Sports/Outdoors
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Monticello boys basketball
The basketball season is here. See pages 10 and 11 for coverage of area teams. In this photo, Joe Fellmeth of Monticello (15) shoots over Dove Creek defenders. Des Esplin photo
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Winter sports season begins with basketball action
Sports wise, it is a somewhat ambivalent time of year for Sport-Shorts. Does one continue to faithfully watch college football, especially as the bowl season approaches?
Dec 04, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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San Juan kicks off winter sports
Winter sports got rolling this past week at San Juan High School. Both the boys and girls basketball teams played their first games on Tuesday night. The Lady Broncos hit the road to travel to Whit...
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Bears at Monticello Lake
A mother bear and her cub recently spent a few days near Monticello Lake, where a number of people took snapshots, including this one by Claudia Ketron. Courtesy photo
Nov 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Honoring academics and cheers
With the fall high school sports action in the record books, Sportshorts takes a look in the next couple of weeks back into the record books.
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The San Juan Bronco volleyball team earned three hard fought games on the way to claiming the runner-up trophy at the 2A state volleyball tournament on November 1 and 2. Team members include: (front row, left to right) Ally Nielson, Tatiana Su’e Su’e, Jessie Ivins, Amanda Grover, Shelbi Black, Taylor Ivins, Sydney Mainord. Back: Morgan Black, Heaven Warner, Krista Grover, Jamie Meyer, Nani Benally, Jade Palmer, Sara Morley, Megan Grover, Chelsea Haase, Whitney Jacobsen, Hailey Seiter, Emma Holliday, Nicole Holliday, Cassy Moon. Kristi Black photo
Lady Broncos claim silver trophy
I’m going to get a bit personal this week in my article. I know it won’t be the type of piece readers usually find in a sports column. It may bit a little less factual and a bit more opinionated th...
Nov 06, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Monticello High School volleyball team recently completed a successful season with a fifth place finish at the 1A state volleyball tournament. The team won three matches in the tournament and dropped a match to runnerup Piute on the way to a fifth place finish. The Lady Bucks fell short of their goal of a third straight state championship, however all but one team member will return next year. Team members include: (front row, left to right) Molly Anderson, Loren Nielson, Shania DeAnda, Izabell Slade, Tiara Cordasco, Allie Maughan. Back: Coach Kara Boyd, Averi Christiansen, Aapree Sheeran, Ashley Ewart, Mary Beh, Tawna Wells, LaShay Lewis, Coach Shiela Wells. Not pictured: Head Coach Tony Esplin. Courtesy photo
Fall sports come to close, trophy for SJ
The Monticello Lady Buckaroos were foiled in their attempt at three straight 1A state volleyball championships, but came away with lots of experience and optimism for the future.
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Members of the Monticello High School cross country teams celebrate their success at the 1A state meet on October 23. The boys claimed their third straight championship and the girls finished second. Team members include: (front row, left to right) Nancy Johnson, Ashley Hoggard, Lindsey Crowley, Cambria Welch, Bailey Goodwine, Zoe Chadwick, Kendal Harris. Back row: Trent Duke, Jared Crowley, Brandin Clark, Easton Nielson, Tyler Bird, Kyler LaRose, Jens Brewer, Tanner Eardley, Eli Johnson, Sheldon Black. Ron Nielson photo
Bucks claim two state cross country trophies
Three in a row! The Monticello boys cross country team convincingly brought home the 1A state trophy for the third consecutive year, while the Lady Bucks came out and surprised by grabbing the seco...
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Amanda Palmer, of Blanding, with a massive deer she recently harvested. Palmer was the winner of the Sportsman for Fish and Wildlife tag, which is awarded in a raffle at the SFW banquets. Palmer took the deer on the Heaton Ranch CWMU unit in Alton, Utah on September 19. The hunt was guided by Jeremy Chamberlain with Color Country Outfitters. Courtesy photo
Successful hunts
Amanda Palmer, of Blanding, with a massive deer she recently harvested. Palmer was the winner of the Sportsman for Fish and Wildlife tag, which is awarded in a raffle at the SFW banquets. Palmer to...
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Overall winners in the Men’s division are (l to r) Eli Johnson, third; Jens Brewer, second; and Easton Nielson, first.
Record number, perfect conditions at Newspaper Rock 10k
A record number of runners enjoyed nearly perfect conditions at the Newspaper Rock 10K race on October 12 in spectacular Indian Creek canyon.
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