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Whitehorse senior Lance Tsinigine (#29) battles for yardage against Rich in the 8-Player semifinals November 7 at Southern Utah University. Katelyn Yellowman photo

Raiders fall to Rich Rebels in semifinals

by David Boyle News Director The Whitehorse High School football season came to a close this past Friday, November 7 in the 8-Player Utah State semifinals with a 50-8 loss to the #1 Rich Rebels in Cedar City. The Raiders began the game with possession and gained 43 yards on the ground on eight...

San Juan quarterback Beau Yeomans scampers into the end zone in the second quarter of the Broncos’ semifinal game against Summit Academy. Oaysis Nielson photo

Broncos punch ticket to fifth straight 2A state championship game with semifinal victory

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School football team took another step closer to their fifth straight 2A Utah State Championship this past Saturday, November 8 with a 51-27 beatdown of Summit Academy at Southern Utah University in Cedar City. The Broncos’ state semifinal win was...

Monticello senior Landon Shumway carries the ball into the end zone to open the scoring in the 8-Player Utah State semifinals on November 7 in Cedar City. Shumway scored three of the Buckaroos’ four touchdowns in their loss to the Milford Tigers at Southern Utah University. Monticello ends their season with a 5-6 record. Dave Argyle photo

Monticello season ends with semifinal loss

by David Boyle News Director The Monticello Buckaroo football season came to an end in the 8-Player Utah State semifinals on November 7. The #6 Buckaroos fell to the #2 Milford Tigers 83-24 at Southern Utah University’s Eccles Coliseum in Cedar City. Monticello played the game without two-year...

Whitehorse quarterback Tristan Black surveys the field. Black threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns in the quarterfinal win. Katelyn Yellowman photo

Raiders advance to football semifinals with win over Thunderbirds

by David Boyle News Director The Whitehorse High School football team earned a decisive 38-20 victory over Utah Military Academy Hill Field in a 8-player quarterfinal game on Halloween. The win improved the Raiders to 6-2 on the season and earned the team their second trip to the state semifinals...

Members of the San Juan boys cross country team pose with their 2nd place trophy. Holly Walker photo

San Juan Bronco boys earn runner-up team trophy, girls take sixth place, and Platte Lyman takes second overall at state meet

by David Boyle News Director The San Juan High School boys cross country team earned the runner-up trophy at the 2025 2A state cross country meet at Sugar House Park in Salt Lake City on October 28. Coach Holly Walker said the team was hungry for a boys cross country title, something they last...

Monticello XC boys finish third with two in top 10

by David Boyle News Director The Monticello boys cross country team finished in third place at the 2025 1A state cross country meet in Salt Lake on October 28. Monticello scored 72 points just six behind Bryce Valley and eight behind first place Panguitch at the state meet. The Buckaroos were led...

Raiders teams seventh and ninth at state XC

by David Boyle News Director The Whitehorse girls' cross country team finished in 7th place at the state meet. The Raiders were led by sophomores Maria Yellowman and Laylah Benally who finished in 17th and 18th place. Yellowman finished the race in 22:34 while Benally finished in 22:50. Senior...

Monument Valley runners compete in state meet

by David Boyle News Director Monument Valley High School had two runners competing in the state 1A cross country meet at Sugarhouse Park in Salt Lake City October 28. Leading the way for the Cougars was senior Josiah Gipe who finished in 32 place in a time of 19 minutes, 19 seconds. Sophomore...

San Juan senior Jagger Nieves (left) takes a handoff from sophomore quarterback Beau Yeomans in the Broncos’ 77-2 win over Judge Memorial in the 2A state quarterfinals in Blanding October 31. Boston Bowers photo

Broncos advance to semis with 77-2 obliteration of Judge Memorial

by David Boyle News Director The San Juan High School football team earned a dominant 77-2 quarterfinal win over Judge Memorial on Halloween. It was all treats for the Broncos who are on to the state semifinals on November 8. San Juan opened the game kicking to Judge who picked up one first down...

Monticello senior Seth Taylor (#3) helps a pack of Buckaroos bring down an Altamont ball carrier in Monticello’s 43-24 win over the Longhorns in the 8-player state quarterfinals October 31 in Altamont. The Bucks will take on #2 Milford in the semis this Friday at Southern Utah University in Cedar City. Anna Fredericks photo

Bucks avenge loss in quarterfinals

by Bill Boyle San Juan Record Editor The Monticello High School football team went on the road against a higher-seeded opponent and avenged a heartbreaking loss to advance to the state semifinal game. The Buckaroos earned a lopsided 43-24 victory over the Altamont Longhorns on October 31 The sixth-...