MEEKER I The 2012 Meeker Cowboys took a hit Friday night, both by the score (6-49) and the injury bug. The visiting Grand Valley Cardinals allowed the ‘Boys an opening touchdown drive and then shut down the Meeker 11 from the end zone the rest of the night.
Sports
RHS cross country headed to Basalt
RANGELY I Rangely opened up its cross country season by traveling to Colorado Springs last Friday to participate in the Cheyenne Mountain Stampede, a highly competitive meet held at the Norris Penrose Event Center.
Lady Cowboys two for two after tourney
MEEKER I The Meeker girls’ volleyball team started its season well, playing in the extremely competitive Glenwood Springs tournament consisting of five pools made up of teams ranging in classification from 2A to 5A.
Panther football …
Rangely Panther senior Chas Byerly scored three touchdowns, including this kickoff return in the season opener against Dove Creek and classmate Colton Coombs scored two but it was not enough as the Panthers lost their first non-conference game, in their 8-man football debut. The Panthers will travel to Collbran to[Read More…]
Going the distance …
Perye Walter has returned to the Meeker High School cross country team for her senior year and is joined by Cowboy senior Lathrop Hughes, who will lead a full boys’ team this season. T
CNCC rodeo fields first complete team
RANGELY I After more than a year of preparation and another year operating at half-strength, Colorado Northwestern Community College rodeo will field a complete team at this year’s National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) competitions.
MHS volleyball team headed to Glenwood tournament
MEEKER I Meeker High School’s volleyball team is in full swing headed into their season opening tournament in Glenwood Springs this weekend.
RHS opens 8-man season
RANGELY I The Rangely High School football team will start a new season, in a new league, playing a new game: eight-man football.
MHS Cowboy football team takes opener 27-0
MEEKER I The 2012 Cowboys opened the season with a 27-0 victory over the visiting Grand Junction J.V. team. The Black and Gold were led by a defense that played exceptionaly well, limiting the opponent to only 24 yards total offense and four first downs.
Eight volleyball seniors will lead Lady Panthers
RANGELY I Eight seniors will lead the lady Panther volleyball team this year. After two weeks of practice, the team will travel to Montrose this Saturday for a scrimmage before opening the season the following week in Glenwood Springs.
Spirit keepers …
The cheerleading squad at Meeker High School has started its second year as an unfunded sport. The lack of funding has not affected enthusiasm or the number of girls out cheering for the Cowboys.
Backs finish with best net score
MEEKER I After the first day of play, George and Peggy Back were tied with Ellen Boudreaux and son Ron Kelly Crawford with the best gross score in the championship flight of the annual couples tournament. Although both teams added strokes on the second day, they both finished well.
