MEEKER I The Meeker Cowboys boys’ basketball team upped its winning streak to nine games and improved their record to 11-4 (5-1 conference) with a pair of victories last weekend. Victories over the Debeque Dragons and the Plateau Valley Cowboys have the ‘Pokes in a good league position as they[Read More…]
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MHS ends season in Moffat County
MEEKER I The Cowboy wrestling team ended its regular season in Craig last Thursday and although Meeker lost the dual (27-54) to Moffat County, they won the same number of matches wrestled as the 4A Bulldogs.
RMS debuts cheerleaders
RANGELY I Rangely Junior High School debuted its new cheerleaders Jan. 29. According to activities director Mark Skelton, it has been more than 15 years since they’ve had cheerleaders for the junior high.
Rangely wrestlers ready for regional tournament
RANGELY I A dual meet between the Panther wrestling team and 3A Grand Valley was cancelled last week but according to head coach Derek Stolworthy, the team has spent the time training in preparation of the state-qualifying regional tournament this weekend at Palisade High School.
Cowboys pick up two victories over weekend
RBC I The Meeker Cowboys boys’ basketball team overpowered Debeque with a 76-33 score on Friday and used a strong second half to get by North Park 57-28 on Saturday to run their current winning streak to seven games and a 9-4 overall record.
Panthers battle on the mat in Paonia
RANGELY I “Our wrestlers arrived in Paonia ready to battle,” Panther wrestling coach Derek Stolworthy said. The Panthers may have lost some battles but know they are still in the war.
Lady Panthers beat Vail, W. Grand
RANGELY I Like the Panther boys’ basketball team, the Lady Panthers won two games in Colorado but lost in Wyoming. The Lady Panthers pounced on Vail Christian 47-24 then pounded the West Grand Mustangs 61-32 before losing 20-51 to the Little Snake River Lady Rattlers in Baggs, Wyo., last Saturday.
MHS wrestlers on track, as planned
MEEKER I “We are working our plan to get better each week and we saw big improvements last week in Paonia,” Meeker’s head wrestling coach Joe Gutierrez said. No Cowboys won individual titles but four placed in the Paonia Invitational last Saturday. Meeker will wrestle a triangular in Hayden against[Read More…]
Panthers win two of three
RANGELY I The Panther boys’ basketball team played three games in a row, winning the first two against league opponents but losing the last one in Wyoming last Saturday. Rangely beat Vail Christian 68-63 before defeating West Grand 61-56 at home, then lost to Little Snake River 45-79 in Baggs,[Read More…]
Cowboys win at home, Vail Mountain
MEEKER I The Meeker Cowboys boys’ basketball team advanced their record to 7-4 with two wins over the past week. Tuesday, Meeker defeated cross-county rivals, the Rangely Panthers, 62-42. Friday night the Cowboys traveled to Vail to take on the Vail Mountain Gore Rangers, the distance may have been greater[Read More…]
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.”
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…]
