MEEKER | The Meeker High School volleyball team returned home Friday night for its season opener, hosting Vail Christian. The Saints had edged the Cowboys 3-2 last September, and this time the result was the same, with Meeker falling in five sets. Vail Christian took the first set 25-13 before[Read More…]
Author: Jared Henderson
RHS volleyball shows growth through tough week
RANGELY | The Rangely Panthers began last week on the road at Moffat County High School in Craig, Colorado, on Sept. 9, bouncing back from a loss to North Fork the previous Saturday with a 3-1 victory over the Bulldogs. The Panthers won the first two sets 25-22 and 25-21[Read More…]
Fairfield Apartments receive first repainting in more than 20 years
MEEKER | After more than 20 years, the Fairfield Apartments have received a full exterior repainting, giving the housing complex a fresh, updated look. They were built and painted in 1974 and were last painted in 2001. In between those two decades there was wear and weather that had left[Read More…]
Cowboys fire on all cylinders in De Beque sweep
MEEKER | After a weekend off, the Meeker High School volleyball team returned to the court Friday and opened September with a road sweep at De Beque. The Cowboys entered the contest with a 2-2 record after losing Aug. 23 at the Glenwood Springs tournament to Coal Ridge. This time,[Read More…]
Lady Panthers take lessons from first road trip into upcoming matches
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…]
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…]
