MEEKER | A wintry start to the 2019 baseball season found the first games of the year moved and finally canceled. In his first year as head coach for the Meeker Cowboys baseball program, Donald Blazon was “disappointed” by the beginning. Unable to yet even practice outside on the field[Read More…]
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Meeker hosts middle school tournament
MEEKER | Regular season middle school wrestling wrapped up with the Western Slope Championships hosted by the Meeker Cowboys, who also took first place with 256 points, narrowly beating Moffat County by four points. Results: First place: Reed Goedert (70), Casey Brink (100), Connor Blunt (125), Brendan Clatterbaugh (135), Elijah[Read More…]
MHS track competes in Rifle, preps for home meet
MEEKER | The first track meet of the year, and the team traveled out of Meeker to Rifle in 2 degree weather, to be met in Rifle with temperatures nearing 40 degrees by mid-day. “The kids did well in Rifle on Friday,” said head coach John Strate. “We were very[Read More…]
Top archer …
Shane Kobald (left) of Meeker received first place in the Colorado State Archery Association spring indoor shoot. He competed as a PSE Shop Shooter through McGuire Auto Parts in the category of Bowhunter Freestyle. COURTESY PHOTO
MHS track team ready to start season
MEEKER | Spring is just around the corner and it is Cowboy track season. Meeker has 50 athletes that include a mix of returning seniors and underclassmen. Returning Cowboy seniors are state qualifiers Andy Kracht, Tannen Kennedy and Pake Burke. “Kracht should shine this year in the jumping and sprinting[Read More…]
Lady Cowboys end season with 23-3 record
MEEKER | Meeker wrapped up a very successful 2018-2019 season with a couple of nail-biters at the Colorado State Basketball Tournament. After a long trip over the mountains, Meeker faced off against Del Norte Thursday morning at the Budweiser Event Center in Loveland, Colo. Megan Shelton opened the scoring with[Read More…]
Gorilla of the week …
On the top of the podium, Tanner Goodwin of Meeker took first place in the 95 lb. bracket at the Soroco tournament. “Tanner is my gorilla of the week,” said head coach Todd Morris, “He had five pins and one win by decision.” Also placing were Adriana Price—third, Casey Brink—third,[Read More…]
Correction
MEEKER | Forty-eight Meeker High School (MHS) wrestlers have finished as state runners-up in the Colorado State Wrestling Championships, not 39, as incorrectly written in the “Colorado State Wrestling Tournament 2019” article, which appeared in the Feb. 28, 2019, edition of the Herald Times. We regret the error. Meeker head[Read More…]
Cowboys wrap up basketball season
MEEKER | Cowboy basketball had a rough beginning to the season, 3-2 after the first five games, but turned the season around and made it to the final 32. “We got better as the season progressed,” said head coach Klark Kindler, “We had a few bumps along the way, mainly[Read More…]
BMS wrestling gets underway
MEEKER | Middle school Cowboy wrestling opened this week in a tri with Hayden and Craig on Tuesday followed by the Gypsum Creek Middle School Tournament in Gypsum, Colo., on Saturday. Coaching this year are head coach Todd Morris, assistant coach Kurt Blunt and volunteers Steve Gianinetti and Chris Selle.[Read More…]
Regional champs bound for state
MEEKER | After a nail biter Saturday against the Holyoke Dragons, the third-ranked lady Cowboys are headed to state. Coming out on top in districts, Meeker hosted Dolores, Holyoke, and Denver Christian for the regional four-team bracket last weekend. Games began Friday with the Cowboys winning handily against Dolores 70-12.[Read More…]
Kennedy places second, Amick fifth at state wrestling tournament
MEEKER | Although the lessons are hard, some argue one learns more from a loss than a win. In wrestling, many life lessons are learned during the annual Colorado State Wrestling Championships—also known as the “Big Show.” Meeker wrestlers are no exception. The Meeker wrestling program is one of[Read More…]
