Sports

San Juan freshman Korver Perkins tees off during a Region 18 match at the Meadow Brook Golf Course in Taylorsville on August 12. Perkins leads the boys golf team with a season average of 82.41 strokes per round. Rob Wilcox photo

Bronco boys golf continues strong play

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan boys golf team has played well all season and their two most recent rounds against Region 18 opponents were no exception. On Wednesday, September 2 the Broncos hit the road for a long trip to St. George to play the Dixie Red Hills Golf Course. The team...

Lady Cougars improve to 6-3 with two wins

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monument Valley High School volleyball team earned a sixth-place ranking in the initial Utah 1A standings this week after back-to-back wins over Newcomb, NM and Rough Rock, AZ. The Lady Cougars have won four of their last five games and six of their last eight....

San Juan cross country teams mop up, Monticello and Whitehorse get strong performances in busy week

by David Boyle News Director It was a busy week for San Juan, Monticello, and Whitehorse cross country teams with multiple races over the past week. San Juan boys and girls teams won both races and had the first overall individual runner in three of the four varsity races, that one exception for an...

Monticello senior Arturo Gutierrez utilizes a stiff arm to get past a Dolores defender on September 4. Gutierrez’s 54 yards receiving and one touchdown helped the Buckaroos outlast the Bears for a 26-21 homecoming win. Gutierrez leads Monticello with 14 catches for 209 yards and four touchdowns this season. Anna Fredericks photo

Monticello football team remains undefeated with hard-fought homecoming win over Dolores

by David Boyle News Director The Monticello Buckaroos battled for a hard-earned homecoming win over the Dolores Bears on September 4 by a final score of 26-21. The Buckaroos improved to 3-0 with the win in a home win with only three home games offered this season. Monticello got the game off on the...

Monticello's Eli Carling raced to a win at the Blue Mountain Classic. Anna Fredericks photo

Monticello cross country team hosts Blue Mountain Classic

Monticello High School hosted the annual Blue Mountain Classic cross country race on September 4 at the Hideout Golf Club in Monticello. Buckaroo Eli Carling won the boys race, completing the five-kilometer course in 17 minutes, 19 seconds. Close behind were four San Juan Broncos who all placed in...

Lady Broncos split games with region foes

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School girls soccer team split Region 18 matches this past week on the road, beating South Sevier on September 1 but suffering a loss at Millard on September 3. Against South Sevier the Lady Broncos had a battle in the first half when both teams...

Broncos overcome penalty-laden game to secure third straight win

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor It’s hard to describe exactly what happened on the San Juan High School football field this past Friday, September 4. Some of the time there was a football game. Other times there was not. Though San Juan’s home opener was marred by a coach being ejected, players...

Monticello senior Josie Mack (#11) drills the ball over the net against the Pinnacle defense on September 1 as Izzy Lundelle (#10) and Shelby Rogers (#7) cover. The Lady Buckaroos swept the Lady Panthers in the match, improving to 3-3 on the season. The team will host Dove Creek and travel to play Rock Point, AZ this week. Anna Fredericks photo

Monticello volleyball team rebounds from slow start with three wins in last four games

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monticello High School volleyball season began with a couple of tough losses to Grand County in straight sets and Montezuma-Cortez in four sets on August 18 and 21 respectively. But the Lady Buckaroos bounced back to win three out of their last four matches,...

San Juan girls tennis gets solid doubles play

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School girls tennis team opened their season with three matches against Region 18 opponents August 21-24 before traveling to compete in the St. George Invitational on Friday and Saturday, August 28-29. This past week the Lady Broncos hosted a match...

Monument Valley takes first Battle of the Drum this season, improves to 4-2 on year

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monument Valley and Whitehorse high school volleyball teams met for the first Battle of the Drum this season on Thursday, September 3 in Monument Valley. The Lady Cougars won in dominant fashion, sweeping their rivals 25-14, 25-12, and 25-19. The victory capped a...