Sports Shorts
Football season begins this week for local high school teams
The Monticello Buckaroos begin the 2013 football season with high expectations in 1A football and have the returning firepower to back it up. No less than eight returning starters will be back for ...
Aug 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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School loses beloved tenured teacher
The Monticello community was rocked this past week by the sudden passing of long time teacher at Monticello High School, Judy Barton. Ms Barton was the tenured teacher in San Juan School District a...
Jul 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Sports were in the spotlight during the Fourth of July celebration
Sports were happenin’ all over Blanding on the Fourth, in big numbers. Running, softball, football, volleyball. It was awesome.
Jul 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 30 30 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bobby Bowring, Barkley Christensen and Bogh Bayles bested the big boys from 3A in an all-star football game on June 15. The three Broncos had a hand in all 20 points scored by the 1-2A team. CallieJo Christensen photo
Add another Bronco to the MVP list
You can add Tatianna Su’e Su’e to the list of local MVPs mentioned in last weeks Sportshorts. Su’e Su’e, just a sophomore, was named MVP in 2A softball after leading the Lady Broncos to the 2A titl...
Jun 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 67 67 recommendations | email to a friend
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Recapping a successful sports year for area schools
Eighty-eight is this week’s number of the week. That’s the number of awards (all-state, academic all-state, and individual state championships, seconds, and thirds), won by students at San Juan and...
Jun 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 82 82 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Monticello Buckaroo golf team finished fifth at the 1A state tournament. Team members include: (front row, left to right) Coach Nathan Chamberlain, Bryson Chamberlain, Matt Benson, Ben Stonebrink. Back row: Coach Terry Eardley, Tanner Eardley, Jens Brewer, Tobyn Esplin, Coach Ben Crane. Des Esplin photo
Track stars bring home many awards
Monticello’s Kaitlyn Clark and San Juan’s Ammon Mitchell both ended their storied high school track careers as hurdling champions at the state track and field championships at BYU May 18.
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 32 32 recommendations | email to a friend
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Members of the 2013 2A State Champion Softball Team from San Juan High School celebrate their win in the title game. Front: Lexus Latham, Brooke Lyman, L’Sha Eldredge, Coach Samantha Toomey. Middle: Coach Craig Swenson, Brittany Macdonald, Jessica Swenson, Kellie Palmer, Nataiah Swenson, Jade Palmer, Presley Mainord, Liz Meyer, Leilani Begay. Back: Coach Mike Bowers, Coach Bruce Royer, Mollie Macdonald, Emilee Royer, Coach Monty Lee, Tatiana Su’eSu’e, Justin Hutchins, Bailey Bowring, Heidi Hiatt, Coach Ron Kirk. CallieJo Christensen photo
Lady Broncos claim third softball title
The San Juan Lady Broncos homered their way to their third state softball championship last Saturday with a dramatic 6-5 win over the Enterprise Wolves.
May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 37 37 recommendations | email to a friend
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Ten Bronco seniors will close their high school athletic careers at the state tournaments this week. They include: (front row, left to right) Lexus Latham, Brooke Lyman, and L’Sha Eldredge. Back: Bobby Bowring, Bogh Bayles, Cole Einerson, Logan Meyer, Mason Shumway, Barkley Christensen, and Justin Nielson. CallieJo Christensen photos
Post -season tournaments in high gear
Ammon Mitchell did it again, this time on the big stage, by lowering the 2A state record for the 110 meter hurdles at the BYU Invitational Track Meet.
May 08, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 39 39 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Monticello High School baseball recently earned a convincing home win over top-seeded Grand High. Team members include: back row (left to right) Coach Nathan Langston, Head Coach Bryan Bowring, Austin, Maloy, Shayne Christensen, Easton Nielson, Kyler LaRose, Austin Wilcox, Coach Cole Young. Middle: Eric Anderson, Dillon Maughan, Hunter Bowring, Dustin Christensen, Tyrell Lee, Jake Giles. Front: Eli Johnson, Sheldon Black, Dakota Aitken, McKade Maloy, Drew Baird, Chandler Draper. Courtesy photo
Spring sports aim to bring glory to May as post season play begins
High school athletes in San Juan County begin the march to sports glory this week with the state championships in track, baseball, and softball up for grabs. Athletes on the track begin with the an...
May 01, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 26 26 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bronco hurdler among state-best times in 110 race
Ammon Mitchell posted the second fasted 110 hurdles time in the state this year, in any classification, with a 14.57 time at the Carbon Invitational last week.
Apr 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 24 24 recommendations | email to a friend
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