Sports/Outdoors
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Buckaroo wrestlers have strong week
The Monticello Buckaroo Wrestlers had a second strong week with a big win over the Grand County Red Devils and a strong showing at the North Sanpete Tournament over the weekend. On Wednesday, the B...
Dec 16, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 431 431 recommendations | email to a friend
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MVHS team members named to all-star football team
Three members of the Monument Valley High School football team are named to the Navajo Times Fall Sports All-Star team. They include: (left to right) Dominik Leber (2), Terrell Blackmountain (4), a...
Dec 08, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 415 415 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 | 460 460 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lady Bucks claim silver trophy
It’s November, the fall weather turns frosty, tangerine, topaz, and tomato-colored leaves fall, Monticello plays for another volleyball state championship, football fans bundle up.  That’s a lot to...
Nov 04, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 445 445 recommendations | email to a friend
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Buckaroos fall to Rebel in quarterfinals
The Monticello Buckaroos’ football season ended on a low note as well, as they all do except for the state champion, when they fell in frosty Randolph, Utah to the Rich Rebels in the 1A quarterfina...
Nov 04, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 403 403 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Monument Valley football field was recently named one of the most beautiful fields in the nation by MaxPreps.com . On October 30 the Whitehorse Raiders and Monument Valley Cougars faced off for the Battle of the Drum. Jessica Stanley-Holiday photo
Raiders outlast Cougars 32-6 in Battle of the Drum
The Whitehorse Raider football team defeated the Monument Valley Cougars 32-6 on October 30 to earn a victory in the first Battle for the Drum. Before a capacity crowd in Monument Valley, the Raide...
Nov 04, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 411 411 recommendations | email to a friend
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SJHS volleyball
The San Juan High School volleyball team will participate in the 2A state tournament this weekend at Utah Valley University in Orem, UT. The team members include: (back row, left to right): Ryann S...
Oct 28, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 420 420 recommendations | email to a friend
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The morning light in Indian Creek. Photo by Jed Carling.
Runners enjoy Newspaper Rock 10K
More than 80 runners enjoyed nearly perfect conditions at the Newspaper Rock 10K race on October 10 in spectacular Indian Creek canyon.
Oct 14, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 413 413 recommendations | email to a friend
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MHS football team
The Monticello High School football team closes their home schedule this week when they host the Milford Tigers on Thursday, October 15. The team has earned some hard fought wins on season and curr...
Oct 14, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 410 410 recommendations | email to a friend
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Buckaroos win homecoming games
The Monticello Buckaroo football team kept their number five ranking in 1A football intact, running their record to 4-3 on the year with a dominating 48-0 Homecoming win over the Altamont Longhorns. 
Oct 07, 2015 | 0 0 comments | 421 421 recommendations | email to a friend
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