RANGELY | The Rangely High School volleyball team went on the road for the first time this season, falling to Caprock Academy on Friday, Sept. 5, before taking North Fork to five sets on Saturday, Sept. 6. Against Caprock, freshman No. 4 Teagan Behunin and senior No. 7 Addison Scott[Read More…]
Author: Jared Henderson
Lady Cowboys split road doubleheader, set sights on Rifle at home
MEEKER | The Meeker High School softball team split a doubleheader on the road against Basalt on Saturday. Both teams entered the matchup with 1-8 records and looking to add to the win column. The last time the Cowboys faced the Longhorns was Sept. 7, 2024, when Meeker swept the[Read More…]
Cowboys prepare for Coal Ridge
MEEKER | The Meeker High School and Barone Middle School cross country teams raced Saturday at the Eagle Valley Invitational, hosted at the Siena Valley Club in Gypsum. Barone Middle School fielded four runners in the 3K race. Arionah Gutierrez led the group with a 31st-place finish in 15 minutes,[Read More…]
Meeker Falls to Wiggins, looks ahead to home opener
MEEKER | The Meeker High School football team hit the road Friday night, traveling to Wiggins to take on the Tigers in a non league matchup. The two teams last met in September 2024, when Wiggins defeated the Cowboys 27-12 in Meeker. This time, the Cowboys came up short again,[Read More…]
Barone Middle School volleyball teams open season strong
MEEKER | The Barone Middle School seventh- and eighth-grade volleyball teams opened their season with a strong showing against Sleeping Giant on Aug. 23 at the elementary school. The seventh-grade A and B teams made early statements in their first matches of the year. The A team swept its contest[Read More…]
Barone Middle School cross country opens season in Grand Junction
MEEKER | The Barone Middle School cross country team began its season Aug. 23 at the Grand Junction Central Warrior Invitational, showing promise despite less-than-ideal preparation in the weeks leading up to the race. “I felt like everyone had a good first race considering practice conditions the first two weeks[Read More…]
Years of dedication pay off in Mergelman’s final 4-H fair
RANGELY | From the barn at age 2 to the show ring this year, Ryann Mergelman’s 4-H journey ended with a double victory. She capped her career at the Rio Blanco County Fair by winning Grand Champion hog and Reserve Grand Champion lamb. Mergelman has shown livestock since she was[Read More…]
Library board considers building concerns, reviews programs
MEEKER | Last week, the Meeker Public Library Board held its monthly meeting for August. Board Vice President Keri Grieser, Secretary/Treasurer Toby Leavitt, and member Dan Olson attended in person. Board President John Moffitt attended via Zoom. Board member Michael Cobb was absent from the meeting that evening. The meeting[Read More…]
Meeker boys golf opens season at Rangely after wildfire delay
MEEKER | After a delayed start to the season due to two wildfires, the Meeker High School boys golf team returned to the course last week for its first tournament of the year. The event also marked the head coaching debut of Nick Burri. Burri said it felt great to[Read More…]
Meeker cross country competes at Lake County Invitational in Leadville
MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboys cross country team traveled to Leadville on Saturday to compete in the Lake County Invitational, facing cooler temperatures and a morning drizzle before clear skies cleared the way for the high school races. The weather was a stark contrast to last weekend’s hot conditions in[Read More…]
Resilient Cowboys eye rebound against Basalt after 1-8 start
MEEKER | The Meeker High School softball team endured a tough weekend on the road, dropping four straight games in doubleheaders against Delta and Montezuma-Cortez. The Lady Cowboys now stand at 1-8 on the season. On Friday, Meeker opened its series at Delta. The Cowboys scored once in the first[Read More…]
Meeker falls to Centauri in season opener, looks to regroup at Wiggins
MEEKER | The Meeker High School football team opened its 2025 season on the road Friday night, falling 34-6 to Centauri. The Cowboys were looking to redeem themselves from last year’s 33-6 home loss to the Falcons but again struggled to slow down a physical Centauri squad. “We ran into[Read More…]
