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…]
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Scoggins named to RMAC first team
RANGELY | Rangely High School alumni Patrick Scoggins was named first team Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) twice for his participation on the Colorado State University-Pueblo relay teams. The distance medley relay team (DMR) is ranked fifth going into the National Championships. Scoggins runs the 1,200 leg. DMR goes 1,200, 400, 800,[Read More…]
Last game …
Last weekend the lady Panthers traveled to Ignacio for the regional playoff games and faced the No. 8 team from Ignacio. “The Panthers came out to a great start. At the end of the first quarter the score was tied 7-7, and going into half we were up 20-18,” said[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…]
Rangely middle school wrestlers open season
RANGELY | Rangely middle school wrestling opened its season last Saturday in the Fruita dual team tournament. Rangely ended the day going 3-2 in the duals and a 3-way tie for second place. Rangely started the duals against eventual champion Fruita. “We did not wrestle up to our potential and plain[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…]
Chumacero ‘excited for next year’
RANGELY | Tytus Coombs entered the 2019 state tournament with yet another tough draw, wrestling No. 3 seed Tyler Collins from Wray who was last year’s consolation champ in the 132-pound bracket. Coombs got into an upper body match and fell by pin. Collins went on to advance to the finals[Read More…]
MHS girls continue undefeated reign
MEEKER | The lady Cowboys began the tournament in first place, dominated and stayed on top of the District 5, 2A girls basketball league. Meeker couldn’t be beat by Rangely; a tough county rivalry that had the Cowboys leading by three going into halftime (25-22). The battle continued into the[Read More…]
Lady Panthers earn fourth at districts
RANGELY | Last Tuesday the lady Panthers traveled to Vail Christian for the first round of the district tournament, going in as the No. 5 seed. “We did a nice job coming out strong especially in the second quarter outscoring them 15-4,” said head coach Jimmie Mergelman, adding, “The Panthers[Read More…]
Cowboys take third at districts, play Highland at Ault Friday
MEEKER | The 22-point victory over Soroco on Tuesday meant the Cowboys played the district tournament on the championship side of the bracket. Meeker took on the number one ranked team in the league, Vail Christian. Meeker jumped out to a first quarter lead but by halftime found themselves down[Read More…]
