MEEEKER | After last week’s home game against Rifle was washed out by rain, the Meeker 2 Goldrush 11-13 Rec Center softball team returned to action Monday, June 29, at Vix Ranch, defeating Grand Valley 21-10 to remain unbeaten at 2-0. Despite the extended break, Meeker 2 showed little rust,[Read More…]
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Meeker 8-10 softball team rolls past Glenwood 10-1
MEEKER | The Meeker Recreation Center 8-10 softball team picked up its first win of the season last week, defeating Glenwood 10-1 on the road. After opening the season with a pair of close losses, Meeker took another step forward with an all-around performance in its first road game. “The[Read More…]
Week 2 brings winners, rollover payouts at Meeker Summer Rodeo Series
MEEKER | Competitors returned to the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds on June 18 for Week 2 of the Meeker Summer Rodeo Series, with winners crowned across multiple events and larger payouts building for next week’s competition. The weekly summer series continued with slack beginning at 6 p.m. and the main[Read More…]
Meeker 2 Goldrush opens season with offensive outburst against Glenwood 1
MEEKER | The Meeker 2 Goldrush 11-13 Rec Center softball team opened its season at home at Paintbrush Park on Thursday, June 18, with a 26-14 win over Glenwood 1, powered by a dominant offensive performance and strong pitching from #7 Skyler Wilson and #5 Carson Cook. #14 Jada Gould[Read More…]
Meeker 1, 11-13 team, powers past Rifle behind early offensive surge
MEEKER | The Meeker 1, 11-13 Meeker 1 Rec Center softball team opened its season with a 27-13 road win over Rifle on Thursday night at Skinner Field. Coach Phil Patton said he was pleased with the way his team competed in its first game together. “We were thrilled to[Read More…]
Meeker 8-10 softball learning, improving through first two contests
MEEKER | The Meeker Recreation Center 8-10 softball team opened its season with a pair of close contests, falling 4-1 to Rifle in international tiebreaker play before dropping another 4-1 decision to New Castle at home Monday night. In the season opener against Rifle, Meeker battled to a 1-1 tie[Read More…]
Ladies Deerfly Scramble draws full field, supports local girls golf program
MEEKER | The Ladies Deerfly Scramble filled its field this past weekend, bringing 24 teams to the Meeker Golf Course for a day of competition, community and fundraising. Tournament organizer Amanda Back said interest in the event remained strong this year, drawing a mix of local players and participants from[Read More…]
Twice as nice: Two golfers sink holes-in-one
Kaleb Nielsen celebrates his hole-in-one on the No. 4 at the Meeker Golf Course. Nielsen aced the hole from the white tee markers using a gap wedge, with a Callaway Golf Supersoft ball. Kaycee Sullivan celebrates after recording a hole-in-one on Hole No. 7 at the Meeker Golf Course[Read More…]
Summer Rodeo Series returns to Meeker June 11
MEEKER | Another summer of rodeo action is set to begin in Meeker as the Meeker Summer Rodeo Series returns to the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds on Thursday, June 11. Slack is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m., followed by the main rodeo performance at 7 p.m., officially kicking off[Read More…]
Meeker chamber golf tournament debuts at Meeker Golf Course
MEEKER | This past weekend, The Meeker Chamber of Commerce hosted its inaugural golf tournament May 30 at the Meeker Golf Course, bringing together local businesses, community members and golf enthusiasts for a day centered on friendly competition, community connection and summer recreation. The four-person scramble format drew teams of[Read More…]
Five-peat Marlins lean on culture as season continues
MEEKER | Five straight state championships would be enough for many programs to talk about trophies first. For the Meeker Marlins, head coach Shelly Rogers would rather talk about culture. As the Marlins returned to the water this past week (May 26) after the annual rec center shutdown (May 4–May[Read More…]
12U FASTPITCH SOFTBALL
From left, Superintendent Chris Selle, Barone Middle School seventh- and eighth-grade Eng Members of Meeker’s 2026 12U Fastpitch softball team pose following a championship season representing Colorado River Valley (CRV) Little League. In the program’s inaugural season in the CRV softball league, the team finished with a 7-4-1 record, averaging[Read More…]
