by Jeff Simon
Hideout Golf Club
PGA Professional
There’s a new club champion at the Hideout Golf Club. Monticello’s own Trez Perkins dethroned two-time defending champion Josh Keyes on Saturday, July 12 to win the 2025 Hideout Club Championship.
Perkins shot a 3-over-par round of 75 to win the 18-...
Energy Fuels won the younger division of the annual Jason Workman Memorial Mini Madness Tournament during the Blanding Fourth of July Celebrations on Thursday, July 3.
Balla$ won the older division in the annual Jason Workman Memorial Mini Madness Tournament during Blanding Independence Day...
Team Grillin’ defeated Team Whitney Ivins to win the 6-on-6 volleyball tournament during the Blanding Fourth of July Celebration on Saturday, July 5, dethroning the defending champions of the 2024 tournament. Team Grillin’ dominated the event, going 8-0 on the weekend.
Horseshoe tournament brings exciting competition during Fourth of July Celebration
Jerome Stash and Tyler Stash defeated Amos Holliday and Jamal Holliday to take the doubles championship in the 2025 Horseshoes competition during the Blanding Fourth of July Celebrations on Friday, July 4.
Leroy...
Independence Day celebrations in Blanding were packed with exciting action as the community hosted two thrilling tournaments on Saturday, July 5.
The city’s first-ever pickleball tournament and a competitive cornhole showdown both served as fundraisers for the San Juan High School track and field...
The annual Shane Warenski Memorial Midnight Madness Softball Tournament has been a staple of the Blanding Fourth of July Celebration for many years and it serves as an excellent fundraiser for the San Juan High School baseball team.
Twenty teams vied for the 2025 championship this past Thursday and...
Richard Backstrom, visiting all the way from Molnlycke, Sweden, paced the field to win the 2025 Blanding Fourth of July Firecracker 5K on Friday, July 4.
Backstrom completed the course in 16:39, which was nearly two minutes faster than the winning time in last year’s race. He won the men’s 40-49...
Morgann Mcpherson
San Juan Junior ~ center field
2A honorable mention
.393 Avg / .514 OBP / 16 SB 6 2B / 5 3B / 6 HR / 45 RBI / 35 RS
Head Coach Mike Bowers: “Morgann is a three-year starter in our program. She has caught, played second base, shortstop, and outfield. Morgann is one of the most...
Averie Gilson
San Juan Junior ~ shortstop
2A second team
.447 Avg / .563 OBP / 28 SB 9 2B / 3 3B / 8 HR / 36 RBI / 45 RS
Head Coach Mike Bowers: “Averie is a three-year starter at shortstop and pitches for us too. Each year her game gets better because she works hard at it. Averie has a very high...
Khatira Keith
San Juan Junior ~ pitcher/3b
2A second team
.398 Avg / .460 OBP / 15 2B / 4 3B 3 HR / 35 RBI / 86 IP / 3.35 ERA / 115 K
Head Coach Mike Bowers: “Khatira is the hardest-working athlete in our program. During the offseason she spends countless hours refining her pitching craft. Khatira...