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San Juan sophomore Jaynie McNaughtan moves the ball upfield against Parowan in a 2A South battle on September 26. The Lady Broncos were unable to overcome an early deficit, suffering a 3-1 loss in the game. Richard Kaer photo

San Juan girls soccer looks for strong run to close out their regular season

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School girls soccer team has played very well this season. They’ve been in the fight for most of their games, they’ve enjoyed a three-game winning streak, and their four total wins are the most for the team since the 2020 season. Unfortunately, in...

Bronco boys golf team finishes third in Region 15 Championship

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School boys golf team shot a team score of 420 to finish third in the Region 15 Championship at the Millsite Golf Course in Ferron on Monday, September 30. Noah Olsen led the Broncos with a 96, tying Grand County’s Kalan Bowden for sixth overall....

Carter Rogers (13) gets downfield with a block from Landon Shumway. Anna Fredericks photo

Buckaroos fall to Bulldogs on gridiron

The Monticello Buckaroo football team fell to the Dove Creek Bulldogs by a score of 54-8 on September 27 in Monticello. The Bulldogs, the #2-ranked eight-man team in Colorado, raced to a 24-0 lead after scoring on their first three possessions and holding the Buckaroos to two yards of total offense...

San Juan center Cutler Baker grabs a Jagger Nieves fumble right out of the air and carries it 23 yards against the Emery Spartans on September 20 in Castle Dale. The rare play kept the Bronco drive alive and set them up to take a two-touchdown lead in the game, which they ultimately won 61-20. Tayia Bennett photo

Broncos fall behind Emery but rally for blowout win

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor In the initial release of the Utah 2A football RPI standings released on September 16 the San Juan Broncos were ranked second and the Emery Spartans were ranked first. The teams had identical 4-1 records, but Emery’s opponents have had better winning percentages than...

Martin paces Lady Raiders with another win

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Whitehorse cross country standout Keiarra Martin added yet another win to her résumé this past Saturday, September 21 at the Shiprock, NM Chieftain Invitational. Martin paced the Lady Raiders with a 20-minute, ten-second performance in the annual 5K varsity race...

Monticello football suffers second loss of season on the road at Norwood, Colorado

by David Boyle News Director The Monticello Buckaroos were defeated by the Norwood Mavericks for their second loss of the season on September 20. The Buckaroos opened the game at the two yard line going on a sustained 68-yard drive before they stalled out on fourth down giving Norwood possession....

Bronco XC teams grab wins

by Jessica Walker Contributing Writer Two meets within three days made for an exhausting week for San Juan High School athletes and coaches. In addition to the physical fatigue inherent in consecutive races, the Broncos undertook a journey of over 600 miles to attend their races in Duchesne, UT and...

Monticello senior Marah Long attacks the final 250 meters during the 2024 Boggy Draw Bear Chase in Dolores September 20. Long won the race in 21:20. Joel Priest photo

Buckaroo cross country teams take third in Dolores

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Marah Long beat every female athlete to the finish line this past Friday, September 20 to win the annual Boggy Draw Bear Chase in Dolores, CO. The Monticello senior shaved almost two minutes off her 2023 time on the Boggy Draw Trails course to finish in 21:20, pacing...

San Juan girls tennis team takes fourth in region championship, prepares for state tournament

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School girls tennis team closed out their regular season and finished fourth in the Region 15 Championship Monday, September 23 after almost two weeks full of road trips. On September 13-14 the Lady Broncos traveled to Mt. Pleasant to play in the...

San Juan volleyball wins five of seven, sits in 2A top five after busy two weeks

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School volleyball team played seven games in the past two weeks, picking up five wins and suffering two losses. The Lady Broncos are fifth in the 2A RPI standings with a 13-3 record on the year. They’re 4-1 in Region 15 play. Following the first loss...