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All State - Saylor Dandy 2A wrestling third place San Juan senior ~ 190 pounds ~ 30 wins-10 losses

All State - Saylor Dandy 2A wrestling third place San Juan senior ~ 190 pounds ~ 30 wins-10 losses Head Coach Art Adair: “Saylor leaves the program as a two-time state medalist, finishing fourth last season and climbing to third place on the podium this year. She has been a tremendous asset and...

All State - Saraeya Mills 2A wrestling state champion San Juan junior ~ 155 pounds ~ 26 wins-8 losses

Saraeya Mills 2A wrestling state champion San Juan junior ~ 155 pounds ~ 26 wins-8 losses Head Coach Art Adair: “Saraeya came into the program looking to challenge herself and try something new last year. Over the past two seasons, she has shown tremendous natural skill and ability on the wrestling...

All State - Khatira Keith 2A wrestling state champion San Juan senior ~ 170 pounds ~ 36 wins-3 losses

All State - Khatira Keith 2A wrestling state champion San Juan senior ~ 170 pounds ~ 36 wins-3 losses Head Coach Art Adair: “Khatira is one of those athletes every coach dreams of having in their program. From the very first day she stepped into the wrestling room, she has worked hard and embraced...

San Juan County athletes compete in the 800 meter run. Athletes from left to right: (wearing #7) Keegan McCullough San Juan, (#4) James Gosney San Juan, (#3) Charlie Welch Monticello, (#2) Josiah Gipe Monument Valley. Jeff Hunt photo

Teams representing San Juan County open high school track and field season with a bang over weekend at Red Rock Invitational in Moab

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The 2026 high school track and field season got underway for all four San Juan County teams this past Saturday, March 7 at the Red Rock Invitational in Moab. The annual event featured teams from 13 schools representing the 1A to 6A classifications. Top performances...

San Juan Broncos pick up two wins, suffer two losses at Cactus Classic in Mesquite, NV to open 2026 high school baseball season

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor A season ago the San Juan High School baseball team ended their regular season on a hot streak and was poised to make a deep run in the 2025 2A Utah State Baseball Tournament But the Broncos got hammered with a gut punch when they lost to the rival Grand County Red...

San Juan High Cheer 2026

The 2025-26 San Juan High School cheerleaders took fourth overall in the All-Girls category in their competition at Utah Valley University in Orem on January 23. They won their Region Championship in St. George on January 17, also in the 2A All-Girls category. Members of the team (listed by class)...

Monticello senior Jackson Keyes smacks the 12th home run of his high school career against Delta at the Grand Invitational in Moab on Saturday, March 7. The Buckaroos won two games and lost two in their opening week and will look to get back in the win column against Dolores, CO this Friday, March 13. Courtesy photo

Monticello baseball team opens season with two wins, two losses in past week’s action

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monticello High School baseball team played a busy and eventful four-game opening week, splitting their first games of the season. The Buckaroos opened with a convincing 10-1 against Monument Valley in Kayenta, AZ on Tuesday, March 3. The team collected nine hits...

San Juan boys narrowly miss big upset at 2A state basketball tourney

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School boys basketball team was looking for a big upset when they traveled to Orem on Sunday, February 22. The Broncos were set to face the top-ranked 2A team, Kanab, in the Utah State Quarterfinals the next morning. It was the first trip to the...

an Juan junior Khimya Fullwood battles a trio of Kanab players under the basket in the 2A Utah State Quarterfinals at Utah Valley University on February 23. The Lady Broncos suffered tough losses to Kanab and Duchesne in the tourney, concluding their season with a 12-12 overall record. Photo courtesy Isaac Hale, Deseret News

San Juan girls battle hard, suffer two losses at 2A state tournament

The San Juan High School girls basketball team knew they had one of the biggest tests of the season in store when they traveled to Orem to take on #1 Kanab in the 2A State Quarterfinals on Monday, February 23. The Lady Cowboys had dominated 2A basketball this season, losing only two games all year...

The Whitehorse high girls basketball team celebrates after winning 5th at the 2026 1A Utah state basketball tournament. TeamHive.Live screengrab

Whitehorse girls earn 5th place at 1A state basketball tournament

The Whitehorse Raider girls basketball team closed out their season with a win and a fifth place finish at the Utah 1A girls state basketball tournament on February 28. Whitehorse defeated the Wendover Wildcats to go 2-1 at the state tournament and finish the season with a 20-6 record. Speaking...