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John Leber takes the ball from UMA on his way to a defensive touchdown in the first quarter of Monticello’s 63-8 win.  Anna Fredericks photo
by David Boyle News Director The Monticello Buckaroo football team is on to the semi-finals after earning a 63-8 win over Utah Military Academy Hill Field on November 1.  The quarterfinal victory was the last game of the season in Monticello and was characterized by solid performances on offense,...
Members of the Monticello Volleyball team huddle up at the state tournament. Tamara Lewis photo
by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monticello High School volleyball team entered the 1A Utah State Tournament Richfield ranked fifth among the 19 teams vying for the 2024 state title. Their ranking earned a bye in the first round and as the tournament shifted to the Sevier Valley Center in...
Members of the Monticello Volleyball team huddle up at the state tournament. Tamara Lewis photo
by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monticello High School volleyball team entered the 1A Utah State Tournament Richfield ranked fifth among the 19 teams vying for the 2024 state title. Their ranking earned a bye in the first round and as the tournament shifted to the Sevier Valley Center in...
Members of the Monticello Volleyball team huddle up at the state tournament. Tamara Lewis photo
by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monticello High School volleyball team entered the 1A Utah State Tournament Richfield ranked fifth among the 19 teams vying for the 2024 state title. Their ranking earned a bye in the first round and as the tournament shifted to the Sevier Valley Center in...
Elam Etsitty brings in a touchdown pass from Tristan Black in the second half of Whitehorse' quarterfinal game. Image courtesy WildcatTV broadcast
by David Boyle News Director Whitehorse ended their season in a quarterfinal loss to Water Canyon on November 1. Water Canyon jumped to a quick lead when they went on a sustained 9-play drive to score the first points of the game with the two-point conversion giving them an 8-0 lead. On the...
The Monument Valley boys cross country team earned 13th at the 1A Utah State Championships on October 29th. The Cougars were led by junior Josiah Gipe who finished in 27th place in a time of 19:12. Fellow scorers included senior Talon Brooks, junior Riley Stanley, and junior Akecheta Shortman (52,...
by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Whitehorse High School volleyball season came to a close with two losses at the 2024 1A Utah State Tournament in Richfield on Friday, November 1. The Lady Raiders entered the tournament ranked seventh but suffered a straight-sets loss to #10 Wayne in the second...
San Juan linebacker Tyrian Lee (#18) puts a hit on Judge Memorial receiver King Long in the 2A state quarterifinals November 1 in Blanding as Jonas Jeppesen (#12) looks on. The Bronco defense dominated the Bulldogs in the game, allowing just 40 yards of offense before the junior varsity took over in the second half. San Juan won the game 60-12 advancing to the state semifinals and will take on Delta this Saturday, November 9 in Herriman.  Richard Kaer photo
by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Though the San Juan High School football team has lost two games this season, nobody in their own league has come anywhere close to challenging them. The loss to 3A Grantsville to open the regular season and the loss to 4A Hurricane that ended it were definitely hard...
Members of the team include: (top row, left to right) Lucy Black, Brinkley Knight, Chloe Francom, Aspyn Ivins, Averie Gilson, Morgann McPherson, Madi Adams, Miley Harrison, Keezie Flannery, Keegan Palmer, Lizzie Palmer, Madden Perkins, Sadie Palmer, Syndel Atcitty. Bottom: Deveigh Mitchell, Kheirra Keith, Olivia, Nielson, Ava Duke, Sloane Middleton, Adi Ivins, Sadie Black, Havoc Laws, Jordan Jones, and Hadley Palmer.  Brooke Pehrson photo
by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School volleyball team entered the 2A Utah State Tournament as the #9 seed and they knew they would have to overcome a challenging road if they were to be 2024 state champions. The Lady Broncos accomplished task one on October 26 when they defeated #...
by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The 2A and 8-player Utah State Football tournaments are set to get underway in earnest this Friday, November 1 and there are three teams vying for a state championship in southeastern Utah. San Juan begins the quest for their fourth 2A title in a row as they open at...

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