RANGELY | The lady Panthers hosted the Plateau Valley Cowboys for a non-league matchup before heading into the holiday break on Friday, Dec. 20. According to head coach Jimmie Mergelman, the Panthers came out strong and did an excellent job of consistently scoring early. Opening up the scoring early in[Read More…]
RHS Basketball
TOP SCORER …
The Rangely varsity basketball team lost Friday’s home non-conference game against Plateau Valley (Collbran, Colorado) by a score of 55-45. Gabe Polley (above) and Austin Davis provided the Panthers with a fast start and a 25-22 lead after two quarters. Foul trouble plagued the Panthers in the second half as[Read More…]
Rangely boys drop to 1-3
RANGELY | The Cedaredge Bruins charged out to a fast start at Rangely last Tuesday to post a 50-45 victory over the Panthers. The Bruins hit all three of their three-pointers in the first quarter and cruised to a 28-15 halftime lead. In the second half, the Panthers tightened up[Read More…]
Panthers triumph over Miners with 36-17 win
RANGELY | On a cold Friday, the Rangely lady Panthers embarked on the road again for their fourth out of five games to take on the hosting Telluride Miners. The girls brought their stifling defense and 3-1 record against the Miners 1-2 record. The Panthers continued their great defense but[Read More…]
Lady Panthers off to a hot start
RANGELY | Rangely’s lady Panthers took to the road to tipoff their 2019-2020 season in Manila, Utah. The lady Panthers opened up their first game against Green River, Utah. “We started well and just went to work. Our goal for the season is to be a defensive force that complicates[Read More…]
Lady Panthers looking to make a run in ’19-20
RANGELY | Rangely’s lady Panthers started their 2019-2020 campaign on Monday, Nov. 18. Returning for the Panthers are three seniors, Hannah Wilkie, Zoey Peck and Susan Gillard. Accompanying the seniors are juniors Kacie Lapp and Dixie Rhea; and sophomores Mary Scoggins, Adelynn Halcomb, Shauna Lapp, Aspen Low and Elyssa Byers will add[Read More…]
Panther boys basketball kicks off Dec. 6
RANGELY | The CHSAA preseason boys basketball rankings came out this week with DeBeque pegged as the current class 1A favorite and four Western Slope League members (Vail Christian, Plateau Valley, Meeker and Paonia) receiving votes in the 2A poll. The Rangely Panthers, fresh off a 5-17 campaign last year,[Read More…]
Last game …
Last weekend the lady Panthers traveled to Ignacio for the regional playoff games and faced the No. 8 team from Ignacio. “The Panthers came out to a great start. At the end of the first quarter the score was tied 7-7, and going into half we were up 20-18,” said[Read More…]
Lady Panthers earn fourth at districts
RANGELY | Last Tuesday the lady Panthers traveled to Vail Christian for the first round of the district tournament, going in as the No. 5 seed. “We did a nice job coming out strong especially in the second quarter outscoring them 15-4,” said head coach Jimmie Mergelman, adding, “The Panthers[Read More…]
Lady Panthers win two, lose one in busy weekend of league games
RANGELY | The lady Panthers had a busy weekend with three league games. They traveled to West Grand on Thursday and “came out pretty slow” according to head coach Jimmie Mergelman, but the girls went on to win the game 46-29. Skylar Thacker finished with 25, Hannah Wilkie with eight, Marlena[Read More…]
Panthers split league contest
RANGELY | The Rangely boys’ basketball team travelled to North Park on Friday, Feb. 8. Spurred by a good defensive team effort, nine Panthers scored in the first two quarters, and Rangely charged to a 30-19 lead at half-time. North Park fought back in the second, but the Panthers managed to[Read More…]
LADY PANTHERS …
On Friday the lady Panthers traveled to North Park for a league match. The Panthers played well and closed the gap to get within two but ended up falling to the Wildcats by 13. Hannah Wilkie led all scorers with 17, followed by Thacker with nine, Wiley, Scoggins and Miller[Read More…]
