Sports
by Rhett Sifford
Sports Editor
The challenges continue to build for the San Juan High School boys basketball team. Just when they should be hitting their stride, illness and injury hit the team, forcing roster changes and resetting the process of building team chemistry.
Though the Broncos got...
by Anna Fredericks
Contributing Writer
The Monticello Buckaroo wrestlers were back in action this past week following the winter break. They traveled to Aztec to take on the Tigers on Friday, January 6 before heading to Pagosa Springs, CO for the Rocky Mountain Invitational Saturday, January 7.
The...
San Juan High School senior Callen Burke will wrestle in the 23rd annual Ross Brunson Utah High School All-Star Duals on Tuesday, January 10.
Burke was selected to wrestle at 285 pounds and will represent the 1A and 2A classifications in the annual event at the UCCU Center at Utah Valley University...
by Rhett Sifford
Sports Editor
During the two weeks from December 19 to December 30 that were supposed to provide time off for the Christmas break, local high school basketball teams played no less than 21 games on the hardwood.
Monument Valley Girls
The Monument Valley girls had the best run with...
The 2022-23 Monticello High School cheer team worked hard through the fall to prepare for their first competition of the season at the Winter Cheer Classic at Mountain Ridge High School in Herriman, Utah during the first week of December. The girls competed against Altamont and Manila, winning in...
8-PLAYER FIRST TEAM
NICHOLAS LUNDELL
Monticello Senior OL/DL
24 Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 Rushing Touchdown
Head Coach Reed Anderson: “Nic has come a long way since first playing football as a freshman. He learned to use his size to his advantage and help the team. He even became a vocal leader later in...
An astounding 22 high school student athletes representing San Juan County were named to All-State football teams for the 2022 fall sports season that recently came to a close.
The Deseret News released its list of football honorees on Wednesday, December 14 based exclusively on coaches’ votes from...
by Rhett Sifford
Sports Editor
The Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) finalized realigned regions for competition on Thursday, December 15, with changes to take effect this coming fall and remain in effect through the 2024-25 school year.
In the changes that affect San Juan County...
By David Boyle
News Director
The Monticello girls basketball team opened the week with their first win of the year on December 13, defeating Dolores on the road 44-25.
The Lady Buckaroos built a 27-5 halftime lead with stellar defense including using a press for the first time this year against...
By Anna Fredericks
Contributing writer
The Monticello Buckaroo wrestlers saw some good action on the mats this past week, hosting a home meet with Nucla and Dolores December 13 then wrestling in eight duals at the Manti Holiday Classic December 16-17.
In their pool at Manti, the Buckaroos won duals...