RANGELY | A former Panther wrestling parent and father was remembered last Saturday when Rangely High School hosted the third annual Vern Rose Memorial wrestling tournament, where two Panthers placed. Rangely will wrestle in the Screamin’ Eagle tournament in Paonia this Saturday. “We were super proud of how our guys[Read More…]
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Two Panthers wrestle in Vernal tournament
RANGELY | Two Panthers wrestled in the Tournament of Champions last weekend in Vernal, Utah and this Saturday, they will get to wrestle in front of the hometown fans as they host the third annual Vern Rose Memorial tournament Saturday. Rangely freshman Tytus Coombs wrestled in the 120-pound bracket and[Read More…]
County high school sports return to play after break
RBC | The defending state champion Meeker Cowboys wrestling team will open the 2017 portion of the season tonight when they host the Grand Valley Cardinals in a dual match starting at 6 p.m. All of the Rio Blanco County basketball teams, boys and girls, will play away from home[Read More…]
Two Panthers take to the mats at West Grand
RANGELY | Only two Panthers wrestled in the West Grand Invitational, the final action of 2016. One of them wrestled in a championship match and finished as a runner-up. Rangely freshman Tytus Coombs pinned Taylor Powell in the first round in 1:16, then pinned Albert Marquez of Basalt in the[Read More…]
Two Panthers place in Oak Creek
RANGELY | Three Panther wrestlers competed in Oak Creek last Saturday and two of them placed in the top three. The Panthers will compete in another tournament Saturday in Kremmling. Rangely freshman Tytus Coombs advanced to the championship match in the 120-pound bracket and finished second. Freshman classmate Justin Rusher[Read More…]
Five Panthers representing Rangely High School wrestling
RANGELY | Only five wrestlers will represent Rangely High School this season but fourth-year head coach Travis Witherell is excited for the challenge of a small team, which will open the season Saturday in Oak Creek. “We only have five guys this year but I have five guys who work[Read More…]
Wrestling camp…
Cowboys win team title; Shelton wins fourth title
MEEKER I Once upon a time, in small town in northwest Colorado, there lived a young man named T.J. Shelton, who had set goals for himself. Last weekend in front of more than 10,000 people, he accomplished them, while helping himself, his team and his community win a state championship,[Read More…]
Rangely’s Nych Deleon is only Panther wrestler going to state
RANGELY I Several Panthers won matches at the 2016 Region 1 wrestling tournament last weekend in Grand Junction, but only one qualified for the 2A Colorado State Wrestling Championships, which starts today in Denver.
Rangely gets prepared for mat regionals
RANGELY I The Rangely High School Panther wrestlers finished the regular season competing in the Meeker Duals, and they will enter nine wrestlers in the state-qualifying regional tournament, which starts Friday at Palisade High School. Although the Rangely Panthers did not win a dual match, their coach is still proud[Read More…]
Panthers get preview of regional mat tourney
RANGELY I Competing in the Screamin’ Eagle wrestling tournament in Paonia last Saturday, the Rangely High School wrestlers got a preview of the regional tournament.
Rangely’s grapplers improving; four of eight wrestlers place at tourney
RANGELY I The annual Vern Rose Memorial Wrestling Tournament was held in Rangely on Saturday and RHS Panther coach Travis Witherell was pleased with his team’s continued improvement.
