MEEKER | Spring baseball in western Colorado is more like baseball in less winter. The Cowboys traveled to the banana belt of the region Tuesday to take on the North Fork Miners, a traditional powerhouse in the sport that was once in the same class, the Miners have moved up[Read More…]
MHS Baseball
Cowboy baseball wins two games
MEEKER | The cold and snow in Meeker did not hold the Cowboys back from a two-game victory over Nucla last Friday. All of March’s games will be away due to the winter weather still present in Meeker. “Last year we began the year 0-7, this year we are focusing[Read More…]
MHS harriers brave the cold in Rifle
MEEKER | When the track team left town Friday it was five degrees in Meeker. By the time the track meet finished it was 29 degrees with a windchill of 15 degrees. “Considering the start of the season was multiple weeks indoors, I think our kids did OK,” said assistant[Read More…]
Meeker Cowboys kick off 2023 baseball season
MEEKER | Twenty Cowboys are playing spring ball this year for head coach Donald Blazon. While the team is young, there are multiple returning starters that have been playing varsity since they were freshmen. “We do not have any returning seniors this year,” said Blazon, “our team is young but[Read More…]
Cowboy baseball finishes season
MEEKER | Cowboy baseball came down to the wire Sunday during the opening games of regionals, it was a fight to the end. Meeker ranked 30th, and a clear underdog with a 9-13 record, took on Rye, the number three team in the state with a 22-3 record. “We as[Read More…]
Cowboys ranked 31st in state and first in league
MEEKER | The Cowboys ended regular season ranked 30th, making it into postseason playoffs. They will be traveling to Rye this weekend for their first game. Grand Valley came to Meeker for a double header Saturday, Damek Chintala opened it up on the mound in game one, pitching the full[Read More…]
Cowboys go 1-1 with Moffat County Bulldogs; last two home games of season set for this week
MEEKER I The Cowboys are sitting number one in their league and after last weekend’s wins moved up to 30 in the rankings. They need to be in the top 32 to make it to regionals and have four more games to get it done. They are undefeated in the[Read More…]
MHS Cowboys nab two league wins
MEEKER I After some tough, close games, Cowboy baseball finally entered league play this past week. Early in the week the boys played Basalt and lost two very tough games to a very good team prior to opening up with league play. Their strength of schedule is reflected in the[Read More…]
Cowboys ready for league play
MEEKER I It has been a slow and steady couple weeks for Cowboy baseball, but that is slated to pick up this week, the final week before the Cowboys enter league play this weekend. Last week with just one game in Glenwood Springs, they nearly came from behind before ultimately[Read More…]
Cowboys record 5-4 win
MEEKER I The Cowboy baseball team finally got to play on their home field April 7. Battle Mountain came to Meeker for a JV/Varsity double header. “The boys played well and the bats started working,” commented assistant coach Dylan Mobley. “I think we played better this game then we did[Read More…]
Cowboys secure first win over Monte Vista, 23-7
MEEKER I Cowboy baseball secured its first win this weekend in stellar fashion 23-7 over Monte Vista. For the season the Cowboys are sitting 1-7, but with their home field drying and more outdoor practices being possible they should be able continue adding digits in the win column. Last week[Read More…]
Meeker baseball drops two to Gunnison
MEEKER I Meeker Cowboy baseball finished its first full week of baseball 0-3 which reflects their strength of schedule and inability to actually practice on the field in any capacity. The doubleheader in Delta against Gunnison last Saturday found the Cowboys losing 13-14 in game one and 20-16 in game[Read More…]