MEEKER I The Meeker Cowboys traveled to Granby last weekend to participate in the Mountain Parks Electric High Country Invitational tournament. Meeker won all three games it played in the tournament to claim the champion trophy, beating Love Christian, West Grand and Middle Park.
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MHS wrestles shorthanded
MEEKER I “It was fun,” Cowboy wrestling coach Joe Gutierrez said of a tournament last Saturday in Kremmling. “We’re starting to gel together.” Because of injury and eligibility, only five wrestlers competed, but Gutierrez said most of the wrestlers traveled to the West Grand tournament.
Meeker girls sweep past three foes to win tourney
MEEKER I After a loss at home to Olathe, the Meeker girls’ basketball team won three games and the title last weekend in Granby. The Lady Cowboys lost to Olathe on Dec. 15, following the Cowboy Shootout.
Hardy finishes third at Delta Invitational
MEEKER I Cowboy sophomore Justin Hardy wrestled in his first tournament of the season and finished third in the Delta Invitational, where five teammates also placed in the top six. “It was a tougher tournament than the weekend before because most of the teams were 4A, but we also wrestled[Read More…]
Slide Show: Cowboy Shootout
Teams from the region battled in the annual Cowboy Shootout last week in Meeker. Click here for a slide show of some of the action from the game and the fans.
Meeker Cowboys repeat as champs of local tourney
MEEKER I The Cowboys claimed the title of Shootout champs for the second year in a row by virtue of their three wins this past weekend.
Barone rally falls short
MEEKER I After overcoming a 17-point deficit, Meeker’s Barone Middle School almost pulled off the big comeback. But the eighth-graders came up short, losing to Craig 37-35 in last Saturday’s district championship game. “This one did not start well,” said coach Neil Joy.
Lady Cowboys finish second in tourney
MEEKER I Opening the season with two wins put the Lady Cowboys into the championship game of the annual White River Electric Association Cowboy Shootout, where Meeker finished second to 3A Grand Valley.
Four MHS wrestlers place at Hotchkiss
MEEKER I With only five varsity wrestlers, Meeker was not in the team race in the Hotchkiss Invitational, yet four of the five returned with medals. “It’s tough to accomplish anything team-wise, but we did well with what we had,” head coach Joe Gutierrez said. Freshmen Cody Pfau and JR[Read More…]
All-league volleyball team announced
RBC I Both volleyball teams in the county were represented on the all-league team. Meeker’s Stacey Fitzgibbons, a senior, was a member of the all-league team as were senior Audrey Hogan and junior Marie Morton of Rangely. “She did a great job and carried the team on her shoulders as[Read More…]
Barone takes two games
MEEKER I Barone Middle School’s eighth-grade boys’ basketball team will go into Saturday’s district tournament on a winning note. Both the A and B teams won their games against Steamboat Springs before the Thanksgiving break. The B team won 29-14, while the A team won 35-28.
Lady Cowboys tip off with Telluride
MEEKER I Stacey Fitzgibbons and Timbre Shriver, who played on last year’s state-placing girls’ basketball team, return this year to lead the Lady Cowboys as seniors and will open the season tonight at home, as hosts of the annual White River Electric Association’s Cowboy Shootout. Meeker will play Telluride in[Read More…]
