Sports

Monument Valley boys basketball looks to maintain momentum to close out 2025

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monument Valley boys basketball team defeated Dugway 52-46 this past Saturday, December 13 for the second win of their season. The game was the Cougars’ second game at a tournament in Escalante. In the first game of the tournament the Monument Valley boys...

Bronco boys rebound from tough losses to smother South Sevier

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School boys basketball team started the past week off with tough road losses on Tuesday, December 9 and Wednesday, December 10. They fell to the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers 71-40 in Colorado on Tuesday and the Emery Spartans 55-42 in Castle Dale on...

Monticello sophomore Kord Young (#12) rises for a shot over Bryce Valley defenders on December 12 as junior Tristan Felix (#22) looks on. The Buckaroos suffered an 83-58 loss in the game but look to rebound against Dove Creek this week. Anna Fredericks photo

Buckaroo basketball teams look to make a dent in win column

by David Boyle News Director The Monticello Buckaroo basketball teams have seen some good signs in the early season but haven’t been able to translate that into a lot of wins in December. The Monticello boys team is 1-5 in the month, but it started strong at the Ouray tournament with the Bucks...

San Juan sophomore Kheirra Keith works to pin an Ignacio opponent at the Western Slope Showdown in Montrose, CO December 13. Art Adair photo

San Juan wrestling teams compete in Mon Valley, Montrose

by Art Adair Contributing Writer The Monument Valley High School wrestling team hosted the second annual “Rumble in the Valley” tournament on Wednesday, December 10. The event featured teams from Whitehorse and San Juan high schools with exhibition matches for both boys and girls teams. Wrestlers...

Lady Broncos open December with two wins

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School girls basketball team opened the season with a couple of tough losses in November, but since then they’ve won two of their last three games, including an exciting come-from-behind 55-50 win over South Sevier December 13 in Blanding. That game...

Raider wrestlers battle in Panguitch, St. George

by David Boyle News Director The Whitehorse Raiders boys and girls wrestling season is well underway. On the boys side the Raiders have a few standouts who helped lead them to a 24th-place finish at the Panguitch Invitational. The Raiders are led by senior Lance Tsinigine who holds a record of 6-2...

Monument Valley wrestling in full swing

by David Boyle News Director The Monument Valley boys and girls wrestling seasons are well underway. The Monument Valley girls finished fifth at the Paul Williamson Memorial tournament in Parowan and 14th at the Panguitch Invitational. The Monument Valley girls are led by Junior Aiyana Parker who...

Lady Raiders build momentum with wins

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor After starting the season with one win and one loss in November the Whitehorse High School girls basketball team has won three of their last four games in the past two weeks. Their only loss came in overtime to Piute this past Friday, December 12 by a final of 61-53...

San Juan senior Cole Duke goes to the hole against Bayfield on December 6 in Blanding. Duke scored 17 points against the Wolverines, helping the Broncos to a 69-57 win. Swayzi Jack photo

San Juan boys continue to establish momentum with two home wins

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School boys basketball team was looking to establish some momentum when they welcomed two teams to Blanding this past weekend for some early season action in their home gym. On Friday, December 5 the Broncos hosted the 1A defending state champion...

Buckaroo wrestlers open season on the road

by Anna Fredericks Contributing Writer The Monticello High School wrestling team took to the mat on Wednesday, December 3 to start a new season of high school wrestling action. The Buckaroos kicked off the year with a dual at Norwood, CO where Arturo Gutierrez got the team started with a dominating...