MEEKER I “Last week was tough to gauge since we were missing four wrestlers,” said Cowboy head wrestling coach J.C. Watt said, “but we’ve improved a lot since the start of the season.”
Sports
Out on the ice …
Several people took advantage of the beautiful day Saturday last by ice fishing on Rio Blanco Lake.
Panthers split games
RANGELY I The Panther boys’ basketball team lost its first game of 2012 on the road but won its first in the new year at home, losing to the Plateau Valley Cowboys in Collbran Friday last before beating the DeBeque Dragons Saturday in Rangely.
Lady Cowboys win two
MEEKER I The Meeker girls’ basketball team showed up to play defense against the visiting Hayden Tigers and Vail Christian Saints last Friday and Saturday.
Panthers on top of their game
RANGELY I This past weekend the Rangely lady Panthers basketball team traveled to Plateau Valley High School for a match against the Cowboys.
Meeker hoopsters take 1st
MEEKER I Six Meeker youths competed in the 2011-2012 Elks Hoop Shoot held in Rifle on Jan. 8.
Brown places 6th at TOC
RANGELY I The Rangely wrestling team traveled to Vernal, Utah to compete in a very tough Tournament of Champions last weekend.
Pair of wins for Cowboys
MEEKER I The Meeker Cowboys basketball team started the new year out on a good note with a pair of victories over Hayden, 51-42, and Vail Christian, 69-65, last weekend.
Hardy places 3rd at TOC
MEEKER I After the holiday break, the Cowboy wrestling team opened the 2012 part of the season in the toughest tournament it has entered so far.
High school teams start 2012 play Friday
RBC I Both Rio Blanco County high school wrestling teams will travel across the state line to open the 2012 season at the Tournament of Champions in Vernal, Utah, and three of the local basketball teams will host at least one home game this weekend.
RHS wrestles in Classic
RANGELY I The Panther wrestling team traveled to Duchesne, Utah, last week and competed in a dual against the Eagles. Due to forfeits the dual was a good test of individual performance.
Hardy wins West Grand
MEEKER I “It was a good week for Hardy,” Meeker wrestling coach J.C. Watt said of senior Justin Hardy who won the 170-pound bracket last Saturday in Kremmling. Hayden won the team title, which featured 13 teams.
