Sports Shorts
Volleyball comes up threes
Everything’s coming up threes in the sports world of Monticello and Blanding this past week. The Monticello Lady Bucks finished in third place at the 1A state volleyball tournament, after losing t...
Nov 05, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bronco girls claim X Country title
The San Juan Girls Cross Country team won the 2A state championships for the first time on October 22 at the high school cross country championships at Sugar House Park, triumphing over the Millard...
Oct 29, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Broncos close regular season 9-0, Bucks can claim share of region title
San Juan captured its first region championship since 2005 and 13th overall last Wednesday with a convincing 39-7 football win over second place South Sevier, coached by former Monticello assistant...
Oct 22, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Winds are blowing on the field
“The wind always blows in Monticello” - so goes the first line of an early 1900s book about the history of the Forest Service in San Juan County.
Oct 15, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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A host of big homecoming wins
“It felt like Monticello football on Friday night,” whooped Buckaroo head coach JC Hall, after the Bucks totally surprised the number three ranked Duchesne Eagles 21-12, in a homecoming match.
Oct 08, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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View from the top in Alaska
Alaska!, where everyone’s first born is named Palin. I predict that throughout football land, “Palin” will soon become the new “Paxton”, a sturdy innovative football name for the rising generation.
Oct 01, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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San Juan improves to 5-0 with win
The San Juan Bronco football team continued their magical undefeated football season with a hard fought 14-0 blanking of league rival Richfield on Friday night in Richfield.
Sep 24, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Broncos claim 39-6 win over Bucks
“Bigger, stronger, faster, and more of em.” That was the sentiment of most Monticello fans concerning the San Juan football team last Friday night after the Broncos blasted the Buckaroos, 39-6.
Sep 10, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Fall sports seasons begin with a bang
We always told our kids when they were teenagers, “There is always safety in numbers.” The San Juan Broncos were elated on August 22 in Kanab that the winning number was a safety, with a 22-19 wi...
Aug 27, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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On cusp of ‘08 football season
Unbelievably, the 2008 Utah high school football season opens this Friday night. Interest and enthusiasm is high in both Blanding and Monticello, as the Broncos open at Kanab while the Buckaroos l...
Aug 20, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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