Sports

Whitehorse, Monument Valley among top 1A teams

The Whitehorse girls basketball team is number one in the most recent RPI standings released by the Utah High School Activities Association, and Monument Valley weighs in at number three. The teams are ranked second and fourth respectively by the Deseret News as of January 5, 2020. Whitehorse won...

Monticello wrestling team opens 2020 strong

The Monticello Buckaroo wrestlers are back in action after the holiday break. They attended the 2A Duals the first weekend back where they faced nine other 2A teams. The Buckaroos finished in seventh after defeating North Sevier, Kanab, and the JV All- star team. They also faced teams from Beaver...

San Juan boys close out 2019 with three wins and two losses

The San Juan High School boys basketball team closed out 2019 with three wins and two losses December 17 to 28. The Broncos cruised past Monticello 77-34 in the two rivals’ only meeting this season on December 17. They beat Bayfield, CO 65-41 two nights later to move to 8-0 on the year. But San...

Monticello teams drop post-holiday games

Just before the Christmas break, the Lady Buckaroos traveled to Richfield for the 2A Central Utah Basketball Preview with games at the Sevier Valley Center December 20-21 against Kanab and Beaver. On Friday, the Lady Bucks played hard against Kanab but fell to the Cowgirls by the score of 50-22....

Monticello boys basketball team drops game at San Juan

The Monticello boys (2-3) knew they were in for a tough test against San Juan (6-0) in Blanding on Tuesday, December 17. narrative played out as cold shooting from the field and the free throw line buried the Bucks’ chances of hanging with the Broncos. Monticello scored just five points in the...

All-state football honors for members of the San Juan Broncos

The Deseret News and Vinco Athletics both released their All-State Utah high school football teams on December 18. The Deseret News chooses players based on coaches’ votes. Vinco Athletics chooses their honorees by compiling coach nominations. Here are the players from San Juan High School who were...

All-state honors for members of the Monticello Buckaroo football team

MHS drill team

The Monticello High School Vaqueras competed at the Utah Valley University Invitational in Orem, UT December 13-14. They received the Superior Sportsmanship Award, earned second in both Hip Hop and Character, and got fourth place in both Military and Dance. They’re next in action January 10-11 at...

San Juan boys pack three more wins into busy week

The San Juan boys opened week two of the 2019-20 basketball season looking to add three more wins to their already 3-0 record. And that’s just what they did with a 19-point win over Cortez, CO in the Broncos’ home opener December 10 and 21-point drubbings of Uintah and Union on the road December 13...

Deseret News names All-state volleyball teams

The Deseret News named their 2019 All-state volleyball teams on December 10. The teams are chosen based on coaches’ votes. Here, we highlight the players from San Juan County who were honored. 3A First Team Ta’ssi Su’esu’e San Juan Senior Outside Hitter – 329 Kills (led team), 272 Digs, 66 Blocks...