All-conference football awards for the 2018 season went to (back) Colby Shelton, Andy Kracht, Brayden Woodward, Tannen Kennedy, Luis Villalpando and James Amick. Jake Shelton received an honorable mention all-conference. (Front) Ridge Williams (honorable mention), Eli Hanks (all-conference), Kesston Hobbs (honorable mention), Ryan Phelan (all-conference). TIFFANY JEHOREK PHOTO
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Lady Cowboys win in overtime
MEEKER | It was a nail biter last Friday evening as the lady Cowboy basketball team battled it out against the Grand Valley Cardinals, from Parachute, Colo. With a win in overtime with a score of 53-51, the team is now 4-1 on the season. The Cardinals were 5-0 as coming[Read More…]
Panthers 0-3 at Shootout
RANGELY | The Rangely Panthers dropped three games at the WREA Cowboy Shootout in Meeker, losing to Rifle 21-45 on Thursday, Soroco 34-45 on Friday, and Dolores 44-52 on Saturday. While it wasn’t the start they wanted, there were some bright spots for the Panthers throughout the weekend. Defensively, Rangely held[Read More…]
Coombs takes gold in Oak Creek dual
RANGELY | The Panther wrestlers traveled to Oak Creek for a couple of duals against the host Rams and the Hayden Tigers last Friday and the Soroco (South Routt County) Invitational the following day. The Panthers will compete in another tournament this Saturday in Kremmling. Rangely head coach J.C. Chumacero said[Read More…]
MHS boys take second in WREA Cowboy Shootout
MEEKER | Opening week of the 2018 Cowboys basketball season closed with four games under the boys’ belt and a 50 percent record. Traveling to Coal Ridge to take on the Titans, the Cowboys suffered their first loss 61-20. Head coach Klark Kindler, commenting on the first week of games, said,[Read More…]
Cowboys fall 36-29 against Demons
MEEKER | A pin is the ultimate goal in a wrestling match and last Thursday when the Cowboys wrestled 12 matches against a visiting Buena Vista Demons team, 11 of the matches were determined by pin fall and Meeker lost the dual 36-39. “We wrestled hard but we got pinned too[Read More…]
Luce twins to play volleyball for S.D. School of Mines
MEEKER | United Volleyball Club of the Rockies is pleased to announce that Kassie and Krissie Luce from the United 18 National Team and Meeker High School have committed to play for South Dakota School of Mines. The Luce twins will play Division II college volleyball in the RMAC (Rocky Mountain[Read More…]
Panthers gain experience in Moab
RANGELY | “This tournament was just what we needed, as it was a round robin, bracketed tournament,” Rangely wrestling coach J.C. Chumacero said. “Most or our wrestlers got at least five matches and some even wrestled nine.” Panther freshman Zane Varner won five of his eight matches and placed fourth in[Read More…]
Cowboys win two in Maverick duals
MEEKER | The Cowboys opened the 2018-2019 season by wrestling five duals, all against larger schools, with Meeker winning two in the Maverick Duals on the campus of Colorado Mesa University last Saturday. Meeker beat 4A Montrose and 3A Grand Valley but lost to the defending 5A state champion Grand Junction[Read More…]
Lady Panthers win two, lose one
RANGELY | The Rangely lady Panthers tipped off their season Thursday at the White River Meeker Cowboy Shootout, playing Longmont Christian in an exciting game. “I really feel like for our first game we played three quarters of basketball well, and just tried not to lose in the fourth quarter,” said[Read More…]
Lady Cowboys take third at Shootout
MEEKER | The girls’ 2018 White River Electric Cowboy Shootout was held Nov 29, 30 and Dec. 1 featuring eight teams from as far away as Dolores, Colo. The tournament—also the lady Cowboys opening basketball games for the 2018-19 season—found the Cowboys taking on the Blue Jays from Mancos in the[Read More…]
SPIRITED …
The 12-member Meeker High School spirit squad will travel to Denver this weekend to compete in the Colorado State Spirit Championships at the Denver Coliseum. Unlike other sports, this will be the only competition for the team this year. They’ll be competing against other 2A schools, but schools from 1A[Read More…]
