Sports/Outdoors
Blanding resident Colton Oliver competes this week in the 10th annual National Junior High Finals Rodeo in Boys Goat Tying. Courtesy photo
Local cowboy to compete in Nat’l Junior High Rodeo
Colton Oliver, a seventh-grade student at Albert R. Lyman Middle School in Blanding, has earned a position on the Utah State National Junior High rodeo team and will be traveling to Des Moines, IA ...
Jun 25, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 217 217 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bucks second in all-sport standings
The Monticello Buckaroos finished second in 1A in the annual All-Sports Awards recently announced by the Deseret News.
Jun 18, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 547 547 recommendations | email to a friend
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Local athletes excel at state track meet
San Juan High School saw a champion crowned at the May 16-17 2-A State Track meet. Junior Arizona Carr threw the shot put 34 feet 11 inches to finish in first place.
May 21, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 211 211 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bucks close prep baseball season
The Buckaroos baseball season came to an end Saturday in Manti as the boys lost two straight to exit the 2A Baseball Tournament.
May 07, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 544 544 recommendations | email to a friend
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Well deserved honors for Sue’Sue’
San Juan softball and volleyball player Tatiana Su’e Su’e was named Female Prep Athlete of the Year at the third annual Utah Governor’s State of Sport Awards last Tuesday night.
Apr 30, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 541 541 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bucks defeat Broncos on diamond
The Monticello Buckaroos scored in every inning but the last on April 14 to record their first baseball victory over the San Juan Broncos in several years, 13-6.
Apr 23, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 555 555 recommendations | email to a friend
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Still happily reminiscing on MHS success
The Buckaroos of Monticello High School are still happily reminiscing about their two state championships this winter, the school’s ninth in wrestling and second in boys basketball.
Mar 19, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 584 584 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rowdy Boys bring large crowd
The action was intense and crowds were large at the annual Rowdy Boys wrestling tournament on March 1 in Monticello. Approximately 800 matches, hundreds of wrestlers, and a few thousand fans filled...
Mar 05, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 170 170 recommendations | email to a friend
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MHS boys basketball take region title
The Monticello High School boys have clinched the Region 19 title and will particpate in the 1A state tournament this week. Team members include: front row, (left to right) Tobin Esplin, Tyler Bird...
Mar 05, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 155 155 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Monticello High School Lady Buckaroo basketball team won the Region 19 title and finished in eighth place at the 1A state tournament, which finished on February 22. The Lady Bucks ran into the hot Bryce Valley Mustangs to open the tournament with a loss and dropped into the consolation bracket. They then went on a two-game win streak, with victories over Manilla and Duchesne, to find themselves in the consolation championship game against Milford. Team members include: front row, (left to right) Micheala Wolford, Aleina Rodriguez, Roxana Cordova, Atlanta Black, Isabell Slade, and Allie Maughan. Top: Assistant Coach Kelly Pehrson, Assistant Coach Kreig Black, Kari Schmidt, Zoe Chadwick, Aapree Sheeran, Tawna Wells, Ashley Hoggard, Megan Shaw, and Head Coach Ben Wolford. Courtesy photo
Lady Bucks claim eighth place at state tournament
The Monticello Lady Buckaroos won two and lost two at the 1A Girls State Basketball Championships in Richfield last week, taking eighth place.
Feb 26, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 597 597 recommendations | email to a friend
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