RANGELY I The Rangely Panthers hosted their annual 11-team wrestling tournament last Saturday. Six Panthers finished in the top four and the team placed fifth.
Sports
MHS Cowboys win two
MEEKER I The Meeker Cowboys basketball team picked up two non-conference wins over the past weekend and got a look at what they need to do to secure the game that counts in the conference.
Ladies split weekend
MEEKER I Friday night the Cowboys lined up against each other as Meeker hosted Plateau Valley, also home of the Cowboys.
Lady Panthers beat Rams
RANGELY I The Rangely girls’ basketball team suffered the same fate as the boys, losing to the Little Snake River Rattlers 26-43 Thursday last. They came back, however, to pound the Soroco Rams 69-43 the following night on their home court.
MHS wrestles at Invite
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.”
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.
