The Meeker girls’ basketball team knew they were headed into the weekend facing the number four ranked Grand Valley Cardinals and they took the challenge head on. For the week they had already beat Roaring Fork 57-50 and Olathe 51-39. “The Grand Valley game was definitely challenging,” commented senior Ellie[Read More…]
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Cowboys win three in a row
Meeker Cowboy basketball went undefeated last week on their three game run, beginning with an at home win against Roaring Fork 43-41. They went on Friday and Saturday to beat Olathe handily 74-44 and Grand Valley 55-49. They are holding steady at 11 in the CHSAA seeding and selection index. [Read More…]
Meeker Cowboys go four out of six in Green River duals, heads to Hotchkiss this weekend
The Meeker Cowboys went four out of six in the dual tournament last weekend in Green River, Wyoming. “Overall it was a good weekend,” began head coach JC Watt, “the tournament was competitive and that is how you get better.” At 215 pounds Judd Harvey was the Cowboys’ top performer.[Read More…]
WHERE’S THE BEEF?
On Dec. 20-21, 2023, the Rio Blanco Cattlewomen sponsored a beef cook-off for two classes of catering students. The students used sirloin steak provided through a grant from the Colorado Beef Council for their delicious recipes. Each participant received a beef stick and a custom-designed tumbler made by Brenda at[Read More…]
SIGNED
Jonathan Fitzgibbons of Meeker has signed his letter of intent to play baseball at Dordt University in Iowa. Tiffany Jehorek photo.
New school board members seated
At a special board meeting on Monday, the Meeker Board of Education honored outgoing board members Dr. Bob Dorsett and Kevin Amack for their service to the school district and swore in new members Heather Sauls and Joe Nieslanik. Bill deVergie was nominated and accepted as the new board president,[Read More…]
FCCLA
Meeker High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) hosted the Scenic Country (Western Slope) FCCLA Fall District Conference. District President Sam Hightower and the MHS Officer team led the 56 students participating through leadership roundtables, STAR Event information, and promoted competition in state events. Instructor Brenda Hummel[Read More…]
CAMPUS TOUR
Meeker High School sophomores attended a Colorado Mesa University campus tour, ate at The Mav Cafe, and toured CMU Tech (formally called Western Colorado Community College). Students learned about programs being offered, the housing opportunities, as well as heard the personal experiences of their tour guides. This is the second[Read More…]
MHS Give Back Day a success
Meeker | On Friday, Oct. 13 Meeker High School put on their second annual Give Back Day. More than 80 students showed up to aid elderly and disabled members of the community. Student Council organized the event. Volunteers arrived at Meeker High School at 8:30 a.m. to receive their team[Read More…]
HOMECOMING ROYALTY
MHS student council to put on Give Back Day Oct. 13
BY OPAL MUNGER MEEKER | Last year on Oct. 21, 2022, the Meeker High School Student Council put on Give Back Day. Student volunteers signed up to go to the homes of people in the community to assist them with housework, landscaping and other tasks. MHS Student Council is going[Read More…]
MHS softball kicks off season this Saturday
MEEKER | Meeker High School softball began practicing in early August and has its first competition this weekend. “The Meeker High School softball team is very excited to kick off the 2023 season this Saturday, August 19th against Palisade,” commented head coach Kendal Bergman. Bergman will be assisted by Kelsey[Read More…]
