RANGELY | The Rangely Panthers boys’ basketball team scored 49 points and held the visiting Hayden Tigers to 40 in the Panthers league triumph on Thursday. Rangely’s aggressive defense led to an 8-0 run in the first three minutes. While the Tigers never led, their scrappy defense and Logan Morrison’s[Read More…]
RHS Basketball
TRICK SHOT …
Rangely alumnus Travis Coates made $100 on a half court trick shot at the Panthers home game. | MATT SCOGGINS PHOTO
Rangely boys 0-2 in league play
RANGELY I Rangely opened up league play by hosting Vail Christian last Friday. The Saints came out firing, hitting three 3-pointers in the first quarter. Vail Christian also frustrated the Panthers with a stifling 1-3-1 zone and man-to-man defenses. The Panthers clamped down defensively in the second quarter, but found[Read More…]
Lady Panthers host Vail Christian, prep for big week of league games
RANGELY | The lady Panthers hosted the Vail Christian Saints on Friday. The Panthers opened up strong, creating a lot of turnovers and just struggled finishing around the basket. The Panthers came out with a win 40-23. Miah Wren led all scoring with 16, followed by Mary Scoggins with eight,[Read More…]
Former Panther still holds strong record
The 1975-1976 Rangely Panther boys basketball team of Kirby Burchett, Tom Staley, Alan Stahlecker, Alan Ducey, Rory Enterline, Bryan Byers, Jeff Anderson, John Cook, Paul Allred, Bryan Fairchild, Steve Menge and David Collins was a high scoring and successful team, and on December 20, 1975 they ended a 17 year[Read More…]
Panthers beat Nucla
RANGELY | The lady Panthers were at home last weekend for the Rangely Tournament. “A lot of good things happened, and a lot of learning from a young group of athletes,” said head coach Jimmie Mergelman. “On Friday, we played Dove Creek, a very good 1A team. We didn’t come[Read More…]
Panthers undefeated in weekend tournament
RANGELY | Teams from seven schools battled for dominance at the 2021 Rangely Shootout, featuring 19 basketball games in three gyms over two days. On the boys’ side, the Rangely Panthers walked away with bragging rights as they went undefeated over the weekend. In other play, Ouray defeated North Park[Read More…]
Panthers best Manila
RANGELY I Rangely’s lady Panthers opened up at the Manila Holiday Tournament against Manila. The team came out strong and finished strong winning with a score of 46-21. All 15 girls went through and found some nice rotations. Miah Wren led in scoring with 13, followed by Dembowski with eight,[Read More…]
RHS boys take to Manila court
RANGELY | Returning to the hardwood at Manila, the Rangely boys basketball team faced some of Utah’s top 1A and 2A talent. The Panthers are under the direction of head coach Kyle Boydstun who is in his 26th year of coaching basketball and his seventh year at Rangely. The Panthers[Read More…]
Lady Panthers basketball starts season Friday
RANGELY | The Rangely High School girls basketball team will take the floor on Friday at 1 p.m. in the Manila Holiday Tournament. The Rangely basketball program has a record number of girls out this year. Head coach Jimmie Mergelman boasted about the program’s highest number of players during her[Read More…]
Panthers host Cowboys, Bulldogs, honor moms
RANGELY | On May 5 the Panthers opened the 2021 baseball season hosting the Meeker Cowboys. The Panthers, having key players in COVID protocol, came up short but battled hard to a 12-6 loss. Junior Justin Cudo pitched well on the mound surrendering two runs on three hits over three[Read More…]
Rangely v. Meeker boys b-ball game a nail-biter
RANGELY | Rangely’s 2-10 overall record did not portend a nail-biter prior to hosting the 9-3 Meeker Cowboys last Thursday. However, it was senior night for the Panthers and the intensity on defense was evident as the first quarter saw an 8-7 Panther advantage. The defensive battle continued through the[Read More…]