NEW TRADITION: Kindler establishes Meeker as basketball power

MEEKER — Eleven years ago, when Klark Kindler took over as basketball coach at Meeker, the school didn’t have much of a tradition in basketball.
Things sure have changed.
Both the boys’ and girls’ teams advanced to the 2A state tournament this season, believed to be a first, with the boys placing third, their highest finish ever, and the girls fourth.
When Kindler arrived on the scene, however, the Cowboys didn’t automatically become a state-caliber…