Sports

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...

Members of the team include: (top row, left to right) Aaliyah Hatalie, Maddie Nielson, Tarah Hardin, Danika Meyers, Chylynn Sam, Ali McArthur, Maggie Murdock, Dine’a Charles. Middle: Lola Keith, Zoey Olsen, Aspen Palmer, Kailee Bradford, Maddyn Olsen, Addi Helquist, Kessia Herring, Sienna Snyder, Sariah Snyder. Bottom: Wren Wojcik, Genesis Clarke, and Josie Larson. Brooke Pehrson photo

2025 San Juan High Cheer Team

The 2025 San Juan High School cheer team has been very busy for the past two months filling gyms and stadiums with excitement and Bronco team spirit. They will enter their competition season in earnest in the fall. Members of the team include: (top row, left to right) Aaliyah Hatalie, Maddie...

San Juan senior Rosendo Martine (right) leads junior Platte Lyman in the John Thornton Invitational in Blanding on September 17. Martine won the race and Lyman placed second, leading the Broncos to a team victory in the boys division. The team is headed to Moab this week for the Red Rock Invitational on September 24. Boston Bowers photo

Host Bronco cross country teams beat local opponents at John Thornton Invitational

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School cross country teams weren’t very hospitable at the 2025 John Thornton Invitational this past Wednesday, September 17 in Blanding. Both Bronco teams won their home event – the boys in dominant fashion 22-67 over Monticello and the girls 30-38...

Raiders continue to roll with fourth straight win

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Whitehorse High School football team won their fourth straight game to start the 2025 season this past Friday, September 19, crushing the Water Canyon Wildcats 52-14 on the WHS football field. It’s the Raiders’ best start in at least two decades, and they are...

Lady Broncos run record to 17-2 to sit among top teams in Utah 2A volleyball standings

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Since September 5 the San Juan High School volleyball team has won ten straight matches and has run their dominant record to 17-2 on the season. This past weekend the team swept the Stallion Stampede at Stansbury Park, winning five straight matches on a very...

Whitehorse volleyball team battles through challenging week

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor After stringing together four straight wins to start the month of September, this past week proved to be challenging for the Whitehorse volleyball team. The Lady Raiders suffered losses to Water Canyon on September 15 and Milford September 16 before bouncing back for...

Landon Shumway completes a tackle. Anna Fredericks photo

Monticello football falls to Norwood 36-6, drops to 2-3 on the season

by David Boyle News Director The Monticello High School football team was defeated by the Norwood Mavericks 36-6 on September 19. The loss drops the Buckaroos to 2-3 on the season. Monticello fell behind Norwood 8-0 after one quarter, with the Mavericks pushing their lead to 22-0 at halftime....