RANGELY — Special team turnovers proved to be the undoing of the Panthers during the weekend. The Altamont Longhorns took advantage of a poor snap and a blocked punt to defeat the Panthers 25-12.
Sports
Cowboys corral Longhorns
\MEEKER — The Meeker High School varsity football team opened the season in grand form last Friday night with a convincing 34-14 victory over the hometown Basalt Longhorns.
Golfers compete on regional courses
MEEKER — Members of Meeker High School’s golf team opened the season in Rifle last Tuesday and then played better in Delta last week.
Meeker goes 1-3 in Glenwood Springs tourney; hosts Moffat
MEEKER — “We hung in there,” Meeker High School volleyball coach Christy Atwood said of her team’s play in the season opening tournament in Glenwood Springs. Meeker lost three matches to larger schools but did beat the other 2A school they played.
Lady Panthers play under new coach
RANGELY — The Rangely High School volleyball team will open the season with a new head coach. Jimmie Mergelman, who has coached the girls basketball team the past two years, has replaced long-time coach Dave Walck, who is now the assistant principal and activities director for Grand Valley.
Coaches provide good therapy for Rangely
RANGELY — This year Rangely’s cross country team may be holding an ace in the hole that no other squad in the league can match — their coaches.
Cowboys’ big ‘D’
Performance in scrimmage has Meeker excited about defense heading into opener MEEKER — The Cowboys traveled to Craig last Saturday to scrimmage Hayden, Coal Ridge and the host Moffat County Bulldogs, before opening their season this Friday in Basalt. “It was a good challenge,” head coach Shane Phelan said of[Read More…]
Everybody into the pool … Morton swims at state meet
RANGELY — The climax of the swim season for Andrew Morton was swimming in the Colorado State Long Course Championship Swim Meet.
Nine seniors lead MHS Cowgirls volleyball team
MEEKER — “I’m blessed to have that much leadership in the gym,” Meeker’s head volleyball coach Christy Atwood said of her nine senior leaders.
Coach pleased with practice; Panthers open season in Utah
RANGELY — Twenty-eight Rangely High School football players have been practicing for more than two weeks and are ready to open the season this Friday in Utah.
Fishing Report
Northwest Fishing Areas
Teams tie in Cowboy Kickoff
MEEKER — Two teams finished the annual Cowboy Kickoff Classic golf tournament with an eight-under-par 60 but only one team was willing to participate in the playoff to determine the winner.



