Sports

Monticello teams battle through tough week

by David Boyle News Director It was a tough week for Monticello basketball with the boys and girls teams unable to register a win. The week started with the Buckaroo boys basketball team hosting the Region 19 leader Green River Pirates on January 28. Monticello suffered a 69-45 loss to the Pirates...

Whitehorse sophomore Adam Joe drives for a bucket against Red Mesa on January 27 as Elam Etsitty (#25) looks on. Joe scored nine points in the Raiders’ win against the Redskins. Katelyn Yellowman photo

Whitehorse boys and girls collect four combined wins

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Whitehorse High School girls basketball team improved to 12-4 on the season and 5-0 in Region 19 play with nice wins over Red Mesa, AZ and Pinnacle Academy this past week. The Lady Raiders are fifth in the 1A RPI standings. On Monday, January 27 the girls welcomed...

San Juan sophomore Miken Keith works an opponent during the 2A Division B Championships at Beaver High School on January 25. Keith won the divisional championship at 138 pounds and teammate Chad Yellow won the 120-pound title as San Juan qualified 19 wrestlers for the 2A Utah State Tournament. Tayia Bennett photo

Bronco grapplers earn second in 2A Divisional Tournament, qualify 19 for state tournament

by Art Adair Contributing Writer The San Juan High School wrestling team returned from the 2A Divisional Tournament in second place this past Saturday, January 25. The Broncos were edged out by the host Beaver Beavers who scored 293 points to San Juan’s 226. Coming in third was Kanab with 187.5...

Monticello senior Tavon Black lifts his opponent in the divisional finals. Anna Fredericks photo

Buckaroos qualify ten wrestlers for state

by Anna Fredericks Contributing Writer The Monticello High School wrestling team hosted the 1A Division A Tournament this past Saturday, February 25. At the end of the day the Buckaroos qualified ten of their 12 wrestlers for the state tournament and finished second behind Panguitch. Seven...

Members of the team pose with their runner-up trophy. Courtesy photo

Monticello girls finish second at state cheer

The Monticello High School cheerleading team brought home the second-place trophy from the Utah 1A Competitive Cheerleading competition January 22 at Utah Valley University in Orem. The Bucks earned two second-place finishes in Cheer and Show and a fourth-place result in the Dance category. Rich...

Members of the team include: (top row, left to right) Kailee Bradford, Chylynn Sam, Wren Wojcik, Paige Bitsoie, Olivia Moses, Diana Howe, Danika Meyers, Aspen Palmer, Josie Larsen, Berlin Palmer, Nya Hunt. Bottom: Maggie Murdock, Sienna Snyder, Ali McArthur, Addi Helquist, Genesis Clarke, Adele Parsons, Zoey Olsen, Maddyn Olsen, Kessia Herring, Savannah Richmond, and Sariah Sweeten. Kelby Palmer photo

San Juan cheerleaders win divisional category, finish fourth at state

The San Juan High School cheerleading team made history at the Southern Divisionals in Washington, UT on January 18. The team won the All Girl 2A Timeout Dance competition and qualified for the Utah Cheerleading State Competition in all three routines. It was the first time the team, under the...

Whitehorse junior Lance Tsinigine wrestles in the divisional finals at 138 lbs. Anna Fredericks photo

Three Raiders, one Cougar qualify for state wrestling

by Anna Fredericks Contributing Writer The Whitehorse Raiders and Monument Valley Cougars both attended the 1A Division A Wrestling Tournament in Monticello over the weekend. Whitehorse qualified three wrestlers for the state tournament. Junior Lance Tsinigine at 138 pounds was the top placer for...

Buckaroos, Raiders split basketball games

by Bill Boyle San Juan Record Editor The Monticello High School basketball team defeated the Whitehorse Raiders 81-68 in a key Region 19 matchup in Montezuma Creek January 24. The Buckaroos exploded to a 27-12 lead over the Raiders on the back of seven three-point baskets in the opening quarter....

San Juan senior forward Macee Palmer (#25) drives to the hoop on January 22 as teammate Madi Adams looks on and Kelaigha Nakai (#4) and Keiarra Martin (#21) defend for Whitehorse. The Lady Broncos defeated the Lady Raiders but suffered losses to Gunnison Valley and North Sevier on the week. Richard Kaer photo

Lady Broncos earn win over Whitehorse, but suffer region losses in busy week

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School girls basketball team started the past week on a high note with a 55-39 win over Whitehorse in the San Juan gym on Wednesday, January 22. The victory snapped a four-game losing streak and ultimately was a convincing performance against their...

Cougar girls collect wins as boys struggle

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monument Valley High School girls basketball team bounced back from a tough loss to Shiprock and swept their games this past week, beating Many Farms, AZ 46-41 on Thursday, January 23 and Pinnacle 39-36 on Friday, January 24. Against Many Farms Dakotah Cly led...