RBC | The Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners met last week in Meeker with all three commissioners present. Attorney Stuart Foster attended virtually on behalf of county attorney Rose Pugliese. There were no public comments. Following approval of the agenda, minutes and consent agenda, commissioners moved into business, approving[Read More…]
Author: Jared Henderson
Meeker girls wrestling headed to the Big Show after historic regional run
MEEKER | The No. 8-ranked Meeker High School girls wrestling team in Class 4A turned in a strong performance at the CHSAA Class 4A Region 3 Tournament last week, sending multiple wrestlers to the podium and earning key state-qualifying finishes while placing second as a team. Junior Ruth LeBlanc, ranked[Read More…]
Koy Weber wins third regional title as Cowboys head to state
MEEKER | This past weekend, the No. 3-ranked Class 2A Meeker High School boys wrestling team turned in a strong showing at the Colorado High School Activities Association Class 2A Region 1 tournament in Cedaredge, crowning two regional champions and advancing multiple wrestlers to the state championships for this weekend.[Read More…]
Cowboys fall at Roaring Fork, rebound with home win over Cedaredge
MEEKER | The Meeker High School girls basketball team opened the week on the road with a nonleague matchup against Roaring Fork, looking to complete a season sweep of the Rams after a 47–40 home win earlier this season. That sweep did not materialize, as Meeker fell 66–47 on Tuesday[Read More…]
Rangely bounces back on Senior Day after Olathe loss
MEEKER | The Rangely High School boys basketball team split a pair of home games this past weekend. On Friday, the Panthers hosted the Olathe Pirates and fell 68-38. The last meeting between the teams came during the 2021-22 season, when Rangely traveled to Olathe and won 59-35. Rangely struggled[Read More…]
Sanders pours in 35 as Cowboys roll Cedaredge
MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboys boys basketball team opened last week on the road against the Roaring Fork Rams, looking to bounce back from a home loss earlier this season. That rebound didn’t come. Meeker fell 68–48 on the road, dropping the Cowboys to 12–6 overall. Meeker shot 41 percent[Read More…]
Cowboys continue strong season with back-to-back victories
MEEKER | The Meeker High School boys basketball team opened last week on the road Thursday, traveling to Colbran to face the Plateau Valley Cowboys. The last meeting between the two teams came Feb. 6, 2025, when Plateau Valley handed Meeker a 50–39 loss in Meeker. This time, the Cowboys[Read More…]
RHS boys’ basketball looks to rebound after tough week
RANGELY | The Rangely Panthers boys basketball team remained at home as their week began last Thursday hosting Little Snake River. The last time these two teams met dates back to last season, 2/6/25, when the Panthers traveled to Wyoming and lost 70-43. This time around, Little Snake had to[Read More…]
No. 8 Meeker girls wrestling turns focus to regionals after busy week
MEEKER | The No. 8-ranked Meeker High School girls wrestling team in Class 4A opened last week with a 30–18 road win over Moffat County in Craig, then followed with multiple podium finishes at the Meeker Girls Showdown on Saturday. Meeker won six matches in the dual, four by fall.[Read More…]
Meeker wrestling captures home dual title as Harvey reaches 101 career wins
MEEKER | The third-ranked Meeker High School boys wrestling team in Class 2A defended its home mats this past weekend, capturing first place at its home dual tournament with a dominant performance across the lineup. Meeker opened pool A with a commanding 66–6 victory over Soroco, winning 11 of 14[Read More…]
Meeker rebounds from road loss with home sweeps of Gunnison, Aspen
MEEKER | The Meeker High School girls basketball team continued its strong league play last week, splitting a physical road test against Plateau Valley before earning convincing wins over Gunnison and Aspen to remain atop the league standings. Meeker opened the stretch with a hard-fought loss to Plateau Valley in[Read More…]
Meeker shines on Senior Night, Weber reaches 100 wins at DCC Duals
MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboys wrestling team continued its strong midseason run last week, opening with a dominant 57–4 senior-night win over the Moffat County Bulldogs. The team honored graduating seniors Drake Jones, Holton Harvey, and Tristin Rollins, along with team manager Morgan Keetch, who will all graduate in spring[Read More…]
