MEEKER | In a truly amazing development, Bill Maltby, the new Meeker Golf Course manager, is bringing his years of successful business experience to this challenging, not to mention time-devouring, job—and he is doing it as a volunteer, taking no salary. Graduating from high school on the southside of Chicago,[Read More…]
Sports
Youth Track and Field …
ERBM Recreation and Park District hosted its first youth track and field meet on Friday, May 17 at the Bob King Track. The track meet concluded a five-week program that introduced 45 first through sixth grade boys and girls to track and field events. Results below. 100 Meter Dash 4th[Read More…]
ROCKIES SKILLS CHALLENGE …
Twenty-five participants took part in the Rockies Baseball Skills Challenge competition hosted by ERBM Recreation and Park District on Thursday, May 30 at Paintbrush Park in Meeker. The following youngsters earned first place honors in their respective age groups: Gael Rodriquez in the boys 6-7 age division, Kyler Ridgeway in[Read More…]
Hurricanes off with a bang
RANGELY | The Rangely Hurricanes started off their 2019 summer swim season with a bang. Ten of the 23 swimmers traveled to Aspen to compete against other summer club and year around swimmers. A majority of the races were personal bests for the Hurricanes. Kesleigh Kennedy took high point in[Read More…]
Marlins post personal bests
MEEKER | Six of the 10 swimmers in ERBM Recreation and Park District’s Meeker Marlins swim team program traveled to Aspen for the first USA swim meet of the season. Competing against many year-round swimmers, the Marlins placed well. Tucker Chinn won the high point award for the 9-10 boys[Read More…]
Meeker Summer Rodeo Series week 1
MEEKER | Meeker Summer Rodeo Series Week 1 Winners Ranch Bronc Riding — Daylon Nelson No. 8 Team Roping — Chase Kikert and Zane Edinger Mixed Team Roping — Paula Cooper and Brett Watson No. 11 Team Roping — Kash Atwood and Brett Watson Junior/Senior Team Roping — Deana Wood[Read More…]
Summer basketball …
After a wildly successful 2018-2019 season, the Meeker High School girls’ basketball team headed to a summer tournament in Montrose to sharpen their skills and stay in practice. The girls won three and lost three. Emma Knez Photos
MARLINS ON THE MOVE …
The 2019 swim season is here. The Meeker Marlins, USA Swim Team just finished pre-season and will kick off the regular season beginning on May 29. The team swims five days a week, covering miles each week. The first swim meet will be in Rangely on June 1. Swimming for[Read More…]
All-conference …
The Meeker Cowboys baseball team wrapped up their season with an awards banquet last Friday. Four members of the team received all-conference awards: senior Eli Hanks as infielder, senior Luis Villalpando as catcher, junior Cole Rogers as outfielder and sophomore Ryan Phelan (not pictured) as infielder. Receiving all-conference honorable mention[Read More…]
Golf season in full swing
MEEKER | “It’s been such a long winter, it is exciting to have the 2019 golf season here,” said Becky Ridings with Meeker Golf Course. This past weekend the Meeker Golf Course hosted the Two-man Scramble Tournament; 18 holes with a “closest to the pin” in each flight. JC Watt[Read More…]
Panther baseball players honored at banquet
RANGELY | On May 15 the Rangely Jr./Sr. High School baseball team held its awards banquet and enjoyed a steak dinner prepared by team parents. The Panthers, coached by Jeremy Lohry, Jerry LeBleu and Ryan Wilkie, improved to a 7-10 record this season. Lohry, who attended the All Conference meeting the[Read More…]
Meeker girls take fourth, boys ninth at state track tourney
MEEKER | And that’s a wrap! The 2019 track season is over and the Meeker Cowboys showed up ready to compete in Lakewood for the final meet, laying down some of their best performances to date. “State track went really well for us on both the boys’ and the girls’[Read More…]
