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Rough week for Buckaroo basketball

Entering the second week of 2020 with a record of 4-5, the Monticello boys commenced Region 16 play on the road against the North Sevier Wolves (6-5) in Salina Wednesday, January 8. The Bucks gave up eight unanswered points to begin the game. They recovered slightly but faltered again, falling...

Monticello boys basketball team drops game at San Juan

The Monticello boys (2-3) knew they were in for a tough test against San Juan (6-0) in Blanding on Tuesday, December 17. narrative played out as cold shooting from the field and the free throw line buried the Bucks’ chances of hanging with the Broncos. Monticello scored just five points in the...

Lady Bucks start basketball season with win

On Tuesday, November 26 the Monticello High School girls basketball team hosted the Grand County Lady Red Devils in a pre-season, inter-county tilt. In front of a large early season crowd, the Lady Bucks jumped out to a quick lead, doubling up Grand 12-6 in the first quarter. The girls held the...

Monticello volleyball wins one, loses two at 2A state tournament

When the Utah High School Activities Association’s 2A Volleyball Rating Percentage Index standings came out on Friday, October 25, Monticello found themselves ranked 8th. It meant that the team would enjoy a first-round bye in the state tournament and would play Layton Christian, who swept Utah...

Monticello High School cross country boys finish third, girls get fourth at state

On a perfect fall day at Sugarhouse Park on Wednesday, October 23 the Monticello High School cross country teams toed the line for a shot at glory in the boys and girls 2A State Championship races. Having transitioned to the 2A classification this season, the Monticello teams ran against mainly...

Buckaroos win at Rich, will host home playoff game

It’s a long bus ride to Rich High School in Randolph, UT – ten hours from Monticello to be exact. And the shortest route takes you into Wyoming before returning to Utah. For that reason, the Monticello Buckaroo football team loaded multiple buses at noon on Wednesday for their 4 p.m. game at Rich...

Bucks win overtime thriller on senior night

On a predictably chilly October night in Monticello, the Monticello High School football team bid farewell to their senior class and kicked off against the Layton Christian Eagles with third place in the 2A North region on the line. Before the game, Buckaroo seniors Tyler Beshoner, Dylan Bird, Zach...

Lady Buckaroos claim cross country title

For the first time in weeks, the Monticello High School cross country teams participated in only one race for the entirety of last week. They hopped across the state line on Friday afternoon, October 4 to run in the Ancient Trails Invitational just outside Cortez. The Lady Buckaroos put on a great...

Monticello volleyball gets a couple wins

After a tough and winless preseason against non-region opponents, it seems the Monticello High School volleyball team was excited to enter Region 16 play. The Lady Bucks went 2-0 last week, cruising past North Sevier and Duchesne. On Tuesday, September 17 Monticello traveled to Salina to face North...

Monticello volleyball suffers loss in Moab

After another tough home loss last week to the San Juan Broncos, the Monticello High School volleyball team (0-3) looked for the first win of their young season when they traveled to Moab on Thursday, September 10 to take on Grand County (6-1). The Lady Bucks played Grand in August in Monticello...