Author: Bobby Gutierrez
Rangely wins back Rio Blanco County Cup
MEEKER | Back and forth, back and forth, so goes the Rio Blanco County Cup, a traveling trophy, which will now go back to Rangely and into the Cedar Ridges club house once again after Rangely golfers beat Meeker golfers in match play by a “significant margin” last weekend. Rangely[Read More…]
Co-ed softball season gets underway at Paintbrush Park
MEEKER | Seven teams, including the defending champion, Ace Trucking, are participating in the annual coed softball season at Paintbrush Park. Games are played on both fields at Paintbrush Park on Mondays and Wednesdays (no games are scheduled for July 3), with the first games starting at 6:30 p.m. Watt’s[Read More…]
Elliot/Choate top golfers, Collins/Hooks take top net honors
MEEKER | Twenty-three teams, many from out-of-town, played in the annual two-man best ball golf tournament held last weekend at the Meeker Golf Course. It was out-of-town teams taking the top honors in both flights but locals finished in the money in both flights too. Perennial champs Joe Elliot of[Read More…]
Trail Work …
Undefeated lady Panthers win league championship
RANGELY | The girls are all under 10 and most have been playing together for three or four years but they used their experience together to win all 12 of their league games and four more in the recent league tournament in Vernal, Utah, capping an undefeated (16-0) season as[Read More…]
Elams, Sanson, Back win Ladies Deerfly at Meeker Golf Course
MEEKER | Only eight team played in the annual Ladies Deerfly golf tournament, held last Saturday at the Meeker Golf Course, but Rio Blanco County teams finished in the money. Cory and Trilby Elam finished seven shots behind Rifle’s Choate and Spaulding (70) in the championship flight of the tournament[Read More…]
Klinglesmith, Anderson qualify for National High School Rodeo Finals
MEEKER | Lori Ann Klinglesmith and Ellie Anderson did what they had to do to qualify for the 2017 National High School Rodeo Finals (NHSRF), which included becoming a Wyoming state champion and winning a “short go” to come from behind to qualify. The NHSRF will be held July 15-23[Read More…]
More than 80 participate in ERBM Park to Art races
MEEKER | The second annual Park to Art races, sponsored by the ERBM Recreation and Parks District, drew more than 80 runners participating in three different races and several age divisions for both genders. The 5K, 10K and half-marathon incorporated trail and road running through the Phillip and Dorcas Jensen[Read More…]
TIME FOR RODEO … {PHOTOS}
Flagpole …
The new flagpole at Highland Cemetery rose to attention last Thursday afternoon despite a round of thunder and lightning. The new pole is designed to withstand hurricane-force winds up to 180mph. An early morning wind gust last month snapped the previous pole in half. Besides sporting the gold eagle, affectionately[Read More…]
Ball players honored by Western Slope League
MEEKER | Five Meeker High School baseball players were recently honored by the Western Slope League and recognized by their coaches at the annual banquet. The Cowboys finished the season with a 14-7 record and advanced to the District semifinals before being eliminated. Senior Ty Gibson was named to the[Read More…]
