MEEKER | The Meeker High School girls basketball team’s season came to a close last week after a playoff loss to the Strasburg Indians on the road. The Cowboys, the No. 24 seed, fell 54-46 to the eighth-seeded Indians in the CHSAA Class 3A state playoffs. Meeker kept the game[Read More…]
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Rangely girls’ basketball falls in Sweet 16 after undefeated season
RANGELY | The No. 4-ranked Rangely Panthers hosted No. 29 Ridgway in the first round of the Class 2A girls basketball playoffs last Friday, securing a dominant 73-20 victory. The Panthers started strong, leading 16-5 at the end of the first quarter and extending their advantage to 38-12 at halftime.[Read More…]
Cowboys close season with back-to-back wins
MEEKER | The Meeker High School boys basketball team wrapped up its season with two consecutive wins, including a 60-56 road victory over De Beque last week. The last time these teams met, Meeker secured a 44-29 win on Feb. 11, 2022. This time, the result was the same, as[Read More…]
Lady Panthers to host regional tournament, capping a 23-0 undefeated season
RANGELY | The Rangely Lady Panthers capped off a spectacular regular season with two decisive victories at the Evangel Christian Academy Tournament last weekend, solidifying their position as a dominant force in Class 2A basketball. On Friday night, the Panthers showcased their prowess with a commanding 54-12 victory over Cotopaxi[Read More…]
Meeker girls basketball falls to De Beque in regular-season finale, prepares for postseason
MEEKER | The Meeker High School girls basketball team closed its 2024-25 regular season last Friday with a road game against the De Beque Dragons. The last time these two teams met, Meeker secured a 54-25 victory in February 2022. This time, the Cowboys came up short, falling to the[Read More…]
Rangely boys basketball edges out Cotopaxi, falls to Evangel Christian in season finale
RANGELY | The Rangely High School boys basketball team hosted the Cotopaxi Pirates last week, looking to bounce back from a 64-41 loss to Grand Valley. The Panthers defended their home court in a hard-fought battle, securing a 35-34 victory and sending the Pirates sailing out of Rangely. Junior Landon[Read More…]
7th GRADE CHAMPIONS
A new seventh-grade middle school boys basketball team, the Meeker Mountain Lions, competed in a tournament this past weekend, emerging victorious. Head coach Brett Watson described his team’s preparation leading up to the tournament. “We had previously played some of the teams, so we had a sense of what to[Read More…]
Barone Middle School wrestling takes third at Montrose Centennial tournament
MEEKER | The Barone Middle School boys and girls wrestling team hit the road last weekend to compete in the Montrose Centennial Middle School tournament. This marked their first tournament of the season after a tri-dual last week against Craig Middle School and Rangely Middle School, where the Cowboys defeated[Read More…]
Rangely’s lady Panthers continue historic undefeated season
RANGELY | Last week, the Rangely High School girls’ basketball team hit the road to face the West Grand Mustangs. Entering the game with a 19-0 record for the 2024-25 season, the Lady Panthers secured a 51-35 victory, improving their record to 20-0. Senior Miah Wren led the charge, scoring[Read More…]
Meeker Cowboys celebrate senior night with season-high victory
MEEKER | The Meeker High School boys basketball team hosted the Olathe Pirates last week on Senior Night, celebrating its graduating players with a dominant 78-52 victory. The win marked the Cowboys’ highest-scoring game of the season, surpassing their previous high in a 68-42 win over Cedaredge. Head coach Klark[Read More…]
MHS girls secure two big wins, celebrate senior night
Special to the HT MEEKER | The Meeker High School girls basketball team hosted the Olathe Pirates last week in a game that also marked their senior night. The Cowboys put on a dominant performance, securing a season-high 54-24 victory. By halftime, Meeker had surged to a 34-6 lead, showing[Read More…]
STATE CHAMPION!
Rangely fourth grader Lillie Potter competed in the Colorado State Elks Hoop Shoot on Feb. 22, 2025. Lillie competed in the girls 8-9 age division. Lillie won the shoot and now will compete in the regional shoot against winners from Nebraska, Wyoming and Kansas. The shoot will be held on[Read More…]
