Sports Shorts
Buckaroo Austin Maloy splits two Green River defenders and moves upcourt during the Region 19 championship game on February 23. Des Esplin photo
Bucks finish second in Region 19, move on to state
A historic day, the first time to have Sportshorts written on this date, February 29. Do you know why we have February 29 every four years? Me neither.
Feb 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Seasons roar to a close
Brian Robinson, Cole Eldredge and Austin Wilcox joined the long list of state wrestling champions from Monticello High School last weekend at the Utah State Wrestling Championships held at UVU.
Feb 22, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Landon Palmer and Jake Duncan fight for a loose ball during the January 24 basketball game between Monticello and San Juan. The Bucks won the thrilling rematch by one. Desiree Esplin photo
Bucks win thriller over Broncos
The Monticello Buckaroos boys basketball team continued their midseason resurgence with two big wins on the week.
Feb 01, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 18 18 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bucks may have found themselves with two wins
After three games in five nights, the Monticello Buckaroo boys basketball team may have found themselves, compliments of a 62-35 pasting of Grand County Red Devils. And this, the night after the Re...
Jan 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bucks open region play
Is January nearly half over already? And it hasn’t snowed in three weeks? And the weather has been perfect for hiking the canyons of San Juan? And we still have the January thaw to come? We need th...
Jan 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Four storybook sports stories in 2011
Part of growing up for most sports fans includes backyard games where one always imagines oneself making the game winning shot or hitting the game winning home run or catching the touchdown pass th...
Jan 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Busy basketball season gets a start
Basketball exploded on the scene at San Juan and Monticello high schools this week, with all four boys and girls teams participating in tournaments.
Dec 07, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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One for the record books
I expected this week’s Sportshorts to be all about the double state championships in football won by local high schools, Monticello and San Juan, last Saturday, but football ended at least one week...
Nov 16, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Guess who’s number 1? Members of the Monticello High School volleyball team celebrate after claiming the 1A state championship on October 29 in Orem. Staff photo
Bucks claim 1A state volleyball title
Playing with abandon, glee, and wonderful teamwork, the Lady Bucks blocked, frustrated and systematically dismantled the vaunted Rich Rebels to capture their third state volleyball championship for...
Nov 02, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Monticello High School Cross Country team claimed the state 1A title on October 19. Team members include: (left to right) Sheldon Black, Easton Nielson, Tanner Eardley, Collin Hatch, Dallin Anderson, Jens Brewer and Kelland Brewer. Ron Nielson photo
Local runners claim cross country honors
This time of year, deer season, Bucks don’t often run in packs, except, of course, for the Monticello High School boys cross country team, who took pack running to the extreme last week, easily win...
Oct 26, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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