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Lady Bronco Keezie Flannery digs a Monticello kill attempt in the San Juan High School gym on October 1 as Keegan Palmer (#13), Morgann McPherson (#1), Madden Perkins (#7), and Averie Gilson (#10) cover on the play and Monticello’s Kyleigh Adair (#30), Marlee Mack (#2), and Alli Young (#13) look on. San Juan won the game in straight sets and improved to 15-5 on the year following the past week’s action. They’re fifth in the 2A standings. Richard Kaer photo

Steady pace for San Juan volleyball team keeps them in the mix among top 2A teams

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor North Sevier, North Summit, and Parowan have dominated the Utah 2A volleyball ranks this season. The teams have combined for 51 wins and just six losses. The San Juan High School volleyball team is fully aware of how tough they are. Four of the Lady Broncos’ five...

Taryn Nielson (#209) and Jessica Black (#200) cruise through the Pagosa Springs cross country course during the McGinn Memorial on October 5. The girls finished seventh as a team while the Bronco boys won their race. Jessica Walker photo

San Juan cross country boys get four top-ten finishes at home, win in Pagosa

by Jessica Walker Contributing Writer John Thornton was a talented athlete and inspirational leader who exemplified dedication and kindness to those around him. Just over three decades after his passing, Thornton’s legacy lives on every year at the John Thornton Cross Country Invitational in...

Raiders hold solid 4-3 record

The 2024 Whitehorse football team suffered a 52-20 loss in their most recent game at Water Canyon on October 4. But they had won four of the five games preceding that loss and have a solid 4-3 record. The Raiders are fifth in the 8-man RPI standings and they’re looking to get back in the win column...

Monticello sophomore Maron Freestone (#4) drives home a solid hit against Green River in the MHS gym on September 26. Josie Mack (18), Shelby Rogers (#7), Alise Lewis (#9), and Marlee Mack (#2) cover on the play. The Lady Buckaroos swept the Lady Pirates in the game, moving to 8-4 on the season and third place in the 1A RPI standings. Anna Fredericks photo

Monticello volleyball team wins three of five in past two weeks, sits third in 1A standings

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monticello High School volleyball team won three of the four matches they played in the past two weeks, improving to 8-4 on the season. They’re ranked third in the most recent 1A RPI standings behind Monument Valley and Panguitch. The Lady Buckaroos have won five...

Lady Raiders volleyball team rides seven-game win streak to seventh place in 1A standings

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor After opening the 2024 season with two losses, the Whitehorse High School volleyball team put together a seven-game winning streak before losing three of four in a tough past week. The Lady Raiders are 8-5 on the season, ranked seventh in the most recent 1A RPI...

Lady Cougars are second in 1A volleyball standings

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monument Valley High School volleyball team has won six of their last nine games, improving to 10-6 in September and moving up to the #2 spot in the 1A RPI standings. The Lady Cougars battled the Monticello Lady Buckaroos, falling in five sets to their rivals on...

Monument Valley football battles in home contests.

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monument Valley football team is 0-3 with three games remaining in the 2024 regular season. They opened the season on August 30 with a tough 77-0 loss at St. Joseph. On September 20 they fell to Navajo Pine 52-20. In their most recent game, at home against Utah...

San Juan running back Jagger Nieves streaks past South Sevier defenders on his way downfield in the 2024 Homecoming game September 27. The Broncos soundly defeated the Rams 71-7, improving to 6-1 on the year. Nieves ran for a touchdown and threw a 26-yard touchdown pass in the win. Richard Kaer photo

Broncos continue to roll through regular season with lopsided Homecoming win

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School football team demolished another 2A South Region opponent this past Friday, September 27, taking down the South Sevier Rams 71-7 in the 2024 Homecoming game. The Broncos improved to 6-1 on the season with their sixth straight win, and remain...

Monticello girls finish fifth, boys are sixth in Red Rock Invitational

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor It was a solid day for the Monticello High School cross country teams at the Red Rock Invitational this past Wednesday, September 25 despite some major late-summer heat in Moab. The girls team took fifth place in the eight-team event while the boys came home sixth....

San Juan runners Left to right Luke Jeppesen, Levi Mahoney, Sadler Nielson. Jessica Walker photo

San Juan cross country boys take third, girls finish sixth at Red Rock Invitational in Moab

by Jessica Walker Contributing Writer Amid the hustle and bustle of homecoming week, the San Juan High School cross country team traveled to Moab to compete in the Red Rock Invitational this past Wednesday, September 25. Though the 5K course is flat and grassy and typically a fast course, the...