MHS Wrestling

Cowboys wrestle in GJ

MEEKER I The Cowboy wrestling team competed in the Grand Junction Tiger JV tournament with Meeker and Rangely as the only small schools in the field of Grand Valley JV teams, including the two Grand Junction teams, Palisade, Fruita, Delta, Olathe and Montrose.

3 Cowboys win first match

MEEKER I Last week the Meeker Cowboy wrestling team traveled to Paonia for a dual meet Friday and the Screamin’ Eagle tournament Saturday last.

High school teams start 2012 play Friday

RBC I Both Rio Blanco County high school wrestling teams will travel across the state line to open the 2012 season at the Tournament of Champions in Vernal, Utah, and three of the local basketball teams will host at least one home game this weekend.

Hardy wins West Grand

MEEKER I “It was a good week for Hardy,” Meeker wrestling coach J.C. Watt said of senior Justin Hardy who won the 170-pound bracket last Saturday in Kremmling. Hayden won the team title, which featured 13 teams.

MHS opens season in Hotchkiss

MEEKER I The Cowboy wrestling team returned from Hotchkiss last Saturday with two champions under the leadership of new head coach J.C. Watt. Meeker will wrestle in another tournament this weekend in Oak Creek.

Wrestling camp Friday

MEEKER I High school wrestling coach J.C. Watt has invited three-time all-American Joe LeBlanc to hold a wrestling camp Friday, July 8 at the Meeker Elementary School.