Sports

Monticello football upsets Grand County

The Monticello Buckaroo football team opened the season with a gutsy win on the road over rivals Grand County in Moab this past Friday, August 13. Aggressive play calling, hard hits, a positive turnover ratio, and a 40-yard touchdown heave as the first half expired all contributed to the Bucks’ 20-...

San Juan football takes its lumps in game one

The San Juan High School football team knew they were in for a stout challenge long before they got off the bus this past Friday, September 13 at Desert Hills High School in St. George, UT. Though they were up for the test to begin the 2021-22 season, it didn’t take long to see that they truly had...

Everything is new for MHS volleyball in 2021

The cooler fall weather brings changes in Monticello High School volleyball, beginning with new coaches. New head coach Kelli Keyes is a Monticello native who returns home after teaching and coaching at San Juan High. Keyes coached the Broncos for three years and has attended multiple clinics and...

San Juan volleyball team begins 2021 reaching for their potential

The San Juan Bronco volleyball team only lost two seniors last year, great team leaders Sadie Brown and Jerika Torgerson. This year’s team has some experience under their knee pads and hopes to come out swinging. Their season begins this Thursday, August 19 at home against Grand. Head coach Marci...

San Juan football team opens year next Friday with eyes fixed on a 2021 state championship

The San Juan High School Football Team has their sights set on one goal in 2021: winning the 2A state football championship. It’s a goal the team feels is within reach. The Broncos return every starter from a 2020 squad that was already strong and gave eventual 3A state champion Juab a run for...

San Juan High School cross country looking to build strong team

As Will and Holly Walker enter their eighth season coaching the San Juan High School Cross Country Team, they are excited about the prospect of a full squad. Many student athletes, specifically from south of Blanding, who were unable to participate last season due to the San Juan School District’s...

Fun weekend features exciting competitions

In the wee morning hours of Sunday, July 25, long after most Pioneer Day celebrators were tightly tucked in bed, the First Colony Mortgage softball team hoisted the 2021 Blue Mountain Invitational Fastpitch Softball Tournament trophy at the Monticello ballfields. In the semifinals, First Colony...

Hideout Golf Course to host big Shootout and Amateur tournaments this Friday thru Sunday

The Hideout Golf Club in Monticello will host its two largest golf tournaments of the year this weekend as hundreds of golfers and others will fill the course. Golf Pro Jeff Simons said 75 two-person teams had already signed up for the Hideout Shootout by July 26. The best-ball tournament will be...

San Juan football team ranked 2A #2 to start year, Monticello joins new 1A North

The San Juan High School football team will begin the 2021 season ranked second in a newly realigned 2A classification. The Broncos will face some tough competition as they move from 3A back to 2A and join a new 2A South region that includes preseason #1 Beaver, #5 Delta, Grand County, Millard,...

Five senior student athletes from local high schools receive Academic All-state honors

Five local high school student athletes earned Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) Academic All-state honors for the 2021 spring sports season. From Monticello High School, Kennedy Brewer and Olivia Chamberlain were named to the Academic All-state girls golf team and Paul Reay was...