Sports/Outdoors
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Recapture fishing
Charles Armstrong of Blanding caught this lunker of a largemouth bass at Recapture Reservoir on June 5th.  Using 6 lb test line and a plastic worm against this big gal, she gave him quite a fight b...
Jun 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 84 84 recommendations | email to a friend
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Hole-in-one at the Hideout
Scott Carnell, of Farmington, NM, recently made a hole-in-one on #17 at the Hideout, with a wedge. It was witnessed by his family and one other playing partner. Courtesy photo
May 29, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 51 51 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Monticello Buckaroo golf team finished fifth at the 1A state tournament. Team members include: (front row, left to right) Coach Nathan Chamberlain, Bryson Chamberlain, Matt Benson, Ben Stonebrink. Back row: Coach Terry Eardley, Tanner Eardley, Jens Brewer, Tobyn Esplin, Coach Ben Crane. Des Esplin photo
Track stars bring home many awards
Monticello’s Kaitlyn Clark and San Juan’s Ammon Mitchell both ended their storied high school track careers as hurdling champions at the state track and field championships at BYU May 18.
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 56 56 recommendations | email to a friend
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Members of the 2013 2A State Champion Softball Team from San Juan High School celebrate their win in the title game. Front: Lexus Latham, Brooke Lyman, L’Sha Eldredge, Coach Samantha Toomey. Middle: Coach Craig Swenson, Brittany Macdonald, Jessica Swenson, Kellie Palmer, Nataiah Swenson, Jade Palmer, Presley Mainord, Liz Meyer, Leilani Begay. Back: Coach Mike Bowers, Coach Bruce Royer, Mollie Macdonald, Emilee Royer, Coach Monty Lee, Tatiana Su’eSu’e, Justin Hutchins, Bailey Bowring, Heidi Hiatt, Coach Ron Kirk. CallieJo Christensen photo
Lady Broncos claim third softball title
The San Juan Lady Broncos homered their way to their third state softball championship last Saturday with a dramatic 6-5 win over the Enterprise Wolves.
May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 62 62 recommendations | email to a friend
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Ten Bronco seniors will close their high school athletic careers at the state tournaments this week. They include: (front row, left to right) Lexus Latham, Brooke Lyman, and L’Sha Eldredge. Back: Bobby Bowring, Bogh Bayles, Cole Einerson, Logan Meyer, Mason Shumway, Barkley Christensen, and Justin Nielson. CallieJo Christensen photos
Post -season tournaments in high gear
Ammon Mitchell did it again, this time on the big stage, by lowering the 2A state record for the 110 meter hurdles at the BYU Invitational Track Meet.
May 08, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 63 63 recommendations | email to a friend
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Iron Man participants
Several local residents participated in the recent Ironman Triathlon on May 4 in St. George, UT. They include: (left to right) Keele Johnson, Matt Briggs, Rick Clark, Kirk Hazleton, Brian Boyd, and...
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Redd participates in exotic hunts
Javalan Redd, from Blanding, harvested four exotic species in 2011 on hunting exhibitions around the world, including (from top, clockwise) bull elephant in Zimbabwe, caribou in Yukon Territories, ...
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A Gunnison sage grouse . Photo courtesy DWR
Chance to view sage grouse
If watching the unique strutting display of Gunnison sage grouse sounds interesting, state wildlife biologists have an offer for you that might be hard to refuse.
Feb 27, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 38 38 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bronco Dallin Jacobsen (second from right) closed out his high school wrestling career with a third place finish at 138 pounds at the 2A state wrestling tournament. Courtesy photo
Four podium finishes for Bronco wrestlers
Dallin Jacobsen capped off a successful high school wrestling career with a third place finish at the 2A state wrestling tournament on February 16.
Feb 27, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 37 37 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Monticello Buckaroo wrestling team, under the direction of Head Coach Kent Adair, claimed the second place trophy at the 1A State Wrestling Tournament. Eight Buckaroos earned medals and five claimed the state championship in their weight class, including Hunter Bowring, Brian Robinson, Cole Eldredge, Austin Wilcox and Nephi Barlow. Anna Adair photo
Five Bucks claim title on way to second-place team finish
High on the wall in the wrestling room at Monticello High School are two large boards. On them the names of every wrestler who has earned a State Championship medal are immortalized.
Feb 20, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 32 32 recommendations | email to a friend
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