By John Hanson Special to the Herald Times RBC | Sometimes we get swept up in an event that helps build part of our character without us realizing it until much later in life. Sometimes much, much, later. So, perhaps, will be the journey that 13 boys with a love[Read More…]
Sports
COED SOFTBALL …
Rangely girls’ 10 and under softball team finishes fourth at state
RANGELY | The softball season, which started in April for Rangely’s 10-under girls’ team, ended last weekend with a fourth place finish in the state tournament. The Rangely girls played 46 games and finished with 35-11 record. “It was an unbelievable summer for these girls,” coach Paul Fortunato said. The[Read More…]
Hurricanes do well at Western Slope Championship meet
RANGELY I The Rangely Hurricanes had the opportunity to swim in the three-day Western Slope Championship meet this past weekend down at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction. There were 17 different teams that represented the western slope swimming community. In order to participate at this meet the swimmers had[Read More…]
Cedar Ridges Golf Course hosts three in a row
RANGELY I The beautifully manicured Cedar Ridges Golf Course in Rangely was the site of the annual 27-hole Scramble Saturday last and it will be used the next three Saturdays, when they host the Rangely Open this Saturday, then the Two-man 27 hole July 29 and followed by the two-day[Read More…]
Rodeo series attracting new fans and local competitors
MEEKER I Several folks attending Meeker’s summer rodeo series have told the Herald Times that they are going to the rodeo every week to support it as an opportunity for Meeker area kids and big kids to compete, to get better, for Meeker to have this weekly activity, and because[Read More…]
Hometown rodeo…
Meeker High School graduates Sheridan Harvey and Kacey Rosendahl have recently participated in the 2017 Meeker Rodeo Series, which will continue Thursday at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds, starting at 7 p.m. Harvey came out of the chute for the first time on a bucking bronc and rode it for[Read More…]
Ace Trucking and Watt’s Ranch Market softball teams undefeated
MEEKER I The second half of the Coed Softball League sponsored by the ERBM Recreational and Parks District started Monday and after Wednesday’s games (played after press time), only one team of seven will be undefeated. Games are played Mondays and Wednesdays at Paintbrush Park, with two games starting at[Read More…]
Competitive Marlins to swim in Western Slope Championship
MEEKER I The Meeker Marlins split into two teams this year, a developmental team and a competitive team. The competitive team has qualified all 10 of its swimmers for the Western Slope Championships this weekend in Grand Junction.
Rangely Hurricanes compete in Montrose, head for Western Slope Championship meet this weekend
RANGELY I The Rangely Hurricanes had their last regular season meet this past weekend in Montrose. For the rest of the meets the swimmers have to qualify in order to be able to compete.
24 teams take part in ERBM’s Main Street Madness July 4
MEEKER | Main Street was busy Tuesday with the annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament hosted by the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District. Teams were as follows: 6th-8th Grade Females Number of Teams: 1 Team Name: Hot Tamales Players: Emma Luce, Autumn Hobbs, Mackenzie Keetch 6th-8th Grade Males: Six[Read More…]
Hurricanes compete at Telluride Open swim meet
RANGELY | Four Rangely Hurricanes athletes adventured to Telluride Saturday, June 24 for the Telluride Open Swim Meet. The swim meet was a combined meet in the fact that athletes raced according to time, not gender or age. The athletes were then divided out according to age and gender for[Read More…]



