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Lady Broncos conclude 2025 golf season at 2A state tournament

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School girls golf team shot a team score of 493 to finish with a 205-over par in 12th place at the 2025 2A Utah Girls Golf Championship at the Ridge Golf Course in Salt Lake City May 14. Ohla Krukovska shot her best round of the year with a 115,...

Loss in Milford brings Buckaroo baseball season to a premature close

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monticello Buckaroos suffered a tough 18-1 loss to local rival Grand County in the opening game of the 2A Utah State Baseball Tournament May 3 in Blanding. The loss dropped the Bucks to the one-loss bracket where they would spend the remainder of the tournament as...

Members of the Monticello girls track team pose with the state runner-up trophy. Pictured left to right standing: Coach Jeff Hunt, Elise Taylor, Kyleigh Adair, Dani Black, Jane Burton, Maron Freestone, Ayla Carling, Madison Adair, Grace Coleman, Latalia O’Harra, Myah Lewis, Deja La Giglia, Aubrey Black, Coach Ivan Mack, Coach Curtis Welch, Front row: Annaleigh Nebeker, Olivia Plemmons, Alexis Bailey, Marah Long, Marlee Mack, Lilli Burton, Allie Carling, Josie Mack. Anna Fredericks photo

Monticello girls finish 2nd at state track meet, Monticello boys 5th

The Monticello girls finished as runner-ups at the state 1A track meet, narrowly beating Rich by 2.5 points. The girls earned 112.5 points to the Rebels 110 while Panguitch earned 157 to claim the title. In the last race of the meet the Monticello girls 4x400 team won the relay title to secure the...

Members of the 2015 Monticello girl's state champion golf team and the boy's third place team pose with the girls state championship trophy. Pictured back row left to right: Coach Nathan Chamberlain, John Leber, Canyon Christensen, Kooper Nielson, Ryan Holt, Traken Lee, Jackson Keyes, Coach Shane Brewer, Coach Mike Holyoak. Front row: Cambree Chamberlain, Alise Lewis, Lilli Burton, Alli Young, LE Olson, Rebecca Chamberlain, Jane Burton. Haley Burton photo

Monticello girls golf team wins state title

The Monticello girls golf team won the 2025 1A state golf meet with the girls placing four golfers in the top six at the state tournament. The lady Buckaroos battled through less than ideal conditions at the Mountain View Golf Course in West Jordan on May 14. The afternoon rounds for the golfers...

Monument Valley High Track and Field compete in at region meet

Monument Valley High track and field teams competed in the Region 19 track meet at Monticello High on May 7. The Monument Valley girls finished in fourth place, while the boys finished in fifth place at the region meet. Top four marks in each event qualified for the state tournament, four Monument...

Whitehorse Raiders Track and Field girls finish 2nd, boys 3rd at region

Whitehorse teams competed in the Region 19 track meet at Monticello High on May 7. The Whitehorse girls team finished as runner-ups at the meet while the boys finished in third place. Top four marks in each event qualified for the state tournament. In all 11 Whitehorse athletes are entered to...

Monticello teams win region titles

Monticello High track and field teams won the Region 19 track meet at Monticello High on May 7. The Monticello boys and girls teams both earned region championships. Top four marks in each event qualified for the state tournament. In all 37 Monticello, athletes are entered to compete at the 1A...

San Juan boys second, girls fourth at Region 15 track & field championship

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School boys track and field team came up just short of a Region 15 Championship on Tuesday, May 6 in Moab. The Broncos scored 100 points to finish behind only North Summit, who scored 161 to win the title. JD Palmer led the way with 22 points in...

Lady Broncos win three straight after suffering state first-round loss

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Following a tough 6-1 loss to Grand County in Duchesne to open the 2025 2A Utah State Softball Tournament, the San Juan Lady Broncos found themselves in a battle for their lives, needing eight straight wins to capture the state championship. Tenth-seeded San Juan...

San Juan boys tennis season comes to a close at 3A state tournament

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Seven San Juan High School boys tennis players made the trip north to represent their team in the 2025 3A Utah State Boys Tennis Tournament this past Thursday and Friday, May 8-9. The first round of the tournament was played at Brighton High School in Cottonwood...