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…]
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BMS football teams preparing for final stretch of season
MEEKER | Barone Middle School football had a strong start this fall, with 41 boys suiting up for the seventh- and eighth-grade teams. The seventh grade Cowboys are 4-1, anchored by a powerhouse defense that opened the season with three straight shutouts. The squad has shown talent, grit and camaraderie[Read More…]
Meeker rolls past Gunnison in home opener
MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboys opened their home schedule Friday with a 40-8 win over the Gunnison Cowboys, earning their first victory of the season. Both teams entered the game with 0-2 records, with Gunnison looking for revenge after a 26-12 loss at Meeker last season. Meeker jumped out to[Read More…]
Cowboys head into home meet after strong Coal Ridge performance
MEEKER | The Meeker High School cross country teams continued their season Friday at the Coal Ridge Invitational, highlighted by multiple personal records and a strong pack effort on the boys’ side. The Cowboys finished 10th overall with 263 team points. Head coach Marty Casey said he was encouraged by[Read More…]
Meeker splits weekend matches with Vail Christian, Soroco
MEEKER | The Meeker High School volleyball team returned home Friday night for its season opener, hosting Vail Christian. The Saints had edged the Cowboys 3-2 last September, and this time the result was the same, with Meeker falling in five sets. Vail Christian took the first set 25-13 before[Read More…]
Cowboys fire on all cylinders in De Beque sweep
MEEKER | After a weekend off, the Meeker High School volleyball team returned to the court Friday and opened September with a road sweep at De Beque. The Cowboys entered the contest with a 2-2 record after losing Aug. 23 at the Glenwood Springs tournament to Coal Ridge. This time,[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…]
Peewee Mustangs score big win
The Meeker Mustang 3rd/4th grade football team turned in a dominating performance, surging to a 28-0 lead by the start of the fourth quarter leading to a Mustang win against Glenwood Springs. TIFFANY JEHOREK PHOTO
Cowboys prepare for Coal Ridge
MEEKER | The Meeker High School and Barone Middle School cross country teams raced Saturday at the Eagle Valley Invitational, hosted at the Siena Valley Club in Gypsum. Barone Middle School fielded four runners in the 3K race. Arionah Gutierrez led the group with a 31st-place finish in 15 minutes,[Read More…]
Meeker Falls to Wiggins, looks ahead to home opener
MEEKER | The Meeker High School football team hit the road Friday night, traveling to Wiggins to take on the Tigers in a non league matchup. The two teams last met in September 2024, when Wiggins defeated the Cowboys 27-12 in Meeker. This time, the Cowboys came up short again,[Read More…]
Barone Middle School volleyball teams open season strong
MEEKER | The Barone Middle School seventh- and eighth-grade volleyball teams opened their season with a strong showing against Sleeping Giant on Aug. 23 at the elementary school. The seventh-grade A and B teams made early statements in their first matches of the year. The A team swept its contest[Read More…]
Barone Middle School cross country opens season in Grand Junction
MEEKER | The Barone Middle School cross country team began its season Aug. 23 at the Grand Junction Central Warrior Invitational, showing promise despite less-than-ideal preparation in the weeks leading up to the race. “I felt like everyone had a good first race considering practice conditions the first two weeks[Read More…]
