The Meeker Cowboys softball team opened the 2026 season on the road Aug. 14-15 at a league tournament hosted by Rifle High School and Athletic Director Cory Hitchcock. After opening the tournament with a lopsided loss to Eagle Valley, Meeker responded with two wins Saturday, giving first-year head coach Josh[Read More…]
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Smith leads Cowboys through beginning season tournaments
The Meeker High School boys golf team continued their 2026 season with tournaments at River Valley Ranch in Carbondale on Aug. 11 and Devil’s Thumb in Delta on Aug. 13, giving a young Cowboys roster more opportunities to gain experience on the course. Meeker finished 12th at the Basalt Longhorn[Read More…]
Nunn caps undefeated bronc season, no bull champs at rodeo
MEEKER | Dawson Nunn capped a dominant summer in ranch bronc riding Thursday night, winning the Week 9 championship rodeo and finishing the Meeker Summer Rodeo Series undefeated in the event. Nunn scored 72 points during the championship rodeo Aug. 13 at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds to claim his[Read More…]
‘Silent threat’: MHS sets sights on title
The Meeker Cowboys enter the 2026 football season with a mix of experience and youth, along with expectations that come with last year’s playoff run. Head coach Andy Coryell is entering his fifth season leading the Cowboys, who are projected to finish second this season. But with just one week[Read More…]
Summer miles fuel Cowboy XC goals this season
A year after Bradley Conrado gave the Meeker boys cross country team a taste of the state championship stage, the Cowboys enter the 2026 season looking to turn that individual success into greater success as a team. Meeker will open its season Aug. 22 in Grand Junction, where Head Coach[Read More…]
Eyes on the prize: Lady Cowboys chase trip to state
MEEKER | This summer was filled with strong participation, hard work and growing confidence as the Meeker High School volleyball team prepares to enter its 2026 season with a young roster and an ambitious goal: returning to the state tournament. Last season, the Cowboys finished 15-10 overall and 8-2 in[Read More…]
Championship Thursday set as Nunn’s streak reaches seven
MEEKER | Last week, the Meeker Summer Rodeo Series heated up as it heads into championship Thursday with two major storylines still unfolding after Week 8 on Aug. 6, as Dawson Nunn extended his ranch bronc riding winning streak to seven consecutive rodeos and the bull riding purse climbed to[Read More…]
Smith fires 79 to lead Cowboys Golf
MEEKER | The Meeker High School boys golf team opened its 2026 season Monday at the GJ Tiger Invitational at Bookcliff Country Club in Grand Junction, hosted by Grand Junction High School. Sophomore Teagan Smith led the Cowboys with a score of 79 (+8), finishing 10th overall and third among[Read More…]
BUILDING SOMETHING BIGGER: Coach Josh Martin looks to establish Meeker softball program
MEEKER | While wins and losses will eventually define the standings, first-year Meeker High School softball coach Josh Martin hopes his first season is remembered for something much bigger. Martin, who was hired earlier this year after moving to Meeker in January, said his goal is to build a program[Read More…]
VETERANS GUEST COLUMN – More than a golf tournament
Special to the HT On September 26, 2026, the Meeker Veterans Community Center, in support of VFW Post 5843, and American Legion Post 74 will host the inaugural Gold Star Scramble Golf Tournament at the Meeker Golf Course. While the event includes golf, sponsorships, auctions, a Golf Ball Drop, and[Read More…]
SIX SUMMERS, SIX CHAMPIONSHIPS: Meeker Marlins continue historic run
MEEKER | This past weekend, the Meeker Marlins swim team added another chapter to one of Colorado’s most successful summer swimming programs, capturing their sixth consecutive Colorado State Seasonal Club Swimming Championship during the three-day meet July 31-Aug. 2 at Adams State University in Alamosa. The title extended the Marlins’[Read More…]
Burri enters second season leading Cowboys golf
MEEKER | Entering his second season as head coach of the Meeker High School boys golf team, Nick Burri has a much better idea of what to expect. After spending his first year learning the ins and outs of leading a high school program, Burri said the experience has helped[Read More…]
