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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...

San Juan and Monticello baseball to State

The San Juan and Monticello high school baseball teams have both concluded their regular seasons and are gearing up for the 2A Utah State Tournament. The Broncos finished the year with two wins over Grand County, one over Bayfield, CO, and a loss at Montezuma-Cortez, CO. They’re 12-8, ranked fourth...

San Juan golfer Sariah Sweeten putts during the Lady Broncos match at the Palisade Golf Course on April 14. San Juan enters the postseason this week. Kim Baker photo

San Juan girls golf closes regular season with five matches in four weeks

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School girls golf team has played steadily since mid March, traveling to golf on a new course every week in that time period. The Lady Broncos traveled southwest to the warm environs in St. George on March 24 to play a Region 18 match at the...

College signing events for San Juan athletes

San Juan High School standout athletes Miley Harrison (left) and Khatira Keith recently signed college letters of intent, marking the next step in their athletic careers. Harrison signed with Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, Illinois where she will play softball for the Trailblazers....