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The team includes: (top row, left to right) Coach Ryan Young, Coach Baylr Eldredge, Head Coach Josh Keyes, JD McDonald, Jackson Keyes, Easton Young, Mason Atwood, Shane Lewis, Javlin Robison, Tyson Wheeler, Traken Lee, Zac Thayn, Camren Carpenter, Treydon Harris, Coach Reed Anderson, Coach Brian Kirby. Bottom: Cache Young, Jaeden Camacho, Evan Carpenter, Skyler Peterson, Kooper Nielson, Landon Shumway, and Peyton Hatathley. Courtesy photo

Baseball, softball teams conclude regular seasons

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan and Monticello high school baseball and softball teams all concluded their regular seasons in the past few days and now they await the final RPI standings and state tournament bracket reveals. The matchups for the first round of the teams’ respective...

Bronco senior Marty Clinger battles Gunnison Valley’s Oakley Christensen on April 25 at San Juan High School. Clinger won the match then led his team with a third-place performance at the Region 12 Championship in Richfield this past Thursday, April 27. The Broncos are set to begin their state tournament this weekend. Chris Hart photo

Three Broncos win matches at boys tennis region championship

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Marty Clinger, Conner Montella, and Denim Howell led the San Juan High School boys tennis team with match victories at the Region 12 Championship Thursday, April 27 in Richfield. Clinger defeated Koda Corona of Gunnison Valley in the first round of third singles play...

San Juan goalkeeper Javin Montella makes a save during a late-season match in Blanding. Montella averaged nearly 11 saves per game this year. The boys soccer season came to a close for San Juan with a loss to Draper APA in the first round of the state tournament on April 28. Chris Hart photo

San Juan boys soccer season ends in state first round, but team sets a new mark for most season wins

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School boys soccer season came to an end on Friday, April 28 with a 7-0 loss to Draper APA in the first round of the 2A state tournament. The Broncos were the #18 seed entering the tournament and the Eagles were #15. Prior to the state tournament...

Monticello senior Avery Shumway hurls the ball to the plate in a recent game. Though the Lady Buckaroos haven’t mustered a win yet in their comeback season, they’re battling hard, gaining varsity experience, and having fun together. Anna Fredericks photo

At long last Monticello baseball and softball teams finally get a chance to play on home fields

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Unbelievably the Monticello High School baseball and softball teams finally played some games on their home fields this past week. The snow was finally gone and crews were able to get the fields ready for action in time for four games between the two teams. Sadly,...

San Juan softball team gets back into win column with five straight

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor After a tough weekend April 14-15 that saw the San Juan High School softball team lose six straight games, the Lady Broncos bounced back resoundingly over the course of the next week to win five in a row at home. First, on Monday, April 17 they closed out their season...

Monticello track gets ninth in Price

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monticello High School track and field team scored 32 combined points to finish ninth at the Eastern Utah Championship in Price this past Friday, April 21. The boys team collected 18 points to finish in ninth and the girls scored 14, coming home in tenth. Robert...

Solid performances for San Juan track and field team net fifth-place finish at Eastern UT Champ

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School track and field team scored a combined 91.5 points to finish fifth at the Eastern Utah Championship in Price on Friday, April 21. The boys team earned 59.5 of those points, coming home fourth in their division. The girls added 32 points, which...

MHS boys golf team

The 2023 Monticello High School boys golf team played their most recent round at the Carbon Country Club in Price, UT on Thursday, April 20. The match was hampered by terrible weather but the Buckaroos still performed well. They are excited to return home to finally play at the Hideout following a...

San Juan sophomore shortstop Talon Mendoza strokes a hit against Monticello on April 11. It was part of an 18-hit outburst for the Broncos, who won the game 25-7 then beat the Buckaroos again three days later 11-0. Senior Easton Young is behind the plate for the Buckaroos. San Juan improved to 10-3 on the year, ranked 3rd in the 2A RPI standings. Monticello dropped to 1-8 with the losses. Richard Kaer photo

Broncos dominate as rivals San Juan and Monticello meet twice on the Blanding baseball diamond in same week

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor In a strange twist due to ongoing schedule changes the San Juan and Monticello high school baseball teams played just two games this past week, both against each other. Game one, originally scheduled to be played in Monticello on Tuesday, April 11, was moved to...

Monticello golf team leads Region 23 at midpoint of season

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monticello High School girls and boys golf teams both lead the 1A Region 23 standings over Pinnacle Academy midway through the regular season. The boys, led by Darrin Westcott, are ahead of the Panthers by 116 strokes on average (377-493). Westcott shot identical...