Sports

Monument Valley volleyball opens with win, two losses for Whitehorse

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor It has been a bit of a quiet start for the Monument Valley High School volleyball team. They opened the season with a straight-sets win over Water Canyon on Thursday, September 1 but haven’t played any games since. In the 1A RPI standings released this week by the...

Fourth for San Juan cross country in Grand Junction

by Jessica Walker Contributing Writer The San Juan High School cross country team traveled to Grand Junction, CO this past Saturday, September 10 for the Tiger Invitational at Connected Lakes State Park. The fairly flat course and cooler weather set a perfect stage for a series of personal records...

San Juan goalkeeper Olivia Weeks (yellow jersey) secures a loose ball in front of the net before a Millard attacker can get to it on September 6. Teammates (left to right) Mars Luevano, Esabell Buenaventura, Rachel Castellon, and Jadee Ruiz retreat to help their goalie. The Broncos battled hard, but suffered an 8-0 loss in the game. Richard Kaer photo

San Juan High tennis, golf, and soccer updates

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School girls tennis team picked up their first win of the season, 4-1 over the Gunnison Valley Bulldogs in Blanding on Thursday, September 1. Following the victory the team played a busy week this past week. They hosted the rival Grand County Red...

Broncos survive scare, pull off comeback win

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School football team was due for a stiff challenge. Following back-to-back blowout victories over Bayfield and Milford, the wins were starting to come too easy. The Bronco coaching staff is not guilty of overlooking any team this season. But, as head...

The Monticello girls cross country team celebrates their win at the Loyds Lake Classic on September 2. Members of the team include: (left to right) Marah Long, Lilli Burton, Ayla Carling, and Alexis Bailey. Haley Burton photo

Monticello takes down local opposition to win division at Loyds Lake Classic

by Haley Burton Contributing Writer Despite the 88 degree temperature, the Monticello High School cross country teams won the 1A-2A division at their own annual Loyds Lake Classic this past Friday, September 2. The Buckaroos hosted teams that spanned classifications from 1A to 5A at the event....

Landon Ewart (4) catches a touchdown pass from JD McDonald (7) in the first half of the game. Anna Fredericks photo

MHS Buckaroos fall to eight-player football powerhouse Mancos

by David Boyle News Director The Monticello football team traveled to Mancos, CO to take on the Bluejays in a cross-state matchup this past Friday, September 2. The Buckaroos fell to 1-2 on the year as they faced a tough challenge in the Bluejays who finished second in the Colorado 8-player league...

Whitehorse wins at Utah School for the Deaf & Blind’s innaugural football game

by David Boyle News Director The Whitehorse High School football team earned a road victory over the Utah School of the Deaf and Blind on Friday, September 2, improving to 1-1 on the year. It was the first-ever football game for the USDB. The Raiders came out on top 97-46 according to the score...

Monument Valley's Joshua Hicks (12) catches a 25-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Doreon Chee

Monument Valley hosts Altamont in mid-week gridiron matchup

by David Boyle News Director Monument Valley hosted Altamont on August 31 in a mid-week football matchup, falling to the Longhorns 50-8. With the loss the Cougars dropped to 0-2 on the year. Altamont jumped out to a 22-0 lead in the first half. Near the end of the first quarter, Cougar Melias Cly...

San Juan freshman cross country runner Noah Begay cruises the course at the Loyds Lake Classic in Monticello September 2. In hot pursuit is Whitehorse harrier, freshman Ethan Begay. The Broncos finished in fifth as a team and the Raiders were ninth. The annual event featured nine teams representing 1A-5A classifications. Jessica Walker photo

Raiders, Cougars open cross country season at Loyds Lake Classic

by Jessica Walker Contributing Writer The Whitehorse High School cross country team traveled to Monticello on Friday, September 2 to compete in the Loyds Lake Classic against teams more than five times larger than them. Composed entirely of underclassmen, the Raider girls tested out the waters in...

Broncos crush Milford Tigers 55-10, cruise to 4-0 record

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor For the second straight week the San Juan High School football team dominated their opponent. This time however, it wasn’t exactly the expected result. The Broncos’ matchup with the Milford Tigers this past Friday, September 2 in Blanding was billed as a duel between...