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Are there aesthetic experiences awaiting on the hillsides near Monticello?
Every year in May, the Dutch observe National Mill Day, where windmills all over the Netherlands are open to the public. Nearly 2,000 iconic windmills, drainage mills, and corn mills dot the countr...
Mar 22, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 418 418 recommendations | email to a friend
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UHSAA considers major realignment
The Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) is currently considering a proposal for realignment that does anything but put Utah high schools in proper order, at least the proposed alignment...
Mar 15, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 420 420 recommendations | email to a friend
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Buckaroos are eighth at state basketball tourney
The Monticello Buckaroo boys basketball team went 2-2 at the 1A state tournament to finish in eighth place in the annual basketball fest.  Victories over the Tintic Miners and the Duchesne Eagles w...
Mar 08, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 398 398 recommendations | email to a friend
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Buckaroos move on to 1A tournament this week
With the advent of the 2016 Leap Year, and the reckoning of February 29 as the once-every-four-years birthday for a puny plateful of patience people, the Monticello Buckaroos boys basketball team h...
Mar 01, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 392 392 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lady Bucks have great tourney run
The Monticello Lady Bucks did something last week that no girls team at MHS has done in over 20 years, beating the Rich Lady Rebels basketball team and thereby reaching the semifinals of a state gi...
Feb 24, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 414 414 recommendations | email to a friend
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Big Buck win, keyed at free throw line
Free throw: An unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to penalize the other team for committing a foul. Also known as a charity shot, charity throw, charity toss, foul shot, penalty f...
Feb 10, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 412 412 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Monticello High School Drill Team will compete at the 1A State Drill Competition this weekend at Utah Valley University in Orem. Team members have been working for nearly a year to perfect their routines. In addition, the same busy group moonlights as the Monticello High School cheerleaders. Back row (left to right): Halle Young, Millie Boyle, Averi Christiansen, Marci McDougall, Shalee Bradford, Ashley Ewart, Addison Hatch, and Marin Clark.  Front row: Molly Anderson, Mckenzie Redd, Monae Musselman, Josie Duke, Yeni Carranza, Sydney Redd, and Ashton Adams. Brooke Pehrson photo
Multiplicity of meandering mortals
Have you noticed the multiplicity of mortals meandering the newly groomed ski trails at Dalton Springs this winter?  Those hardy folks armed with snowshoes and skis have found a winter playground t...
Feb 03, 2016 | 0 0 comments | 392 392 recommendations | email to a friend
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Buckaroo boys win 2 of 3 at 1A Preview
“They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they’d make up their minds.” – Wilt Chamberlain
Dec 16, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 412 412 recommendations | email to a friend
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Members of the Blue Mountain Rodeo Club include Krista Grover, Race Young, Davi Bowring, Shalyn Hart, Kendall Harris and Shelly Lewis. Courtesy photo
Rodeo matches mascots
SportShorts has always had a fascination with mascots, as evidenced by the favorite fictional Workin’ LaVerkins.  Isn’t it interesting that Monticello and San Juan High schools are the Buckaroos an...
Nov 18, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 433 433 recommendations | email to a friend
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Payton Bowring runs the ball. Courtesy photo
More Out of the Blues?
SportShorts, over the years, has written about the positive sports exploits of many a Monticello High School athlete and coach.  The late Mike Adams, whom SS named as the best football athlete ever...
Nov 11, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 400 400 recommendations | email to a friend
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