From left to right, Meeker High School golfers Wil Schwartz, Bryson Elam and Montey Franklin pose for a photo prior to the Class 2A state golf tournament. The Cowboys qualified for state for the first time as both individuals and a team. JARED HENDERSON PHOTO
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Meeker boys golf opens season at Rangely after wildfire delay
MEEKER | After a delayed start to the season due to two wildfires, the Meeker High School boys golf team returned to the course last week for its first tournament of the year. The event also marked the head coaching debut of Nick Burri. Burri said it felt great to[Read More…]
MHS alum Burri returns to Meeker golf program as head coach
MEEKER | Returning to lead the boys golf program at his alma mater, 2016 Meeker High School graduate Nick Burri says he’s honored and excited to give back to a sport that’s been a lifelong passion. Though he played high school golf for Rangely—due to Meeker not having a team[Read More…]
MHS girls golf wraps season with first regional experience for four players
MEEKER | Last week, the Meeker High School girls golf team traveled to Windsor to compete in the Class 2A Region 4 regional tournament. Representing the Cowboys were sophomores Sawyer May and Kailynn Watson, seniors Mia Pinzon and Joelle Soler, and senior team manager Eduardo Cordova. While the Meeker program[Read More…]
MHS girls golf wrap regular season, prep for first regional tournament
MEEKER | The Meeker High School girls golf team wrapped up its regular season last week at the Tiara Rado Golf Course in Grand Junction, hosted by Central High School. Four golfers competed for Meeker, and the team finished 13th out of 16 schools with a combined score of 367[Read More…]
Meeker girls golf returns to competition at Eagle Ranch after lengthy break
MEEKER | The Meeker High School girls golf team returned to the course last week, traveling to Eagle to compete in the Eagle Ranch Tournament. It was the team’s first match since March 10, when they opened their season at Chipeta Golf Course in Grand Junction. Head coach Amanda Back[Read More…]
MHS girls’ golf team set to open 2025 season
MEEKER | The Meeker High School girls golf team is set to begin its 2025 season Monday at Chipeta Golf Course in Grand Junction. The Cowboys return four players from last season and welcome three new additions to the squad. Head coach Amanda Back, entering her fifth season with the[Read More…]
MHS golfers make state competition
MEEKER | The Cowboys brought three players to represent the team: seniors Wil Schwartz and Montey Franklin, and freshman Bryson Elam. This marked the first time the Cowboys competed both individually and as a team. Last week, the team focused on their short game, as many strokes occur within 100[Read More…]
Two MHS golfers qualify for state competition
Meeker High School seniors Will Schwartz and Monty Franklin both qualified for the 2024 Colorado State Golf Championships next week in Golden. Schwartz, Franklin, along with teammates Alejandro Garcia and freshman Bryson Elam from Rangely, competed in the state-qualifying regional golf tournament held Monday at Devil’s Thumb Golf Course in[Read More…]
Meeker High School golf team finishes sixth at Rifle Tournament
MEEKER | The Meeker High School golf team competed in the Rifle golf tournament last week, finishing sixth out of 14 teams. The previous week, the Cowboys participated in a tournament in Steamboat Springs, where they had a solid day on the green. Head coach Willy Theos expressed satisfaction with[Read More…]
MHS golf tournament recap
MEEKER | Last week, the Meeker High School golf team participated in the Vail Golf Club Tournament on Tuesday, Sept. 3. It was not their best performance of the season, as the Cowboys finished 16th out of 19 teams with an overall score of 273. Bryson Elam led the Cowboys[Read More…]
MHS golf team does well in 2A division at Cobble Creek, Black Canyon and Tiara Rado
MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboys golf team had a busy schedule last week, participating in the Cobble Creek tournament on Wednesday and the Black Canyon tournament on Thursday. On Monday, they competed in the Tiara Rado tournament. In the Cobble Creek tournament, the Cowboys placed 10th out of 14 teams[Read More…]