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 Sports
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 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.
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.
Panthers qualify seven wrestlers for the “big show”
RANGELY — The Panther wrestling team competed in the western regional tournament last Friday and Saturday at Grand Junction High School and qualified seven wrestlers for the 2008 Colorado State Wrestling Championships in the Pepsi Center, starting today.
Lady Panthers win two more
RANGELY — The lady Panthers hosted a makeup game against DeBeque Feb 5. Things went well for the home team from the start, as Rangely jumped up to a 14-4 after the first quarter. Things continued on for the lady Panthers and by half time the score was 25-6, Rangely.
Rangely boys rout West Grand
RANGELY — Waiting one extra day because of a snow delay, a long bus ride and traveling on snow-packed roads didn’t slow down the Rangely Panthers as they routed the West Grand Mustangs 64-44.
Panthers end regular season in Fruita
RANGELY — The Panther wrestling team traveled to Fruita to wrestle its last dual of the season last Tuesday.
Two local hoopsters advance to Nuggets Skills finals event
RANGELY — This past weekend Rifle was the site of the sectional competition of the statewide Denver Nuggets Skills Challenge.
Lady Panthers lose two league games
RANGELY — The lady Panthers traveled to Plateau Valley for a league game last Friday.
Panthers boys gain another split
RANGELY — Last weekend the Panthers boys basketball team split in league play by losing to Plateau Valley 62-60 and beating North Park Saturday 78-57. The Panthers ran into a very hot team which shot the lights out and everything went in. Plateau Valley got off to a hot start[Read More…]