RANGELY I They may not have the big numbers, but they can still turn in a big performance. Rangely Junior High’s wrestlers placed third out of 15 in the team scoring at a tournament Saturday at Soroco.
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Area players receive postseason honors
MEEKER | Stacey Fitzgibbons, a senior at Meeker High School was recently honored by being selected to play in two all-state basketball games. “It shows what kind of athlete she is and how hard she works,” Meeker girls’ basketball coach Hallie Blunt said of Fitzgibbons’ post-season honors.
Barone wrestlers second at Soroco
MEEKER I After a dual meet victory last Thursday, the Barone Middle School wrestlers finished second in a tournament last Saturday at Soroco. “We beat Rangely 43-23 but we didn’t wrestle well,” BMS head coach Lee Overton said of the March 11 dual with the Panthers.
Barone wrestlers top field at Hayden
MEEKER I Barone Middle School wrestlers opened the season with four dual meet victories and last weekend won the team championship trophy Saturday in Hayden.
Rangely soccer team about to kick off season
RANGELY I Even though her team wasn’t able to practice outside for the first two weeks, soccer coach Kris Denny is excited for the season to start. “We started practicing in February, so two weeks now we practiced in the gym and we haven’t been on the field yet,” Denny[Read More…]
Season ends for Lady Cowboys
MEEKER I The mascot for Standley Lake High School in Denver is the “Gator” and its gymnasium, known as “The Swamp,” is where the basketball season for the Lady Cowboys came to an end last Friday.
Young Panthers 4th at Hayden
RANGELY I Coaches are always looking for improvement, and Derek Stolworthy liked what he saw. “We did extremely well. We had 10 placers and even though we were among the smallest schools there, we took fourth out of nine teams,” said the Rangely Junior High wrestling coach.
Two MHS wrestlers place
MEEKER I Six Meeker High School wrestlers traveled to Pueblo last weekend to compete in the freshman/sophomore state tournament, and two returned as state placers.
Mustangs end Cowboys’ season
Meeker boys end their season with 21-2 record MEEKER I Two weeks ago the longest winning streak in Colorado 2A basketball and the dream of bringing home a state championship belonged to the Meeker Cowboys.
Rangely girls come up short in regional game
RANGELY I A three-year starter played in her final game, her high school basketball career over. While the team that handed the Lady Panthers two of their losses could go all the way. And Rangely’s coach is looking ahead to next season.
Rangely wrestlers open at Craig tournament
RANGELY I Even though they were missing some of their team members, Rangely Junior High’s wrestling team had some strong individual performances in last weekend’s season-opening tournament at Craig. Ketson Rouse, a sixth-grader, wrestled at 60 and 75 pounds and won twice for the Panthers.
Lady Panthers play at Durango Friday
RANGELY I It’s on to regionals. And it will be a bit of a drive. Based on their second-place finish at last weekend’s district basketball tournament, which Rangely hosted, the Lady Panthers are headed to Durango — the farthest regional site. All four teams in last weekend’s Western Slope League[Read More…]
