— CNCC Spartan bull riders earn top honors at inaugural event — RANGELY I Rainy spring weather didn’t keep Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) bull riders from earning top honors at the inaugural Spartan Showdown Rodeo over the weekend.
Sports
Cowboys drop DH to Paonia Eagles
MEEKER I This past weekend the Meeker Cowboys’ baseball team took to the road for the last away games of the regular season – taking on the Paonia Eagles in a doubleheader.
Kickin’ back…
Rangely sophomore goalie Simone Heinle goes up for a save against Moffat County on Friday at Yeager Field.
Little Panthers wrestle in Rifle youth tournament
RANGELY I Twenty-nine youth wrestlers from Rangely competed in Rifle on Friday; 19 placed in the top four and one champion earned a sportsmanship award. Carmella Fortunato, age 4, wrestled in her first tournament and not only won the gold medal in her bracket, she was awarded the sportsmanship trophy[Read More…]
Turner places 5th at state
MEEKER I Seven Barone Middle School wrestlers traveled to Denver on Friday and Saturday for the Middle School State Tournament, held at the Western Stock Show events center Friday and Saturday. Each wrestler was placed in a 64-man bracket with a double elimination format. The tournament was loaded with extremely[Read More…]
Rifle sportsmanship awards go to Demings
MEEKER I Thirteen members of the Meeker Community Wrestling Club opened the season with style in Rifle on Saturday as 10 of the grapplers placed in the top four and two returned with extra hardware.
Lepro sets records, wins discus
RANGELY I Lady Panther senior Holly Lepro broke the meet record and set a personal record in the discus throw, winning the gold medal in the event held March 30 in Cedaredge.
MHS baseball team loses twin bill
MEEKER I Over the weekend, the Meeker Cowboys’ baseball team made the four-hour venture to Hotchkiss for a doubleheader, only to be turned away in both games.
RHS loses doubleheader
RANGELY I The Rangely Panthers moved to a 2-7 overall record and 1-3 in the league after losing a doubleheader to Paonia on their home diamond last Saturday.
Local golf pro earns award
MEEKER I It was recently announced by the Professional Golfers Association (PGA), Colorado Section, West Chapter, that local golf professional Jim Cook will be awarded the 2013 Warren Smith Award at the annual spring meeting in April in Grand Junction.
BMS wrestlers qualify for state tourney
MEEKER I A dozen members of the Barone Middle School wrestling team competed in the annual regional wrestling tournament on Saturday in Fruita, with eight members qualifying for the state tournament this weekend in Denver.
Just for kicks …
The Rangely High School soccer team has played Basalt and Grand Valley on Yeager Field in its first two games of the season and will host Moffat County on Friday, starting at 4 p.m. Playing for the Lady Panthers are (back) Christina Gliem, Kristen Coleman, Cassie Kenney, Espy Saenz, Alexi[Read More…]
