MEEKER | The Meeker High School softball team returned home Friday for a doubleheader at Paintbrush Park, hosting the Gunnison Cowboys. Meeker came into the matchup riding momentum from a doubleheader sweep on the road against Aspen. The Cowboys dropped the first game 6-4 but rebounded in the second for[Read More…]
MHS Softball
Meeker softball sweeps Aspen in road doubleheader
MEEKER | Last week the Meeker High School softball team bounced back in a big way last week, sweeping Aspen in a road doubleheader Thursday. The Cowboys came into last Thursday’s doubleheader after recently losing a pair of games against Cedaredge the weekend before. The last time they played the[Read More…]
Meeker softball shows growth despite early-season struggles
MEEKER | The Meeker High School softball team is hitting the midseason stretch with lessons learned and eyes on improvement, though the scoreboard hasn’t always reflected their efforts. The Cowboys dropped a rematch with Rifle in their home opener before losing both ends of a doubleheader at Cedaredge on Saturday,[Read More…]
Lady Cowboys split road doubleheader, set sights on Rifle at home
MEEKER | The Meeker High School softball team split a doubleheader on the road against Basalt on Saturday. Both teams entered the matchup with 1-8 records and looking to add to the win column. The last time the Cowboys faced the Longhorns was Sept. 7, 2024, when Meeker swept the[Read More…]
Resilient Cowboys eye rebound against Basalt after 1-8 start
MEEKER | The Meeker High School softball team endured a tough weekend on the road, dropping four straight games in doubleheaders against Delta and Montezuma-Cortez. The Lady Cowboys now stand at 1-8 on the season. On Friday, Meeker opened its series at Delta. The Cowboys scored once in the first[Read More…]
Early challenges give Meeker softball momentum to build on
MEEKER | The Meeker High School softball team packed plenty of action into its opening week, playing five games in four days, including a trip to the Eaton Tournament where the Cowboys notched their first win of the season. Meeker started the year on the road at Rifle, falling 15-3[Read More…]
Meeker Softball begins new chapter with Shelton-Kuper at the helm
MEEKER | After serving as assistant coach last season, Megan Shelton-Kuper is stepping into the role of head coach for the Meeker High School softball team, bringing both familiarity with the players and a deep connection to the program she once played for herself. “When our previous coach resigned, I[Read More…]
SOFTBALL AWARDS
Two Meeker softball players received awards at last week’s awards ceremony for the season. Miah Wren from Rangely received the Western Slope League All Conference First Team award and Meeker’s Addie Knowles received the Western Slope League All Conference Honorable Mention. The awards ceremony capped a great season of softball[Read More…]
Meeker Cowboys softball team ends 2024 campaign on a high note
MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboys softball team concluded their season last Friday at the regional tournament in Rocky Ford with a heartbreaking loss to the 11th-ranked Classical Academy Titans from Colorado Springs. The Cowboys, ranked 22nd in the 3A division, qualified for postseason play and traveled to face the heavily[Read More…]
Cowboy softball finishes regular season 7-5 in conference play
MEEKER | Last week, the Meeker Cowboys softball team played Eagle Valley for homecoming. Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. In the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader, the Cowboys lost 6-5 in 11 innings. The second game saw another loss, 18-14. The Cowboys have struggled in recent matchups against[Read More…]
Meeker softball bounces back with doubleheader sweep
MEEKER | The Meeker High School softball team bounced back last weekend after going 1-1 against the Gunnison Cowboys the previous weekend. This time, the Cowboys faced the Aspen Skiers at home in Meeker, Colorado. In the first game, the Cowboys produced a shutout, winning 15-0. It was a familiar[Read More…]
Softball Seniors
Seniors on the MHS softball team include Miah Wren on the back of Miley Chism (both Rangely), Dayonna Trabaudo (Meeker), and Ashlynn Ducey on the back of Jade Miller (both Rangely). Amber Garcia Photo