Sports/Outdoors
A trio of American white pelicans. Merry Palmer photo
Recapture Reservoir and radical gratitude
Early in April, Ted and I explored the south side of Recapture Reservoir with our cameras. We felt a sense of wonder as water poured in from Johnson Creek and Recapture.
May 07, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 715 715 recommendations | email to a friend
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San Juan High hosts Eastern UT Championship
Four area schools took part in the 2019 Blue Mountain Invitational/Eastern Utah Championship track meet in Blanding on April 26. Teams from Monticello, San Juan, Whitehorse, and Monument Valley com...
Apr 30, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 935 935 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Monticello High School baseball team is headed down the homestretch of the 2019 season. Members of the team include: (back row, left to right) Coach Steve Draper, Kayden Draper, Weston Nebeker, Mark Beh, Zach Cecil, Drew Westcott, Coach Ryan Young. Middle: Coach Brian Kirby, Josh Kirby, Peyton Eberling, Carson King, Mike Carpenter, Devin Hatch, Brett Fortune, Coach Chandler Draper. Front: Braxton Atwood, Jaxson Wells, Logan Draper, Paxton Christensen, Hunter Young, and Adrian Trevizo. Courtesy photo
Buckaroo golfers roll in Colorado
This week, the Monticello golf teams deviated from what was supposed to be Monticello’s lone home match of the season when they traveled to Colorado a week early due to poor course conditions at th...
Apr 16, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 637 637 recommendations | email to a friend
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San Juan County well represented on All-state basketball teams
Seven local athletes were selected for girls and boys All-state basketball teams and two more received honorable mentions this year. The Deseret News made the announcement last week.
Apr 02, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 319 319 recommendations | email to a friend
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Spring sports underway at San Juan
Mother Nature has put forth some impressive effort to delay spring and along with it spring sports at San Juan High. But even she could not stop the Broncos. With snow still on the diamonds and a f...
Mar 12, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 1054 1054 recommendations | email to a friend
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2019 spring sports set to kick off
With the Monticello High School winter sports season officially in the books and many athletes relaxing on Spring Break this week, we take the time to look ahead to the imminent spring sports seaso...
Mar 12, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 454 454 recommendations | email to a friend
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Whitehorse and Monument Valley girls conclude successful basketball seasons
The Whitehorse High School girls basketball team hasn’t experienced much recent success at the annual 1A state tournament in Richfield.
Mar 05, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 644 644 recommendations | email to a friend
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Monticello basketball competes at State: boys finish seventh, girls battled hard
Every season, every team starts the year with certain goals and expectations. The sequential goals for the Monticello boys basketball team this season were to win a region title followed by a state...
Mar 05, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 755 755 recommendations | email to a friend
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Monument Valley and Whitehorse girls aim high at state basketball
As the 2019 1A Girls State Basketball Tournament tips off today, February 27, Whitehorse and Monument Valley both begin a journey they hope takes them to rare territory – staying in the big show fo...
Feb 26, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 572 572 recommendations | email to a friend
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Monticello Buckaroos begin 2019 1A Utah state basketball tournaments
It’s the week of weeks for the Lady Buckaroos as they travel to Richfield for what they hope is a lengthy stay. For those not familiar with the Utah 1A basketball tournament, it is a double elimina...
Feb 26, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 531 531 recommendations | email to a friend
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