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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.
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Bucks claim region BB wins
The boys and girls basketball teams from Monticello High School improved their region records with wins over the Whitehorse Raiders.
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Bucks edge Cougars 56-53
The Monument Valley Cougars have never beaten the Monticello Buckaroos in boys basketball and after a loss to San Juan JV just last week, it looked liked they were headed for a loss to the Bucks on...
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Buckaroo Cole Eldredge (top) during the closing seconds of his win at the Utah All-Star Dual. Eldredge defeated a 3A All Star with a dominating 14-4 score. Michael Schafer photo
Bucks claim wrestling tournament
The Monticello Buckaroo wrestlers came back from the holiday break with the same fire and intensity they had at the end of 2013.
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MHS vs NMHS boys basketball
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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?
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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
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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 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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