Once again, the Rangely High School lady Panthers basketball team battled their way to the state championship in Denver. They ended a wildly successful season the ninth-ranked 2A Division team in the state with a 35-29 loss on March 7 to Wiggins and a March 8 loss to Denver Christian[Read More…]
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Lady Panthers head to state
Team secures state berth with two exciting home wins. The lady Panthers added yet another accolade to their 2023/2024 season. The Panthers are the CHSAA State Tournament Region 2 Champions after securing two victories on their home court on Friday, March 1, and Saturday, March 2. The first game as[Read More…]
Elks Hoop Shoot
Rangely seventh grader Kinlie Plummer, after taking first place in both the local and regional Elks Hoop Shoots, advanced to the state competition last weekend in Salida, Colorado. Plummer was up against some very tough competition, as the reigning national champion was competing. Plummer shot very well and was one[Read More…]
Lady Panthers repeat district champs
Special to the Herald Winning 18 games in the regular season, winning a regular season 1A/2A Western Slope League Championship, scoring 90 points in a single game, adding two more wins to the win column, and Coach Mergelman winning her 175-game of her career were the numerous headlines for the[Read More…]
Panthers v. Tigers: Season-ender goes into OT
On Tuesday, Feb. 20 the Rangely Panthers attempted to keep their season alive traveling to Hayden, Colorado, to take on the Tigers in the district tournament play-in game. Earlier this year the Panthers made the same trip and ended up falling 69-49. The Panthers came out of the gates[Read More…]
Lady Panthers league champions again
Lady Panthers closed out the regular season on Saturday with an 85-11 win over Vail Christian. Panthers were led by Miah Wren with 24 points, five steals, and four assists. Following her was Aubrianna Tapia with the first double-double of her varsity career, 16 points and 10 rebounds. Ducey followed[Read More…]
Panthers fall to Vail Christian
On Feb. 17 the Panthers had their last regular season game at home against the Vail Christian Saints. The Saints came into the game with a 10-7 record in fourth place in the Western Slope league standings. In the first quarter, the Panthers came out on fire on both ends[Read More…]
Christian, Torsell represent Panthers at state
Rangely’s Harleigh Prater finishes fourth in girls’ wrestling tournament Although she wrestles for Grand Junction Central, Harleigh Prater is a true Panther. She led the way for the Rangely wrestlers at a very good first state tournament. Prater won her first two matches which guaranteed her a spot on the[Read More…]
CHSAA Coaches Honored
RBC coaches Carl Padilla (far left) and Jeff “Buck” LeBleu (far right) were honored by the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) for 30 years of coaching wrestling at all levels (youth, middle and high schools) in their respective communities of Meeker and Rangely. Padilla will retire at the high[Read More…]
Christian, Torsell punch tickets to state tourney
The Panther wrestling team competed in the regional wrestling tournament in Cedaredge last weekend. Cameron Preciado wrestled very well and placed fifth in his first high school regional tournament. Preciado had a very successful season, finishing at 26-16 at 106 pounds. Aydan Christian had a very good tournament finishing second,[Read More…]
PRATER QUALIFIES FOR GIRLS TOURNEY
COURTESY photo Rangely freshman Harleigh Prater qualified for the state tournament. She is on the D51 Phoenix girls wrestling team.
Panthers fall to Rangers 58-31, take Eagles 51-43
On Feb. 8 the Rangely Panthers traveled to Vail to take on the Vail Mountain Gore Rangers. Vail Mountain entered the contest second in the league rankings and Rangely sat in eighth place. The contest was a very large defensive and physical battle right from the start. The Panthers were[Read More…]