrestling season is headed into regional competition. This past weekend they hosted twice: Friday their dual against third-ranked Cedaredge was tough. Cedaredge has eight ranked wrestlers, including a returning state champion. Meeker didn’t come out on top, but any time you can get on the mat[Read More…]
Middle school wrestlers to state
RBC I Ten Rio Blanco middle school wrestlers, including eight from Rangely, wrestled in the Western Slope Regional Tournament over the weekend in Grand Junction. Nine of those 10 wrestlers qualified for the state tournament in Denver this weekend.
Former coach honored at Rangely Youth Wrestling Tournament
RANGELY I At first, the Rangely Youth Wrestling Tournament felt like any other kickoff to the youth wrestling season.
MCWC hosts tournament
MEEKER I The Meeker Community Wrestling Club’s youth team will host the Casey Turner Memorial Tournament on Saturday starting at 9 a.m. More than 60 wrestlers are out for the team this season; more than 35 wrestled in Rifle and most are expected to wrestle in Meeker on Saturday.
Letter to the Editor: Meeker a welcoming town
Dear Editor: A couple of weeks ago, I had the honor of doing a book signing at Wendll’s Wondrous Things, and it was an enlightening experience. Wendy and Bobby Gutierrez were exception
LeBlanc clinic…
Former three-time Colorado state champion and four-time Division I All-American Joe LeBlanc demonstrates a “cheap tilt” on defending state champ T.J. Shelton during a free clinic he gave in Meeker on Monday.