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Whitehorse sophomore Adam Joe goes to the hole against Monument Valley on January 8 as Cougars Brice Goodshield (#34) and Tobias Grey (#32) defend. The Raiders won the rivalry matchup 76-32. Katelyn Yellowman photo

Raiders defeat Cougars in Battle of the Drum

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monument Valley Cougars and Whitehorse Raiders met in Montezuma Creek on Wednesday, January 8 for the first Battle of the Drum matchup on the basketball court this season. The Whitehorse gym was packed for the two varsity contests between the longtime rivals and...

Monticello basketball teams get home wins

by David Boyle News Director The Monticello basketball teams earned a couple of wins in their home gymnasium last week. On January 7 the Buckaroos hosted the Dolores Bears for a doubleheader with both contests going to overtime. In the first contest the Monticello girls held a 21-20 lead at...

Raider wrestlers earn titles

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Whitehorse High School wrestling team scored 66 points to finish 16th out of 24 teams at the Battle at the Mine at Tintic High School in Eureka, UT this past Saturday, January 11. The Raiders were led by Lance Tsinigine who won the championship at 136-143 pounds...

San Juan junior Khatira Keith celebrates a victory over her Moffat County, CO opponent at the Tournament of Champions on January 11. Michelle Keith photo

Lady Bronco wrestlers compete in Vernal

by Art Adair Contributing Writer The San Juan High School girls wrestling team attended the fourth annual Girls Tournament of Champions in Vernal, UT. The Broncos placed 13th out of 22 teams while only filling seven of the 14 weights. After the dust settled, Bronco junior Khatira Keith finished...

Chad Yellow poses with hardware earned in his 2nd All-Star Dual award. Courtesy photo

Depleted San Juan wrestling squad travels to Vernal to compete in Tournament of Champions

by Art Adair Contributing Writer The San Juan High School boys wrestled in the Tournament of Champions in Vernal and took on the Altamont Longhorns in a dual. Trai Bass, Chad Yellow, Cameron Adair and JD Palmer all won. Dropping their matches were Gaige Palmer, Jack Kartchner, Miken Keith, Hunter...

Members of the team include: (top row, left to right) Madi Adams, Jayden Benally, Miley Harrison, Aaliyah Chief, Hayden Shumway, Tzosilah Etsitty, C’ona Dandy, Jordan Jones, Daveigh Mitchell, Evony Sampson. Bottom: Kaidence Mitchell, Ava Bayles, Syndel Atcitty, Caydence Joe, Macee Palmer, Lyvanna Benn, Khimya Fullwood, TyAnna George, and Colee Crofts. Not Pictured: Jaynie McNaughtan, Head Coach Laura Stearns, and Assistant Coach Jason Shumway. Brooke Pehrson photo

Tough road trip for San Juan basketball

by Bill Boyle San Juan Record Editor The San Juan basketball teams put 700 miles on the odometer over the weekend on a long Region 15 road trip to Coalville and Duchesne. The boys and girls teams were both defeated in their games. The first game was a highly-anticipated matchup against the North...

Monticello wrestlers compete in Pagosa

by Anna Fredericks Contributing Writer The Monticello High School wrestling team traveled to Pagosa Springs, CO over the weekend to attend the Rocky Mountain Invitational. The Buckaroos finished 11th in the field of 19 teams. Seniors Tyson Wheeler and Camren Carpenter both wrestled their way to the...

San Juan wrestling team gives strong performance at 2A Duals

by Art Adair Contributing Writer The San Juan High School boys wrestling team traveled to Fillmore to compete in the 2A Duals Tournament at Millard High School this past Friday and Saturday, January 3-4. The Broncos went into the tournament without the services of their varsity heavyweight Porter...

San Juan junior Cole Duke with a focused drive to the basket against Gunnison Valley on January 4. The Broncos won two straight games this past weekend, improving to 6-6 on the season. They were ranked ninth in the 2A RPI standings entering this week with a tough matchup against #3 North Summit coming up on Friday. Richard Kaer photo

Broncos race to top of Region 15 standings with back-to-back victories over Wolves and Bulldogs in first games of new year

by Bill Boyle San Juan Record Editor The San Juan Bronco basketball team opened the new year with two big wins over Region 15 opponents and sit on top of the region standings with a 2-0 record. The Broncos overcame an early deficit and defeated the North Sevier Wolves 68-58 on January 3. The next...

Landon Shumway works for a turn. Anna Fredericks photo

Buckaroos earn top honors among 1A teams at Utah Winter Classic

by Anna Fredericks Contributing Writer The Monticello High School wrestling team was back in action this past weekend at the 33-team Utah Winter Classic at the Sevier Valley Center in Richfield. The Buckaroos were the top-finishing 1A team in 15th place overall. In the gold bracket John Leber and...