RANGELY I On to the next round. And on to a rematch against Hayden. But this time it will be different — the game will be on the Lady Panthers’ home court. “I’m excited we’re hosting districts,” Rangely coach Jimmie Mergelman said. “We always seem to play a little bit[Read More…]
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Rangely boys fall to eighth in league
RANGELY I There was a lot riding on the outcome of the Panthers’ final regular-season game. And none of it went Rangely’s way. The Panthers lost the regular-season finale at Plateau Valley last Friday 77-65. So, instead of potentially finishing as high as third in the league, the Panthers ended[Read More…]
Panthers stay at home for districts
RANGELY I With third place in the league locked up, all that was left for the Lady Panthers — as far as the regular season — was a rematch with Plateau Valley. And again Rangely won in a blowout 52-28.
Panther girls’ defense keys win
RANGELY I Not only was third place in the league standings at stake, but it was the Lady Panthers’ last regular-season home game and it was against county rival Meeker. But with all of that on the line, Rangely beat the Lady Cowboys 56-40, in its most complete performance so[Read More…]
Rangely faces Plateau Valley with league finish at stake
RANGELY I It will come down to one game. The Panthers will meet Plateau Valley on Friday in their final regular-season game. There’s a lot riding on the outcome.
Rangely girls earn split in two games
RANGELY I When the week began, a split of its games wasn’t what the Lady Panthers had in mind. But that’s how the week went.
Flu bug slows Rangely boys
RANGELY I Several players felt kind of puny last week, as a flu bug spread through the team. Rangely dropped two games — 55-49 to Vail Christian last Friday and 56-41 to Hayden last Saturday.
‘Jekyll and Hyde’ Panthers win two, lose one on week
RANGELY I Panther coach Mark Skelton said he’s starting to feel like a broken record. Skelton has been preaching the same message to his players all season: For them to be successful requires giving maximum effort.
Rangely girls go 2-1 on the week
RANGELY I The Lady Panthers were kind of stuck last week. Stuck on 52, anyway. In its first of three games last week, Rangely scored almost 52 points in a 51-48 win Jan. 19 over Moffat County’s junior varsity in a non-league game.
Lady Panthers lose twice
RANGELY I After going 3-0 in games the week prior, the Lady Panthers went the other direction last week. Rangely lost a close one to Duchesne, Utah, 51-49, on Jan. 12 and then fell to state-ranked and league-favorite Paonia 56-43 last Friday.
Rangely defeats Paonia
RANGELY I Statistically, the Panthers came out on the short end, except in the one stat that really matters — the final score. Despite being outrebounded 40-25 and having 15 fewer assists, Rangely won another league game Friday, beating Paonia 68-64.
Panthers end skid with Soroco win
RBC I The Panthers ended the week on a positive note. After losing its first two games following the Christmas break, Rangely’s boys’ basketball team beat Soroco 66-47 Saturday to end a four-game losing streak and earn its first league win.
