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Monument Valley's Summer Atene gets a takedown in the state finals. Anna Fredericks photo

Monument Valley girls come home fifth, boys 12th in state tournament

by Art Adair Contributing Writer The Monument Valley Lady Cougars delivered an impressive performance at the 1A/2A Girls State Wrestling Tournament this past weekend, finishing fifth in the team standings despite qualifying just six wrestlers. Under the direction of head coach Sidiah Parker, five...

Whitehorse senior Lance Tsinigine works for a takedown in the state finals. Anna Fredericks photo

Whitehorse boys take ninth, girls are 15th in 1A state wrestling tournament

by Art Adair Contributing Writer The Whitehorse High School boys wrestling team placed ninth at the 1A State Championship this past Saturday, February 14 in Richfield, advancing two wrestlers to the championship finals. At 144 pounds, Lance Tsinigine reached the championship match after earning a...

Both San Juan basketball teams earn state quarterfinal births after multi-year haituses

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor When the past week began the San Juan High School girls basketball team was looking to make the Utah State quarterfinals for the first time since 2020 and the boys were trying to make the trip for the first time since they won the 2A State Championship in 2022. Both...

Senior guard Hannah Clark puts up a free-throw in the Battle of the Drum against Monument Valley on February 12. Lee Ke photo

Utah State 1A bball tournaments set to go

by David Boyle News Director The 1A Utah basketball regular season is in the books, and the six San Juan County teams are looking forward to the playoffs. Leading the way amongst local teams are the #6 seed Whitehorse Raiders, who finished the season with a 17-5 record and region champions, going 8...

San Juan sophomore Liam Lacy flexes as he celebrates his third-place finish in the 2A Utah State Boys Wrestling Tournament on February 7 in Richfield. Lacy suffered a technical-fall loss in the semifinals to the eventual 113-pound state champion, but battled back to earn a spot in the third-place match, then won in dominant fashion with a 45-second pin over his opponent. Cameron Adair photo

San Juan boys wrestling team comes home fourth from 2A Utah State Championships

by Art Adair Contributing Writer The San Juan High School boys wrestling team wrapped up their season this past Friday and Saturday, February 6-7 at the 2A Utah State Championships at the Sevier Valley Center in Richfield. The Broncos delivered a gritty performance that resulted in a fourth-place...

Whitehorse basketball teams aim to build momentum

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Whitehorse High School girls basketball team traveled to Bicknell, UT this past Tuesday, February 3 to take on Wayne, the top-ranked team in Utah 1A girls basketball. The sixth-ranked Lady Raiders battled hard but suffered a tough 52-42 loss to the Lady Badgers....

San Juan boys, girls close regular season with wins over Grand

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School boys basketball team defeated Grand County 70-59 in Moab this past Friday, February 6. The game was tight early on and the Red Devils actually held the lead for most of the first half. But the Broncos rallied to take control midway through the...

Monticello's Marlee Mack puts up a lay-up part of her 22 points scored in a win over Green River. Anna Fredericks photo

Monticello Buckaroo boys and girls basketball teams both go 1-1 at home as regular season winds down, state tournament approaches

by David Boyle News Director The Monticello Buckaroo boys basketball team defeated Dolores 51-49 in a close contest at home on February 3. The Bears jumped to a 22-15 lead after one quarter with halftime favoring the Bears 35-30. In the locker room at halftime Coach Josh Keyes said after giving up...

Jake Deswood drives to the basket against Pinnacle. The Cougars earned a close 58-56 win at home. Lee Ke photo

Lady Cougars win two, boys one as both look to close regular season strong

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monument Valley High School girls basketball team picked up two home wins over Region 19 opponents this past week, defeating Green River 67-32 on February 3 and Pinnacle 69-26 on February 6. The Lady Cougars improved to 13-8 on the season with the victories and...

Pictured are: (back row left to right): Mark Colgan, Taylynn Christensen, Cael Christensen, Colette Colgan, Carol Van Steeter. Front row: Daniel DeMille, Dillon DeMille, Grace Bushore and Jill Pearson. Photo courtesy Alma DeMille

Victory Martial Arts in Monticello excels

Victory Martial Arts competed in the United States Karate Alliance Nationals in Albuquerque on January 18, 2026. All the team members medaled in their respective divisions. Sensei Mark Colgan took first in Kata (forms) and Weapons.