MEEKER I The Cowboys won a game without even suiting up. And it was against a school that apparently is no longer, well, a school. Meeker called off its game last Friday against New Direction Academy of Aurora after repeated attempts to contact the online school proved unsuccessful.
Sports
Panthers get first win of season over GJ jr. varsity
RANGELY I Tim Galloway learned something about his football team. They won’t quit. Even though the Panthers lost their first three games, and they were behind Friday against Grand Junction High School’s junior varsity, they didn’t fold. “There wasn’t any panic,” said first-year coach Galloway. “The kids were like, OK,[Read More…]
Mustangs slog past Rifle in wet and cold
MEEKER | Despite last weekend’s wet and cold conditions, the third- and fourth-grade Meeker Mustangs outplayed Rifle, winning 19-6. Doak Mantle scored three touchdowns and an extra point for the Mustangs.
X-country runners continue to improve
MEEKER I All four male runners on Meeker’s cross country team recorded their best times of the season last Friday in Grand Junction. Rangely freshman William Scoggins was again the first Cowboy to cross the line, finishing the 3.1-mile course in under 20 minutes for a second time this season.[Read More…]
Rangely drops third straight on road at Coal Ridge, 32-6
RANGELY I Playing on the road for the first time this season and without the services of its starting quarterback, who was sick with the flu, the Panthers were at a disadvantage before they even took the field.
Stick a fork in Rams, Meeker wins 52-9 over Roaring Fork
MEEKER I After a loss to the defending 3A state champion Olathe Pirates the previous week, the Meeker Cowboys doubled their wins this season with a resounding defeat of a less-experienced 3A Roaring Fork Rams team.
BMS volleyball takes two of three at Craig
MEEKER I Barone Middle School’s eighth-grade volleyball teams won two of three matches Saturday against Craig. The A and B teams won, while the C team lost.
BMS Cowboy football splits with Craig
MEEKER | In middle school football Saturday, the Cowboys’ B team beat Craig 20-14, while the A team lost 34-12.
Denny cards his best score at Coal Ridge
RANGELY | Kacey Denny saved his best for last. Rangely’s junior golfer turned in his top score of the season in the Coal Ridge tournament Sept. 17 at Lakota Canyon Golf Club in New Castle.
Meeker falls to Vail Christian in three
MEEKER I At this point in the season, getting better is always the goal. That’s the case for Meeker’s volleyball team. The defending Western Slope League champions lost to Vail Christian on Friday night, but there were bright spots.
Rangely Junior High teams split games
RANGELY I The Panthers’ junior high football teams split their games Saturday with Steamboat Springs. The seventh-graders won 12-6, while the eighth-graders lost 22-8.
Hogan concentrates on sport of the season
RANGELY I It’s volleyball season, so that’s Audrey’s Hogan’s favorite sport. If it was winter, then basketball would be her favorite sport. Whatever sports season it is at the time, that’s her favorite.
