MEEKER | The Meeker High School Cowboys wrapped up their trip last week, competing in the River Valley tournament in Basalt on Tuesday and at Devil’s Thumb in Delta last Thursday. Tuesday’s tournament was not the Cowboys’ best performance, as they finished eighth out of 10 teams with an overall[Read More…]
Meeker Sports
MHS volleyball program ready to hit the court
MEEKER | Cowboy volleyball hits the court strong with 40 young ladies this year and the addition of a new assistant coach. Becca Steerman joins the Cowboy staff and will be supporting the C team players. The tremendous turnout for the program this year means the team will be splitting[Read More…]
Meeker High School golf team kicks off the season with first tournament
MEEKER | The Meeker High School golf team started its season on July 29, 2024. They had their first tournament last Thursday, Aug. 8, at the Cedaredge Bruins Invitational. This year, there are 15 golfers on the team, the most since the golf program was restarted. When asked about the[Read More…]
2024 Cowboy Kickoff Classic Golf and Cornhole Tournament Aug. 16
MEEKER | The annual Cowboy Kickoff proceeds benefit the Meeker High School football program. There will be a four-man scramble ($60/person includes nine holes, cart and shirt) that starts at 1 p.m. Make your own team or call to be added to a team. The cornhole tournament (pick your own[Read More…]
Meeker Marlins claim fourthconsecutive state championship
The Meeker Marlins: (back row, from left) head coach Shelly Rogers, Dexter Chinn, Sebastian Baumgart, Xander Borchard, Tucker Chinn, Tristan Borchard, Tinlie Strate; (front row, from left) Adrian Baumgart, Evie Borchard, Fletcher Chinn and Justin Kuhmann. Not pictured: Isaiah Gianinetti. MEEKER | The Meeker Marlins USA Swim Team once again[Read More…]
NATIONAL COMPETITOR
Last week, Meeker’s own Jessy Pelloni and her horse Fabs competed in the National High School Rodeo Finals in Rock Springs, Wyoming. She competed in the barrel racing event, finishing in seventh place in the fourth performance, and placing 13th in the nation of all high school barrel racers. Congratulations[Read More…]
Blast and Twang 4-H contests kick off Rio Blanco County Fair
RBC | The 2024 County Shoot is in the books. Friday the air shooting classes began the RBC Fair at the 4-H building in Meeker. Unofficial results indicate all 4-H shooters are likely eligible to go on to the Colorado State Fair! The next day, archers, shotgunners and .22 shooters[Read More…]
ERBM hosts softball tournaments
ERBM Recreation & Park District hosted a league softball tournament Saturday. Seven teams played in the 8-10 year old group at 6th Street Field and three teams competed in the 11-13 age group at Paintbrush Park. Meeker’s 11-13 year old team won the championship trophy with a score of 30-9[Read More…]
Record turnout for Run for Your Life 5K and Stars ‘n’ Stripes 3-on-3
ERBM Recreation & Park District hosted the largest-ever Run For Your Life 5K event to kick off the Fourth of July with more than 325 runners and walkers participating. Race winners were as follows. Male runners: first place Jackson Waller, 18:01; second place Arturo Tapia, 19:32; third place Colton Massey,[Read More…]
Meeker Summer Rodeo Series returns
MEEKER | The Meeker Summer Rodeo Series kicked off another season last Thursday, June 13. The competition continues tonight at 7 p.m. at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds. Results are as follows: #12 Team Roping — Joby Barquin/Kash Atwood #8 Team Roping — Raelynn Toon/Cody Edinger Dally Ribbon Roping —[Read More…]
MHS Coach Klark Kindler, 2024 alums Mobley, Harvey, Blazon at all-state games
Among several Rio Blanco County athletes chosen for all-state teams were Jace Mobley (31) and head coach Klark Kindler. (Right) Judd Harvey (#63) and Jake Blazon (#30) played their final high school football games this week as all-state team members. MEEKER | Three Cowboys represented the class of 2024 in[Read More…]
Cowboys named to CHSAA All-State teams
RBC | Meeker High School’s basketball program was represented this week at the All-State games in Denver. Jace Mobley, Jonathan Fitzgibbons, and Ryan Sullivan received honorable mentions in Class 3A. Head Coach Klark Kindler was selected as one of the coaches for the the All-State games. In baseball, three Meeker[Read More…]