RANGELY I The Colorado Northwestern Community College rodeo team posted a good weekend in Twin Falls, Idaho, on March 12-13 for a solid weekend of Rocky Mountain Region NIRA rodeo action.
Sports
MHS track team opens its season at Rifle meet
MEEKER I According to Meeker High School track coach John Strate, the first track meet of the season was held on a cold and windy day in Rifle, but, “We got some pretty solid performances from both of our returning athletes and our freshman.”
Rangely track teams begin; boys 8th, girls 17th
RANGELY I With cold winds, partly cloudy and not overly warm, the Rangely High School track and field teams had their first meet of the year on Friday in Rifle against 21 other teams.
MHS boys’ basketball potluck April 10
MEEKER I A potluck dinner will be a part of the Meeker High School boys’ basketball banquet, which is open to all MHS boys basketball players, the coaches, their managers and all of the families.
White River Rumble a big success
MEEKER I The inaugural White River Rumble, a 70-mile cross-country snowmobile race in the White River National Forest, was held Saturday and the inaugural event was considered a success by riders and organizers.
Rangely girls’ soccer team wins first game in a year; Heil scores four
RANGELY I The Rangely High School Panther girls’ soccer team is a very young athletic team, but they found the sweet taste for the first time in more than a year with a weekend victory.
More locals fare well in annual Rangely racquetball tourney
RANGELY I When Rangely resident Andrea Gianinetti began playing racquetball three years ago, she wasn’t doing it for herself. Her then-6-year-old son, Zeek, was interested in the game, and she had agreed to hit the ball around with him on the Western Rio Blanco Metropolitan (WRBM) Recreation Center courts.
Barone wrestlers finish in third March 5 in Steamboat Springs
MEEKER I The Barone Middle School wrestling team has been a little under weather lately but 14 members of the team wrestled in the Carl Ramunno Memorial in Steamboat Springs on March 5, returning with a third place trophy and four champions.
Young Panthers host final tourney
RANGELY I The Rangely Middle School wrestling team placed several wrestlers within the top four at Oak Creek on Saturday, and the young grapplers will host the Northwest Colorado League Championship tournament on Saturday at the Rangely Junior/Senior High School.
Barone wrestlers second in Oak Creek
MEEKER I The Barone Middle School wrestling team finished second again, this time in Oak Creek, placing 10 Cowboys in the top four, including three champions.
Taxpayers can aid Colorado wildlife with state tax checkoff
RBC I Help threatened and endangered wildlife with a voluntary contribution to the “Non-game and Endangered Wildlife Cash Fund” on your 2015 Colorado tax returns through the income tax checkoff.
Meeker’s Nick Burri will play golf at Missouri Valley College
MEEKER I Nick Burri only played golf three years in high school, but his commitment to and passion for the game has earned him a scholarship to golf this fall at Missouri Valley College.
