Sports

Lady Broncos take down #1 Enterprise, continue to cruise

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School volleyball team has been utterly dominant this season, leaving foe after foe languishing in the dust in a seemingly never-ending string of easy victories. Entering this week the Lady Broncos possessed a 21-2 record and sat in the #1 spot in...

Bronco golfers wrap up season at Region 18 Championship

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School boys golf team finished their season at the Region 18 Championship at the Millsite Golf Course in Ferron on September 18. Three Broncos competed in the event. Senior Baylor Nielson led the team with a career-best round of 83. Brandt Bingham...

Ethan Begay left finished 6th place out of 106 runners. Whitehorse jr. high runner Mateo Corrado, (right) finished 1st place out of 72 runners. Carolene Johnson photo

Whitehorse, Monument Valley cross country teams compete in Page, AZ

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Whitehorse High School cross country boys and girls got a couple strong performances at the Lake Powell Invitational in Page, AZ on Saturday, October 4. Neither team had enough runners to register a team score, but in the boys race senior Ethan Begay ran an 18:04....

Lady Raiders win four of last five matches

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Whitehorse High School volleyball team suffered a straight-sets loss to rival Monticello on September 23 in Monticello, falling to 5-4 on the season. The Lady Raiders traveled to Rehoboth, NM on September 26 to play in the Rehoboth Christian Tournament where they...

San Juan sophomore Brooklyn Lameman maneuvers the ball around Grand County’s Elizabeth Redd September 16 in Blanding. The Lady Broncos set a new school record for most wins in a season with three wins in the past two weeks and look to maintain momentum as they head into the closing weeks of the season. Boston Bowers photo

San Juan girls soccer team adds three wins, sets new mark for most victories in a season

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School girls soccer team added three more wins to their resume in the past two weeks, setting a new school record for most wins in a season in the process. With victories over Enterprise on September 11 and 24 and one over Gunnison Valley this past...

Lady Buckaroos continue to build momentum heading into final weeks of regular season

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor After a slow start to the season the Monticello High School volleyball team has won five of their last six games in the past three weeks, improving their record to 7-5 overall and 4-0 in Region 19 play. The Lady Buckaroos are ranked eighth in the Utah 1A standings...

Local harriers produce strong performances in Moab, Pagosa Springs

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Cross country teams representing San Juan, Monticello, Whitehorse, and Monument Valley high schools traveled to Moab on Wednesday, September 24 to compete in the annual Red Rock Invitational hosted by Grand County High School. The San Juan boys led the way with a...

Broncos suffer tough loss in Manti, look for a bounce back in homecoming game this week

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School football team cruised past South Summit and Delta on September 12 and 19, but September 26 was a date that was always circled on the calendar since before the season began as a game that would be one of the Broncos’ biggest tests of the season...

Lady Cougar volleyball sails along steadily

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monument Valley High School volleyball team broke even over the course of the past two weeks, winning three matches and losing three. The Lady Cougars are currently ranked ninth in the Utah 1A with a 10-7 overall record. In their match with the rival Lady...

Keyes threw for 342 yards in the game against Dove Creek, pictured here in the Norwood game. Anna Fredericks photo

Monticello suffers loss in Dove Creek

by David Boyle News Director The Monticello Buckaroo football team suffered a 64-35 loss in Dove Creek Sept. 26. The Bulldogs scored the first two touchdowns of the game but Monticello scored on a 72-yard touchdown pass from Jackson Keyes to Tommy Morrison to cut the deficit in half late in the...