MEEKER I The field was snowpacked, the temperature freezing at kickoff and it was snowing lightly in Starbuck Stadium last Saturday for the quarterfinal round of the Colorado 1A state football playoffs between the hometown Meeker Cowboys and the visiting Yuma Indians.
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Meeker runners compete at state
MEEKER I Because of a big snowstorm on the Eastern Slope, freshmen William Scoggins and Lathrop Hughes had to wait an extra week before competing in the Colorado State Cross Country meet in Fort Collins. “It was such a beautiful day, it’s hard to believe there were 18 inches of[Read More…]
Barone beats Soroco in overtime
MEEKER I Dylan Mobley made all four of his free throws in overtime and Barone Middle School’s eighth-grade boys’ basketball team beat Soroco 40-35 Saturday. “Ultimately, that made the difference,” said eighth-grade coach Neil Joy. Mobley scored 20 points — including all four shots in the fourth quarter — to[Read More…]
Cowboys beat Ignacio, host No. 1 Yuma
MEEKER I The Cowboys traveled to the southwest corner of the state for the first round of the Colorado 1A state playoffs against the Ignacio Bobcats and returned with a 28-17 victory. The win advances Meeker to the state quarterfinals, a game it will host Saturday at 1 p.m. in[Read More…]
BMS comes out on top at Rangely
RBC I In a matchup of county rivals, Meeker’s Barone Middle School teams won its games last Thursday at Rangely. Meeker’s eighth-grade team won both games, 29-21 (A team) and 20-16 (B team), as did the seventh-grade teams.
Panthers close season with 2-7 record
RANGELY I The Panthers’ football season ended the way it started, with a loss. In between, there were ups and downs — more downs than ups — but plenty of reason to look forward to a brighter future, first-year coach Tim Galloway said. “We did some good things, we did[Read More…]
Meeker ends with a win
MEEKER I Overall, it wasn’t the season the Lady Cowboys hoped for, but at the end, they were playing their best volleyball. “The ending is always bittersweet when you’re not on top,” said coach Christy Atwood. “But, unlike a lot of teams, we finished our season with a win.”
Hotchkiss denies Meeker league title
MEEKER I Both teams had already qualified for the state playoffs, so the game played in Starbuck Stadium last Friday between the hometown Meeker Cowboys and the Hotchkiss Bulldogs determined the Northwest League championship and home-field advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
BMS downs Craig in basketball openers
MEEKER I In a good start to the season, Barone Middle School’s eighth-grade boys’ basketball teams won their openers Saturday against Craig. In the A game, Jake Boesch scored 11 points, Dylan Mobley six and Kevin Eli five to lead the way in Barone’s 26-20 win.
Scoggins, Hughes qualify for state meet
MEEKER I “We are excited that both William (Scoggins) and Lathrop (Hughes) made it to state, although they made us a bit nervous,” Meeker High School cross country coach Kris Casey said of the regional meet, held last Saturday in Aspen. Casey was nervous because only the top 15 qualify,[Read More…]
Cowboys host Hotchkiss for league
36-7 win over Hayden Tigers ensures Meeker of 2009 playoff berth MEEKER I With a 36-7 victory against the Tigers in Hayden last week, the Meeker Cowboy football team clinched a playoff berth and will host the Hotchkiss Bulldogs for the Northwest League championship in Starbuck Stadium on Friday.
Lady Cowboys host district tournament
MEEKER I With the district volleyball tournament this week on their home court, the Lady Cowboys are peaking at the right time. In what proved to be a good tuneup for Meeker, the Lady Cowboys came through with three wins last week over De Beque, Hayden and Plateau Valley.