Sports

Honorable Mention All State - Cache Young - Monticello Junior Guard

Cache Young 1A Honorable Mention | Monticello Junior Guard 351 Points (14.6 pg) ~ 154 Rebounds (6.4 pg) ~ 65 Assists ~ 50 Three-Pointers ~ 44 Steals Head Coach Josh Keyes: “I can guarantee Monticello Buckaroo fans one perpetual truth: In the moments before game time, deep within the ancient...

Honorable Mention All State - Maron Freestone - Monticello Junior Guard

Maron Freestone 1A Honorable Mention | Monticello Junior Guard 265 Points (12.6 pg) ~ 68 Steals (3.2 pg) ~ 43 Three-Pointers ~ 40 Rebounds ~ 19 Assists ~ 6 Blocks Head Coach Katie Nebeker: “Maron Freestone is the type of player who possesses one of the best shots on the court and she’s constantly...

Honorable Mention All State - Adam Joe - Whitehorse Junior Forward

Adam Joe 1A Honorable Mention | Whitehorse Junior Forward 348 Points (13.9 pg) Athletic Director Chuck Woodhouse: “Adam Joe is an amazing person and athlete. He carries a very high GPA as well as performs at a tremendous level on the court and field. Adam is one of the coaches’ dream players. He...

San Juan senior Brandt Bingham (#10) celebrates with teammates Jagger Nieves (#2) and Remy Whatcott after hitting a solo home run against North Sevier on March 24. Courtesy photo

San Juan baseball builds midseason momentum with five straight wins

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School baseball team continued to build early-season momentum with two big 2A East region wins over North Sevier on March 24 and 27. With the wins the Broncos improved to 8-4 on the season and 4-0 in region play. They’re riding a five-game winning...

San Juan beats Beaver and Parowan in 2A South boys soccer contests in past week

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor It was a very productive past week for the San Juan High School boys soccer team. The Broncos won back-to-back 2A South Region games on Monday and Tuesday, March 23-24. On Monday they opened the week at home against Beaver and got a very quick start with three goals...

Buckaroos split games with Grand on baseball diamond

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monticello High School baseball team played a home-and-home series with the rival Grand County Red Devils this past week, losing 6-5 in Moab on March 24 and winning 12-2 in Monticello on March 27. The Buckaroos own the series lead with their rivals this season...

San Juan junior Khatira Keith prepares to deliver a pitch in her no-hitter against against Parowan in Blanding March 21 as Averie Gilson defends. The Lady Broncos have won 13 straight games to start the season, including four wins this past weekend. And they’re not planning on slowing down. San Juan skipped Spring Break to play Grand County on Tuesday, March 31. They’ll host Beaver this Friday, April 3 in what should be a fun matchup. Laura Stearns photo

San Juan Lady Bronco softball team sweeps weekend to remain undefeated on season

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School softball team continued to tear up the diamond this past weekend, notching four more wins to improve their season record to 13-0. On Friday, March 27 the Lady Broncos traveled west to close out their season series with Parowan. San Juan scored...

San Juan County track and field athletes set top marks in meets ahead of spring break

by David Boyle News Director San Juan County track and field athletes ran, threw, and leaped their way to another successful week ahead of spring break. A handful of athletes representing the county have top-15 marks in the state of Utah across all classifications. New to that top-15 mark this past...

Monticello High Drama wins state title

The Monticello high school theater team won the 2026 1A state drama competition on March 28. The Buckaroos won a host of awards to compile enough points to also walk away with the team championship at the state meet. Coach Paige Freestone recognized it was a long climb to the top of the mountain. “...

San Juan long jumper Max Stearns takes flight during the Red Rock Invitational in Moab on March 7. The Bronco boys finished eighth at the Pine View Invite in St. George this past weekend. A number of local athletes own some of the top marks in the state among all classifications at this point in the season. Jeff Hunt photo

Local track and field teams impressing

by David Boyle News Director San Juan County track and field athletes had another successful week. Several San Juan County athletes have top 15 marks among all classifications in the state. Leading the way is San Juan High School senior Tripp Palmer. He jumped an impressive six feet, eight inches...