Lady Panthers start out well, but fail to advance from pool play at state RANGELY — Rangely Lady Panthers concluded their season last weekend at the state tournament. I thought the weekend went well, but not as well as I would have liked it.
Sports
BMS 7th-graders continue to win
MEEKER — For a second week in a row, the Barone Middle School A-team won its basketball game last Saturday it was in Craig. The seventh-grade B-team and both of the BMS eighth-grade teams lost to the Bullpups.
Meeker’s season ends at regionals
MEEKER — At the beginning of the season, the volleyball team looked at the Rocky Mountain News predictions for the league. Vail Mountain was the outright favorite for the league championship and Meeker “has some size and experience and they should battle well.”
Lady Panthers upset Meeker to qualify for state volleyball tourney in Denver
RANGELY — Tournament play for the Lady Panthers started a little rocky, but they ended up playing their top games at the right times.
Barone Middle School finishes its 2008 season
MEEKER — The Barone Middle School boys’ basketball teams opened the season last Saturday at home against county rival Rangely. The seventh- and eighth-grade A teams split, with the BMS seventh-graders winning and Rangely’s eighth-grade team winning.
BMS boys host RMS in opener
MEEKER — The Barone Middle School boys’ basketball teams opened the season last Saturday at home against county rival Rangely. The seventh- and eighth-grade A teams split, with the BMS seventh-graders winning and Rangely’s eighth-grade team winning.
RHS Panthers finish 10th at state cross country
RBC — This was the first year the Colorado High School Activities Association created a fourth classification for the state cross country meet and runners from Rio Blanco County took advantage of the opportunity.
Meeker advances to Palisade regional tourney on Saturday
MEEKER — The Cowgirls volleyball team entered the tournament with the No. 1 seed and started their pool play against No. 8 Plateau Valley on Friday afternoon and came away with a win.
Winners crowned in Meeker Frostbite Golf Tournament
MEEKER — The end-of-season Frostbite Golf Tournament was held Oct. 19 at the Meeker Golf Course with 18 golfers participating in the two-person division and 16 participating in the couples division.
Hotchkiss Bulldogs bite Meeker
MEEKER — The Hotchkiss Bulldogs gave good indication that their No. 4 state ranking is deserved Friday night as they easily handled the visiting Meeker Cowboys 47-14 to end the regular season for both teams.
RHS Panthers wrap up ’08 season
RANGELY — The Panthers hosted the Paonia Eagles last Friday for the last game of the season. The Eagles took it to Rangely and finished with a 58-21 victory.
Barone captures league title in Craig
MEEKER — Barone Middle School’s seventh-grade volleyball team finished its season on a great note by winning the seventh-grade tournament Saturday in Craig. They went into the tournament the No. 2 seed which put them against Rangely in match No. 1.
