Bobby Gutierrez | The Herald Times

MHS cross country runs well in Rifle, on to state-qualifying regional meet in Aspen

MEEKER I Runners on the Meeker cross country team competed in Rifle last Thursday in their final competition before the state-qualifying regional meet Saturday in Aspen. “It was another great day of running,” head coach Kris Casey said of the meet. “They changed up their course a bit from last[Read More…]

October 23, 2009 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Defense keys Meeker’s 14-7 victory

MEEKER I Although the Cowboy offense outscored the Paonia Eagles, according to head coach Shane Phelan, it was Meeker’s defense that won the game. “Our defense played well,” Phelan said. “To hold a team like Paonia to one touchdown, you have to do a lot of good things out there.”

October 21, 2009 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

MHS runners to regionals

MEEKER I It was not the course cross country teams will race on during the regional meet, scheduled for later this month in Aspen but Meeker cross country coach Kris Casey enjoyed the setting last Saturday.

October 21, 2009 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Cross country runners continue to show improvement

MEEKER I Cowboys runners continue to improve their times as the state-qualifying regional meet gets closer on the schedule. Six Meeker cross country members ran in Fruita last Saturday in the Anna Banana Memorial Wildcat invitational and two boys finished with personal bests. The Cowboys have one more meet before[Read More…]

October 13, 2009 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Roybal 13th in girls’ race at Moffat Co., others hurting

MEEKER I Sometimes running can be painful, and last Saturday in Craig two runners on Meeker’s cross country team experienced more pain than usual. One was able to finish, the other wasn’t.

October 6, 2009 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

X-country runners continue to improve

MEEKER I All four male runners on Meeker’s cross country team recorded their best times of the season last Friday in Grand Junction. Rangely freshman William Scoggins was again the first Cowboy to cross the line, finishing the 3.1-mile course in under 20 minutes for a second time this season.[Read More…]

September 30, 2009 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Stick a fork in Rams, Meeker wins 52-9 over Roaring Fork

MEEKER I After a loss to the defending 3A state champion Olathe Pirates the previous week, the Meeker Cowboys doubled their wins this season with a resounding defeat of a less-experienced 3A Roaring Fork Rams team.

September 29, 2009 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Pirates scuttle Meeker, 31-14

MEEKER I Non-conference games prepare teams for league competition and the Meeker Cowboys are seeking out the best competition in the area, including the defending 3A state champion Olathe Pirates.

September 23, 2009 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Coach says cross country team shows improvement at Basalt

MEEKER I Cross country runners representing Meeker High School showed improvement after competing in Basalt last Saturday. “We had some great improvements and a lot of the kids had real close finishes,” head coach Kris Casey said of her team’s second performance of the season. “I’m very proud of all[Read More…]

September 22, 2009 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Meeker jumps on Basalt for 36-0 win in home opener

MEEKER I “One game doesn’t make a season, but we did some good things,” Meeker head football coach Shane Phelan said of his team’s 36-0 rout of the 3A Basalt Longhorns Friday at Starbuck Stadium. Many of the 40 Cowboys listed in the game program saw action in the season[Read More…]

September 16, 2009 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

MHS runners compete at Delta

MEEKER I All but one of seven Meeker High School cross country runners competed in their first meet last Saturday in Delta, and head coach Kris Casey was happy with the results.

September 14, 2009 by Bobby Gutierrez 1 comment

Lady Cowboys face tough challenge defending league, district crowns

MEEKER I Returning as the Northwest League and district champions and losing several players to graduation will make it tough for the Meeker High School volleyball team to defend its titles this season, but head coach Christy Atwood is looking forward to the challenge.

September 4, 2009 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled