When the 2017 cross country season began more than two months ago, not very many people in the Utah 3A Cross Country scene were talking about the San Juan Broncos.
In fact, in their first year competing at the 3A level, they probably weren’t much more than an after-thought to many...
THE BIRD SCOOPby Walter & Becky Bird
One needs to attend the Utah State Cross Country Championships at Sugarhouse Park in Salt Lake City to obtain an appreciation of one of the toughest high school sports.
Every year there are numerous story lines of heroics, drama, and even...
THE ROUND-UPby Tad Barton
San Juan High welcomed alumni back this past week with a variety of activities and events to celebrate Homecoming.
From the Mr. San Juan Pageant on Monday, September 25 to the girls volleyball team knocking off previously unbeaten Richfield on Saturday the 30th...
THE BIRD SCOOPby Walter & Becky Bird
Football – Monticello v. Kirtland Central HSOn a blustery, rainy Friday night, the Buckaroos took to the field against what looked, record wise, to be a formidable foe from New Mexico.
By the end of the night, the Kirtland Central Broncos were...
The Monticello High School cheer squad (and drill team) is hard at work. Team members include: (back row, left to right) Ivy Fellmeth, Whitney Knudsen, Shalee Bradford. Middle: Erin Rogers, Morgan Maloy, Torey Johnson, Dani Chavira, Halle Young, McKenzie Redd, Ellie Nielson, Carlyn...
THE ROUND-UPTad Barton
After a two year break, the San Juan Broncos and Monticello Buckaroos faced off for the 67th time dating back to 1957.
After a hard fought game by both teams, the Broncos emerged victorious, defeating their cross county rivals 20-7.
On the opening drive of the...
Bowden Hunter hit a hole in one on the Hideout Golf Club in Monticello in most spectacular fashion. Hunter, a sophomore at Monticello High School, hit his ace on the third hole at the Hideout in the pitch dark and with a glow-in-the-dark golf ball. Bowden was golfing at the annual...
THE ROUND-UPby Tad Barton
Along with many other changes occurring at San Juan High this fall is the addition of soccer. Roughly 20 girls will make up the first ever soccer team for the Broncos beginning this fall.
Like with most things new, having a soccer team at San Juan has come with...
THE BIRD SCOOPby Walter & Becky Bird
Girl’s TeamSuccess in cross country is all about numbers. Unfortunately for the Monticello High School girls Cross country program, one big number has been lacking in recent teams – girl’s actually running.
This has been unusual for a program...
Bike racers from across the Four Corners states participated in an epic two-day, three-stage race on the Abajo Mountains on August 4 and 5.
The Fourth Annaul Blue Mountain Enduro, aka Abajo Enduro, drew 22 male and female riders from northern Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico.
Riders...