Sports

Founders Golf Tourney celebrates volunteerism

The Hideout Golf Club in Monticello will host the Founders Golf Tournament on August 31 2 to honor the remarkable community effort that brought golf to San Juan County. The second annual eThe Hideout Golf Club in Monticello will host the Founders Golf Tournament on August 31 2 to honor the...

San Juan, Monticello volleyball open seasons

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor It was a great start to the season for both the San Juan and Monticello volleyball teams this past week. For the Broncos it was a 4-0 opening week after they swept the round-robin portion of the Nephi Swarm Tournament at Juab High School. The Buckaroos are 2-0 after...

San Juan XC opens season in Spanish Fork

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School cross country team opened the 2024 season this past Saturday, August 24 at the Utah Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association Invitational at the Spanish Valley Sports Complex. Seven members of the boys team competed in the varsity...

San Juan football team picks up first win of season in weather-shortened home opener

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor After suffering a 36-30 loss to Grantsville in the football season opener on August 16, their first loss in over three years, the San Juan Broncos returned home this past Friday, August 23 to host the Juan Diego Soaring Eagle. For the second week in a row San Juan was...

Monticello harriers open season at 2024 Southern Utah University Invitational

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Recently San Juan Record Contributing Writer Haley Burton posed several questions to Jeff Hunt, who’s entering his 21st season as head coach of the Monticello cross country team. Here is their conversation: Haley Burton: What are your thoughts on the new cross country...

WHS Football drops first game to St. Joseph

The Whitehorse Raiders were defeated by St. Joseph in the first game of the year by a score of 41-8. After giving up 34 points the Raiders first points of the season came in the 3rd quarter with a 43-yard touchdown run by Aiden Hamm. Tristan Black added a successful two-point conversion. The...

Monticello Bucks defeat UMA Hillfield 60-12

by David Boyle News Director The Monticello Buckaroos opened the football season with a dominating win against the Utah Military Academy at Hillfield. The Bucks excelled in all three facets of the game, scoring at ease in the first football game in UMA history. Monticello opened the game on defense...

San Juan linebacker JD Palmer (#40) returns an interception for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the 2024 season opener in Grantsville on Friday, August 16 flanked by Cole Duke (left) and Josiah LaPalmer (right). The pick-six capped an improbable comeback for the Broncos and tied the game temporarily at 30-30. But Grantsville drove down the field on their ensuing posession to score a touchdown and regain the lead for good. Terry Cullop photo, courtesy MaxPreps

San Juan football team suffers first loss in three years in season opener at Grantsville

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Everything must eventually come to an end. In the 2024 season opener this past Friday in Grantsville the San Juan High School football team suffered a 36-30 loss, concluding their impressive three-year winning streak. It was the Broncos’ first loss since they suffered...

Monticello football team set to open season

by David Boyle News Director The Monticello football team is ready to begin their third season of 8-player football this Friday, August 23. The Buckaroos hope to match or exceed the success they’ve seen in the first two seasons of 8-player football in Utah. Both seasons ended with the Buckaroos...

Zack Conway slips the ball inside the pylon for one of his two touchdowns in the 2023 2A Utah State semifinals against Summit Academy. Conway along with more than 20 of his fellow seniors graduated this past May. The Broncos will field an entirely new group of seniors as they open the 2024 season this Friday in Grantsville looking to extend a 37-game winning streak and begin the quest for a fourth-straight state championship. Richard Kaer photo

San Juan football team looks to extend win streak, embark on a journey to capture a fourth straight title in 2024 season opener

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The wait is over. The 2024 Utah high school football season begins this Friday, August 16 for the San Juan Broncos. The two questions on everyone’s mind as the season kicks off in Grantsville: Can they stay undefeated for a 38th straight game, and can they win a...