Three games this past week and the Cowboy baseball record has improved from 2-9 to 4-10. In Thursday’s win over the Coal Ridge Titans the Cowboys consistently scored throughout the game closing out the final score 8-6. On the mound was senior Luis Villalpando who threw 93 pitches, striking out[Read More…]
MHS Baseball
Cowboys lose home game to Rifle Bears
MEEKER | Eleven games into the season and baseball fans were finally able to watch the Cowboys home opener. Outscored by opponents 2-1 and a record of 2-9, the rough start is similar to the 2016 season. “I believe in these boys, and we’re getting better every practice,” said head[Read More…]
MHS baseball gets underway with series of away games
MEEKER | Baseball season has finally begun. The weather was still not cooperating fully, but the boys were able to compete with a double header in Paonia, Colo., against Nucla and Dove Creek, then another road trip to Carbondale for both JV and varsity matches against Roaring Fork. With a[Read More…]
Winter weather delays baseball season, first game set for Mar. 29
MEEKER | A wintry start to the 2019 baseball season found the first games of the year moved and finally canceled. In his first year as head coach for the Meeker Cowboys baseball program, Donald Blazon was “disappointed” by the beginning. Unable to yet even practice outside on the field[Read More…]
ALL-STATE …
Logan Hughes, recent graduate of Meeker High school, played for the south team in the senior all-conference game. He wore the No. 11 jersey in a tough game lost in overtime. This is not Hughes’ final football game, he will go on to play for Nebraska Wesleyan next fall. Becky[Read More…]
ALL-STATE …
Coach Brian Merrifield led his son Trapper and classmates in the senior all-state game last Saturday June, 2. Trapper Merrifield led off with a triple followed by teammate Chase’s walk and Doak Mantle’s out of the park home run to bring them all home. “Won first game 10-9 and dominated[Read More…]
ALL CONFERENCE HONORS…
Three Meeker ball players received All-Conference team honors: Logan Hughes, Trapper Merrifield and Doak Mantle. Luis Villalpando received an All-Conference Honorable Mention. CATHIE DOLAN PHOTO
Cowboys host county rival, lose to Paonia
By TIFFANY JEHOREK Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboys baseball team hosted Rangely Thursday, May 9 in non-league play. Meeker, ranked third, dominated the game, with a decisive 15-5 victory over the Panthers, ranked sixth. This was the opening game in the Colorado High School Activities[Read More…]
Cowboys play ‘must win’ game
By Tiffany Jehorek Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | The Cowboys were in a must win situation due to the RPI ranking system on Thursday, May 3 as they faced off against the Roaring Fork Rams. The game originally scheduled to be hosted by Meeker had to be moved[Read More…]
Cowboys drop two to defending champs
MEEKER | The regular season is winding down and head coach Brian Merrifield is confident with the way his team is playing with six games left in the regular season, including two home games Saturday against Rio Blanco County rival Rangely. “We played great baseball against the defending state champs,” head[Read More…]
Cowboys win 2 of 3
MEEKER | In an exciting come from behind victory, the Meeker Cowboys beat the 3A Coal Ridge Titans last week at home, then lost to the defending 1A state champion Nucla Mustangs before getting another win against 1A Dove Creek in Norwood. The Cowboys, currently 6-3, hosted Rangely on Tuesday after[Read More…]
Cowboys beat Grand Valley Cardinals, lose to Aspen Skiers
MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboys played and won two of three non-league games last weekend but had their Northwest League games against the Hotchkiss Bulldogs canceled because of rain last Saturday. The Cowboys played Coal Ridge at home Wednesday after press time and will play two games in Nucla against the[Read More…]