Rangely Sports

Rangely seventh-grader Heath Peters was a first-place finisher in the 80-pound weight class.

Rangely places 7 at Meeker dual meet

RANGELY I Individually, the Panthers wrestled well, with seven placers at last Saturday’s tournament in Meeker. Team-wise, though, Rangely didn’t have the numbers, which has been the case all season.

March 30, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Rangely wrestler Ketsen Rouse received some last-minute coaching before taking the mat during last week’s home dual against Meeker’s Barone Middle School.

RJH wrestlers take third in tournament

RANGELY I They may not have the big numbers, but they can still turn in a big performance. Rangely Junior High’s wrestlers placed third out of 15 in the team scoring at a tournament Saturday at Soroco.

March 23, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rangely soccer team about to kick off season

RANGELY I Even though her team wasn’t able to practice outside for the first two weeks, soccer coach Kris Denny is excited for the season to start. “We started practicing in February, so two weeks now we practiced in the gym and we haven’t been on the field yet,” Denny[Read More…]

March 15, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Young Panthers 4th at Hayden

RANGELY I Coaches are always looking for improvement, and Derek Stolworthy liked what he saw. “We did extremely well. We had 10 placers and even though we were among the smallest schools there, we took fourth out of nine teams,” said the Rangely Junior High wrestling coach.

March 14, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Members of Rangely’s girls’ basketball team departed March 4 for the regional tournament in Durango. The Lady Panthers had their season come to an end with a first-round loss to Lutheran Parker, 44-38. See more regional basketball coverage on Pages 9A and 10A.

Rangely girls come up short in regional game

RANGELY I A three-year starter played in her final game, her high school basketball career over. While the team that handed the Lady Panthers two of their losses could go all the way. And Rangely’s coach is looking ahead to next season.

March 11, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Bill Turner, who won Rangely’s first individual state wrestling title, congratulates the newest Panther state champion Travis Witherell. Turner won the 165-pound class in 1958 and Witherell won the 152-pound state title Feb. 20.

Rangely wrestlers open at Craig tournament

RANGELY I Even though they were missing some of their team members, Rangely Junior High’s wrestling team had some strong individual performances in last weekend’s season-opening tournament at Craig. Ketson Rouse, a sixth-grader, wrestled at 60 and 75 pounds and won twice for the Panthers.

March 6, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Members of the Lady Panthers girls’ basketball team were recognized for their second-place finish in the district tournament last weekend, which was hosted by Rangely.

Lady Panthers play at Durango Friday

RANGELY I It’s on to regionals. And it will be a bit of a drive. Based on their second-place finish at last weekend’s district basketball tournament, which Rangely hosted, the Lady Panthers are headed to Durango — the farthest regional site. All four teams in last weekend’s Western Slope League[Read More…]

March 6, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Panthers’ year ends in Meeker loss

RANGELY I The luck of the draw didn’t prove very lucky. Based on how they finished in the league, the Panthers drew county rival and top-ranked Meeker in the first round of districts Saturday. It was the third meeting this season between the two Rio Blanco County teams. And the[Read More…]

February 27, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Lady Panthers host Hayden Friday

RANGELY I On to the next round. And on to a rematch against Hayden. But this time it will be different — the game will be on the Lady Panthers’ home court. “I’m excited we’re hosting districts,” Rangely coach Jimmie Mergelman said. “We always seem to play a little bit[Read More…]

February 26, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Rangely state qualifiers, back row from left: Travis Witherell, Devon Rose, Blake Wanstedt, Logan Osborne and Bo Armstrong. Front row from left: Cole Barlow, JC Chumacero, Chad Petersen, Keane Raley and Kindal Cushman. Not pictured Mike Dillon.

Witherell is state champ at 152 pounds

For the first time since 1997, Rangely has a state wrestling champion. Senior Travis Witherell recorded a takedown in overtime to win the individual title in the 152-pound weight class Saturday at the state wrestling championships in Denver.

February 25, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

bobby gutierrez Rangely’s wrestling team finished second at last weekend’s regional tournament in Palisade and qualified 11 individuals for this week’s state wrestling tournament in Denver.

Rangely wrestlers honor coach’s dad

RANGELY I The day coach Jeff LeBleu’s father died, the Panther wrestling team was going to travel to the regional tournament Feb. 12 in Palisade.

February 24, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Rangely boys fall to eighth in league

RANGELY I There was a lot riding on the outcome of the Panthers’ final regular-season game. And none of it went Rangely’s way. The Panthers lost the regular-season finale at Plateau Valley last Friday 77-65. So, instead of potentially finishing as high as third in the league, the Panthers ended[Read More…]

February 23, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled