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The Monticello High School Lady Buckaroo basketball team won the Region 19 title and finished in eighth place at the 1A state tournament, which finished on February 22. The Lady Bucks ran into the hot Bryce Valley Mustangs to open the tournament with a loss and dropped into the consolation bracket. They then went on a two-game win streak, with victories over Manilla and Duchesne, to find themselves in the consolation championship game against Milford. Team members include: front row, (left to right) Micheala Wolford, Aleina Rodriguez, Roxana Cordova, Atlanta Black, Isabell Slade, and Allie Maughan. Top: Assistant Coach Kelly Pehrson, Assistant Coach Kreig Black, Kari Schmidt, Zoe Chadwick, Aapree Sheeran, Tawna Wells, Ashley Hoggard, Megan Shaw, and Head Coach Ben Wolford. Courtesy photo
Lady Bucks claim eighth place at state tournament
The Monticello Lady Buckaroos won two and lost two at the 1A Girls State Basketball Championships in Richfield last week, taking eighth place.
Feb 26, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bucks claim region BB wins
The boys and girls basketball teams from Monticello High School improved their region records with wins over the Whitehorse Raiders.
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Winter sports getting hotter and hotter
The Monticello High School drill team captured the second place trophy at the 1A, 2A, 3A state drill team championships last Saturday at Utah Valley University. The Buckaroos captured second place ...
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Bucks edge Cougars 56-53
The Monument Valley Cougars have never beaten the Monticello Buckaroos in boys basketball and after a loss to San Juan JV just last week, it looked liked they were headed for a loss to the Bucks on...
Jan 22, 2014 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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Buckaroos improve to 6-1
The Monticello Bucks boys basketball team ran their pre-season record to 6-1 with another confidence-building win over the Grand County Red Devils Friday night in Moab.
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Winter sports season begins with basketball action
Sports wise, it is a somewhat ambivalent time of year for Sport-Shorts. Does one continue to faithfully watch college football, especially as the bowl season approaches?
Dec 04, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Honoring academics and cheers
With the fall high school sports action in the record books, Sportshorts takes a look in the next couple of weeks back into the record books.
Nov 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Monticello High School volleyball team recently completed a successful season with a fifth place finish at the 1A state volleyball tournament. The team won three matches in the tournament and dropped a match to runnerup Piute on the way to a fifth place finish. The Lady Bucks fell short of their goal of a third straight state championship, however all but one team member will return next year. Team members include: (front row, left to right) Molly Anderson, Loren Nielson, Shania DeAnda, Izabell Slade, Tiara Cordasco, Allie Maughan. Back: Coach Kara Boyd, Averi Christiansen, Aapree Sheeran, Ashley Ewart, Mary Beh, Tawna Wells, LaShay Lewis, Coach Shiela Wells. Not pictured: Head Coach Tony Esplin. Courtesy photo
Fall sports come to close, trophy for SJ
The Monticello Lady Buckaroos were foiled in their attempt at three straight 1A state volleyball championships, but came away with lots of experience and optimism for the future.
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Southeast Utah is well represented on the front line of the University of Utah volleyball team. Pictured above in action, the Pac-12 team features Shelby Dalton, Makenzie Moea’i and Erin Redd-Brandon. Shelby is the daughter of Moab residents George and Paula Dalton, Makenzie is the daughter of Monticello-native Danette (Coleman) Moea’i, and Erin is the granddaughter of Blanding resident Alice Redd. Photo courtesy Danette Moea’i
Buckaroos race to 51-6 win over Longhorns for homecoming
The Monticello Buckarooo football team treated the homeocomoing crowd to a welcome treat with a resounding 51-6 thumping of the Altamont Longhorns Friday night in Monticello.
Oct 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lady Bucks defeat Lady Broncos in four
After getting drilled in the first game of the September 24 home volleyball match against the Lady Broncos of San Juan, 25-14, the Lady Buckaroos regrouped and took three straight games from the Br...
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