Sports

Five collegiate athletes race to a blistering pace in Pioneer Day 5K race at Loyds Lake

The annual Pioneer Day 5K in Monticello on July 22 provided some good competition, both for local and visiting athletes alike. Jagger Zlotoff, who’s a First Team All-American for the University of Colorado Colorado Springs cross country team, won the event when he completed the course in 16:44. His...

Annual Shootout and Amateur tournaments hit Hideout this week

by Jeff Simon Hideout Golf Club PGA Professional It’s tournament week at the Hideout Golf Club with the annual Hideout Shootout and Amateur hitting the course Friday through Sunday, July 28-30. The shootout will feature close to 60 teams in an 18-hole, best-ball event on Friday. The 36-hole...

SJR to host golf tourney

A golf tournament to honor the pioneers of golf in San Juan County will be held during Labor Day weekend at the Hideout Golf Club in Monticello. The Founders Tournament is sponsored by the San Juan Record and Redrock92. Play will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 2 with a traditional 4-Man...

Join in the action of local football broadcasts by becoming a sponsor

For the third year, The San Juan Record, Redrock92, sjrnews.com, and Picture It Palmer are joining forces to bring high school football to San Juan County. Friday Night Lights begins on August 11 when the San Juan Broncos travel to Layton to take on the 2022 1A State Champion Layton Christian...

San Juan and Monticello football teams ranked #1 in preseason poll

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Two of the four high school football teams in San Juan County will begin the season ranked #1 in their respective classifications in the annual Deseret News preseason coaches’ poll. It comes as no surprise that the two-time defending 2A State Champion San Juan Broncos...

The War Ponies beat out five teams to win the 6-8 division of the Mini Madness softball tournament during Blanding Independence Day celebrations. They’re pictured here displaying their championship medals. Members of the team include: (top row, left to right) Coach Khatira Keith, Miken Keith, Jaidein Istenes, Tyus Spotted Elk, Kelian Hutchins, Staley Dandy, Ian Mark, Coach Khatira Keith, Coach Alicia Hatathle. Bottom: Kheirra Keith, Octie John, Khimya Fullwood, Colee Crofts, Caydence Joe, & Daveigh Mitchell

Independence Day Sports Results

Sport contest results from the 2023 Blanding Independence Day celebration

Edward Lyman wins Independence Day 5K

San Juan High School cross country standout Edward Lyman paced the annual Blanding Independence Day 5K field for an overall victory on July 4 with a time of 17:40. Lyman was two minutes shy of the course record set by Jacob Francis in 2022 and finished 1:10 ahead of his closest competitor, his own...

The San Juan High School football team celebrates their championship at a 7-on-7 tournament in Manti June 24. The Broncos came from behind to beat Summit Academy in the semifinals, then beat Snow Canyon in the championship game. The opening game of the San Juan football season is just over a month away. Photo courtesy Barkley Christensen

San Juan football team gets clean sweep at 7-on-7 tournament

by Barkley Christensen San Juan High School Head Football Coach The San Juan High School football team took a trip to Manti, UT on June 23-24 to compete in a 7-on-7 passing tournament and a lineman challenge tournament. The Broncos faced teams representing four different classifications, ranging...

San Juan High School players and coaches who participated in the 2023 Senior Bowl All-State football game in Richfield on July 1 include: (left to right) Coach Tad Barton, Jerzy Nieves, Coach Bobby Bowring, Hughston Ketchum, Collin Baker, and Coach Barkley Christensen. Photo courtesy Barkley Christensen

Broncos compete in All-State game

by Barkley Christensen San Juan High School Head Football Coach The Utah Senior Bowl 1A/2A/3A All-State football game has always been highly anticipated by players and fans every year since its beginnings in the early 1980s. It allows just-graduated seniors who received All-State honors one final...

Five recent high school graduates are currently representing or will soon represent San Juan County in collegiate competition

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor There are five athletes already competing or about to compete at the collegiate level who once donned the colors of their respective high schools here in San Juan County. Here are updates on them. Adam Bunker, a 2019 Monticello graduate, is in his second season with...