The Rangely Panthers boys basketball team commenced their season with a challenging away game against the Manila Mustangs on Friday, Dec. 1. The Mustangs set a brisk pace, securing a 22-7 lead in the first quarter, largely thanks to their success with the first four three-pointers. The youthful Panthers, featuring[Read More…]
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Lady Cowboys take second at Shootout
The Meeker Cowboys played in the finals Saturday against the Mancos Blue Jays in the 2023 White River Electric Association Cowboy Shootout, a final score 42-38. “This weekend was super fun and I’m so proud of our team,” commented Senior Ainsley Selle who had 23 points over the weekend[Read More…]
Lady Panthers triumph at Manila Holiday tournament
The lady Panthers showcased their skills at the Manila Holiday Tournament, playing two games over the weekend. They faced off against Manila on Friday and American Heritage on Saturday. In the game against Manila, the Panthers started strong, leading 12-4 in the first quarter. Despite a challenging second quarter, they[Read More…]
Meeker Cowboys begin season at CMU duals
Cowboy wrestling opened their season as they have for the last couple of years. The varsity traveled to the Maverick Duals held at Colorado Mesa University and the JV competed in Olathe. Head coach JC Watt and assistants Stryker Lane and Kurt Blunt coached the varsity at CMU and Carl[Read More…]
ERBM 5TH/6TH GIRLS BBALL CHAMPS
Meeker has another championship team, the fifth and sixth-grade rec league basketball team. The team, coached by Ivy Coryell and Kristi Wilson, took first place in their end-of-season tournament last weekend in Debeque. “We had a great basketball season!” commented Coryell. “The girls had a lot of fun and they[Read More…]
MHS wrestling gears up with goals for season
Meeker Cowboy wrestling is in its first week of having a full team at practice, just in time for their first weekend of competition. The Cowboys bring back five state placers to this year’s team: Clay Crawford, Cade Blunt, Trevor Crooks, Brendan Clatterbaugh and Judd Harvey. “I am really excited[Read More…]
Busy pre-season schedule for lady Panthers
Basketball is off to an excellent start for the Rangely High School lady Panthers. The 2023/2024 team returns its eight top scorers from last season, where it placed seventh in the Colorado 2A girls’ basketball state tournament. Seniors Ryann Mergelman (10.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3 steals and 3.2 assists per[Read More…]
VOLLEYBALL BANQUET
The Meeker Cowboy Volleyball Team hosted their annual awards banquet after another successful year. Lettering this year was: Adison Selle, Jayda May, Braydin Raley, Ellie Hossack, Natalie Kracht, Taylor Garcia, Ainsley Selle, Shyana Kurth, Celine Lozano, Emily Hamm, Reese Clatterbaugh, Graycee Cravens, Jacey Follman, and Rylee Sullivan The 2023 All-Conference[Read More…]
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HOMETOWN CONNECTIONS
When the Colorado Mesa University (CMU) women’s soccer team plays the University of Colorado—Colorado Springs (UCCS) on Nov. 30 in the National College Athletics Association (NCAA) south-central semifinals, two of the competing players have connections to Meeker. Meeker High School alumnus and state-placing MHS wrestler in 1994, Chad Dare, now[Read More…]
Cowboys end season with loss to defending state champs
The Meeker Cowboys Class of 2024 was a force on this year’s football team. Seventeen boys from the class led the team to a 2023 semifinal showing, a feat that had not been accomplished for Meeker since 2016 and only one of the two times since the inception of MaxPreps[Read More…]
Lady Cowboys finish out season at state
The Class 2A, 2023 Colorado State Volleyball Tournament could only be described as totally unpredictable. Out of 12 regions, half of them found an underdog making it to state, and that included the Cowboys. “Another state tournament has come and gone and I’m so happy we were able to make[Read More…]