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Monticello football team remains undefeated with win over Gunnison

Until last Friday, September 6 it had been 16 years since the Monticello High School football team opened a season with four straight wins. But when the Buckaroos held off a second-half Gunnison rally for a 28-8 victory in front of a lively homecoming crowd at the MHS football field, they became...

Monticello High School cross country hosts Loyds Lake Classic

The Monticello cross country teams hosted the annual Loyds Lake Classic, their only home meet of the season on Friday, August 30. Fellow Region 16 teams Duchesne, North Summit, and North Sevier, along with teams from Grand County, Central (Grand Junction), Montezuma-Cortez, Whitehorse, Monument...

Bucks outlast Raiders in SJC showdown

BIRD SCOOP The Monticello High School football team hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Whitehorse Raiders in Montezuma Creek on Friday, August 23. The Raiders gave the Buckaroos all they could handle in an exciting matchup between San Juan County rivals. Behind a stout...

Monticello junior Cedar English outruns a Monument Valley defender on the way to a 56-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter of the MHS/MVHS game August 16. Becky Bird photo

Buckaroo football kicks off 2019 with a home win against Monument Valley

THE BIRD SCOOP The Monticello football team kicked off their 2019 season on Friday, August 16. They hosted the Monument Valley Cougars in a non-region contest and came away with their first win of the season 41-6. The Bucks moved the ball well early, ripping off huge chunks of yards on carries...

Monticello track and field – boys capture state title, girls finish fourth

For only the second time in school history, the Monticello boys track and field team won a state title on the Clarence Robinson Track at BYU in Provo, this past Friday and Saturday, May 17 and 18. However, Monticello’s track and field dominance has been a recent phenomenon. They’ve won two of the...

Monticello golf and track teams win Region 19 titles and prepare for state

The Monticello golf teams got up early on Monday, May 6 to travel to Price, UT to play the Carbon County Country Club for the final Region 19 match of the season. It was well worth it as both the boys and girls team swept both matches and each won Region 19 season titles. The Lady Buckaroos brought...

Buckaroo golfers roll in Colorado

This week, the Monticello golf teams deviated from what was supposed to be Monticello’s lone home match of the season when they traveled to Colorado a week early due to poor course conditions at the Hideout. As such, the teams rose early on Friday, April 12 and traveled to the Adobe National Golf...

2019 spring sports set to kick off

With the Monticello High School winter sports season officially in the books and many athletes relaxing on Spring Break this week, we take the time to look ahead to the imminent spring sports seasons for baseball, track and field, and golf. BaseballHeading into the 2019 season, coach Steve Draper...

Monticello basketball competes at State: boys finish seventh, girls battled hard

Every season, every team starts the year with certain goals and expectations. The sequential goals for the Monticello boys basketball team this season were to win a region title followed by a state title – achievable goals for sure. Having secured the Region 19 title earlier in the month, the Bucks...

Monticello Buckaroos begin 2019 1A Utah state basketball tournaments

Girls basketball It’s the week of weeks for the Lady Buckaroos as they travel to Richfield for what they hope is a lengthy stay. For those not familiar with the Utah 1A basketball tournament, it is a double elimination format that rewards steady play. Win and you play another day. Lose and you...