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 football team prepares for season
MEEKER | It is a theme this year for Cowboy sports: large teams with a ton of upperclassmen. The Cowboy football team is no different. With a large team comes the need for a great coaching staff and head coach Andy Coryell is returning his full staff for the second[Read More…]
Cowboy Kickoff Classic golf and cornhole tournament Aug. 18
MEEKER | The 2023 Cowboy Kickoff Classic golf and cornhole tournament is set for Aug. 18. The golf tournament begins at 1 p.m. and will be a four-man scramble (teams are randomly selected.) Cost is $60/person and includes 9 holes, cart and shirt. The cornhole tournament starts at 3:30 p.m.[Read More…]
FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE
Meeker Cowboy football held its annual awards banquet Sunday. Earning honors for the 2022 season ( left to right) First Team All-Conference Connor Blunt (missing) and Judd Harvey, All-Conference Honorable Mention Noah LeBlanc, First Team Teagan Sheridan, Honorable Mention Brendan Clatterbaugh and Joe McKay, First Team Casey Brink, and Honorable[Read More…]
HEARTBREAKER
For seniors Connor Blunt, Casey Brink, Jonathan Cardile, Dagon Dade, Kaden Franklin, Elijah LeBlanc, Joe McKay, Tanner Musser, and Payke Potetz, last Saturday was the final game of their high school careers. The Cowboys made a 389 mile journey to Wray for the first round of playoffs, and the game[Read More…]
Cowboys crush Olathe 41-8
The Cowboys completed their final regular season home game last Friday with another dominating win, 41-8, over the Olathe Pirates. “The boys played good, Coach Darby changed things up a bit on defense, and they executed,” commented head coach Andy Coryell. Connor Blunt led with three touchdowns, Clay Crawford two,[Read More…]
Cowboys fall to Gunnison
The Meeker Cowboy football team suffered its third loss of the season when it traveled to Gunnison for a league matchup last Friday. Gunnison came out strong putting up 10 points in the first before Meeker was able to answer. The second quarter didn’t go as smooth for Gunnison with[Read More…]
Cowboys fall to Buena Vista Demons 41-29
MEEKER | The Cowboys suffered their second loss this past weekend to the Buena Vista Demons. Meeker was up early, 14-0, shutting BV out in the first quarter. The Cowboys turned the ball over on downs midfield and the Demons were able to utilize and score. The Demons then went[Read More…]
Cowboys shut out Cedaredge
MEEKER I For the third time this year Cowboy football has dominated their opponent achieving a running clock, and for the second time they completely shut the other team out. Cedaredge fell 40-0 in a game that can only be described as rainy, soggy, and muddy. “What boy doesn’t like[Read More…]
Cowboys win big over Roaring Fork
The Cowboys won big over the visiting Roaring Fork Rams for the homecoming game. With a running clock early in the third quarter, the final score was 41-8. It was a big day for the boys with a parade and pep rally, where Dagon Dade represented the team, culminating in[Read More…]
STEAMROLLERS…
The Cowboys steamrolled East Grand this last weekend. The seventh grade won 56-0 and eighth grade won 58-0. This Saturday they will play at home against Craig at noon at Starbucks Stadium BAILEY WALDREF PHOTOS
Cowboys trip up Skiers, win 41-14
It has been a couple years since the Cowboys met the Aspen Skiers in football and last Friday, midway through the second quarter, the Cowboys had racked up 41 points to Aspen’s 0 and the game clock didn’t stop the rest of the game. “It was a fun one,” began[Read More…]
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The Barone Middle School track team competed and placed well in the meet in West Grand last weekend. The eighth grade boys won the overall meet. Read the recap online at ht1885.com.
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The Meeker Preschool Roundup will be held this Friday, April 26th from 8am to 4pm!
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Gear up for an unforgettable adventure with the 2024 Ride The Rockies Route, set to unfold from June 9th to 15th! Read all about this new and exciting adventure visiting Meeker this year in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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Rangely Panther Kobey Chism (#22) has been selected to play in the 2024 8-man football all-state game. He’s sponsored by the Bleed Green Lancaster #17 Foundation. Story at ht1885.com.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District (RBFPD) will begin work on a firebreak northwest of the Town of Meeker this month. Read about it online at ht1885.com.
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You can always find a reason to laugh... start with yourself. Hear from our Editor in her column this week online at ht1885.com.
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The amount of money reported lost to fraud and scams in the United States nearly tripled from $3.5 billion in 2020 to $10 billion in 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Learn the tricks to help protect yourself and your family in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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About 80 Meeker Elementary Students participated in the reading competition. Prizes were distributed according to the most minutes read by each student. Story at ht1885.com.
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