RANGELY | “It was a weekend of extremes.” claimed Rangely head coach Kyle Boydstun. Vail Mountain hosted the Rangely squad on Friday, Jan. 27. Vail’s size definitely affected the Panthers—Vail’s starting lineup is 6-foot-9 inches, 6-foot-5-inches, 6-foot-3-inches, 6-foot-1-inch and 5-foot-11-inches. Vail employed an extended 2-3 zone to slow down the[Read More…]
Sports
Cowboys now 7-0 in league play; host Rattlers tonight
MEEKER | The Meeker High School boys’ basketball team defeated the Vail Mountain Gore Rangers last Saturday and remain undefeated in seven Western Slope League games with two more scheduled to be played this weekend, including one at home Saturday. The Cowboys will host the Little Snake River Rattlers tonight[Read More…]
24th annual Rangely Racquetball Tournament
RANGELY | The 24th annual Rangely Racquetball Tournament will be held March 3-5 at the Rangely Recreation Center. Entry fees ($35 for first event, additional $15 for second event) must be received by noon Monday, Feb. 27. Participation is limited, so sign up early. For more information call Shirley Parsons[Read More…]
Cowboys undefeated in league play, 6-0
MEEKER | The Meeker boys’ basketball team remains undefeated (6-0) in league games after beating the Plateau Valley Cowboys and the Vail Christian Saints last week. The Cowboys will be idle this week and next host the Little Snake River Rattlers Feb. 2. Meeker needed an overtime period to earn[Read More…]
Lady Panthers win two league games
RBC | “Between our defense getting 21 steals which led to a lot of our scoring and our offense shooting 48 percent from the field, we were able to pull away from a very scrappy DeBeque team who was playing without two of their main players,” said Rangely girl’s basketball[Read More…]
Rangely boys pick up two league wins
RANGELY | The Rangely Panthers boys’ basketball team picked up two league wins over the weekend. DeBeque hosted the Panthers on Friday, Jan. 20. The Panthers’ pace proved too much for the young Dragons’ squad as they were outscored 34-11 at halftime. The Panthers slayed the Dragons 63-32 behind another[Read More…]
Rangely 8th-grade girls head to Steamboat
RANGELY | Rangely’s eighth-grade girls’ basketball team traveled to Altamont last Thursday. “Rangely showed great hustle but was not a match for the talented Altamont team,” said head coach Jessica Fortunato. Rangely lost 6-44. The Rangely Panthers traveled to Meeker on Saturday where they faced both Meeker and Hayden. The[Read More…]
Panther 7th-graders play Altamont, Hayden
RANGELY | Last Thursday the young lady Panthers traveled to Altamont, losing 14-10. “This was a great game, we just fell short at the end,” said head coach Jimmie Mergelman. Mary Scoggins finished with eight points, and Rylee Allred added two. The team traveled to Meeker Saturday for a triangular.[Read More…]
MHS girls win three games
MEEKER | The lady Cowboys basketball team won three games last week, including two by more than 25 points and final game by one. Meeker will take the weekend off and return to the court in February, when they host the Little Snake River Rattlers Feb. 2. Meeker beat the[Read More…]
Panther wrestlers compete at Screamin’ Eagle tournament
RANGELY | Panther wrestling coach Travis Witherell knew his wrestlers would be tested in Paonia, where most of the 2A, Region 1 teams were gathered for the annual Screamin’ Eagle tournament. The Panthers will go on the road again this weekend, as they wrestle in another tournament in Ignacio. “The[Read More…]
Cowboys take second in Paonia
MEEKER | The defending state champion Meeker Cowboy wrestling team, currently ranked No. 2 behind Rocky Ford by On the Mat Rankings, may move down a notch after losing a dual to the Hotchkiss Bulldogs, who were ranked No. 3 last week, then finishing second to the Bulldogs in the[Read More…]
Cheering for the girls…
