The Meeker Cowboys enter the 2026 football season with a mix of experience and youth, along with expectations that come with last year’s playoff run. Head coach Andy Coryell is entering his fifth season leading the Cowboys, who are projected to finish second this season. But with just one week[Read More…]
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Summer miles fuel Cowboy XC goals this season
A year after Bradley Conrado gave the Meeker boys cross country team a taste of the state championship stage, the Cowboys enter the 2026 season looking to turn that individual success into greater success as a team. Meeker will open its season Aug. 22 in Grand Junction, where Head Coach[Read More…]
Eyes on the prize: Lady Cowboys chase trip to state
MEEKER | This summer was filled with strong participation, hard work and growing confidence as the Meeker High School volleyball team prepares to enter its 2026 season with a young roster and an ambitious goal: returning to the state tournament. Last season, the Cowboys finished 15-10 overall and 8-2 in[Read More…]
Championship Thursday set as Nunn’s streak reaches seven
MEEKER | Last week, the Meeker Summer Rodeo Series heated up as it heads into championship Thursday with two major storylines still unfolding after Week 8 on Aug. 6, as Dawson Nunn extended his ranch bronc riding winning streak to seven consecutive rodeos and the bull riding purse climbed to[Read More…]
Smith fires 79 to lead Cowboys Golf
MEEKER | The Meeker High School boys golf team opened its 2026 season Monday at the GJ Tiger Invitational at Bookcliff Country Club in Grand Junction, hosted by Grand Junction High School. Sophomore Teagan Smith led the Cowboys with a score of 79 (+8), finishing 10th overall and third among[Read More…]
BUILDING SOMETHING BIGGER: Coach Josh Martin looks to establish Meeker softball program
MEEKER | While wins and losses will eventually define the standings, first-year Meeker High School softball coach Josh Martin hopes his first season is remembered for something much bigger. Martin, who was hired earlier this year after moving to Meeker in January, said his goal is to build a program[Read More…]
VETERANS GUEST COLUMN – More than a golf tournament
Special to the HT On September 26, 2026, the Meeker Veterans Community Center, in support of VFW Post 5843, and American Legion Post 74 will host the inaugural Gold Star Scramble Golf Tournament at the Meeker Golf Course. While the event includes golf, sponsorships, auctions, a Golf Ball Drop, and[Read More…]
SIX SUMMERS, SIX CHAMPIONSHIPS: Meeker Marlins continue historic run
MEEKER | This past weekend, the Meeker Marlins swim team added another chapter to one of Colorado’s most successful summer swimming programs, capturing their sixth consecutive Colorado State Seasonal Club Swimming Championship during the three-day meet July 31-Aug. 2 at Adams State University in Alamosa. The title extended the Marlins’[Read More…]
Burri enters second season leading Cowboys golf
MEEKER | Entering his second season as head coach of the Meeker High School boys golf team, Nick Burri has a much better idea of what to expect. After spending his first year learning the ins and outs of leading a high school program, Burri said the experience has helped[Read More…]
Nunn stays unbeaten as bull riding purse climbs to $4,000
MEEKER | This past week the winning streaks continued to define the Meeker Summer Rodeo Series on July 30 as Dawson Nunn captured his sixth consecutive ranch bronc riding title, JB Raley earned his fourth straight steer riding victory and the bull riding jackpot climbed to $4,000 after another week[Read More…]
Kickoff Classic to benefit Cowboy football
The 2026 Cowboy Kickoff Classic will bring golfers and cornhole players together Aug. 14 in support of the Meeker High School Cowboy football program. The day begins with a silent auction from noon to 5 p.m. at the clubhouse. A four-person golf scramble will tee off at 1 p.m., followed[Read More…]
FIVE WEEKS, FIVE WINS: Nunn continues remarkable run
MEEKER | This past week, Dawson Nunn’s remarkable summer at the Meeker Summer Rodeo Series continued July 23 as he captured his fifth consecutive ranch bronc riding title, while the bull riding jackpot climbed to $3,500 after another week without a qualified ride. Competitors from across the region gathered at[Read More…]
