The lady Panthers had a big game on Friday for league play. The Panthers had earlier dropped a game to the Plateau Valley Cowboys in a non-league matchup by eight points. “We came out strong and did an excellent job of executing our offense,” said head coach Jimmie Mergelman, adding,[Read More…]
Tag: Basketball
Cowboys lose to Roaring Fork, win against Olathe and Grand Valley
The Cowboys completed the first of many big-league weekends facing some of the typical opponents as long with a new one this year, Roaring Fork. “We have a consistently good league this year,” commented head coach Klark Kindler, “some years we know we will walk away with a 30 point[Read More…]
Lady Cowboys beat Roaring Fork, fall to Olathe
The 3-5 lady Cowboys won at home but couldn’t get it done on the road last weekend. Hosting Roaring Fork Wednesday with a huge 68-38 win, two Cowboys led in scoring: Ainsley Selle with 19 and Jayden Overton wil 10. “Roaring Fork was such a fun game, the girls were[Read More…]
Panthers host Winter Classic
. On Dec. 9-10, Rangely High School hosted eight schools and used three gymnasiums to oversee a frenzy of early season tournament basketball. The 2022 Western Slope Winter Classic featured 23 varsity games and nine JV games over two days. The Rangely boys and girls both earned a spot in[Read More…]
RHS boys drop close game to Ouray
Rangely boys basketball had a strong weekend competing in their home tournament. Though the team struggled to play a full game to their potential, they advanced to the tournament championship game defeating Nucla and North Park on Friday. In the championship, the Panthers played Ouray. The Panthers played a slow[Read More…]
WREA Cowboy Shootout results
Meeker Cowboy basketball came within seven points of winning the White River Electric Association Cowboy Shootout last weekend. The Cowboys opened the tournament to Monument Academy, a team which was playing its first ever varsity game. Led by Ryan Sullivan with 16 points, Jonathan Fitzgibbons with 12, and Jace Mobley[Read More…]
Lady Cowboys host WREA Shootout
MEEKER | The Lady Cowboy ballers took to the court for the opening weekend of winter sports in the White River Electric Association 22nd annual Cowboy Shootout. As hosts, Meeker played in the final game of Thursday evening, taking on a tough 1A Nucla that had speed and height. The[Read More…]
Eighth grade A team repeat district champs
With the tournament being held in Steamboat Springs the Cowboys battled Smoking Giant (Steamboat) by four points in overtime 37-33. The most exciting play of the game was when Said Rodriguez hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to send the game into overtime. With this being their final game of[Read More…]
SIGNED …
Sarah Kracht (left), daughter of Jason and Betty Kracht (right), signed with the Western Wyoming Community College to play basketball. Kracht is a senior at Meeker High School graduating this May and attending college in Wyoming beginning in August. (Standing) MHS Athletic Director Klark Kindler. | COURTESY PHOTO
Kaye’s Column: Small guys win!
Maybe we’ve been thinking about this all wrong. Basketball has long been considered the domain of the “bigs,” the tall guys and gals. It’s usually assumed if you’re the taller team, you have the advantage. Yet, in the NCAA playoffs, St. Peter University’s team with its speedy guards and scrappy[Read More…]
Fifth and sixth grade ERBM basketball teams finish season
MEEKER I Both fifth and sixth grade basketball teams finished their regular season on Feb. 26. The Competitive team finished a perfect 7-0 season and won the Colorado River Youth Basketball League. Meeker defeated Silt handily in the championship game 35-11. When asked what coaching this group was like, Amy Chinn responded,[Read More…]
Cowboys fall to Limon
MEEKER I The Cowboys made it to the sweet 16 last weekend before their 16-7 season was ended by Limon. In the first game of regionals the Cowboys played Fowler, a team none of the boys on the Meeker team had played before. With a final score of 49-43 it[Read More…]
