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…]
Meeker Sports
Marlins start swim season strong
By Tiffany Jehorek Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | The Meeker Marlins traveled to the first of the 2018 meets—the Aspen Invitational—June 9 and 10. There are seven swimmers on the Marlins team and they showed up and competed against teams that swim year round. Coach Shelly Rogers said, “The[Read More…]
Three-way tie in Ladies Deerfly
By TIFFANY JEHOREK Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | The 2018 Ladies Deerfly tournament hosted by the Meeker Golf Course ended with a three-way tie in the A Flight after 18 holes. The three teams, scoring a par of 70, decided a hole-by-hole sudden death round was necessary to determine[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…]
Rockies Skills Baseball Challenge results
MEEKER | Twenty-seven participants took part in the Rockies Baseball Skills Challenge competition hosted by ERBM Recreation and Park District on Thursday, May 31 at Paintbrush Park in Meeker. The following five youngsters earned first place honors in their respective age groups: Gael Rodriguez in the boys 6/7 age division Gavin[Read More…]
Record numbers for Park to Art race
By TIFFANY JEHOREK Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | The Park to Art Run Races held last Saturday, June 2 kicked off at 7 a.m. with the half marathon. This year’s races were a collaboration between the Meeker Arts and Cultural Center, Pioneers Healthcare Foundation, Meeker Farmers Market and ERBM[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
RECORD BREAKERS …
Three Barone Middle School track records were broken this year. “I am very proud of all of the hard work, throughout the season, and these results are a reflection of it,” said coach Marty Casey. At home, during the Meeker meet, Kelton Turner ran the 100-meter hurdles in 16.23 seconds[Read More…]
Cowboys bring home state track medals
By TIFFANY JEHOREK Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | The Colorado State Track meet was held in Lakewood, Colo., this past weekend, May 17-19. The Meeker Cowboys had an excellent meet with many of the athletes scoring points for the team. Jake Shelton was the lone discus scorer for[Read More…]
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 compete at state track and field meet today
By Tiffany Jehorek Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | The Meeker High School Track and Field competed in a pseudo two-day invitational. Pole vault was hosted by Meeker on Friday, May 11 at Starbucks Stadium, and the team traveled to Parachute Saturday, May 12 to compete in the Grand[Read More…]
Refs …
Before the start of the annual Casey Turner Memorial youth wrestling tournament last Saturday, Meeker coach Carl Padilla spoke of the camaraderie wrestling creates and introduced the referees as examples of giving back to the sport. Meeker’s Tyler Ilgen was a four-time state qualifier and lost in the state finals[Read More…]