With a muddy field, just recently uncovered from the winter’s snow, the Cowboys are forced to practice wherever they can and the only time they step on the diamond has been during their first two games of the season. “There are very few teams that get as much snow[Read More…]
Tag: MHS Baseball
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME
The Meeker High School baseball and softball teams held their first joint auction and fundraiser Sunday evening, the Take Me Out to the Ball Game Auction and Fundraiser with more than 130 in attendance. “We cannot thank your sponsors enough for their generous support,” commented softball head coach Kendal Bergman.[Read More…]
BASEBALL ALL-CONFERENCE
BEN QUINN PHOTO Carson Klinzmann, Honorable Mention, pitcher, sophomore; Ethan Quinn, 1st Team, outfield/CF, junior; Spencer Gates, 1st Team, infield/1B, junior; Jake Blazon, 1st Team and Conference Player of the Year, catcher, junior; Jonathan Fitzgibbons, 1st Team, pitcher, junior; Jace Mobley, 1st Team, infield/2B, junior; Ryan Sullivan, 1st Team, infield/SS,[Read More…]
MHS baseball wraps season at regionals
MEEKER | The Cowboys entered the post season at number 20 but due to a league team matchup they were moved up to number 19. Their ranking sent them to Denver Christian to take on Lyons in the opening round of regionals, a tournament in which only the top team[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 go 2-1 in league games
MEEKER | Cowboy baseball went 2-1 last week and played each league opponent for the first time this season. Grand Valley fell easy 15-1 on Monday evening during a rescheduled home game. Wednesday’s varsity and JV games against Rangely were the second wins of the week for both teams. The[Read More…]
COWBOYS WIN
Ryan Sullivan (above) pitched four innings during the 15-1 win over the Grand Valley Cardinals. “Good pitching with lots of run support,” commented head coach Donald Blazon. Sullivan struck out nine batters, allowing no runs and only one hit during his defensive time on the mound. Offensively he went three[Read More…]
Cowboys look to extend winning streak
Skylar Browning (top) and Jace Mobley of the Meeker Cowboy baseball team competed in Cedaredge last Saturday. The Cowboys are on a six game win streak and look to keep it going Friday at Grand Valley. RICH KLINZMANN PHOTOS MEEKER | Cowboy baseball had a 2-9 start last year and[Read More…]
Cowboys finish weekend 2-2, bring record to 4-6
MEEKER | The biennial reorganization or evaluation of leagues and classifications by CHSAA dramatically changed the Cowboy’s baseball team league. Only three teams are in the league: Meeker, Rangely, and Grand Valley. This means the Cowboys play a primarily 3A schedule. Assistant coach Cody Smith told the HT this week’s[Read More…]
Cowboys battle Miners
MEEKER | Spring baseball in western Colorado is more like baseball in less winter. The Cowboys traveled to the banana belt of the region Tuesday to take on the North Fork Miners, a traditional powerhouse in the sport that was once in the same class, the Miners have moved up[Read More…]
Cowboy baseball wins two games
MEEKER | The cold and snow in Meeker did not hold the Cowboys back from a two-game victory over Nucla last Friday. All of March’s games will be away due to the winter weather still present in Meeker. “Last year we began the year 0-7, this year we are focusing[Read More…]
MHS harriers brave the cold in Rifle
MEEKER | When the track team left town Friday it was five degrees in Meeker. By the time the track meet finished it was 29 degrees with a windchill of 15 degrees. “Considering the start of the season was multiple weeks indoors, I think our kids did OK,” said assistant[Read More…]
