RANGELY | The wrestling season came to an unfortunate end for all but one of the Panthers at the regional tournament. For a second year in a row, junior Tytus Coombs (138) is the lone Rangely wrestler to advance to the 2019 Colorado State Wrestling Championships, aka, “The Big Show,” this[Read More…]

RANGELY | The Rangely wrestling team was idle in the final week of the regular season but Panther head coach J.C. Chumacero said the team is ready to compete in the state-qualifying regional tournament, starting Friday in Montrose. “We are healthy and seem mentally prepared,” coach Chumacero said. “We train all[Read More…]

RANGELY | Coaches consider the Screaming Eagle wrestling tournament held in Paonia last Saturday, as a good preview to the upcoming, state-qualifying, 2A regional tournament and Rangely head coach J.C. Chumacero believes the same. “This was a great tournament as we saw many regional teams,” coach Chumacero said of the[Read More…]

RANGELY | The Panther wrestling team competed in the Rifle Duals for the first time and Rangely head coach J.C. Chintala said his team wrestled five duals. The Panthers will wrestle in Paonia’s Screaming Eagle tournament Saturday. “We wrestled in the Rifle Duals, which was a first for us,” coach[Read More…]

RANGELY | Things did not work out for the Rangely wrestling program to host the Vern Rose Memorial tournament, instead, the Panthers entered the Tournament of Champions in Vernal, Utah, and found the competition. “We got humbled this weekend in the Tournament of Champions,” Rangely head coach J.C. Chumacero said. Only[Read More…]

RANGELY | In the final two wrestling tournaments of 2018, Rangely’s two best wrestlers were in the same weight but not anymore and one of them remains undefeated this season after 11 matches. “Tytus (Coombs) and Zane (Varner) were finally able to separate and they were our only placers,” Rangely[Read More…]

RANGELY | The Panther wrestling team ended the 2018 part of the wrestling season competing in a tournament in West Grand (Kremmling) and they will now break for Christmas while preparing for the 2019 portion of the season. “We are going into the break, knowing we have a lot to work[Read More…]

RANGELY | The Panther wrestlers traveled to Oak Creek for a couple of duals against the host Rams and the Hayden Tigers last Friday and the Soroco (South Routt County) Invitational the following day. The Panthers will compete in another tournament this Saturday in Kremmling. Rangely head coach J.C. Chumacero said[Read More…]

RANGELY | “This tournament was just what we needed, as it was a round robin, bracketed tournament,” Rangely wrestling coach J.C. Chumacero said. “Most or our wrestlers got at least five matches and some even wrestled nine.” Panther freshman Zane Varner won five of his eight matches and placed fourth in[Read More…]

RANGELY | “We are young again this year but every one of them are willing to learn and work hard,” second-year head coach J.C. Chumacero said about the 11 wrestlers out for the team this year. Rangely will open the season Friday in Moab, Utah. The Panthers will be led[Read More…]

RANGELY | First-year head wrestling coach J.C. Chumacero was proud of his first, first-time state qualifier Tytus Coombs, even though he did not win a match in the 2018 Colorado State Wrestling Championships, also known as the “Big Show” as all five state classifications wrestle in the Pepsi Center in[Read More…]