Sports

Panthers defeat Rams

RANGELY I “I told Caleb (Templeton) before the game that he needed to be our ‘glue-guy’ and hold things together until some of the other guys got into the flow of the game,” head basketball coach Eric Hejl said of the Panther senior. “Fortunately, that’s exactly what he did.”

January 25, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

RBC girls play into overtime

RBC I Both Rio Blanco County girls’ basketball teams came into their Tuesday matchup with two wins from the week before. Rangely played in Oak Creek last Friday and defeated the Soroco Rams 55-43 before taking on Fruita’s JV in Fruita and winning 52-35. Meeker pounded Plateau Valley 61-20 last[Read More…]

January 25, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Cowboys dominate Eagles

MHS pours it on in 4th quarter against Plateau Valley MEEKER I It wasn’t the O.K. Corral, but it was a match-up of cowboys vs. cowboys this past weekend as the Meeker Cowboys traveled to Collbran Friday to take on the number five ranked team in 1A, the Plateau Valley[Read More…]

January 24, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Barlow wins Panther tourney

Named outstanding wrestler RBC I Rangely senior Cole Barlow won the 152-pound bracket of the Panther wrestling tournament last Saturday in his hometown and was voted the Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament by attending coaches. Meeker junior Justin Hardy won the 171-pound class.

January 23, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Panthers slay Dragons for first win of season, travel to Soroco

RANGELY I After a loss at home to Plateau Valley last Friday, the Rangely Panther boys’ basketball team picked up their first win of the season and the new year last Saturday in DeBeque, beating the Dragons 82-39.

January 19, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Lady Panthers whip Plateau Valley Cowboys

RANGELY I “I thought for our first game since Dec. 17, we played well,” Panther girls’ head coach Jimmie Mergelman said of her team’s 51-29 win over Plateau Valley at home last Friday.

January 17, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

RBC middle school girls open season on road

RBC I The Barone Middle School eighth-grade girls’ basketball team traveled to Craig with new head coach Kris Casey, where the A-team won, making two free throws with one second left.

January 16, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

MHS wrestles well for hometown crowd

RBC I The Cowboy wrestling team opened the 2011 season in front of a hometown crowd and although they did not win the dual against Coal Ridge the Cowboys did win five of eight matches wrestled. Meeker and the Rangely Panthers traveled to the Tournament of Champions in Vernal, Utah[Read More…]

January 16, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

MHS wins one, loses one to open

MEEKER I The Meeker Cowboys boys’ basketball team opened the 2011 season with a loss and a win over the past weekend. Meeker traveled to Hayden on Friday but ended on the short side of the score with a 60-50 loss. However, the Cowboys evened their league record at 1-1[Read More…]

January 15, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Kurt Douglas, a man of many talents

RANGELY I With winter sports well underway, who knows more about the operations and work involved than long-time teacher, coach and athletic director Kurt Douglas. He taught for 32 years, coached for 27 and served as the athletic director for approximately eight years.

January 15, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Lady Cowboys split games

MEEKER I The Lady Cowboys opened the 2011 part of the season with a new coach and two games on the road last weekend, losing the first in Hayden before winning in Vail. Meeker will play in Collbran Friday and host Paonia Saturday afternoon.

January 14, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

RBC high school sports get under way

RBC I The Meeker High School wrestling team will open the 2011 portion of the season tonight at home, with a dual against Coal Ridge, starting at 6 p.m., while the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams will wait until Friday before taking the court.

January 12, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled