Sports

San Juan County well represented on All-state basketball teams

Seven local athletes were selected for girls and boys All-state basketball teams and two more received honorable mentions this year. The Deseret News made the announcement last week. All-state teams are selected annually based on coaches’ votes. We’ll feature a very brief statistical rundown and a...

Tough weekend on the road for San Juan

The San Juan High School softball and baseball teams each suffered a pair of losses last Friday, March 22 against the Richfield Wildcats. While the softball team gave up runs late in two close games, the baseball team was dominated in both games of their double header with Richfield. In game one...

2019 spring sports set to kick off

With the Monticello High School winter sports season officially in the books and many athletes relaxing on Spring Break this week, we take the time to look ahead to the imminent spring sports seasons for baseball, track and field, and golf. BaseballHeading into the 2019 season, coach Steve Draper...

Spring sports underway at San Juan

Mother Nature has put forth some impressive effort to delay spring and along with it spring sports at San Juan High. But even she could not stop the Broncos. With snow still on the diamonds and a freshly-shoveled track, the Broncos had to adapt their practices. But they refused to be stopped, as...

Whitehorse and Monument Valley girls conclude successful basketball seasons

by Rhett Sifford The Whitehorse High School girls basketball team hasn’t experienced much recent success at the annual 1A state tournament in Richfield. Since the team’s high mark in 2005 when they finished as state runners-up, the Lady Raiders failed to qualify four times and played all four days...

Monticello basketball competes at State: boys finish seventh, girls battled hard

Every season, every team starts the year with certain goals and expectations. The sequential goals for the Monticello boys basketball team this season were to win a region title followed by a state title – achievable goals for sure. Having secured the Region 19 title earlier in the month, the Bucks...

Monument Valley and Whitehorse girls aim high at state basketball

As the 2019 1A Girls State Basketball Tournament tips off today, February 27, Whitehorse and Monument Valley both begin a journey they hope takes them to rare territory – staying in the big show for all four games. The Lady Raiders have done it just twice in the last 10 seasons. Monument Valley’s...

Monticello Buckaroos begin 2019 1A Utah state basketball tournaments

Girls basketball It’s the week of weeks for the Lady Buckaroos as they travel to Richfield for what they hope is a lengthy stay. For those not familiar with the Utah 1A basketball tournament, it is a double elimination format that rewards steady play. Win and you play another day. Lose and you...

Basketball: Boys clinch Region 19 title, girls finish fourth

Girls Basketball On February 12, the Lady Buckaroos (7-12, 4-4) honored a great group of seniors and hosted the Pinnacle Lady Panthers (5-15, 0-9) in a Region 19 tilt. A Monticello win would get the ladies above .500 in the region. Emotions were visible as Monticello honored their three senior...

Winter sports wrap up at San Juan High

The saying goes, “All good things must come to an end,” and the 2018-19 winter sports season at San Juan High did just that over the weekend. Three Broncos represented the Blue and Gold at the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) 3A State Wrestling Championships at Utah Valley University...