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Monticello hitter Alise Lewis (#9) drills the ball past Monument Valley blocker Shaundin Blackwater on September 19. A host of Lady Buckaroos cover on the play: (left to right) Taylor Barry, Alli Young, Shayla Pehrson, Maddie Adair, and Hannah Barry. Monticello won the match in straight sets. Anna Fredericks photo

Monticello volleyball team hands Monument Valley first loss of the season in straight sets

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Coming into the past week the Monument Valley volleyball team was 5-0 on the season, ranked #1 in the 2A RPI standings. When they traveled to Monticello on Tuesday, September 19 the rival Lady Buckaroos were chomping at the bit to “upset” the Lady Cougars. It was an...

Monticello runner Marah Long paces the field at the Pagosa Springs Challenge on September 23. She won the girls division, helping the Lady Buckaroos to a second-place team finish. Jeff Hunt photo

Buck boys win Pagosa Springs Challenge, girls get second place

by Haley Burton Contributing Writer The bus transporting the Monticello High School cross country team left dark and early at 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 23 on its way to Pagosa Springs, CO in plenty of time for a day of racing. The Pagosa Springs Challenge, hosted by the Pirates, is located...

Broncos shut out South Sevier 64-0, drop to second in the 2A standings

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School football team continued its leisurely tour through the 2A South ranks this past Friday, September 22 with another lopsided win, this time over South Sevier in Monroe, UT 64-0. It was the Broncos’ state-leading 32nd win in a row and moved them...

San Juan girls tennis team closes regular season, begins state tournament this week

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School girls tennis team played their final regular season match of the season at Wasatch Academy in Mt. Pleasant, UT on Tuesday, September 12. Emily Pugh and Markie Bowers defeated their opponents in second doubles play, but the Lady Broncos...

Bulldogs beat Buckaroos on the football field

by David Boyle News Director The Monticello High School football team fell to 3-3 on the year with a loss on September 16 in Dove Creek. The Colrado 8-Man defending champion Bulldogs got the best of the Buckaroos in a 58-18 final. Dove Creek opened the game with a four-play 80-yard scoring drive,...

San Juan boys golf team continues to hone their game as they head toward postseason

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School boys golf team has continued to improve as the 2023 season has gone along, and now they are heading into their final match before the 2A Utah State Tournament. In the three matches they played in the first three weeks of September, the Broncos...

San Juan quarterback Parker Snyder carries the rock upfield during the Broncos’ Homecoming win against Emery on September 15. Snyder ran for 66 yards and a touchdown in the game, but he did most of his damage through the air. Snyder passed for 362 yards and five touchdowns in the win. Richard Kaer photo

Broncos leave football win streak record in the dust with 53-13 shellacking of Emery

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor When the 2023 San Juan football season was released everyone marked one game on their calendars as the one to watch. This past Friday, September 15 – the Broncos’ Homecoming game – was that game. It was a rematch of last year’s 2A Utah State Semifinal contest with...

Monticello volleyball team sweeps week

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Following tough losses to Grand County and Dove Creek on September 5 and 7 the Monticello High School volleyball team bounced back for straight-sets wins over Pinnacle and Montezuma-Cortez this past Tuesday and Friday, September 12 and 15. The Lady Buckaroos...

Keezie Flannery sets the ball for San Juan during their home match with North Summit on September 15 as (left to right) Trinity Whatcott, Shay Nez, and Lizzie Palmer cover. The Lady Broncos took the Lady Braves to five sets in the match. Richard Kaer photo

San Juan volleyball team takes two top 2A squads to five sets

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor On September 5 and 8 the San Juan High School volleyball team suffered back-to-back sweeps at the hands of the top two teams in Region 15, North Sevier and North Summit on the road. This past Friday and Saturday, September 15 and 16 the Lady Broncos welcomed those...

Monticello defensive back Carter Rogers intercepts a Plateau Valley pass on September 15. Rogers took the ball 22 yards to the house on the play, increasing the Buckaroo lead. They went on to win 55-28. Anna Fredericks photo

Monticello football team improves to 3-2 with 55-28 road victory over Plateau Valley

by David Boyle News Director The Monticello High School football team improved to 3-2 on the year with a win on September 16 in Plateau City, CO. The Buckaroos made the three-hour-plus drive on Saturday for an afternoon game against the Plateau Valley Cowboys and walked away with a convincing 55-28...