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Monticello sophomore Maron Freestone (#4) drives home a solid hit against Green River in the MHS gym on September 26. Josie Mack (18), Shelby Rogers (#7), Alise Lewis (#9), and Marlee Mack (#2) cover on the play. The Lady Buckaroos swept the Lady Pirates in the game, moving to 8-4 on the season and third place in the 1A RPI standings. Anna Fredericks photo

Monticello volleyball team wins three of five in past two weeks, sits third in 1A standings

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monticello High School volleyball team won three of the four matches they played in the past two weeks, improving to 8-4 on the season. They’re ranked third in the most recent 1A RPI standings behind Monument Valley and Panguitch. The Lady Buckaroos have won five...

Lady Raiders volleyball team rides seven-game win streak to seventh place in 1A standings

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor After opening the 2024 season with two losses, the Whitehorse High School volleyball team put together a seven-game winning streak before losing three of four in a tough past week. The Lady Raiders are 8-5 on the season, ranked seventh in the most recent 1A RPI...

Lady Cougars are second in 1A volleyball standings

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monument Valley High School volleyball team has won six of their last nine games, improving to 10-6 in September and moving up to the #2 spot in the 1A RPI standings. The Lady Cougars battled the Monticello Lady Buckaroos, falling in five sets to their rivals on...

Monument Valley football battles in home contests.

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monument Valley football team is 0-3 with three games remaining in the 2024 regular season. They opened the season on August 30 with a tough 77-0 loss at St. Joseph. On September 20 they fell to Navajo Pine 52-20. In their most recent game, at home against Utah...

San Juan running back Jagger Nieves streaks past South Sevier defenders on his way downfield in the 2024 Homecoming game September 27. The Broncos soundly defeated the Rams 71-7, improving to 6-1 on the year. Nieves ran for a touchdown and threw a 26-yard touchdown pass in the win. Richard Kaer photo

Broncos continue to roll through regular season with lopsided Homecoming win

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School football team demolished another 2A South Region opponent this past Friday, September 27, taking down the South Sevier Rams 71-7 in the 2024 Homecoming game. The Broncos improved to 6-1 on the season with their sixth straight win, and remain...

Monticello girls finish fifth, boys are sixth in Red Rock Invitational

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor It was a solid day for the Monticello High School cross country teams at the Red Rock Invitational this past Wednesday, September 25 despite some major late-summer heat in Moab. The girls team took fifth place in the eight-team event while the boys came home sixth....

San Juan runners Left to right Luke Jeppesen, Levi Mahoney, Sadler Nielson. Jessica Walker photo

San Juan cross country boys take third, girls finish sixth at Red Rock Invitational in Moab

by Jessica Walker Contributing Writer Amid the hustle and bustle of homecoming week, the San Juan High School cross country team traveled to Moab to compete in the Red Rock Invitational this past Wednesday, September 25. Though the 5K course is flat and grassy and typically a fast course, the...

Whitehorse harriers take seventh in Moab

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Whitehorse sophomore Keiarra Martin finished fifth overall at the Red Rock Invitational this past Wednesday, September 25 in Moab. Her time of 20:21 helped the Lady Raiders to a seventh-place team finish. The next Whitehorse girl across the line was senior Lamyia...

Quarterback Tristan Black runs the ball in for a score during the Raiders big homecoming win over Altamont.

Raiders third in 8-man football after win in Pine Hill

by David Boyle News Director The Whitehorse High School football team jumped to the #3 spot in the Utah 8-man RPI standings after a 50-0 win in Pine Hill, NM this past Saturday, September 28. With the win the Raiders improved to 4-2 with three games remaining in the regular season. Whitehorse Head...

2024 San Juan High Cheer Team

The 2024 San Juan High School cheerleaders are well into their season already. Not only do they provide great entertainment and pump up San Juan fans during various sports competitions, they will also compete in their own tournaments later in the year. The girls always do their hometown proud and...