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Tavon Black Monticello senior ~ state champion 175 pounds ~ 27 wins - 16 losses

Monticello High wrestlers earn All-State honors

Thirteen wrestlers representing San Juan County finished third or better in their respective state tournaments this season. The San Juan Record is proud to present profiles of the Monticello High School boys All-State wrestlers this week. Profiles of additional All-State athletes will appear in...

San Juan defender Taren Bayles (left) and goalkeeper Javin Montella (#22) team up to snuff out a Beaver shot in the 2025 boys soccer season opener Tuesday, March 4 in Blanding. The Broncos suffered a tough 5-0 loss in the game. Richard Kaer photo

San Juan soccer season begins.

The 2025 boys soccer season opened Tuesday, March 4 in Blanding. The Broncos suffered a tough 5-0 loss in the game. The team is set for a busy week when they return to the pitch following Spring Break. On Tuesday, March 18 they’ll travel to Fillmore to take on Millard. They return home on Thursday...

San Juan baseball team goes 3-1 to open season at Cactus Classic in Mesquite, Nevada

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School baseball team opened the 2025 season with three wins and one loss at the annual Cactus Classic tournament this past weekend hosted by Virgin Valley High School in Mesquite, NV. The Broncos began with a 7-2 win over Duchesne on Thursday, March...

Kota Nielson, 2025 Canyonlands PRCA Rodeo Queen (left) poses with 2024 Queen Charley Carter. Courtesy photo

Local resident is 2025 rodeo queen

Kota Nielson will be Queen of the Canyonlands PRCA Rodeo, held after Memorial Day weekend in Spanish Valley. Nielson is 17 years old and lives in San Juan County. She has always had a love for animals and for her farm-and-ranching lifestyle. She has a deep love for the outdoors, especially from the...

Track season begins with meet in Moab

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Track and field teams representing San Juan County traveled to Moab on Saturday, March 8 to compete in the annual Red Rock Invitational at Grand County High School. Three individual athletes and one relay team earned championships. San Juan’s Tripp Palmer sailed over...

Buckaroos start baseball season off with a couple lopsided wins

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monticello High School baseball team notched two wins in the past week to open their season with a 2-0 mark. First, on Thursday, March 6, the Buckaroos destroyed the Monument Valley, AZ 24-0 in Kayenta. Sophomore Triston Felix had an outstanding day at the plate,...

Khatira Keith San Juan Junior ~ state champion 170 pounds ~ 12 wins - 3 losses

San Juan and Monument Valley girls wrestlers earn all-state honors

Thirteen wrestlers representing San Juan County finished third or better in their respective state tournaments this season. The San Juan Record is proud to present profiles of the San Juan High School and Monument Valley girls All-State wrestlers this week. Profiles of additional wrestlers and All-...

JD Palmer San Juan senior ~ second place (2x) 175 pounds ~ 37 wins - 9 losses

San Juan High boys wrestlers earn All-State honors

Thirteen wrestlers representing San Juan County finished third or better in their respective state tournaments this season. The San Juan Record is proud to present profiles of the San Juan High School boys All-State wrestlers this week. Profiles of additional wrestlers and All-State athletes will...

Alyssa Eltsosie hits a baseline jumper in the 4th quarter. TeamHive.Live broadcast

Whitehorse girls finish 5th at the state tournament

The Whitehorse girls basketball team finished in 5th place at the 1A state tournament. Whitehorse defeated Valley 39-29 in the final day of the tournament to secure 5th place and finish the season with an 18-5 record. The Raiders built a 10-7 lead after one quarter extending the lead 16-11 at...

Raiders and Cougars meet at half-court at the 1A consolation semi-final. Screengrab from StreamUtah.Live

Whitehorse girls defeat Monument Valley to advance to 5th place game

The Whitehorse girls basketball team advance to the 1A state 5th place game on March 1. The Raiders did it defeating the Monument Valley Cougars 47-36 in the consolation semi-final game on February 28. The #5 seed Raiders built a 11-6 lead after one quarter on the #8 seed Cougars. The score favored...