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Sincere Nez (left) Brittany Jensen (right) led the Broncos to a 3rd place finish

San Juan teams earn third at State, Holly Walker is Girls Coach of Year

by Jessica Walker Contributing Writer Nerves abounded as the San Juan High School cross country runners stepped up to the starting line at the Salt Lake City Regional Athletic Complex in Rose Park on Tuesday, October 24. It was the race they had trained hundreds of hours for – the 2A State...

San Juan linebacker Jordan Duke swashbuckles Judge Memorial running back Lamar Boyce during the Broncos’ 68-0 state quarterfinal win October 27 in Blanding. Duke made eight tackles and pulled down an interception in the victory. Richard Kaer photo

Broncos pick up right where they left off, demolish Judge Memorial

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Theoretically winning a third straight Utah State football championship is going to get more challenging at some point for the San Juan Broncos. That point was not this past Friday. They destroyed the Judge Memorial Bulldogs for the second time this season, this time...

San Juan volleyball finishes seventh

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School volleyball team suffered a huge blow to their state title hopes when the team captain and leader Jaci Sue’eSu’e went down with a season-ending injury in the first round of the 2A state tournament on October 19 in Blanding. But the Lady Broncos...

Alise Lewis sends a serve down range as (left to right) Shayla Pehrson, AJ Young, Taylor Barry, and Hannah Barry set up for the play at the 1A Utah State Volleyball Tournament in Orem October 28. Tamara Lewis photo

Lady Buckaroos finish fifth in 1A Utah State Volleyball Tournament

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monticello High School volleyball team had an enjoyable trip to Orem this past Friday and Saturday, October 27-28 for the 1A Utah State Volleyball tournament at Utah Valley University. The Lady Buckaroos won three matches and lost just one to finish fifth in the...

Monument Valley quarterback Shayden Fatt lets a pass go as Monticello defenders Mason Atwood, Zac Thayn, and Cameron Carpenter provide pressure, Anna Fredericks photo

Monticello advances to 8-player semi-finals, Whitehorse and Monument Valley seasons conclude

by David Boyle News Director Three San Juan County teams played in the Utah State Eight-Player quarterfinals on October 27. The Whitehorse season came to an end in a 26-0 loss against Water Canyon in Hildale. While the Raiders didn’t score in the game, it was a much closer game than the teams’...

Members of the team include: (top row, left to right) Toby Ward, Abram Lyman, Edward Lyman, Logan Keith, Kyle Begay, Rosendo Martine, Noah Begay, Oren Bradford, Tatum Begay, Ryan McCullough, Kaywaykla Nakai, Wyatt Keith. Middle top: Luke Jones, Dawson Hardin, Luke Jeppesen, Jack Kartchner, Platte Lyman, Ethan Francom, Hunter Keith, Austin Pincock. Middle bottom: Kinsey Bake, Megan Black, Ada Lyman, Rosalie Kartchner, Jessica Black, Maggie Decker, Marley Decker, James Gosney, Devan Brown, Nick Jones. Bott

Lyman wins first region title for San Juan XC in over a decade, leads teams to state meet

by Jessica Walker Contributing Writer It was a high-stakes meet for the Bronco Harriers at the Region 15 Championship in Moab on Tuesday, October 17. Their performances meant either the end of the season (and the end of high school careers for many) or a trip to the 2A Utah State Championship. To...

Keezie Flannery lays out to save the day for San Juan in the 2A Utah State first round on October 18 in Blanding as (left to right) Jaci Su’eSu’e, Trinity Whatcott, Morgann McPherson, and Lizzie Palmer cover. The Lady Broncos beat Gunnison Valley in the game, but unfortunately lost senior Su’eSu’e to injury in the match. Richard Kaer photo

Local volleyball teams head to Utah Valley University for final rounds of state tourneys tournaments this weekend

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The 2023 Utah State high school volleyball tournaments are underway and two of the four teams representing San Juan County have already seen some action. In the 2A first round the #9 San Juan Lady Broncos advanced past #24 Gunnison Valley with an easy straight-sets...

Football postseason begins Friday for San Juan County teams

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor All four of the high school football teams in San Juan County begin their respective state tournaments in quarterfinal matchups this Friday, October 27. Two of those teams look to make a return trip to championship games in three weeks and one is looking to win their...

Buckaroo boys sweep second through sixth, girls sweep second through fourth to win Region 19 Cross Country Championships

by Haley Burton Contributing Writer It was an exciting race day this past Wednesday, October 18 as five teams from Region 19 stepped up to the starting line to compete in the region championship cross country meet. Schools in attendance included Monticello, Whitehorse, Green River, Pinnacle, and...

The top ten finishers of the 2023 girls Region 19 Cross Country Championship proudly display their medals after the race in Green River October 18. Pictured from right to left: Region champion Keiarra Martin, runner-up Marah Long, third place Lilli Burton, Ayla Carling, Heidi Clark, Hannah Clark, Lamyia Benally, Shunbaah Begay, Alexis Bailey, and Madison Sasser. Brad Bunker photo

Whitehorse runners sweep individual region cross country championships, Raiders and Cougars get solid performances in Green River

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Nothing can stop Whitehorse cross country runner Keiarra Martin this season. She won the individual girls Region 19 Championship this past Wednesday, October 18 in Green River, pacing the Lady Raiders to a second-place team finish. It was her sixth victory in seven...