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The 2026 Monticello High School baseball team is currently ranked eighth in the 2A standings and are 8-6 on the season and 2-4 in 2A East Region play. Members of the team include: (back row, left to right) Coach Ryan Young, Jaeden Camacho, Tristan Burtenshaw, Triston Felix, Jackson Keyes, Grant Wigginton, Kord Young, Head Coach Josh Keyes, Coach Nick Felix. Front: Manager Annabelle Felix, Arturo Gutierrez, Ethan Lee, Jaxson Breedlove, Diego Cortez, Cache Young, and Manager Kami Kirby. Courtesy photo

Buckaroos upset Gunnison Valley

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monticello High School baseball team won three of the four games they played in the past week, including a very nice 7-5 upset win over 2A #3 Gunnison Valley in Gunnison on Friday, April 10. The Buckaroos swept a doubleheader in Dove Creek, CO during spring break...

San Juan senior Averie Gilson looks to tee off on a pitch in a recent game in Blanding. Gilson sports a .418 batting average this season and has driven in 15 runs with four home runs, four doubles, and two triples. The Lady Bronco softball team is the #1 team in the Utah 2A standings with a 17-1 record. They’re 9-1 in Region 18 play and are gearing up for a road doubleheader against Kanab on April 21. Laura Stearns photo

Lady Broncos suffer first loss but rebound to win two games, remain atop Utah 2A standings

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School softball team has firmly established themselves as the team to beat in Utah 2A softball this season. After easy wins over Grand County and Beaver on March 31 and April 3 the Lady Broncos were 15-0, ranked first in the initial 2A standings...

Monticello runners (left to right) Charlie Welch, Eli Carling, and Linden English start in the 800-meter with Whitehorse’s Hyatt Thomas and Elam Etsitty in tow at the San Juan Invitational in Blanding April 13. Etsitty won the race, Carling finished second and Welch was third, helping the Buckaroo boys to a second-place team finish. Christina Nielson photo

Monticello track and field continues to roll with solid performances in Cortez, Blanding

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monticello High School track and field teams traveled to Cortez, CO on April 10 to compete in the annual Bob Archibeque Invitational. The Lady Buckaroos scored an impressive 183 points, defeating host Montezuma-Cortez Lady Panthers by 18 points to win the girls...

First Team All State - Keiarra Martin - Whitehorse Junior Guard

Keiarra Martin 1A First Team | Whitehorse Junior Guard 623 Points (24.0 pg) ~ 132 Steals (5.1 pg) ~ 126 Rebounds (4.8 pg) 97 Assists (3.7 pg) ~ 93 Threes (3.6 pg) ~ 45.4 FG% ~ 9 Blocks Head Coach Joni Dickson: “Keiarra has certainly put her name on the list of most outstanding athletes...

Second Team All State - Hannah Clark - Whitehorse Senior Guard

Hannah Clark 1A Second Team | Whitehorse Senior Guard 314 Points (12.1 pg) ~ 122 Assists (4.7 pg) ~ 96 Steals (3.7 pg) ~ 72 Rebounds ~ 21 Three-Pointers ~ 8 Blocks Head Coach Joni Dickson: “Hannah has been an amazing leader for our team on and off the court. Her positivity, patience, and...

Second Team All State - Tripp Palmer - San Juan Senior Forward

Tripp Palmer 2A Second Team | San Juan Senior Forward 469 Points (17.4 pg) ~ 47 FG% ~ 322 Rebounds (11.9 pg) ~ 64 Assists ~ 37 Steals ~ 27 Blocks ~ 8 Three-Pointers Head Coach Easton Nielson: “Big congratulations to Tripp for earning All-State recognition for this past season. All year...

Second Team All State - Khimya Fullwood - San Juan Junior Forward

Khimya Fullwood 2A Second Team | San Juan Junior Forward 395 Points (18.0 pg) ~ 61 FG% ~ 190 Rebounds (8.6 pg) ~ 34 Steals ~ 23 Assists ~ 14 Blocks Head Coach Laura Stearns: “Khimya is an impact player. I haven’t coached a player like her in a long time. This year she really stepped up in...

Third Team All State - Dakotah Cly - Monument Valley Senior Forward/Guard

Dakotah Cly 1A Third Team | Monument Valley Senior F/G 416 Points (17.4 pg) ~ 18 Three-Pointers Head Coach Vanessa Russell: “Dakotah has a bright future ahead of her. She is a self-motivated individual with a great work ethic in school and sports. She had big shoes to fill on our team since she...

Honorable Mention All State - Jagger Nieves - San Juan Senior Guard

Jagger Nieves 2A Honorable Mention | San Juan Senior Guard 327 Points (12.6 pg) ~ 178 Rebounds (6.8 pg) ~ 109 Assists (4.2 pg) ~ 37 Steals ~ 35 Three-Pointers ~ 27 Blocks Head Coach Easton Nielson: “This is a well-deserved accomplishment for Jagger. He is an elite competitor and throughout...

Honorable Mention All State - Cache Young - Monticello Junior Guard

Cache Young 1A Honorable Mention | Monticello Junior Guard 351 Points (14.6 pg) ~ 154 Rebounds (6.4 pg) ~ 65 Assists ~ 50 Three-Pointers ~ 44 Steals Head Coach Josh Keyes: “I can guarantee Monticello Buckaroo fans one perpetual truth: In the moments before game time, deep within the ancient...