RANGELY I The CNCC rodeo program won a regional award during the Rocky Mountain region’s year-end voting. All 11 of the colleges in the Rocky Mountain region vote on various awards, and the CNCC “Spartan Showdown” rodeo won the award for the “Most Improved Rodeo of the Year.” This was[Read More…]
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Rodeo team finishes season
RANGELY I “Our CNCC rodeo goal for our last college rodeo of the 2021-2022 year, was for both Sadie Shake and Hadley Gross to make the barrel racing short go-round at the Utah Valley University college rodeo, which was held April 15-16, in Spanish Fork, Utah,” said CNCC Rodeo Coach[Read More…]
CNCC rodeo heads to Grand Junction
RANGELY I The weekend of April 9-10 found the CNCC rodeo team in Grand Junction for the Colorado Mesa college rodeo. “They do a great job of hosting all of us and put on a fun rodeo! Both Sadie Shake and Hadley Gross ran barrels on Friday evening and the[Read More…]
CNCC rodeo hosts 10 colleges at Spartan Showdown
RANGELY I It is in the books. The Spring 2022 CNCC “Spartan Showdown” college rodeo was held April 1-2, here in Rangely, and we couldn’t have asked for better weather… it was literally perfect for us. We hosted 10 colleges, consisting of 120-plus student athletes, along with 200 of their[Read More…]
CNCC Rodeo team travels to Ogden; hosting Spartan Showdown this weekend, April 1-2
RANGELY I The third rodeo of the 2022 spring college rodeo season was hosted by Weber, in Ogden, Utah, at the Golden Spike indoor arena this past weekend. CNCC’s Hadley Gross tied for seventh/eighth place in the long go-round of the barrel racing on her indoor/backup mare “Rita.” Then, the[Read More…]
CNCC rodeo at second event of season
RANGELY I The CNCC cowgirls had another great rodeo, their second of the spring rodeo season. This past weekend, they completed in Twin Falls, Idaho, at the “CSI” indoor rodeo. It is a very well-produced rodeo, and a fun one to attend. In the long go-round of the barrel racing,[Read More…]
CNCC rodeo competes in Utah
RBC I CNCC’s rodeo athletes just competed at their first college rodeo of the season and had a great “first rodeo.” They traveled to Salina, Utah, to compete at “SNOW” college’s indoor rodeo. CNCC’s Sadie Shake and Hadley Gross were both entered in the barrel racing, and Hadley also tied[Read More…]
New and expanded CNCC rodeo program
RBC | Hello! This is Tammy Olson. I joined the CNCC rodeo program late last fall, as their rodeo coach. We have been preparing for our Spring 2022 season and I wanted to update you, Rio Blanco County residents on “all things” CNCC rodeo… CNCC competes in the Rocky Mountain[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: Applications for county job openings down
Commissioners heard updates from various departments during work sessions Tuesday. Commissioner Jeff Rector was not in attendance for the meeting. Human Resources Director Laura Smith said there are currently seven positions open at the county. While the number of job openings has remained fairly consistent, the number of applications received[Read More…]
SPARTAN SHOWDOWN …
Weber State Cowboy Ladd King ties down his steer in the tie down roping event at the CNCC Spartan Showdown on April 3rd to win the buckle for the weekend. King was the 2015 National High School Rodeo Association All Around Champion and is currently sitting at the top of[Read More…]
Spartans place in Utah despite sloppy conditions
RANGELY | It was a wet, muddy weekend in Logan, Utah, for the Spartan rodeo team. “Our Spartan cowboys and cowgirls had a sloppy time at the Utah State University NIRA rodeo, placing at both ends of the arena despite terrible conditions,” said head coach Jed Moore. The Beau Southern show[Read More…]
CNCC awards rodeo athletes at annual Spurs & Sparkles banquet
RANGELY | CNCC Rodeo celebrated their 2017-2018 season Saturday night at their seventh annual Spurs and Sparkles awards banquet. Morgan Crouse and Spartan cowboy Ethan Cook of Fruita provided outstanding live music while a few faculty members, parents and athletes enjoyed a top notch barbecue meal. The traditional banquet dress code[Read More…]