RANGELY I “I thought for our first game since Dec. 17, we played well,” Panther girls’ head coach Jimmie Mergelman said of her team’s 51-29 win over Plateau Valley at home last Friday.
RHS Basketball
Panthers shut out in Shootout
RANGELY I “We had a tough matchup right out of the gate,” Rangely boys’ basketball coach Eric Hejl said of the first round of the White River Electric Cowboy Shootout. The Rangely boys’ team opened the season against the 3A Grand Valley Cardinals and lost 53-28.
Lady Panthers finish third in WREA Shootout
RANGELY I Only a couple of weeks had passed since most of the Rangely girls’ basketball team played on a volleyball court in the Colorado State Volleyball Champion-ships in Denver. This past weekend, the Lady Panthers were playing on a basketball court in Meeker, where they finished third in the[Read More…]
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.
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
Panthers stay at home for districts
RANGELY I With third place in the league locked up, all that was left for the Lady Panthers — as far as the regular season — was a rematch with Plateau Valley. And again Rangely won in a blowout 52-28.
Panther girls’ defense keys win
RANGELY I Not only was third place in the league standings at stake, but it was the Lady Panthers’ last regular-season home game and it was against county rival Meeker. But with all of that on the line, Rangely beat the Lady Cowboys 56-40, in its most complete performance so[Read More…]
Rangely faces Plateau Valley with league finish at stake
RANGELY I It will come down to one game. The Panthers will meet Plateau Valley on Friday in their final regular-season game. There’s a lot riding on the outcome.
Rangely girls earn split in two games
RANGELY I When the week began, a split of its games wasn’t what the Lady Panthers had in mind. But that’s how the week went.
