MEEKER | Once upon a time ago, along in the 1980s sometime, three Meeker “Yahoos” by the names of Ray McKee, Bill Zobel and Tom Pilkington decided they needed to play a round of golf. So, they each rounded up some clubs and drove out to the Meeker Golf Course[Read More…]
Sports
SUMMER RODEO …
8 Team Roping – Deana Wood/Cody Edinger; Mixed Team Roping – Leah Wood/Cody Edinger; #11 Team Roping – Joe Wood/Cody Edinger; Jr./Sr. Team Roping – Toren Gates/Joe Wood; Dally Ribbon Roping – Ivan Carrillo/Porter Hossack (left); Open Breakaway – Jolene Rhyne; Ladies Breakaway – Shelly Pinnt; Open Barrels – Jessy[Read More…]
RIO BLANCO COUNTY CUP …
Members of the Meeker Golf Course Association are pictured with the Rio Blanco County Cup, which will be displayed for the next year in Meeker’s Clubhouse after Rio Blanco County’s east-side golfers outplayed the westsiders in the annual two-day event. Twenty-four golfers from Rangely’s Cedar Ridges Golf Course traveled to[Read More…]
MINI BRONCS AND MORE …
Above, the mini bronc competition was fun and fierce at last week’s rodeo. June 16 rodeo results are as follows. #8 Team Roping–Joe Wood/Levi Allen; Mixed Team Roping–Deana Wood/Brett Watson; #11 Team Roping–Clay Reynolds/Kash Atwood; Jr./Sr. Team Roping–Whit Watson/Brett Watson; Open Breakaway–Katie Jo Knez; Ladies Breakaway–Kilee Sofich; Open Barrels–J’Leah Richardson;[Read More…]
WRESTLING CAMP …
Meeker Cowboy Wrestling attended a team camp in Gunnison this past weekend. “Cowboys had a great camp,” commented assistant coach Carl Padilla. “We ended with a 15-2 record, leaving with our heads held high and with a great experience.” Some new faces joined the team this weekend and the seasoned[Read More…]
SHARPSHOOTER …
ALL STATE …
Hailey Knowles finished her high school softball career last week in Pueblo at the CHSCA all-state game, held at the CSU Pueblo campus. The top 22 players from 3A to 5A were chosen and Hailey was honored to play and represent Meeker High School. She pitched seven full innings for[Read More…]
READY, SET, RODEO …
The first rodeo of the Meeker Summer Rodeo Series was Thursday, June 9. Results below. Here are the results: #8 Team Roping: Sheridan Harvey/Cade Blunt–Mixed Team Roping–Pam Taylor/ Denton Taylor; #11 Team Roping–Clay Reynolds/Kash Atwood; Open Team Roping–Joe Wood/Clay Reynolds; Jr./Sr. Team Roping–Whit Watson/Cody Edinger (top left photo) ; Dally[Read More…]
Three Meeker Stampede softball teams compete at Grand Junction tournament
RBC | The Meeker Stampede organization brought three teams down to the round robin tournament in Grand Junction this past weekend, June 10-12. The age groups included the 12U team, 14U team and 16U team totaling 43 girls and 18 games in all. The 12U team had a great experience[Read More…]
V. Brown qualifies for state golf
MEEKER | Hailey Knowles and Vivian Brown represented the Meeker Cowboys on the links this week for the 3A Western Slope League golf tournament. Brown shot a 109 and Knowles shot a 118 on very fast greens in inclement weather. ”They were thinking of postponing regionals until Wednesday but per[Read More…]
Rangely track takes 16 to state competition
RANGELY I The Rangely Panthers track and field took 16 athletes to the state games held on May 19-22. They were originally scheduled for May 19-21, but because of weather, the competition were postponed for a day. The meet started Thursday with prelims for several of the events and some[Read More…]
Meeker tracksters run and jump at state
MEEKER | State track was thwarted by Mother Nature and a strong winter storm that moved into the region Thursday, but not before some of the tracksters were able to compete in beautiful 89 degree and sunny weather. “Our kids are so versatile and easy going,” commented head coach Hallie[Read More…]
