Sports Shorts
Fall sports begin this week
A shout-out to the editor of the SJRNews, who is 50 today! Happy Hyperbolic Bicentenary minus 150! Or we could simply say, “Happy Birthday.”
Aug 15, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 49 49 recommendations | email to a friend
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Grand Pioneer Day was full of friends and fun
Can a Pioneer Day celebration get any better? Near-perfect weather, an ideal parade with so much candy the grandkids couldn’t pick it all up, and a busy carnival at Veterans Memorial Park with all ...
Jul 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 56 56 recommendations | email to a friend
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For the second year in a row, Diamond C Fuels beat Native Guns in the final of the Midnight Madness softball tourney on July 4 in Blanding. A total of 22 teams participated in the annual tournament. Members of the winning team include: Front row (left to right) Simone Shumway, L’sha Eldredge, Brooke Lyman, Gina Smith, Jessica Heaton. Back: Zac Christensen, Dylan Richmond, Logan Meyer, Barkley Christensen, and Justin Nielson. CallieJo Christensen photo
It was a grand Fourth
The Fourth is over, sadly, but one to remember, what with two long prayed for rains to cool off parade goers and to put out any raging fires immediately after another fine display of fireworks at C...
Jul 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 49 49 recommendations | email to a friend
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Looking back on MHS highlights
Just as the past school year has blown by, it’s time to review the year in high school sports PW (Post Windig, and old English word meaning). A windig shindig, if you will.
May 30, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 43 43 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Monticello High School track teams brought home two trophies from the 1A State Tournament on May 18-19. The boys and girls teams each earned a second place trophy at the tournament, which was held at Brigham Young University. With five trophies for the school year, including championship trophies in volleyball and boys cross country, in addition to runner-up trophies in wrestling and boys and girls track, Monticello closes out the school year with one of the most successful athletic years in memory. Photo courtesy Mindy Saunders
Bucks bring home two trophies
Monticello High School ended the year with a bang on May 19 as both the boys and girls track teams competed their way to the second place trophies in the state track and field meet, held at Brigham...
May 23, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 45 45 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lady Broncos second at state tourney
The San Juan Lady Broncos made it to the championship game of the 2A softball tournament again, but fell just short giving up a heartbreaking 5-2 loss to the Manti Templars.
May 16, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 44 44 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lindsey Christensen and Ammon Mitchell, of San Juan High School, were named small school athletes of the week by the Utah High School Track Coaches Association. Courtesy photo
Spring sports (and trees) are in full bloom
With spring in unusually (at least in Monticello) April full bloom, spring sports are in full tilt boogie.
Apr 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 45 45 recommendations | email to a friend
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Local wrestlers from Monticello did well at the 2012 South / Central Little League State Wrestling Championship on Saturday, March 31 in Salina, UT. Members of the team are photographed above. Bringing home individual state wrestling titles are Shandon Bradford, Zac Musselman,  Dillon Wheeler and Tyson Wheeler.  Second place finishes went to Cole Patterson and Paxton Christensen.  Third place finishes went to Brayson Wilcox, Wyatt Wheeler, Joshua Wheeler, and Robert Musselman.  Fourth place finish went to Tyler Draper.  The team placed second overall among other 1A schools. Courtesy photo
Meet held on new San Juan High track
All the high schools in the San Juan Schoool District met on San Juan High’s brand new track on a gorgeous Spring day on April 4 for the first annual San Juan District Track Meet.
Apr 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 49 49 recommendations | email to a friend
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Champions #76, 77, 78
Monticello High School wrestling team just completed another successful season, placing second in the 1A team championship to Altamont as they grabbed three individual state championships and two s...
Mar 14, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 44 44 recommendations | email to a friend
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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 | 48 48 recommendations | email to a friend
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