Sports

Whitehorse wins 39th Battle of the Drum football game

It was a cool night in Monument Valley Friday, October 25 when the Whitehorse High School football team paid a visit to their southern rivals for the 39th annual Battle of the Drum football game. The stands were full of folks mainly cheering on the underdog Cougars. Early on, it looked like the...

San Juan football wins fifth straight, opens state tournament at home on Friday

It all finally came together for the San Juan High School football team Wednesday, October 16 on their home turf. They held onto the ball, scored when they got into the red zone, made stops on defense, and cruised to a 49-0 win over the Emery Spartans in the final game of the 2019 regular season....

Buckaroos win at Rich, will host home playoff game

It’s a long bus ride to Rich High School in Randolph, UT – ten hours from Monticello to be exact. And the shortest route takes you into Wyoming before returning to Utah. For that reason, the Monticello Buckaroo football team loaded multiple buses at noon on Wednesday for their 4 p.m. game at Rich...

Whitehorse, Monument Valley football teams set for Battle of the Drum

It’s down to the biggest game of the year for both the Whitehorse and Monument Valley high school football teams. They both conclude their seasons when they clash in the annual Battle of the Drum football game on the Monument Valley High School football field this Friday, October 25. The traveling...

Bucks win overtime thriller on senior night

On a predictably chilly October night in Monticello, the Monticello High School football team bid farewell to their senior class and kicked off against the Layton Christian Eagles with third place in the 2A North region on the line. Before the game, Buckaroo seniors Tyler Beshoner, Dylan Bird, Zach...

Monument Valley volleyball beats Whitehorse in Battle of the Drum

The Whitehorse High School volleyball team suffered a huge defeat in the last home game of the season against their rivals, Monument Valley, on Thursday, October 10. The straight-sets loss was especially sour for the Lady Raiders since it was the Battle of the Drum and homecoming. The homecoming...

San Juan volleyball wins six, loses two

Last week was a busy one for the San Juan High School volleyball team. The Lady Broncos picked up a 3-1 win over Emery on Tuesday, October 8 before heading to Lehi, UT for the Wasatch Festival Volleyball Tournament at Skyridge High School. Surprisingly, it was a tough first day for the Lady Broncos...

San Juan High School girls soccer concludes first varsity regular season with a couple wins

The San Juan High School girls soccer team closed out their regular season last week in convincing fashion with wins over South Sevier and Grand at home. In both games, the Lady Broncos jumped out to a lead and never looked back. On Tuesday, October 1 the girls welcomed the South Sevier Lady Rams...

Whitehorse volleyball beats Pinnacle, falls to Green River

The Whitehorse High School volleyball team won a home region game against Pinnacle on Tuesday, October 2. The Lady Raiders swept the Pinnacle Panthers in a 3-0 match. In the first set, the Lady Raiders dominated with a 25-14 win. Senior Alyzea Benally scored easy points for the team with back-to-...

Lady Buckaroos claim cross country title

For the first time in weeks, the Monticello High School cross country teams participated in only one race for the entirety of last week. They hopped across the state line on Friday afternoon, October 4 to run in the Ancient Trails Invitational just outside Cortez. The Lady Buckaroos put on a great...