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Monticello defenders, including Chandler Henderson (#5) and Tavon Black (#30), swarm a Norwood ballcarrier October 12 on the MHS football field. The Buckaroos beat the Mavericks 22-14 to close the regular season with a 5-4 record, ranked second in the 8-Player RPI standings. They’ll face Monument Valley at home to begin the state tournament October 27. Anna Fredericks photo

Buckaroos top Norwood to end regular season

by David Boyle News Director The Monticello High School football team finished the regular season with a win over the Norwood Mavericks on October 12. The Buckaroos scored the only points of the second half to grind out the victory 22-14. Monticello’s fifth win of the year was just the second loss...

Monticello volleyball team is on an 8-2 run as they head into final game of regular season

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Through the first half of the 2023 Utah high school volleyball season the Monticello Buckaroos were 4-8, steadily ranked around tenth in the 1A RPI standings. In the last two weeks of September though, the Lady Bucks found a solid rhythm to start Region 19 play,...

San Juan girls tennis duo battles in state tourney

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor San Juan High School juniors Shayli Bake and Amelia McFarland led the girls tennis team all season with outstanding first doubles play. This past Friday, October 6 they finished with a tough loss in the Round of 16 in the 2023 3A Utah Girls State Tennis Tournament at...

Bronco boys win home meet, girls third as team closes regular season

by Jessica Walker Contributing Writer The San Juan High School cross country team hosted the annual John Thornton Invitational this past Wednesday, October 4. The John Thornton course is one that, as any runner will attest, is grueling. Set on Pacheco Trail behind the Visitor Center, the sandy...

Dalley finishes 39th at state as San Juan boys golf team concludes season

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School boys golf team was represented very well in the 2023 2A Utah State Boys Golf Championship this past Wednesday and Thursday, October 4-5 at the Glendale Golf Course in Salt Lake City. Though the boys did not qualify as a team, senior RJ Dalley...

Buck harriers conclude regular season

by Haley Burton Contributing Writer The Monticello High School cross country team finished their regular season in Blanding this past Wednesday, October 4 at the John Thornton Invitational. The race was held at the Pacheco Trail just east of the Blanding Visitor Center which is almost entirely...

Raider and Cougar cross country teams get solid performances at John Thornton Invite in Blanding

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Whitehorse freshman Keiarra Martin has been just about unstoppable this season. Of the five races she had competed in coming into the past week, she had won four. She added a fifth victory on Wednesday, October 4 at the John Thornton Invitational in Blanding. Martin...

Monticello's Thomas Fullmer (#1) strikes a familiar pose during the Buckaroos battle with the Raiders. Anna Fredericks photo

Monticello defeats Whitehorse in inter-county football battle

In a show-down between county rivals the Monticello Buckaroos defeated the Whitehorse Raiders in Monticello on October 6. The Bucks ran ahead in the first half to beat the Raiders by a final score of 48-12. The Buckaroos struck first on the opening drive going 54 yards on the drive, capped off with...

Braxton Goodshield sprints to the endzone on a kick-return to give Monument Valley their first lead of the game. A lead they never gave-up. NFHS Network phto

Monument Valley Football team earns 44-34 road win over Navajo Pine

Monument Valley earned a road victory over the Navajo Pine Warriors 44-34 on October 6. Pushing their record to 2-5 on the year. The Cougars earned the win with just four starters and many players who aren’t in the regular rotation. Coach Brad Upshaw shared high praise for the group who fought to...

Local athletes feature heavily in the crowded start of the Chicken Creek Challenge in Mancos, CO September 30. Representing San Juan, Monticello, and Whitehorse in the foreground (left to right) are Abe Lyman, Kaden Pehrson, Soren Welch (partially obscured), Edward Lyman, Ethan Begay, and Jessie Pettit. San Juan dominated the boys race while the Monticello girls swept the top three places to take the win in their division. Haley Burton photo

Bronco cross country teams return to action with strong week

by Jessica Walker Contributing Writer After two weeks without races, the San Juan High School cross country team got right back in the saddle this past week competing at the Red Rock Invitational in Moab on September 27 and the Chicken Creek Challenge in Mancos, CO on September 30. Concerning...