RANGELY I With the 2012-2013 school year just ending, many Rio Blanco County teams are using the offseason to prepare for next year, including the Rangely Junior/Senior High School girls’ basketball program, which hosted a tournament Friday and Saturday.
Sports
Preparation…
Meeker head wrestling coach J.C. Watt has been holding practice for middle and high school wrestlers in preparation for upcoming team camps.
All-state baseball…
Rangely High School graduate Tobie Gasper encouraged to run for home base by head coach Paul Fortunato after hitting a home run, was selected to play in the 1A-2A all-state baseball game. The all-state game will be played June 2 at Machebeuf High School in Denver, beginning at 2 p.m.
Dedication…
Taylor Neilson, who will start her senior year at Meeker High School next fall, goes for a layup during a recent practice. Meeker High School head girls’ basketball coach Greg Chintala said his team will play in a tournament June 7-8 in Grand Valley and more than 15 girls have[Read More…]
All-state football
The 2013 Colorado 6/8-man all-state football game will take place May 31 at La Junta High School’s Tiger Stadium. Rangely’s Chas Byerly was nominated by league coaches and selected to play in the game showcasing Colorado seniors.
Baseball all-conference…
The Rangely High School baseball team held its annual banquet and four players earned league honors.
Brown, Collins win 2-man scramble
MEEKER I Local veteran golfers Erik Brown and Lex Collins defended their home course winning the annual 27-hole, two-man scramble at the Meeker Golf Course on Saturday. The tournament featured two flights and 19 pairs.
Team effort…
Meeker track team members Taylor Ahrens, Aly Ridings, Cinda Olivas, Jordan Brown and Ohana Mataia are pictured supporting teammate Bailey Atwood, who was throwing the discus at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships in Denver on Saturday. Atwood just missed the finals in the shotput and earned an eighth-place[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: CNCC Softball: Thank you
Dear Editor: Coach Jimenez, coach James and I would first like to start off by saying thank you to everyone who helped support CNCC softball this year. We are not just talking on the field at games, we are also talking in the classroom.
Letter of intent…
Rangely High School senior Quincey Thacker has signed with Snow College in Ephraim, Utah, to play volleyball this fall.
2013 Colorado State Track and Field Championships
Good times…
Rangely track coaches James Kurrasch (behind Brunton in hat and glasses), Cody Brunton, Stephanie Kahler and Beth Scoggins share a laugh with athletes Andrew Morton and Connor Phelan while watching teammate Holly Lepro throw the discus at the state track meet Saturday in Jefferson County Stadium.
