Last weekend, the Meeker High School Cowboys opened the 2026 football season with a 30-15 road win over the Yuma Outlaws, using a physical rushing attack and strong defensive effort to start the season 1-0.Meeker finished the night with 331 total yards, including 279 on the ground. The Cowboys averaged[Read More…]
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Summer hustle pays off at XC season opener
This past weekend the Meeker High School Cross country team opened their 2026 season in Grand Junction, Colorado at Los Colonias Park for the Central’s Warrior Invitational, with the Cowboys boys team finishing fourth in team scoring and several runners opening the season with personal records. That morning the Cowboys ran[Read More…]
Softball hopes strong effort will translate to wins
Last weekend, the Meeker High School softball team faced a difficult test Saturday, August 22nd, dropping both games of a road doubleheader against Montezuma-Cortez.Meeker fell 13-1 in the opening game before dropping the second game 12-2, moving the Cowboys to 2-3 on the season after their first five games.Despite the[Read More…]
Meeker Sportsman’s Club hosts archery tourney
Special to the HTMEEKER | The Meeker Sportsman’s Club held its 2026 Outdoor 900 Target Archery Tournament, with competitors taking part in 10 divisions at distances of 30, 50 and 60 yards.Hudson Hummel recorded the highest score listed in the results with an 874 in Cub Male Fixed Pins, followed[Read More…]
Third-place finish gives Meeker volleyball momentum as they head home Aug. 28
Last weekend, the Meeker High School volleyball team opened its 2026 season on the road at a tournament in Glenwood Springs. The Cowboys opened the tournament with a loss to Glenwood Springs on Aug. 21 but responded with three consecutive victories to finish third overall.Despite the opening loss, head coach[Read More…]
Peña helps guide young Cowboys through final season
This past week, the Meeker High School boys golf team returned to the course, traveling to Montrose on Thursday, Aug. 20, to compete in the Montrose Tournament hosted by Montrose High School at Cobble Creek Golf Course. The Cowboys also competed Monday, Aug. 24, in Fruita at Adobe Creek National[Read More…]
Cowboy softball embraces “play rowdy” mentality
The Meeker Cowboys softball team opened the 2026 season on the road Aug. 14-15 at a league tournament hosted by Rifle High School and Athletic Director Cory Hitchcock. After opening the tournament with a lopsided loss to Eagle Valley, Meeker responded with two wins Saturday, giving first-year head coach Josh[Read More…]
Smith leads Cowboys through beginning season tournaments
The Meeker High School boys golf team continued their 2026 season with tournaments at River Valley Ranch in Carbondale on Aug. 11 and Devil’s Thumb in Delta on Aug. 13, giving a young Cowboys roster more opportunities to gain experience on the course. Meeker finished 12th at the Basalt Longhorn[Read More…]
Nunn caps undefeated bronc season, no bull champs at rodeo
MEEKER | Dawson Nunn capped a dominant summer in ranch bronc riding Thursday night, winning the Week 9 championship rodeo and finishing the Meeker Summer Rodeo Series undefeated in the event. Nunn scored 72 points during the championship rodeo Aug. 13 at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds to claim his[Read More…]
‘Silent threat’: MHS sets sights on title
The Meeker Cowboys enter the 2026 football season with a mix of experience and youth, along with expectations that come with last year’s playoff run. Head coach Andy Coryell is entering his fifth season leading the Cowboys, who are projected to finish second this season. But with just one week[Read More…]
Summer miles fuel Cowboy XC goals this season
A year after Bradley Conrado gave the Meeker boys cross country team a taste of the state championship stage, the Cowboys enter the 2026 season looking to turn that individual success into greater success as a team. Meeker will open its season Aug. 22 in Grand Junction, where Head Coach[Read More…]
Eyes on the prize: Lady Cowboys chase trip to state
MEEKER | This summer was filled with strong participation, hard work and growing confidence as the Meeker High School volleyball team prepares to enter its 2026 season with a young roster and an ambitious goal: returning to the state tournament. Last season, the Cowboys finished 15-10 overall and 8-2 in[Read More…]
