Sports

Lady Raiders volleyball team closes regular season against Pinnacle, prepares for state

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor It has been a challenging season for the Whitehorse High School volleyball team. They were 1-11 on the season heading into the final week of the regular season, ranked approximately 18th in the 1A RPI standings. The Lady Raiders’ only win of the season came against...

Whitehorse football team beats Monument Valley to take Battle of the Drum, sweep season series

by David Boyle News Director The Whitehorse Raiders defeated the Monument Valley Cougars on the football field on October 11 to take the Battle of the Drum for the second time this year. While the final 50-12 score heavily favored the Raiders, the game was within two points at halftime. However,...

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...