Sports

San Juan boys golf team finishes fourth

The young San Juan High School boys golf team put together a strong fourth-place finish in the 2A Region 19 tournament at the Palisade State Park Golf Course in Sterling, UT September 14, qualifying four golfers for the 2021 state tournament in the process. Marty Clinger led the way for the...

Monticello downs Whitehorse as Raiders have two-game week

The Monticello Buckaroos and Whitehorse Raiders football teams squared off last week in a cross-county contest at Monticello High School. The Buckaroos earned their second win of the season when the Raiders came to town on Wednesday, September 22 by a final score of 43-0. The Monticello offense...

Buckaroo cross country squads get stellar performances and a life lesson this past week

The Monticello Buckaroos hit the trails twice this past week with the John Thornton Invitational in Blanding on Wednesday, September 22 and the Pagosa Springs Challenge on Saturday, September 25. The John Thornton Invitational, which began and ended at the Blanding Visitors Center, had its...

Monument Valley, Whitehorse cross country shines in Blanding

Both the Monument Valley and Whitehorse teams traveled north to compete at the John Thornton Invitational in Blanding this past Wednesday, September 22. Although both schools were missing full teams, it didn’t stop several runners from posting top finishes on the hilly, difficult course. Overall,...

Whitehorse volleyball thankful to be on court

The Whitehorse High School volleyball team has opened the 2021 season with two wins and six losses through the first eight games. The wins came over Shiprock Northwest on August 31 and Pinnacle in their most recent match on September 18. After an entire season with no team due to a COVID-19...

San Juan wins homecoming volleyball match over Parowan

The San Juan volleyball team hosted the Parowan Rams in their homecoming week match on Tuesday, September 21. The Rams scored the first two points off a block and service error, but the Broncos rallied with a strategic tip from Jaci Su’esu’e. Parowan was scrappy though, answering with an...

Monticello volleyball tops Monument Valley

The Monticello High School volleyball team welcomed local rivals Monument Valley to the MHS gymnasium this past Tuesday, September 21. The Cougars were eager to be back from not competing last year due to their COVID-19 shutdown. Monticello jumped out to an early lead with good consistent serving...

Broncos smother South Sevier 56-3 for fifth win in a row and first 2A South Region victory

The San Juan High School football team still hasn’t peaked in 2021 – still hasn’t found a way to put together a complete effort for an entire 48 minutes. That’s according to Bronco head coach Barkley Christensen, even after his team had just finished shellacking the South Sevier Rams 56-3 in their...

San Juan volleyball team takes down Monticello in rematch

The volleyball rematch between the San Juan Broncos and Monticello Buckaroos began with an exciting opening set this past Tuesday, September 14 in the SJHS gymnasium in Blanding. The fans were hyped on both sides and energy was high. San Juan jumped out to a 4-0 lead before Monticello started...

Whitehorse, Monument Valley cross country get strong finishes

The Monument Valley and Whitehorse cross country teams headed to Huntington, UT on Monday, September 13 to compete at the Stewart Foster Invitational. Competing on a 5K course at Huntington State Park, several runners posted impressive finishes. On the boys side, Whitehorse runner Weston Manygoats...