MEEKER | The Cowboys wrapped up Christmas break by hosting the Little Snake Rattlers Saturday, Jan. 4; losing 60-42 they are now 1-5 for the season. “We didn’t shoot well,” said head coach Klark Kindler, “puts pressure on the rest of the game.” Junior Spud White and seniors Elijah Deming[Read More…]
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A program to be proud of: Meeker High School wrestling’s stellar history
MEEKER | If you attended the Warrior Classic in Grand Junction this year you likely picked up a copy of the third edition of the Colorado Wrestling Champions. If so, you were probably struck by the significance of the Meeker Cowboy wrestling program in the state, but you may not[Read More…]
Lady Panthers win 42-28
RANGELY | The lady Panthers hosted the Plateau Valley Cowboys for a non-league matchup before heading into the holiday break on Friday, Dec. 20. According to head coach Jimmie Mergelman, the Panthers came out strong and did an excellent job of consistently scoring early. Opening up the scoring early in[Read More…]
Swim team keeps inching toward state-qualifying times
MEEKER | The final swim meet of 2019 found the Moffat County relay team cutting times once again. The team traveled to Montrose on Dec. 20 for the one day Montrose High School meet to compete against seven other teams in a field of 134 girls. The 200-yard freestyle relay[Read More…]
Big accomplishments for Cowboys
MEEKER | The MHS Cowboys wrestling team split for the final time this wrestling season. The JV squad participated in a tournament in Kremmling and varsity battled it out at the Warrior Classic in Grand Junction. Ty Goedert (106), Charles Curry (126), Connor Blunt (132), Dax Sheridan (160), Colby Clatterbaugh[Read More…]
RHS wrestlers do well at West Grand, Kremmling
RANGELY | The Panther wrestling team traveled to Kremmling this last weekend to compete in duals Friday and a tournament Saturday. Friday against West Grand and Basalt, sophomore Zane Varner (145) seemed to be on a mission, pinning both of his opponents by pin. Teammates Brent Cantrell and Dalton Dembowski[Read More…]
PINT-SIZE PLAYERS …
Some of Rangely’s pint-size basketball players took to the court during halftime at Friday’s game. Matt Scoggins Photos
TOP SCORER …
The Rangely varsity basketball team lost Friday’s home non-conference game against Plateau Valley (Collbran, Colorado) by a score of 55-45. Gabe Polley (above) and Austin Davis provided the Panthers with a fast start and a 25-22 lead after two quarters. Foul trouble plagued the Panthers in the second half as[Read More…]
MHS girls, boys drop games to Grand Valley
MEEKER | The Cowboys traveled to Parachute and took on Grand Valley as their final opponent for 2020. The girls opened the night against the Cardinals who came out early and were up by three, 11-14 was the score at the end of the first quarter. After an excellent second[Read More…]
Rangely boys drop to 1-3
RANGELY | The Cedaredge Bruins charged out to a fast start at Rangely last Tuesday to post a 50-45 victory over the Panthers. The Bruins hit all three of their three-pointers in the first quarter and cruised to a 28-15 halftime lead. In the second half, the Panthers tightened up[Read More…]
Clatterbaugh named Outstanding Wrestler
MEEKER | The second full weekend of wrestling and the Meeker Cowboys had two wrestlers battling head to head for first place and one wrestler bringing home the Outstanding Wrestler award from the tournament in Delta. The varsity traveled to Cedaredge to dual Buena Vista Friday, followed by the Panther[Read More…]
Panther grapplers get wins and pins in Soroco
RANGELY | This last weekend the Rangely Panther wrestling team traveled to Soroco where they looked like a completely different team from the previous weekend. Friday the boys dueled both Saratoga and Soroco. None of the three teams had a full roster. Coaches moved teammates to try and get a[Read More…]
