Sports

Former Monticello resident Cass Williams has played for the Utah Wild, a professional women’s Ultimate Frisbee team, since it was founded in 2019. The Wild finished second in the Western Ultimate League on June 2 in Denver, CO. Williams scored six goals during the 2024 season and collected five assists, one block, 231 throwing yards, and 729 receiving yards. Dave Kocherhans photo, courtesy Utah Wild

Former Monticello resident finds niche on professional women’s Ultimate Frisbee team

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor A former Monticello resident has made it to the big-time in one of the fastest-growing sports in the country. Aapree Sheeran, daughter of Dan and Pam Sheeran, plays professional women’s Ultimate Frisbee for the Utah Wild, based in Salt Lake City. The Wild finished...

Two weeks from opening kickoff San Juan is ranked first, Monticello second in annual preseason poll

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The start of the 2024 Utah high school football season is only two weeks away and for the San Juan Broncos it’s business as usual. For the second-straight year the team is ranked #1 in the 2A classification in the annual Deseret News preseason coaches’ poll. They’re...

Dallin Weierholt, of Saratoga Springs, UT, used steady, conservative play to shoot a two-day total of 151, taking the Hideout Amateur title on July 28. Courtesy photo

Dallin Weierholt wins Hideout Amateur, two teams tie for Shootout title

by Jeff Simon Hideout Golf Club PGA Professional The Hideout Golf Club made quite a first impression on Dallin Weierholt. He did the same to the rest of the field this past weekend at the annual Hideout Shootout and Amateur. The 22-year-old from Saratoga Springs, UT, in his first visit to...

The 3rd and 4th grade Monticello Tigers recently won their league championship. They eentered the championship round with a 2-0 record. The Blanding Dodgers beat them 5-4 in championship game one, but the Tigers rallied to take the second game and the title 6-4. (top row, left to right) Jamin Breedlove, Coach Jake Palma, Carson Palma, Spencer Burton, Coach Linc Pehrson, Tracker Pehrson, Gabriel Fennell, Coach RT Nielson. Bottom: Owen Nielson, Easton Palma, Copeland Bothwell, Beaudry McDonald, & Javin Marion

Little League's finish seasons

Local Little League teams recently wrapped up seasons:

The Whipple and Morris team (dark shirts) defeated the N. Miller team to win the Pioneer Day Pickleball Tournament on June 19. Courtesy photo

2024 Pioneer Day Sport Winners

The Whipple and Morris team (dark shirts) defeated the N. Miller team to win the Pioneer Day Pickleball Tournament on June 19. Kaluni Blackhorse and Sean Palmer teamed up to win the Pioneer Day Competitive Cornhole Tournament on June 20. The Whip-Holes won the family cornhole tournament during...

The Ranlife Home Loans (or First Colony Mortgage) softball team won their fourth straight Blue Mountain Invitational Softball championship on Saturday, July 20 during Pioneer Day celebrations in Monticello. The team hails from Herriman, UT and they’re pictured here with their trophy and a few young ringers. Courtesy photo

Ranlife Home Loans wins fourth straight Blue Mountain Invitational Softball championship

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Ranlife Home Loans beat Diamond C 15-0 to win their fourth straight championship at the Blue Mountain Invitational Fastpitch Softball Tournament on Saturday, July 20. The Ranlife team is a bit of an enigma. For each of the past four years they’ve entered the...

Devan Radle wins annual Blue Mountain Pioneer Day 5K race

Devan Radle paced the field to win the annual Blue Mountain Pioneer Day 5K, crossing the line in 22:20.1. His performance was 30 seconds quicker than his run in 2023, which earned him a 14th-place finish. Radle has some local ties. He is married to Monticello High School graduate Kendyl, who is the...

The first-ever disc golf course in Monticello is set to open on July 19 during the annual Pioneer Day Celebration hosted by the city. The newly-completed course features nine holes and is located at the Monticello Mill Site just south of town. It’s free to play and is great for beginners and skilled disc golfers alike. The grand opening will begin at 5 p.m. on Friday. You can come play a round or participate in the closest-to-the-basket competition. Staff photo

New Monticello disc golf course set to host grand opening event July 19 during annual Monticello Pioneer Day Celebration

by David Boyle News Director Monticello’s first disc golf course is hosting a grand opening event as part of the Pioneer Day Celebration this Friday, July 19. The new free amenity at the Mill Site park was brought together by the passion of volunteers who saw an opportunity to promote the growing...

Hideout Happenings

by Jeff Simon Hideout Golf Club PGA Professional The golf season is in full swing at the Hideout Golf Club in Monticello. Since its opening in 2002, the Hideout has been ranked among the nation’s best public golf courses, including being ranked No. 1 in Utah for many years. Over and over...

Full weekend of sports during Pioneer Days

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor If you’re a sports competitor, the month of July is always a great time to be in San Juan County. From the Fourth of July Celebration in Blanding to the upcoming Pioneer Day Celebration in Monticello, there is plenty of annual opportunity for you to get your fix and...