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San Juan freshman Ella Stearns stretches to snag the ball at first base for an out in the 2A championship round May 9. Stearns was a dominant pitcher and hitter for the Broncos this season. Photo courtesy Terry Cullop, MaxPreps

San Juan softball ends season as runner-ups

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School softball team entered the 2026 2A Utah State Tournament as the #1 seed, sporting a very impressive 24-2 record. They enjoyed a first-round bye and traveled to Spanish Fork on Thursday, May 7 to compete in the remainder of the tournament. The...

San Juan seniors display their second-place trophy after the conclusion of their final game in the Blue and Gold. The Broncos battled hard but fell to the Kanab Cowboys 13-6 in the championship game. Pictured: (left to right) Jonas Jeppesen, Coach John Young, Nache Young, Brandt Bingham, Jagger Nieves, Coach Travis Whatcott, Baylor Nielson, Head Coach Jens Nielson, Remy Whatcott, Julius Keith, and Grady Lacy. Courtesy photo

Broncos baseball play in state championship game for first time in 16 years, earn second-place finish

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School baseball team traveled to Provo this past weekend looking to earn a trip to the 2A Utah State semifinals for the first time since they last won a state championship in 2010. They did much more than that. On Thursday, May 7 on the Brigham Young...

Members of the team include: (left to right) Coach Ivan Mack, Miles Coleman, McKay Nielson, Carter Francom, Dalton Adams, Seth Taylor, Brandt Mack, Charlie Welch, Christian Hunt, Tommy Morrison, Bryson Adair, Eli Carling, Jaxson Breedlove, Kord Young, Izaiah Lopez. Jaeden Camacho, Linden English, Cash Mack, Ivan Montgomery, Treyden Jensen, Deckota Halls, and Head Coach Jeff Hunt. Not pictured: Kooper Nielson and JJ Dekorreon Sanders. Courtesy photo

Monticello sweeps region meet

by David Boyle News Director The Monticello boys and girls won the region 19 championship on Wednesday May 6 held in Monticello. The Whitehorse girls finished as runner-ups at the region meet while the Monument Valley girls finished in 3rd place. In the region boys meet Pinnacle Canyon was runner-...

San Juan boys win region track & field meet, girls finish sixth

By David Boyle News Director The San Juan boys won the region 18 track and field championship on May 6 held at SUU Coliseum in Cedar City. The Bronco boys finished with 137 points ahead of second place Parowan by 13 points. San Juan was led by Tripp Palmer who won region titles in the javelin and...

Monticello senior Kooper Nielson smokes a tee shot on hole #15 at the Hideout Golf Course on April 30. The Buckaroo boys golf team is eighth in the 1A standings as they enter postseason play. Anna Fredericks photo

Monticello golf teams conclude regular season, prep for state championship match

By Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monticello High School girls and boys golf teams both concluded their regular seasons with a Region 19 match at the Carbon Country Club in Price on Monday, May 4. As they have all season long both Buckaroo squads were victorious. The girls shot a team score of 412...

The San Juan baseball team honored its seniors and their parents when they hosted Grand County on April 24. Pictured: (left to right) Travis Whatcott, Remy Whatcott, Jojo Whatcott, Desteny Bingham, Brandt Bingham, Blake Bingham, Jens Nielson, Baylor Nielson, Patricia Nielson, Mandy Nieves, Jagger Nieves, Ronnie Nieves, John Young, Nache Young, Lisa Young, Kelly Jeppesen, Jonas Jeppesen, Andrea Jeppesen, Crystal Lameman, Julius Keith, Chad Keith, Ashley Lacy, Grady Lacy, and Lehi Lacy. Courtesy photo

Broncos enter baseball quarterfinals undefeated for first time in 14 years

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School baseball team won three of their final four games of the regular season and entered the 2026 2A Utah State Tournament with momentum this past weekend. The #4-seeded Broncos opened the tournament hosting a four-team POD in Blanding on Saturday...

San Juan senior Staley Dandy heads the ball out of danger as (left to right) Wesley Berrett, Renton Cardall, and Randall Black look on. The Broncos’ six wins this year is their most ever in a season. Khimya Fullwood photo

San Juan boys soccer team concludes season

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School boys soccer team finished the 2026 season with two wins in their last three games and their six wins this season is the most in program history going back to the 2019 season. As reported in the April 22 issue of the San Juan Record the Broncos...

Monticello junior Triston Felix hurls a pitch homeward in the Buckaroos’ game against Dolores, CO on April 28. Felix set a new Utah State record for most strikeouts in a season this past week during play in the 2A state tournament. The previous record was 156, set in 2003 and matched in 2004 by Mark Pawelek of Springville High. Felix’s current tally of 163 topples that record 22 seasons later. Monticello is still alive in the 2A state tournament at the San Juan Record print deadline. Anna Fredericks photo

Monticello baseball team suffers loss in opening game of the 2A state tournament but rebounds to beat North Summit, stay alive in title hunt

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monticello High School baseball team kept themselves alive in the 2026 2A Utah State Baseball Tournament with a convincing 11-0 win over North Summit on Saturday, May 2 in POD play in Beaver. The #8-seeded Buckaroos suffered a 7-3 loss to #9 North Sevier in their...

A group of four Monticello hurdlers tear up the track at the Blue Mountain Invitational in Monticello on April 24. Marlee Mack leads the way with (left to right) Maron Freestone, Josie Mack, and Lay Peterson trailing. Anna Fredericks photo

Monticello track and field team hosts local teams in annual Blue Mountain Invitational

by David Boyle News Director Track and field athletes from Monticello, San Juan, Whitehorse, Monument Valley, and four other schools competed at the Blue Mountain Invitational in Monticello on Friday, April 24. The San Juan boys finished in first place at the meet. The Broncos were led by Tripp...

San Juan freshman Ella Stearns squares to bunt. Stearns leads the Lady Broncos with a .586 batting average and a 1.95 ERA on the mound. Laura Stearns photo

Lady Broncos close season with 24 wins

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School softball team has dominated 2A play this season, and in the past week they added seven more wins to their already impressive collection. The Lady Broncos swept a doubleheader at Kanab on April 21, beating the Lady Cowboys 15-0 and 14-2. This...