MEEKER | The Meeker School Board held its regular monthly meeting Sept. 22, with all members present. The board opened by celebrating Meeker High School sophomore Iris Holmes, who earned a perfect PSAT9 score. Committee reports followed, beginning with the District Advisory Committee, which outlined statutory duties including budget and[Read More…]
Author: Jared Henderson
Meeker Cowboys roll past Olathe, set up Homecoming showdown with Moffat County
MEEKER | The Meeker High School football team earned its second straight victory Friday night, defeating the Olathe Pirates 51-8 to move to 2-2 on the season. The win sets up a Homecoming matchup this week as the Cowboys host the 1-3 Moffat County Bulldogs at Starbuck Stadium on Friday[Read More…]
Cowboys sweep Rangely to improve to 5-3, eye Homecoming match against Hayden
RANGELY | The Meeker High School volleyball team traveled to Rangely this past weekend to take on the Panthers, earning a decisive three-set sweep to improve their record to 5-3 on the season. The Cowboys had entered the match with a 4-3 record, coming off a 3-2 victory over the[Read More…]
Cowboys shine in seniors’ final home cross country race
MEEKER | The Meeker High School cross country team hosted its first meet on the new Ute Park course this past weekend, where cool morning weather set the stage for personal records, strong performances and the final home races for the team’s seniors. Grand Valley was the lone visiting team,[Read More…]
Meeker softball shows growth despite early-season struggles
MEEKER | The Meeker High School softball team is hitting the midseason stretch with lessons learned and eyes on improvement, though the scoreboard hasn’t always reflected their efforts. The Cowboys dropped a rematch with Rifle in their home opener before losing both ends of a doubleheader at Cedaredge on Saturday,[Read More…]
Panthers struggle against Soroco and Meeker, prepare for Vail Christian
RANGELY | The Rangely High School volleyball team dropped two matches over the weekend, falling on the road to Soroco High School on Friday and at home to Meeker on Saturday. The Panthers came into Friday night’s matchup at Soroco following a 3-2 loss to Vail Mountain the previous Saturday.[Read More…]
Meeker High School celebrates Homecoming this weekend
MEEKER | Meeker High School will celebrate Homecoming with a full day of events on Friday, Sept. 26. This year’s homecoming theme is “Music Genres.” Festivities kick off at 11 a.m. with the Athletic Department Barbecue, which will be served for $8 per plate, followed by the Homecoming Parade at[Read More…]
BMS football teams preparing for final stretch of season
MEEKER | Barone Middle School football had a strong start this fall, with 41 boys suiting up for the seventh- and eighth-grade teams. The seventh grade Cowboys are 4-1, anchored by a powerhouse defense that opened the season with three straight shutouts. The squad has shown talent, grit and camaraderie[Read More…]
Digging deep: Meeker High School students help rebuild more than fences in wake of wildfire
MEEKER | Charred trees still stand as reminders of the destruction left by the Lee Fire. But amid the blackened landscape, new signs of hope have come from an unexpected source: a group of Meeker High School students who volunteered their time to help a teacher rebuild. Seniors Holton Harvey[Read More…]
Hospital board, fire recovery top items for commissioners at meeting
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners held its regular public meeting last week in Meeker. Commissioners Doug Overton and Callie Scritchfield attended, while Commissioner Jennifer O’Hearon was absent as she was in Washington, D.C., on county business meeting with senators. The meeting opened with public comment[Read More…]
Meeker rolls past Gunnison in home opener
MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboys opened their home schedule Friday with a 40-8 win over the Gunnison Cowboys, earning their first victory of the season. Both teams entered the game with 0-2 records, with Gunnison looking for revenge after a 26-12 loss at Meeker last season. Meeker jumped out to[Read More…]
Cowboys head into home meet after strong Coal Ridge performance
MEEKER | The Meeker High School cross country teams continued their season Friday at the Coal Ridge Invitational, highlighted by multiple personal records and a strong pack effort on the boys’ side. The Cowboys finished 10th overall with 263 team points. Head coach Marty Casey said he was encouraged by[Read More…]
