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San Juan junior JD Palmer works over an opponent at the 2A Utah State Wrestling Tournament in Richfield. Palmer was one of four Bronco wrestlers to finish second at the tourney and the Broncos earned a third-place trophy as a team. Tayia Bennett photo

San Juan Broncos finish third in 2A Utah State Wrestling Tournament

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School wrestling team spent the past weekend at the Sevier Valley Center in Richfield, closing out the 2023-24 season with a very nice third-place finish with 155.5 points at the 2A Utah State Tournament. Four Broncos earned the right to wrestle in...

Monticello senior Zac Thayn turns his opponent from Altamont in the 144 lb. 1A state wrestling semi-finals. Anna Fredericks photo

Monticello Buckaroos come home with fourth place in 1A Utah State Wrestling Tournament

by Anna Fredericks Contributing Writer The Monticello Buckaroo Wrestlers closed out their season at the 1A Utah State Tournament this past weekend, finishing fourth as a team. The Buckaroos had a good showing, placing eight of their 12 wrestlers in the medals. The Buckaroos had four wrestlers who...

Members of the team include: (top row, left to right) Manager AJ Christiansen, Coach Doug Christiansen, Head Coach Josh Keyes, Seth Taylor, Traken Lee, Curtis Bunker, Jackson Keyes, Kaden Pehrson, Coach Ryan Young, Ryan Holt. Bottom: Jaeden Camacho, Kooper Nielson, Abraham Morrison, Mason Atwood, Ryan Lewis, JD McDonald, Cache Young, Aaron Gillette. Not pictured: Tommy Morrison, McKay Nielson, and Carter Francom. Courtesy photo

Monticello teams beat Pinnacle

The Monticello basketball teams both defeated Pinnacle in their home gym on February 6. The Monticello girls basketball team jumped to a 9-1 lead after one quarter and extended their lead to 22-9 at halftime. The lady Bucks led 27-19 after three quarters with the final score favoring Monticello 34-...

Monument Valley's Shimequa Hudson puts up a three-point shot. Lee Ke photo

Battle of the Drum see's Whitehorse boys prevail with Monument Valley girls taking the drum

The Whitehorse Raiders boys basketball team defeated the Monument Valley Cougars 96-75 in the final boys Battle of the Drum on February 6 in Montezuma Creek. The Raiders jumped to a 32-17 lead after one quarter pushing the lead to 58-33 at halftime, with the final score favoring Whitehorse 96-75....

The San Juan Lady Broncos crash the boards during a region game against the North Summit Braves on February 3. The regular season comes to a close this week as the Broncos take on local rival Grand County on Friday. Richard Kaer photo

San Juan basketball teams unable to find win column in tough penultimate week of season

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor It was a tough road trip for the San Juan High School boys basketball team this past weekend with the Broncos suffering Region 15 losses to Duchesne and North Summit on February 2 and 3. Against the Eagles on Friday, February 2 San Juan fell behind 14-11 after one...

Whitehorse girls sweep week, Raider boys and Monument Valley boys suffer losses

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Whitehorse High School girls basketball team enjoyed a nice week that included easy wins over Pinnacle Academy and Bryce Valley on January 30 and February 2. The Lady Raiders dominated the Lady Panthers at home on January 30 in a 70-28 Region 19 victory, then...

Conner Mantz crosses the finish line at the US Olympic Marathon Trials ahead of teammate Clayton Young. Photo courtesy Team USA

Runner with local ties qualifies for the 2024 Paris Olympics

Conner Mantz, a world-class distance runner with ties to San Juan County, punched his ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympic Summer Games over the weekend. Mantz earned first place at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Marathon Trials held in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, February 3. Mantz finished the marathon...

Monticello basketball teams ready for final region battles of the season

by David Boyle News Director The Monticello boys basketball team went 1-1 in their last two contest while the girls dropped their only game played since last report. The Monticello high school boys basketball team fell to region rival Green River on the road on January 30 by a score of 52-38. The...

Monticello wrestlers take second in 1A division tournament

by Anna Fredericks Contributing Writer The Monticello High School wrestlers brought home a second-place trophy from the Utah 1A Division A Tournament January 27 at Telos Academy in Orem. The Buckaroos finished with 202 points. Panguitch won the tourney with 266 points and Piute scored 123 to finish...

Bronco Chad Yellow has his opponent all tied up in knots and even has time to smile for the camera on his way to a divisional championship in Blanding on January 27.Richard Kaer photo

Broncos finish second in division tournament, qualify 21 wrestlers for 2A state tournament

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School wrestling team headed into the postseason this past weekend with strong momentum. Never ones to disappoint, the Broncos took advantage of a prime opportunity to maintain that momentum in front of their own fans when they hosted the Utah 2A...