Basketball is off to an excellent start for the Rangely High School lady Panthers. The 2023/2024 team returns its eight top scorers from last season, where it placed seventh in the Colorado 2A girls’ basketball state tournament. Seniors Ryann Mergelman (10.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3 steals and 3.2 assists per[Read More…]
RHS Basketball
Lady Panthers celebrate season accomplishments
The Rangely High School lady Panthers celebrated their end of season in grand style this year with a luau event. The event was put on by Cheri Smith and Brooke Lohse for the 2022-2023 lady Panthers who finished in seventh place at state with a 19-6 overall record, a Western[Read More…]
Rangely lady Panthers play Sedgwick County and Del Norte at state tourney
The Rangely Panthers played March 9-10 at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colorado, in the Great Eight of the CH- SAA 2A Girls Basketball tournament. Heading into the tournament the Pan- thers were the No. 7 seed and were set to take on the Cougars from Sedg- wick County[Read More…]
PANTHERS MAKE IT TO GREAT 8
The Rangely High School girls’ basketball team, coached by Jimmie Mergelman and Jeremy Lohry, made it to the Colorado High School Activities Association 2A “Great 8” state championships in Denver March 9-10 following a 52-45 win over Akron on March 4. The RHS lady Panthers fell to Sedgwick County (Julesberg)[Read More…]
BOYS B-BALL
RHS senior Fisher Winder takes aim. The boys will play Crowley County on Friday at 6 p.m. with the winner going on to the second round of regionals Saturday. | MATT SCOGGINS PHOTO
Rangely takes outright WSC title in decisive victory
RANGELY | When the Rangely Lady Panthers boarded their bus heading to Edwards, Colorado, to take on the Vail Christian Saints, they had one goal on their mind: win. They did just that, securing their outright Western Slope Conference championship victory for the first time in 20 years. The lady[Read More…]
Rangely Panthers roar in senior night victory
RANGELY | The Rangely Panthers traveled to Baggs, Wyoming, last weekend for a rematch with the Little Snake River Rattlers on Friday. The game was fast and furious from the jump. The first quarter was an even match, but the Rattlers found a groove and gained a lead by halftime.[Read More…]
Panthers win two
RANGELY | The Rangely Panthers had another good weekend of basketball last week. On Thursday, the boys traveled to Grand Junction to play the Caprock Academy Eagles. The Panthers had an impressive start, and jumped to a solid lead by pressuring the Eagle’s ball handlers and running the floor. The[Read More…]
Lady Panthers hold on to No. 1 in league
RANGELY | Sitting on the top of the 2A Western Slope girls’ basketball league are Rangely’s lady Panthers. The girls showed two more strong outings last weekend with a pair of wins against Caprock Academy and DeBeque. In the first game, a non-league matchup against the Caprock Eagles, the Panthers were[Read More…]
Pair of wins for Panther boys basketball
Special to the Herald Times RANGELY | Rangely Panthers boys basketball came away with a pair of league wins this past week. The weekend kicked off with the Hayden Tigers coming to town for a Friday match up. The Panthers started strong and took the lead immediately. The Panthers stayed[Read More…]
Lady Panthers on a roll in league play
Special to the Herald Times RANGELY | Looking to stay atop the 2A Western Slope league, the lady Panthers faced the two teams below them in the standings. The 3-0 Hayden Tigers traveled to Rangely for the challenge of the top spot with both teams undefeated. The Panthers jumped out[Read More…]
Lady Panthers 3-0 in league play
RANGELY | The lady Panthers hosted the Little Snake River Rattlers last Thursday, Jan. 19. The Panthers came out slow and just couldn’t get any momentum going in the right direction until the fourth quarter and ran out of time, losing by one point, 37-36. Sophomore Miah Wren led scoring[Read More…]