Sports

RMS v-ball ends regular season

RANGELY — The RMS volleyball teams ended their regular season on Saturday playing at home against the Meeker Cowboys. In the eighth-grade gym, RMS started out strong, winning game one of the A-match, 25-22.

Rangely hosts Meeker Friday

RANGELY — The Panthers struggled again this week against the Hayden Tigers. Hayden defended its homecoming with a 47-7 win over Rangely. Hayden scored on three passes and four runs.

MHS Cowgirls “White Out” event a blur

MEEKER — The first annual Cowgirls “White Out” helped put the next notch in the belt. The tactic was to get more of our community to the gym, give them a taste of Cowgirl Volleyball and entice them to come back for more.

Meeker falls to 1-1 in league

MEEKER — The Meeker Cowboys lost their first Northwest League game last Friday in Starbuck Stadium, falling to Paonia by a 24-8 score. The loss evens the Cowboys’ league record at 1-1 and their season record to 3-3.

Mustangs defeated by Silt, Rifle

MEEKER — The young Mustangs took on the Silt Panthers at home Sunday afternoon. Meeker lost possession of the ball on the first play of the game, but its extreme defense held Silt for the first quarter.

Panthers swamped by ’dogs

RANGELY — Lightning struck very close to the field in Hotchkiss about a half-hour prior to kickoff but that was the only event that disrupted the Bulldog’s homecoming game.

Cowboys run over Mustangs

MEEKER — “The first half was like a track meet,” Meeker’s head football coach Shane Phelan said of the league game last Friday in Kremmling against the West Grand Mustangs. “There were touchdowns flying up and down the field on both sides.”

Mustangs split with Rifle Cubs

MEEKER — The Mustangs took the field on Meeker’s turf Sunday afternoon and the young Mustangs faced off with the Rifle Cubs. The Cubs came to play as they rolled up the field and scored first, putting the Mustangs behind 8-0.