Sports

San Juan girls basketball team looks to get back into win column as they head into state

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Wins were a bit elusive for the San Juan High School girls basketball team in the homestretch of the regular season. The Lady Broncos are on a six-game losing streak as they enter the 2A Utah State Tournament this week, and they lost nine of their last ten in the...

Monument Valley senior Shilah Williams pulls up to shoot against Pinnacle. Lee Ke photo

Monument Valley basketball teams wrapping up region play

The Monument Valley basketball teams competed in the Battle of the Drum, played Pinnacle and Green River in a region 19 heavy week. Both Cougars teams suffered losses in the Battle of the Drum to Whitehorse on February 5, the girls 51-33 and the boys 93-36. In the girls game the Cougars were led by...

San Juan junior Jagger Nieves goes to the hole against Duchesne on January 31 as teammate George McNaughtan (#0) covers. Nieves scored 29 combined points in the games with Duchesne and North Summit this past weekend, leading the Broncos to back-to-back victories. San Juan will close out their regular season this week with games against Monticello and Grand County. The 2A Utah State Tournament is set to begin February 12. Richard Kaer photo

Broncos upset #2 North Summit and defeat Duchesne in strong weekend showings

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The North Summit boys basketball team beat San Juan 66-55 in the teams’ first meeting this season on January 10 in Coalville, UT. At the time it was the Braves’ eighth win in a row and they went on to win 13 straight, propelling themselves to the #2 spot in the 2A RPI...

Keyshawn Whitehorse notches monster ride at Madison Square Garden

McCracken Spring, UT resident Keyshawn Whitehorse earned a huge 90-point ride to win round two of the Professional Bull Riders Unleash The Beast’s Monster Energy Buck Off Jan. 24. The big ride came on a huge stage as Whitehorse rode at a sold-out Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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...