RANGELY — The district semifinal game between Rangely and the Paonia Eagles started well for the Panthers but ended in a crushing 34-81 defeat to end the season for the Panthers.
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Cowboys lose in semis to defending state champions
MEEKER — The challenge was huge for the Meeker boys’ basketball team: play the defending state champions in the semifinals game of the district tournament, a must win for the Cowboys.
RMS wrestlers finish second
RANGELY — The Rangley Middle School wrestling team started the season with a strong showing at Craig Middle School last Saturday. The Panthers took second place out of nine teams and as a dual meet/team tournament, there were no individual placements.
Paonia ends season for lady Cowboys in double overtime
MEEKER — “They played so hard, the final score was not indicative of the game,” Meeker girls head basketball coach Hallie Blunt said of the district semifinal game her team played against the Eagles in Paonia last Friday. The Eagles ended the season for Meeker with a 70-55 victory. The[Read More…]
Four RBC wrestlers finish second in the big show
RBC — “It was the first time I got to walk out of the tunnel,” Rangely head wrestling coach Jeff LeBleu said of the parade of champions, a ceremony where coaches and/or fathers walk out of the four tunnels and onto the floor of Pepsi Center with wrestlers before the[Read More…]
Rangely boys win in first round of districts
RANGELY — Last Saturday afternoon, the Rangely Panthers did what they were not able to do last year and that was to get through the first round in district tournament with a victory.
Meeker defeats Plateau Valley Cowboys to advance to semis
MEEKER — A 59-44 win over the Plateau Valley Cowboys in the quarterfinal round of the district tournament advances the Meeker Cowboys to the semifinals this Friday in Paonia. Meeker will play the No. 1 seeded and defending state champion Grand Valley Cardinals.
Meeker girls team end season for lady Panthers
RBC — The two Rio Blanco County girls basketball teams played against each other in the final week of the regular season and were matched up in the first round of the district tournament. The second game was closer but the outcome was the same. Meeker defeated Rangely 47-35 last[Read More…]
Special Olympics team takes first
RANGELY — The Rangely Special Olympics Unified Basketball team traveled to Grand Junction Feb. 17 for the Western Area Special Olympics basketball tournament at Mesa State College.
Lady Cowboys end regular season with two wins
MEEKER — The Meeker girls basketball team finished the regular season on a winning note and earned a home game in the quarterfinals of the district tournament.
Cowboys batter Rams in season finale
MEEKER — Parents’ night at the final home varsity basketball games is a tradition that allows players an opportunity to show appreciation to their parents and supporters prior to the game and it’s always made better when the home team can achieve a victory. Saturday the Meeker High School Cowboys[Read More…]
Panthers pick up road victory against Cowboys
RBC — The Rangely Panther boys’ varsity basketball team laid claim to the number three seed in the upcoming district tournament by virtue of a Friday night win over the Meeker Cowboys 52-43 in Meeker.
