Making a long road trip to Yuma, Colorado, the Rangely Panthers encountered tough competition Friday, Dec. 16. Yuma dominated the Panthers from the tip-off with intense pressure in the passing lanes, forcing many Panther turnovers leading to easy baskets. The Panthers went down 24-5 after a tough first quarter. Rangely[Read More…]
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Christian, Torsell crowned champions in West Grand
The Panther wrestlers were on the road this past weekend in West Grand. The Panthers dueled a very tough Saratoga Wyoming squad Friday. The team competed but fell short 36-21. Those winning for the Panthers were Aydan Christian, Ronny Anderson, Izaiah Moody and Jaxon Torsell. On Saturday, the Panthers competed[Read More…]
Clatterbaugh, Harvey crowned champs at Warrior Classic
In head coach JC Watt and assistant coach Carl Padilla’s last year at the Warrior Classic the Cowboys tied for first in small schools with Center. “This is one of the hardest tournaments that we will attend this year,” commented Watt. In fact, not competing in the Warrior is detrimental[Read More…]
Cowboys host 23rd annual WREA shootout
Meeker Cowboy boys’ basketball kicked off with the 23rd annual White River Electric Association Cowboy Shootout featuring teams from Hayden, Mancos, Lotus, Windsor Charter, Palisade, Soroco and Fruita JV. Windsor Charter took home the championship trophy this year. The Cowboys are coming off of a successful football season and head[Read More…]
Three MHS Cowboy wrestlers undefeated
At the end of week two in the Meeker High School wrestling season, three Cowboys remain undefeated: Jake Blazon, Brendan Clatterbaugh, and Judd Harvey. “Clatterbaugh and Harvey are both wrestling really tough this year,” commented head coach JC Watt. “Clatterbaugh has matured into his body and is very strong, there[Read More…]
Panthers shine at Western Slope Winter Classic
The Rangely Panthers hosted the Western Slope Winter Classic on December 8-9, featuring eight boys’ basketball teams. The Panthers secured a commendable third place with a 2-1 record over the weekend. The first game was a nail-biter against the Dolores Bears, with Rangely trailing 24-20 at halftime. However, a dominant[Read More…]
Panther grapplers excel in Soroco
The Rangely Panther wrestling team had a successful and eventful weekend, starting with dual matches in Soroco on Friday and culminating in the Soroco Invitational Tournament on Saturday. Friday against West Grand the Panthers narrowly lost the first dual with a score of 42-36. Victories for the Panthers came from[Read More…]
HOOP SHOOT
Rangely Elks Lodge #1907 hosted its local hoop shoot on Dec. 5, 2023, with 22 competitors. Placing in the 8-9-year-old girls’ division were Lillie Potter, first, and Emmilia Arnett, second. In the boys’ 8-9 division the first place winner was Ace Behunin, second Lander Dembowski, third Kenton Manchester, and fourth[Read More…]
STATE CHEER
The Meeker High School cheer team competed at the Spirit State Championships in Denver last weekend, making it to the semi-finals. Bobby Gutierrez photo.
CHEER SENIOR
Senior Annabelle Brannon leads this year’s Panther cheer team. MATT SCOGGINS photo
Lady Panthers notch three wins
The Rangely lady Panthers excelled in their second pre-season tournament, the Western Slope Winter Classic, hosted on their home court. They emerged victorious in all three games, boosting their record to an impressive 5-0. The Panthers kicked off the tournament against the Nucla Mustangs, scoring 14 points in the first[Read More…]
All-conference football awards for Cowboys
The Cowboy football team celebrated a final four season. “This has been my favorite team to coach,” commented head coach Andy Coryell. “We accomplished a lot this season, played one of the toughest schedules in the state, and were able to host two playoff games.” The 2023 Cowboy football team[Read More…]
