MEEKER | Thirty-five of 37 young Cowboys placed in the top four last weekend in Hayden. “The tournament was held in a round robin format so we got lots of matches, and the kids wrestled well,” said head coach Carl Padilla. Placing first: Boomer Sjoerdsma, Toren Gates, Tilden Gates, Tucker[Read More…]
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Lady Panthers get 3-2 win over Titans
RANGELY | The Lady Panthers played two games this past week with many different girls who had shots on goal. The first home game was played against Colorado Rocky Mountain School (CRMS) on Tuesday, April 9. As the teams started to warm up Mother Nature went from being sunny to[Read More…]
New PRs for Panther tracksters at Wertman
RANGELY | The track and field team for Rangely traveled to Stocker Stadium on Friday for the Phil Wertman Invitational hosted by Fruita Monument High School. The meet was a smaller meet compared to some of the other meets that Rangely has attended, there were just 12 teams. Many of the[Read More…]
Panthers lose two on the road
RANGELY | The Rangely Panthers high school baseball team traveled to Paonia for their second league matchup of the season Friday, April 12. The Panthers went into the doubleheader with a 2-5 mark on the season and 0-1 in the 2A Western Slope League play. Junior Dylan LeBleu took the[Read More…]
Turner earns 2nd place and a PR in pole vault
MEEKER | The Demon Invite in Glenwood Springs started out cold, with snow covering the ground and less than favorable conditions, but that did not stop the Cowboys. “We had a good day in Glenwood with a number of personal bests and a solid overall team performance,” said head coach[Read More…]
Spartans wrap up final season rodeo
RANGELY | The CNCC Spartans rounded out their last rodeo of the season in Grand Junction. Austin Romans put together a couple of awesome runs in the steer wrestling, winning the first round with a 5.0 second run. He rode his horse well and placed second with a 6.3 second[Read More…]
Cowboys lose home game to Rifle Bears
MEEKER | Eleven games into the season and baseball fans were finally able to watch the Cowboys home opener. Outscored by opponents 2-1 and a record of 2-9, the rough start is similar to the 2016 season. “I believe in these boys, and we’re getting better every practice,” said head[Read More…]
Two RHS seniors earn athletic scholarships
RANGELY | Each year the Colorado Coaches of Girls Sports (CCGS), selects applicants for the Ruby Miller Award. The CCGS Ruby Miller Scholarship was established in order to recognize one or more outstanding athletes who are graduating seniors and who plan to go into coaching. The award also honors Dr. Ruby[Read More…]
Pee-wee …
Rangely hosted the Panther Invitational—their yearly pee-wee wrestling tournament—last Saturday. Forty-four Meeker Cowboys wrestled, 34 placed in the top four. Placing first were Lucas Simpson, Toren Gates, Henry Creecy, Dillon Hobbs and Levi Caulfield. Placing second, Boomer Sjoerdsma, Radnar Larson, Eli Grant, Deegan Moody, Tilden Gates, Miles Franklin, Bryant Turner,[Read More…]
RHS soccer opens season
RANGELY | As spring is here so are spring sports, which mean the athletes are practicing in the sun, wind, rain and snow—spring in Colorado. The lady Panthers soccer team this year includes seniors Marlena Miller, Skylar Thacker, Alanna Wiley and Paityn Myers; juniors Andrea Knight, Ashlynn Heck, Zoe Sheppard,[Read More…]
Cowboys get PRs at GJ meet
MEEKER | The Cowboy track team was divided on Saturday as seven pole vaulters traveled to Gypsum for the Eagle Valley meet and the rest of the team headed to Grand Junction for the Frank Woodburn Invitational. In Gypsum the vaulters benefited from the good weather. Kenzie Turner had her[Read More…]
Panthers compete in Grand Junction
RANGELY | The Rangely Panthers headed to Stocker Stadium on Saturday for the Frank Woodburn Invitational hosted by Palisade High School. With 24 teams and more than 800 athletes, the Panthers were going to have to be at their best if they were going to place. Makenzie Cochrane, rose to[Read More…]
