MEEKER | Head coach John Strate has a stacked coaching staff for the 2021 track season, after missing track all of last year, they are looking forward to this season. This year Greg Cravens is the throwing coach, Kris Casey high jump and hurdles, Terrence Casias coaches distance running, Marki[Read More…]
Tag: Sports
Lady Cowboys climb to top of 2A
MEEKER | The slight pause in the schedule due to COVID didn’t stop the Meeker Cowboy volleyball team from climbing to the top stop in 2A. After missing three games, the Cowboys made up two of them last weekend, which made for a four game, four city, 341 mile volleyball[Read More…]
Congrats on a great season, Cowboys!
The Cowboys basketball team ended the season second in their league. Seniors on the team were Braydon Garcia, Junior Gaeta, Ethan Drake, Ryan Phelan and Spud White. Juniors were Peter Hanks, Liam Deming, Hamp Hightower, Zach Simonsen and Zagar Brown. Freshman were Ryan Sullivan and Jace Mobley. Thank you to[Read More…]
Six Cowboys head to state tournament
Four wrestlers place in top six in their weight classes MEEKER | The 2021 State Wrestling Tournament had a whole different look and feel. Historically the event has taken place at the Pepsi Center, but this year it was in Pueblo, Colorado. For each weight class only eight boys were[Read More…]
UNDEFEATED …
The Meeker Cowboys continued a long tradition of producing state champions with senior Colby Clatterbaugh’s win at the state wrestling tournament last week. Clatterbaugh went undefeated all season and is the first Cowboy to do so since 2007. More on state results and lots of photos: https://www.theheraldtimes.com/six-cowboys-head-to-state-tournament/sports/
Panthers put on hometown show
RANGELY | This weekend the Panther wrestling team hosted its first home wrestling dual of the year competing against Dove Creek, Nucla and North Park. “Last weekend against Meeker I felt the men were lacking intensity,” commented head coach JC Chumacero, “but they had a really good week and practiced[Read More…]
Meeker to host wrestling regionals this weekend
MEEKER | Cowboy wrestling has entered the postseason. This week Meeker High School will host the 2A regionals for the Western Slope. Teams attending this year are: Cedaredge, Dolores, Dove Creek, Hayden, Hotchkiss, Ignacio, Lyons, Mancos, Meeker, North Park, Norwood, Nucla, Olathe, Paonia, Rangley, Soroco and West Grand. Regional brackets[Read More…]
Joy to play volleyball for Luther College
MEEKER | Addie Joy, a 2020 graduate of Meeker High School, is a freshman setter for the Luther College volleyball team. On Sept. 22, 2020, in response to directives from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the President’s Council of the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C), voted to move the fall[Read More…]
PANTHER SPIRIT …
Rangely High School cheerleaders this year are Macy Morgan, Annabelle Brennan, Angalina Peck, Bailey Tucker, Kashealee Ekker, and Crimsen Blankenship. | MATT SCOGGINS PHOTO
Lady Cowboys end second week of season 0-3
FRIDAY UPDATE: Meeker girls’ JV team were bested by Grand Valley Thursday with a score of 40-52. MEEKER | As the season opened last Friday, the girls’ varsity team took the court for the first time in the brand new gym as hosts to the Rangely Panthers. A young team,[Read More…]
PMC Column: Returning to sports after COVID
MEEKER | Scientia est potentia. A division I NCAA basketball player collapses suddenly, is rushed to the emergency room, and is admitted to the hospital in critical condition. Physicians diagnose heart failure and an abnormal heart rhythm – complications of viral myocarditis (viral infection of the heart muscle). The year is[Read More…]
Cowboy basketball gets underway with first game this week
MEEKER | Cowboy basketball is finally in full swing. The winter sports seasons were delayed from the beginning of the school year, delayed again, and finally the first official practices were set for Jan. 18, but both teams were unable to make it to the court that week. The boys,[Read More…]
