Sports/Outdoors
Football season begins this week for local high school teams
The Monticello Buckaroos begin the 2013 football season with high expectations in 1A football and have the returning firepower to back it up. No less than eight returning starters will be back for ...
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Broncos seek to build on football tradition
Only time will tell how the upcoming football season will play out for the Broncos of San Juan High School. Many 2A football fans, and some coaches, may feel San Juan will not be the dominant team ...
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An Eastern Collared Lizard
An Eastern Collared Lizard poses for the camera in Lisbon Valley. Stuart Smith photo
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Three local bucks
Three local bucks are getting ready for the hunting season, are you? Dan Davidson photo
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School loses beloved tenured teacher
The Monticello community was rocked this past week by the sudden passing of long time teacher at Monticello High School, Judy Barton. Ms Barton was the tenured teacher in San Juan School District a...
Jul 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jazz player visits Monticello
The National Basketball Association’s DeMarre Carroll, of the Utah Jazz, made a visit to Monticello on June 19 and put local basketball fans through the paces. Carroll made his visit as part of the...
Jun 26, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 53 53 recommendations | email to a friend
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Team members include: (top row, left to right) Vanessa Young, Kim Young, Katy Nebeker, Heidi Doel, Koryn Knudsen, Aleigh Redd. Bottom: Mindy Suttlemyer, Liz Young, Amy Westcott, Dianna Nielson, Sherrill Bowring, Jenna LaRose. Courtesy photo
Local team at half marathon
Thirteen local racers participated in the “Drop 13” half marathon down Big Cottonwood Canyon on June June 15. The entire team made personal records on this beautiful downhill course.
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Recapture fishing
Charles Armstrong of Blanding caught this lunker of a largemouth bass at Recapture Reservoir on June 5th.  Using 6 lb test line and a plastic worm against this big gal, she gave him quite a fight b...
Jun 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 64 64 recommendations | email to a friend
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Hole-in-one at the Hideout
Scott Carnell, of Farmington, NM, recently made a hole-in-one on #17 at the Hideout, with a wedge. It was witnessed by his family and one other playing partner. Courtesy photo
May 29, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 33 33 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Monticello Buckaroo golf team finished fifth at the 1A state tournament. Team members include: (front row, left to right) Coach Nathan Chamberlain, Bryson Chamberlain, Matt Benson, Ben Stonebrink. Back row: Coach Terry Eardley, Tanner Eardley, Jens Brewer, Tobyn Esplin, Coach Ben Crane. Des Esplin photo
Track stars bring home many awards
Monticello’s Kaitlyn Clark and San Juan’s Ammon Mitchell both ended their storied high school track careers as hurdling champions at the state track and field championships at BYU May 18.
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 32 32 recommendations | email to a friend
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