Sports/Outdoors
Meet the new pro at the Hideout
Let’s take a break from baseball, softball and track for a week and talk some golf. Sportshorts’ll get back with a vengeance to those sports next week as local teams begin the stretch run to the st...
Apr 20, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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Protest over land access planned on Saturday
A peaceful protest is planned this weekend in Monticello and Blanding, culminating in a hike to Recapture Canyon. Sponsor of the event is SPEAR (San Juan Public Entry and Access Rights), a group of...
Apr 06, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Bucks win three of four at state tourney
That’s it! It’s all over, even the shouting, for San Juan County basketball teams.
Mar 09, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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Triathlon and Abajo Winter Festival set for running this weekend
It’s winter: that frigid time of the year when your breath turns to smoke and your fingers bend with difficulty. But even though the season provides a cruel breeze and icy roads, it is not complete...
Feb 23, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Seven Buckaroo wrestlers earned medals at the 1A state wrestling tournament, including (left to right): Coach Kent Adair, Hunter Bowring, second at 103 pounds; Trevor Wagstaff, third at 152 pounds; Brian Robinson, first at 119 pounds; John Mayne, fourth at 215 pounds; Tim Ryan, fourth at 145 pounds; CJ Cordasco, first at 140 pounds; Colton Musselman, second at 135 pounds; and Coach Ron Musselman. Anna Thayn photo
Buck wrestlers race to third place finish with seven wrestlers placing in top four
It’s a place where – at it’s best – hero’s are made and dreams come true. And while the joy of some is big enough to be felt from anywhere in the gym, some fall short of their goals, littering the ...
Feb 16, 2011 | 1 1 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Lady Buckaroo basketball team had an impressive regular season run to claim a tie for the top spot in Region 19. The state tourney begins Wednesday. Team members include: back row (left to right) Coach Rick Clark, Brittany Keith, Martha Beh, Swayzi Slade, Loren Randall, Allie Anderson, Coach Lee Chadwick. Front: Manager Brenna Mantz, Abbi Chadwick, Treshena Benally, Miranda Martinez, Kaitlyn Clark. Not pictured: Jamie Keyes, Apree Sheeran. Courtesy photo
Euphoria and heartbreak at the end
Two more Buckaroos found their place in the storied wrestling annals of Monticello High School last weekend when Brian Robinson and CJ Cordasco became the 74th and 75th state wrestling champions in...
Feb 16, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
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Macee Nielson signs a letter of intent to run cross country and track and field for the University of Utah. Courtesy photo
Letter of intent signed
Macee Nielson signs a letter of intent to run cross country and track and field for the University of Utah.
Feb 16, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lady Bucks win nine of past ten games
With a 61-51 emotional win over the Whitehorse Raiders in Montezuma Creek Friday night, the Lady Bucks race towards the state 1A tournament with just one game left, a home game against Pinnacle.
Feb 09, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Buckaroo wrestling team celebrated their fifth straight regional championship with a dominating performance at Escalante High School. The state tournament begins Friday. Anna Thayn photo
Bucks win fifth regional title in a row
It’s a tradition the 2011 Monticello Buckaroo wrestling team was proud to continue. For the fifth year in a row, the Buckaroos brought home the Region Championship trophy from the South Divisional ...
Feb 09, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Broncos send nine wrestlers to state
The San Juan Bronco wrestling team moves on to the 2A state tournament this weekend in Orem, with nine wrestlers seeking a state title.
Feb 09, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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