MEEKER I The Meeker High School girls’ basketball team will open the season tonight in the White River Electric Association Cowboy Shootout under a new, yet familiar head coach.
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Shootout tonight…
New MHS girls’ basketball coach Greg Chintala works to prepare his team for their debut tonight in the WREA Cowboy Shootout. Rangely will play Palisade at 6 p.m., followed by Meeker against Crested Butte.
Jordanesque …
Barone Middle School eighth-grader Sam Nieslanik uses a “Jordanesque” finger-tip roll layup, gliding through Steamboat Springs defenders last week.
Youth Basketball
Meeker’s Madison Kindler puts pressure on her opponent while teammate Marryn Shults (10) prevents her opponent from receiving a pass at a recent Youth Basketball Association game.
RBC PP&Kers to perform in Denver
RBC I Several kids from Rio Blanco County participated in the 2011 NFL Punt, Pass & Kick competition at the local level in Meeker and Rangely. The top three placers advanced to the sectional competition held recently in Grand Junction and now two have advanced to the team championship level.
MHS football: The end of the beginning
MEEKER I The 2011 football season has come to an end, but the building process continues.
Hoop shots…
The Rio Blanco County middle school boys’ basketball teams met in Meeker last week for their second meeting this season and have one more week before the league tournament in two weeks.
Panthers end season at regionals
RANGELY I The Rangely volleyball team concluded their season last weekend at the regional tournament. The Panthers were hoping for a different outcome and one more week of volleyball, however they should be proud of their accomplishments. The team had to fight hard in the previous two weeks of play[Read More…]
Hang time …
Coach Quinten Kent and his eighth-grade Panther basketball team including;
MHS ends season district champs
MEEKER I After a three year absence from the regional volleyball tournament, the Meeker volleyball team qualified for post-season play as district champions but did not advance to the state tournament. Meeker finished third behind the champion team from Mancos and runner-up Telluride team.
Cheertastic …
The Rangely Middle School boys’ basketball teams are being cheered for by …
Panthers fall prey to Eagles
RANGELY I “It was not the game we wanted to end on but everybody played hard and they didn’t quit, they didn’t quit all year,” first-year Rangely High School head football coach Paul Fortunato said of the season finale, a 45-15 loss to the Paonia Eagles.



