Sports

Best-ever second place for Monticello girls golf team, boys get fourth at state

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor It was a season to write home about for the Monticello High School girls golf team. They shot a team total of 410 to finish in second place at the 1A Utah State Golf Tournament at Glendale Golf Course in Salt Lake City May 17-18. It’s the best performance by a girls...

San Juan High School graduate and former Monticello head football coach Mike Bowring recently received the Utah Chapter National Football Foundation Outstanding Service Award to High School Football. Cath Bowring photo

Coaching legend honored

Local coaching legend Mike Bowring has been honored with the Utah Chapter National Football foundation Outstanding service award to High School football at the 26th annual awards banquet on April 28. Bowring was raised in Blanding and graduated from San Juan High School in 1990. Bowring went on to...

San Juan track and field team doubles number of state-qualified athletes from 2021 season

by Jessica Walker Contributing Writer The San Juan High School track and field team headed to Kanab on Tuesday, May 10 for the Region 19 Championship. The team was attempting to secure a region championship and their places in the upcoming Utah 2A State Track and Field Championships to be held at...

Monticello senior Logan Draper (#2) leads a pack of Region 23 runners in the third heat of the 100 meter in the region championship meet in Monticello May 11. In hot pursuit are Monument Valley junior Doreon Chee (#5) and Whitehorse sophomore Sebastian White (#1). Brad Bunker photo

Monticello dominates at home to win boys, girls Region 23 track and field championships

The 2022 Region 23 Track and Field Championship held in Monticello on Wednesday, May 11 was an exciting prelude to the upcoming state championships to be held May 20-21 in Provo, UT. To qualify for state in the 1A classification, athletes must place in the top four individually, the top two in a...

San Juan Broncos baseball season comes to an end

The San Juan High School baseball team finished the 2022 regular season with a 15-8 overall record. They were ranked third in the 2A ranks and were expected to make some noise at the state tournament. But after surprising back-to-back upset losses to Parowan and North Summit in their first two...

Region 23-leading Buckaroo golf team set for region and state tournaments

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monticello High School golf team hosted Region 23 opponents this past Wednesday, May 4 at the Hideout Golf Course. It was supposed to be the second match at the Hideout this season, but when the Buckaroos’ home match on April 22 was cancelled due to poor weather...

San Juan boys tennis player Kaleb Johnson returns a volley in a recent home match. The Broncos have the Region 19 Championship this Friday, May 13 with state set for May 20-21 in Salt Lake City. Timothy Perkins photo

Bronco tennis team makes strides, looks for strong season finish

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor As the San Juan High School boys tennis team winds down their season and heads into the postseason, they’re still looking for their first overall win of the year. But they have strung together several set wins throughout the season. Against Carbon in Price April 20...

Two of three county baseball and softball teams still in state title contention after busy weekend

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor After the first weekend of the 2022 2A Utah State baseball and softball tournaments, two of the three teams representing San Juan County are still in contention for championships. Though the Monticello baseball team’s season came to a close with tough losses to...

Whitehorse senior Weston Manygoats (#5) and Monticello sophomore Jesse Pettit (#14) stroke the track as they represent San Juan County at the BYU Invitational on May 6. Manygoats won this 1600-meter heat and ultimately finished 49th overall in the 1600 final. Local athletes had several excellent performances at the event. Brad Bunker photo

Local track and field teams get several strong performances among huge field at BYU Invitational

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Track and field teams representing San Juan County traveled to Provo this past Friday, May 6 for the annual Mr. Mac / BYU Invitational on the Clarence Robison Track. The event is without question the largest and most prestigious each year and can be a bit overwhelming...

Monticello sprinter Tommy Sheeran (middle) holds a slight advantage over San Juan’s Eoin Kaer (left) and Grand County’s Brenden Dowd at the Blue Mountain Invitational at Monticello High School April 29. Richard Kaer photo

Buckaroos dominates competition for girls and boys wins in home invitational

by Jessica Walker Contributing Writer The Monticello Buckaroos defended their home turf, besting eight other teams to earn first place in the girls and boys competitions at the annual Blue Mountain Invitational this past Friday, April 29. The MHS boys scored 165 points to beat San Juan by nine...