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Monument Valley senior Doreon Chee sails through the air looking to drop in a bucket as Whitehorse senior D’Wayne Nakai (#30) defends in the Battle of the Drum February 16. The Cougar boys and girls won both games. Lee Ke photo

Cougars sweep Battle of the Drum at home

by David Boyle News Director The Monument Valley boys basketball team defeated Whitehorse in the Battle of the Drum on February 16. The Raiders took a 29-10 lead in the first quarter but the Cougars battled back to make the score 39-34 Whitehorse at halftime. After three quarters the score still...

Members of the team include: (back row, left to right) Head Coach Jeff Johnson, Weston Jones, Justice Black, Keaton Ivins, Ian Johnson, Jerzy Nieves, Collin Baker, Dakota Long, Garrett Young, Anthony Done, RJ Dalley, Brigham Nielson, Coach Easton Nielson, Coach Mike Brown. Front: Nash Jones, Tripp Palmer, Cole Duke, Baylor Nielson, Jaiten Knight, Jake Ivins, Branten Bethea, Owen Adams, Nache Young, Cash Palmer, and Jagger Nieves. Courtesy photo

San Juan boys basketball season comes to a premature close with tough 50-36 road loss to Parowan in state tournament second round

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School boys basketball team entered the 2023 Utah 2A State Basketball Tournament as underdogs this past weekend, ranked ninth and forced into a long road trip to Parowan to take on the #8 Rams in the second round. The Broncos had beaten their...

San Juan leading scorer Serina Yanito rises above a crowd of Gunnison Valley defenders in the second round of the 2A state tournament on February 15. Chris Hart photo

Bronco girls get first round win in state tournament but fall in second round

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor With an upset win over Enterprise in the final week of the regular season the San Juan High School girls basketball team earned the #15 seed in the 2A Utah State Girls Basketball Tournament and a home game in the first round. The Gunnison Valley Bulldogs came to...

Monticello High School cheerleaders competed in the Utah Cheerleading Competition for the first time in school history on January 25. Members of the team include: (back row, left to right) Head Coach (and Coach of the Year) Kerri Murdock, Coach Kim Henderson, Abigail Crowley, Peaches Ramsay, Charlei Hoggard, Kaylie Mower, Ashley Musselman, Aubrey Black,Emma Peterson, Hannah Crowley, Laikyn Pehrson. Front: Kamron Yoakam, Gabi Dowell, Reagan Gill, Yanba Lee, Cami Dowell, and Emmry Wilcox. Courtesy Photo

Monticello cheerleaders compete in state competition for first time in school history

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Though the winter portion of the 2022-23 high school sports season is not yet concluded for Monticello High School, it has already been an exciting year for the Buckaroo cheerleaders. For the first time in school history the girls competed in the Utah State...

Bronco Callen Burke (top) earned a second state championship with a thrilling overtime win over his opponent from North Sevier. Burke’s title helped the Broncos earn a third place tie at the state tournament. Ashley Lacy photo

San Juan wrestlers tie for third at state tournament, led by another championship run for Callen Burke

The San Juan Broncos tied the North Sevier Wolves for third place at the 2A state tournament in the final match of the night. With nine medal earaners the effort by San Juan was recognized by fellow coaches as Shane Mussleman was awarded the 2A coach of the year at the end of the evening. San Juan’...

Buckaroo Treydon Harris earned a second state championship at the state wrestling tournament on February 10 and 11, overcoming a deficit in the third period to earn a pin and a come-from-behind title. See more photos at sjrnews.com. Anna Fredericks photo

Treydon Harris wins second-straight title, Buckaroo wrestlers finish fifth at state tournament

by Anna Fredericks Contributing Writer The Monticello Buckaroo Wrestlers closed out their season at the 2023 1A Utah State Wrestling Tournament in Richfield this past Friday and Saturday, February 10-11. The Buckaroos got a solid performance from all their athletes, finishing fifth as a team at the...

The Broncos are 5-17 for the year, with a 3-6 record on the home court. Members of the team are (front row, left to right): Kaidence Mitchell, Shaylyn Nez, Hayden Shumway, Tekowa Hernandez, Kaeah Howard, Serina Yanito, Khadija Lee, Averie Gilson, Kanehi Charley, Khianta Benally, Macee Palmer, and Khatira Keith. Back row: TyAnna George, C’Ona Dandy, Synessa Atcitty, Paige Bitsoie, Adri Johnson, Manager Shilo Boy, Brittney Lansing, Madi Adams, Inez Tsosie, Tzosliah Etsitty, and Miley Harrison.Courtesy photo

San Juan boys and girls close regular season against Beaver, head into state tournament play-in games this week

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School girls and boys basketball teams both closed out their regular seasons this past Friday, February 10 against Beaver – the boys on the road and the girls at home. For the boys, it was a carbon copy of their first meeting with the Beavers on...

Whitehorse Raider Marcus Denny works at the 1A state wrestling tournament. Denny earned a third place finish at the tournament while leading the Raider wrestlers. Anna Fredericks photo

Marcus Denny earns third at state as Whitehorse wrestlers conclude season

by Anna Fredericks Contributing Writer The Whitehorse High School wrestling team finished their 2022-23 season at the 1A Utah State Wrestling Tournament in Richfield this past Friday and Saturday, February 10-11. Senior Marcus Denny led the way for the Raiders, earning a third-place medal at the...

Monument Valley basketball teams marching toward post-season play

by David Boyle News Director The Monument Valley High School basketball teams took a region road trip over the weekend. The boys and girls basketball teams played in Price against Pinnacle on February 3 before playing in Green River on February 4. The Monument Valley girls team defeated Pinnacle on...

Whitehorse basketball teams host Monticello in matchup of Region 23 teams

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monticello girls and boys basketball teams visited Montezuma Creek this past Tuesday, February 7 for a couple spirited local rivalry matchups and key 1A Region 23 games also. Both games were exciting from start to finish. In the opening contest of the night...