MEEKER | In an epic start to the year, Cowboy football opened the second straight year with a win over their league opponent, the North Fork Miners. “This was a very exciting way to start the season,” said head coach Andy Coryell. The Miners, a team composed of former rivals[Read More…]
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MHS softball off to tough start this season
MEEKER | A two game weekend for JV and varsity softball turned into just one when rain puddled up the field Thursday evening and Friday morning, but not before Cowboy softball took on the dominant Rifle Bears. Both the varsity and JV softball teams struggled against Rifle. The varsity lost[Read More…]
Cowboy volleyball continues unbeaten streak on W. Slope
MEEKER | The Cowboys are undefeated after three wins against some top Western Slope teams. The DeBeque Dragons fell 3-1 on the varsity-only Thursday. “De Beque is good and has some very talented athletes on their team,” commented head coach Greg Cravens. Reese Clatterbaugh and Graycee Cravens went 100%[Read More…]
Record-breaking success at Cowboy Kickoff Classic
MEEKER | It was a busy weekend for Cowboy football. The team hosted its annual Cowboy Kickoff Classic on Friday at the Meeker Golf Course and it was another record year with teams outnumbering the amount of golf carts available. Golfers finished just before a big rainstorm brought everyone inside[Read More…]
Cowboy volleyball starts strong with four-game sweep
BY TIFFANY JEHOREK Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Meeker High School opened for the first time this fall, not to welcome back kids, but to welcome Meeker Cowboy volleyball fans. The Cowboys had been practicing for more than two weeks, preparing for a new season with only two[Read More…]
Softball opens season with determined effort against Palisade
BY TIFFANY JEHOREK Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboy softball team played hard against the Palisade Bulldogs in their season opener on Saturday. “Once again we begin our season when the scores do not reflect how the girls played,” commented head coach Kendal Bergman. “The improvement[Read More…]
Pole vaulters first to compete at state
MEEKER | The Last Chance Meet, or as some of the tracksters are calling it, the “nicest meet of the year so far” was a successful event for the Cowboys. Fourteen individuals and five relay teams placed. “It was a successful meet,” commented head coach Hallie Blunt, “after the year[Read More…]
MHS ends season first in league, 19th in state
MEEKER | The final regular season baseball game for the Cowboys ended in a 12-6 loss to Basalt and a regular season record of 12-10. A record above 500 during a year where they didn’t touch the field until their first game and were still forced to practice inside even[Read More…]
Cowboys nab league championship
MEEKER | Undefeated in their league and with a 10-1 victory over the Rangely Panthers the Cowboys sealed the league championship last week. Jonathan Fitzgibbons took the win, throwing 92 pitches in seven innings, striking out 11 and only allowing one run. Jace Mobley batted 1000 and he and Carson[Read More…]
Cowboys 1-1 in two games
MEEKER | The 28th ranked Cowboys hosted a series of home games last weekend and look forward to more in the weekend to come. A 1-1 weekend against Gunnison and Cedaredge, head coach Klark Kindler leads a team with a 6-4 record. Gunnison, a staple in the 3A Western Slope[Read More…]
MHS Homecoming 2022 {PHOTOS}
MEEKER | Meeker celebrated Homecoming week early this year. Festivities included a parade down Main Street on Friday, Sept. 23, followed by a pep rally on the courthouse lawn. The Cowboys then played the Roaring Fork Rams, crushing them 41-8. Read the Sept. 29 edition of the Herald for more[Read More…]
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR …
Congratulations to Meeker High School Athletic Director Klark Kindler on being selected as the 2A athletic director of the year by the Colorado Athletic Directors Association. Kindler has been the head boys basketball coach at MHS for 24 years and athletic director for 7 and works tirelessly on ensuring MHS[Read More…]
