The Rangely Panthers had a busy week with several athletes heading to Rifle Wednesday for a JV meet, then several heading to Coal Ridge Friday for a meet and then Saturday the Panthers hosted a meet.
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Back-to-back meets for Cowboys
“Going to two meets gave us a great opportunity to really focus on what we wanted to work on each day,” said head coach John Strate of last week’s back-to-back track meets.
Cowboys 4-10 for the season
Three games this past week and the Cowboy baseball record has improved from 2-9 to 4-10. In Thursday’s win over the Coal Ridge Titans the Cowboys consistently scored throughout the game closing out the final score 8-6. On the mound was senior Luis Villalpando who threw 93 pitches, striking out[Read More…]
Panthers take down Bobcats 14-0
The Rangely High School Panthers baseball team traveled to Olathe and Montrose on Friday to take on Dolores and Ignacio at a neutral site for a pair of 2A Western Slope league games. The Panthers were able to end an eight game losing streak by defeating the Ignacio Bobcats 14-0[Read More…]
SIGNED …
Meeker High School senior Tori Lasker signed her letter of commitment to Northwestern Christian University in Eugene, Oregon, as a dual-sport athlete. Lasker will play both softball and basketball for the Beacons. TIFFANY JEHOREK PHOTO
Top placings for pee-wee wrestlers
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…]
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…]
