Monument Valley / Oljato

Whitehorse and Monument Valley girls set for top-five rivalry showdown

It’s a top-five showdown and the newest installment of the Battle of the Drum this Friday, January 17 when the #1 Whitehorse Lady Raiders pay a visit to the #4 Monument Valley Lady Cougars. Both teams have put together impressive records headed into the first of two matchups between the rivals this...

Monument Valley senior selected to wrestle in the 20th annual Utah All-star Duals in Orem

Eleven months after being named Most Valuable Wrestler at the 2019 1A State Wrestling Tournament, Monument Valley High School senior Tanner Tsinigine was selected to wrestle in the 20th-annual Utah All-star Duals at Utah Valley University in Orem, UT. Tsinigine was among 97 wrestlers who...

Whitehorse, Monument Valley among top 1A teams

The Whitehorse girls basketball team is number one in the most recent RPI standings released by the Utah High School Activities Association, and Monument Valley weighs in at number three. The teams are ranked second and fourth respectively by the Deseret News as of January 5, 2020. Whitehorse won...

Deseret News names All-state volleyball teams

The Deseret News named their 2019 All-state volleyball teams on December 10. The teams are chosen based on coaches’ votes. Here, we highlight the players from San Juan County who were honored. 3A First Team Ta’ssi Su’esu’e San Juan Senior Outside Hitter – 329 Kills (led team), 272 Digs, 66 Blocks...

Duke University graduate returns home to inspire future generations

The further Shandiin Herrera got away from her home in Monument Valley, UT, the more she realized how important it would be to use her education and leadership to benefit her people. Herrera, a 2019 graduate of the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University, could be headed to Washington, D...

Monument Valley girls basketball looks to build third-straight winning season

In the 2018-2019 basketball season, the Monument Valley girls compiled a 19-6 overall record, their second winning season in a row. They won the Region 19 championship for the first time since 2013 and entered the state tournament ranked fourth. A tough quarterfinal loss to Piute ended their title...

Monument Valley starts volleyball tournament strong, but fades late

The Monument Valley High School volleyball team was riding a three-game winning streak when they headed into the 1A Utah State Volleyball Championships on Friday, November 1 at Utah Valley University (UVU) in Orem. Their 10-3 regular season record was good enough for third place in the UHSAA 1A...

Whitehorse wins 39th Battle of the Drum football game

It was a cool night in Monument Valley Friday, October 25 when the Whitehorse High School football team paid a visit to their southern rivals for the 39th annual Battle of the Drum football game. The stands were full of folks mainly cheering on the underdog Cougars. Early on, it looked like the...

Whitehorse, Monument Valley football teams set for Battle of the Drum

It’s down to the biggest game of the year for both the Whitehorse and Monument Valley high school football teams. They both conclude their seasons when they clash in the annual Battle of the Drum football game on the Monument Valley High School football field this Friday, October 25. The traveling...

Monument Valley volleyball beats Whitehorse in Battle of the Drum

The Whitehorse High School volleyball team suffered a huge defeat in the last home game of the season against their rivals, Monument Valley, on Thursday, October 10. The straight-sets loss was especially sour for the Lady Raiders since it was the Battle of the Drum and homecoming. The homecoming...