Sports

Monument Valley seniors represent in All-Star game

Shimequa Hudson (left) and Precious Bedonie (right) represented Monument Valley in the Utah Girls Basketball Coaches Association Senior All-Star Game at North Sevier High School in Salina on Saturday, March 16. The Lady Cougar standouts played for the 1A All-Star team which dominated the 2A team in...

A host of girls sprint to the finish line at the San Juan County Championship in Blanding on Saturday, March 16. From left to right Sadie Black (San Juan), Madi Adair (Monticello), Chloe Palmer, Adison Ivins, and Sadie Palmer give it their all. The Bronco girls finished second as a team in the meet while Monticello took third. Richard Kaer photo

San Juan track and field team hosts lively SJC Championship

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School track and field team hosted the annual San Juan County Championship on Saturday, March 23 with seven teams in attendance. The Bronco boys scored 221 points to win their division. Carbon was a close second with 217 points, Monticello took third...

San Juan boys soccer team upsets undefeated 2A South Region leaders

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School boys soccer team got one of the biggest wins in their six-year varsity history, if not the biggest when they upset the undefeated Gunnison Valley Bulldogs 4-3 on Thursday, March 21 in Gunnison. The Broncos scored two goals in the first half...

San Juan junior Branten Bethea slides into third base safely against North Summit on March 19 in Blanding. The Broncos swept the Braves in a 2A East Region doubleheader 21-0 and 21-4. Richard Kaer photo

San Juan baseball team wins six of last seven games in past two weeks to take 2A East lead

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor It has been a busy and productive past two weeks for the San Juan High School baseball team. The Broncos have won six of their last seven games beginning with the Red Devil Invitational in Moab March 15-16. At that tournament San Juan beat North Summit 19-1, Emery 3-1...

San Juan senior Trinity Whatcott had an excellent game offensively and on the mound against Needles, NV at the March Warmup in St. George March 15. She hit two home runs and was a perfect 3-3 at the plate with two RBIs. On the mound she allowed just three runs on three hits while striking out 11 Needles batters. Boston Bowers photo

San Juan softball opens season with split at weather-shortened March Warmup tourney

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor It was an interesting start to the season for the San Juan High School softball team this past weekend. The Lady Broncos traveled 400 miles to St. George on Thursday, March 14 for the annual March Warmup and what was supposed to be a two-day, five-game round robin...

San Juan track and field team takes 11th at Farm Bureau Invitational in Price

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School track and field team traveled to Price on Saturday, March 16 for the Farm Bureau Invitational at Carbon High School. The Broncos scored a combined 32 points to finish 11th among 21 teams. Almost all of San Juan’s points came in the field...

Robert Morrison leads Monticello track and field team in season-opening meet

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor It was the Robert Morrison show for the Monticello High School track and field team this past Saturday, March 16 at the Farm Bureau Invitational at Carbon High School in Price. Morrison picked up all four of the top finishes for the Buckaroos and scored their only...

Monument Valley High student athlete wrestler earns All-State honors

One wrestler representing Monument Valley High finished third or better at the 1A/2A girls state tournament on February 10. As part of an effort to honor winter All-State athletes, the San Juan Record is proud to present these outstanding wrestlers in special profiles featuring photos and comments...

Zac Thayn 1A wrestling ~ runner-up Monticello Senior | 144 Pounds 40 wins ~ 13 losses

Monticello High student athlete wrestlers earn All-State honors

Four wrestlers representing Monticello High finished third or better at the 1A state tournament on February 10. As part of an effort to honor winter All-State athletes, the San Juan Record is proud to present these outstanding wrestlers in special profiles featuring photos and comments from their...

Taylor Black 2A wrestling ~ runner-up San Juan Senior | 285 Pounds 27 wins ~ 8 losses

San Juan High student athletes wrestlers earn All-State honors

Five wrestlers representing San Juan High finished third or better at the 2A state tournament on February 10. As part of an effort to honor winter All-State athletes, the San Juan Record is proud to present these outstanding wrestlers in special profiles featuring photos and comments from their...