RANGELY I This season, when his players take the field for a game, Tim Galloway never knows which team will show up. Friday night it was the team that showed up against Hotchkiss and Aspen. Both blowout losses. It certainly wasn’t the team that showed signs of the old Panther[Read More…]
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MHS cross country runs well in Rifle, on to state-qualifying regional meet in Aspen
MEEKER I Runners on the Meeker cross country team competed in Rifle last Thursday in their final competition before the state-qualifying regional meet Saturday in Aspen. “It was another great day of running,” head coach Kris Casey said of the meet. “They changed up their course a bit from last[Read More…]
Tough weekend for Meeker volleyball team
MEEKER I Last weekend was a tough one for the Lady Cowboys. This weekend will be, too. “This weekend will be another tough one for us. We play Rangely Friday and Vail Mountain Saturday,” said Meeker volleyball coach Christy Atwood. “Rangely is playing great ball and will be a tough[Read More…]
Defense keys Meeker’s 14-7 victory
MEEKER I Although the Cowboy offense outscored the Paonia Eagles, according to head coach Shane Phelan, it was Meeker’s defense that won the game. “Our defense played well,” Phelan said. “To hold a team like Paonia to one touchdown, you have to do a lot of good things out there.”
MHS’ Morris ties for 61st at state golf
MEEKER I Sophomore golfer Trey Morris, after shooting a career-best 80 to tie for second at the Western Regional, ran into some tough competition — and weather — at the Class 3A state tournament.
MHS runners to regionals
MEEKER I It was not the course cross country teams will race on during the regional meet, scheduled for later this month in Aspen but Meeker cross country coach Kris Casey enjoyed the setting last Saturday.
Rangely Panthers spike De Beque, Hayden
RANGELY I The Lady Panthers defended their house last week. Twice. Rangely’s volleyball team protected its home court in a match against De Beque on Tuesday, and then took care of Hayden on Friday during homecoming. Both wins were big.
Meeker junior high volleyball nips Rangely
MEEKER | With the season winding down, the county’s junior high volleyball teams are finishing strong. In a closely contested match last week, the combined Meeker eighth-grade A and B team beat previously unbeaten Rangely in three games.
Missed opportunities spoil Rangely’s homecoming bid
RANGELY I The way the game started, it looked like it would be the Panthers’ night. But it wasn’t to be.
Youth football teams top New Castle
MEEKER I Both of Meeker’s youth football teams won their games last weekend. The third- and fourth-grade team won its game in overtime, 12-6, against New Castle, while the fifth- and sixth-grade team overpowered New Castle 31-0 in its game.
Meeker whips West Grand, 56-0
MEEKER I Ask any football coach what he thinks about homecoming and you are likely to get mixed results.
Cross country runners continue to show improvement
MEEKER I Cowboys runners continue to improve their times as the state-qualifying regional meet gets closer on the schedule. Six Meeker cross country members ran in Fruita last Saturday in the Anna Banana Memorial Wildcat invitational and two boys finished with personal bests. The Cowboys have one more meet before[Read More…]
