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Defending state wrestling champs host Buena Vista Friday in Meeker
MEEKER | The defending state wrestling champion Meeker Cowboys opened the season last Saturday in Grand Junction with only six varsity wrestlers but they hope to double the number of varsity wrestlers Friday when they host the Buena Vista Demons at 6 p.m., then compete in the Delta Invitational on[Read More…]
RHS boys’ basketball opens season at Shootoff
RANGELY | The Rangely high school boys’ basketball team kicks off their season with the White River Electric Cowboy Shootout this Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 8-10 in Meeker. The varsity boys play Moffat County JV on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 6 p.m. and the JV team plays Moffat County C[Read More…]
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Five Panthers representing Rangely High School wrestling
RANGELY | Only five wrestlers will represent Rangely High School this season but fourth-year head coach Travis Witherell is excited for the challenge of a small team, which will open the season Saturday in Oak Creek. “We only have five guys this year but I have five guys who work[Read More…]
Cowboys lose title game to Strasburg 14-34
MEEKER | For a seventh time in the history of Meeker High School’s football program, the team played for a state championship win last weekend. But the school’s first state team title continues to elude the Cowboys as they lost to the Strasburg Indians 14-34 in front of a large[Read More…]
Meeker girls open season with new coach in Shootout
MEEKER | The lady Cowboys’ basketball team will open the new season with a new coach today at home in the annual White River Electric Cowboy Shootout. Meeker will host the Aspen Skiers tonight at 7:30 p.m. “We are all really excited to see what we can do,” said Jamie[Read More…]
Lady Panthers open basketball season at Cowboy Shootout
RANGELY | The Rangely High School girls’ basketball team will open the season this afternoon at 4:30 p.m. in Meeker against the Cedaredge Bruins in the first round of the 2016 White River Electric Cowboy Shootout. “The Shootout is always a great event,” Quinton Kent, who is starting his fifth[Read More…]
MACC brings ‘Shrek’ to Meeker
MEEKER | While this time of year generally heralds the arrival of a big guy in a red suit, a different character—a greener, grouchier one—is coming to town ahead of that other guy next week. Meeker Arts and Cultural Council (MACC) Center Stage Youth Theatrical Group is bringing a seventh[Read More…]
CNCC Spartan players of the week for Nov. 7, 14
RANGELY | Week of Nov. 7: Women’s basketball—Rachel Prescott averaged 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists in three games. Her best stat line of the weekend came in our second game when she poured in 19 points, five rebounds and five assists. Week of Nov. 14: Women’s basketball—Shayla Draper[Read More…]
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20 in Elks hoop shoot
MEEKER | The Meeker version of the Elks National Hoop Shoot was held Friday, Nov. 18 at the MHS gym. Twenty area youth participated in the free throw event. The top two finishers in each age group will advance to the Rifle competition on Dec. 10 at 3 p.m. at[Read More…]
