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Monticello teammates Arturo Gutierrez (23) and Miles Coleman (24) battle at the Orange/Black scrimmage. Anna Fredericks photo

Monticello football set to open new season

by David Boyle News Director The Monticello High School football team starts their season on August 21 at 6 p.m. with a road trip to play Utah Military Academy-Camp Williams at Westlake High School. Watch the game live on StreamUtah.Live. David Boyle recently talked with Buckaroo Head Coach Reed...

Connor Frost (left) with Adam Butler (right) courtesy photo

Monticello alum wins Aaron Butler 10k race

Conner Frost won the 10K race at the Aaron Butler Memorial Purple Heart Run on Saturday, August 15 in Boise, ID. Pictured on the right is Aaron Butler’s brother, Adam both Conner and Adam are graduates of Monticello High class of 2009. Frost credits Aaron with inspiring him to compete as a Spartan...

Black throws a touchdown pass to Joe. Image courtesy TeamHive.Live

Whitehorse football falls in opener ready to bounce back in week two

The Whitehorse Raiders lost their opening game of the season to last year’s 1A 8-player finalist Milford Tigers on August 14. Milford jumped out to a quick 18-0 lead in the first quarter but the Raiders did respond in the late afternoon sun. On a second down at the 20-yard line, Junior Quarterback...

Rob Wilcox takes a shot during the Hideout Senior Amateur on Saturday, August 15. Wilcox shot back-to-back 2-under-par rounds to capture the title at the annual event. Courtesy photo

Wilcox holds off competiton to capture victory at Senior Amateur

by Jeff Simon Hideout Golf Course PGA Professional At the Hideout Golf Club, putting two good rounds together rarely happens. It’s a hard golf course. The rare exception happened last weekend as Rob Wilcox captured the annual Hideout Senior Amateur Championship. Wilcox had back-to-back rounds of 2...

San Juan junior Jaynie McNaughtan drives a corner kick into the box in the Broncos’ 8-2 win over Emery on August 4. McNaughtan contributed one of the team’s eight goals as San Juan opened the new season 1-0. The Broncos will take on Draper APA, American Leadership Academy, and Manti in a busy swing this week. Brooke Pehrson photo

Broncos start girls soccer season on right foot

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School girls soccer team couldn’t have gotten a much better start to the season. They handily defeated the Emery Spartans 8-2 on Tuesday, August 4 in Blanding. The Broncos opened with a four-goal first half and cruised to victory. Junior Ari Adams...

San Juan boys golf begins with quick pace, solid play

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School boys golf team got the 2026 season started this past week with a couple of strong rounds in Monticello and Moab on August 4 and 5. At the Hideout on Tuesday, August 4, the Broncos shot a team score of 367 to finish in fifth among the seven...

Local athletes competing at the next level part two

We missed three 2026 graduates in our August 5 story on local athletes competing at the collegiate level. Keezie Flannery graduated from San Juan High School and will begin her volleyball career at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, Wyoming this fall. Monument Valley graduate Dakotah Cly...

The scene after the San Juan Bronco football team earned their fifth straight 2A state championship on November 15, 2026. Boston Bowers photo

San Juan football team opens season with sights set on a sixth straight championship

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The standard for the San Juan High School football team has become almost impossible to raise. For the past five years the Broncos have finished their season the same way – as 2A Utah State Champions. Now, with a new group of players stepping into prominent roles, San...

High school graduates represent San Juan County in collegiate competition

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Many elite high school athletes currently call San Juan County home or did so at one time. There are 13 graduates of San Juan County high schools who are currently competing at the collegiate level or will soon begin their collegiate careers. The oldest on the list is...

Sweet hangs on for Hideout Amateur victory, Toneys win Shootout

by Jeff Simon Hideout Golf Course PGA Professional It was a come-from-behind victory for Michael Sweet in the Hideout Amateur this past Saturday, August 8 in Monticello. The St. George resident, despite a hiccup on the final hole, shot a one-under-par 71 Sunday to capture the annual tournament...