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Members of the team include: (top row, left to right) Lucy Black, Brinkley Knight, Chloe Francom, Aspyn Ivins, Averie Gilson, Morgann McPherson, Madi Adams, Miley Harrison, Keezie Flannery, Keegan Palmer, Lizzie Palmer, Madden Perkins, Sadie Palmer, Syndel Atcitty. Bottom: Deveigh Mitchell, Kheirra Keith, Olivia, Nielson, Ava Duke, Sloane Middleton, Adi Ivins, Sadie Black, Havoc Laws, Jordan Jones, and Hadley Palmer. Brooke Pehrson photo

Losses to top-five opponents bring San Juan volleyball season to a close at 2A Utah State Tournament

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School volleyball team entered the 2A Utah State Tournament as the #9 seed and they knew they would have to overcome a challenging road if they were to be 2024 state champions. The Lady Broncos accomplished task one on October 26 when they defeated #...

Southeastern Utah football teams gear up for 2A and 8-player state quarterfinals beginning this Friday

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The 2A and 8-player Utah State Football tournaments are set to get underway in earnest this Friday, November 1 and there are three teams vying for a state championship in southeastern Utah. San Juan begins the quest for their fourth 2A title in a row as they open at...

San Juan’s Madden Perkins (#7) and Avery Gilson (right) battle for a loose ball in the Lady Broncos’ 2A state first round matchup with Waterford on October 26 in Blanding as Morgann McPherson (#1) and Madi Adams (#21) look on. San Juan swept the Lady Ravens, advancing to the second round of the state tourney. Richard Kaer photo

San Juan volleyball sweeps Waterford, advances to 2A state second round

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor After suffering losses in six of seven matches heading into the final week of the regular season the San Juan High School volleyball team returned to form with two wins in the past week. The Lady Broncos swept the rival Grand County Lady Red Devils on October 22 in...

Monticello libero Madison Adair (right) digs a Monument Valley kill attempt on October 22 as Alise Lewis covers. The Lady Buckaroos enter the 1A Utah State Tournament ranked fifth on November 1. Anna Fredericks photo

Lady Buckaroos enter 1A Utah State Volleyball Tournament fifth

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor After suffering three straight losses to start the month of October the Monticello High School volleyball team kicked into high gear and put together a four-game winning streak, propelling themselves into the top five in the 1A RPI standings. Region 19 wins over...

Members of the MVHS Volleyball team pose for a photo. Courtesy photo

Monument Valley volleyball team seeks first-ever state championship in Richfield this weekend

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monument Valley volleyball team won four of their final six regular season matches including straight-sets victories over Pinnacle, Green River, and Whitehorse in Region 19 play. They also swept Rough Rock, AZ. The two losses came at the hands of Rock Point, AZ...

The Monument Valley football team prepares for their state play-in game with Utah Military Academy Camp Williams in Lehi on October 25. The Cougars lost the game 44-0, bringing their season to a close. Jess Cornwell photo

Monument Valley football season ends in Lehi

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monument Valley High School football team suffered a 44-0 loss to Utah Military Academy Camp Williams in an 8-player state play-in game this past Friday, October 25. The Cougars were hoping to upset the Marauders and earn a birth in the 2024 8-player state...

Monument Valley 2024 Cross Country Team

The 2024 Monument Valley High School Cross Country team took six boys to the Region 19 Championship at Huntington State Park on October 23. They earned a third-place team result with Josiah Gipe leading the way in seventh place overall. Talon Brooks and Riley Stanley finished together in 11th and...

Top 10 Finishers in the girls Region 19 Cross Country Race. Carolene Johnson photo

Whitehorse sweeps individual championships, Monticello takes team titles at Region 19 meet

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Whitehorse High School cross county runners stood atop the podium in both the boys and girls races this past Wednesday, October 23 in the Region 19 Championship at Huntington State Park. Elam Etsitty paced the boys with a blistering 17:15, beating his previous...

San Juan volleyball team gears up for 2A state tournament

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School volleyball team traveled to Richfield on Friday, October 11 to play in the two-day Sevier Valley Slam tournament. They faced a gauntlet of tough teams at the event. Their opponents were all top-five teams in their respective classifications...

2024 Whitehorse Volleyball team

The 2024 Whitehorse High School volleyball team suffered back-to-back Region 19 losses to close their regular season this past Tuesday and Thursday, October 15 and 17. On October 15 the Lady Raiders traveled to Monticello where they fell in straight sets to the rival Lady Buckaroos. It was a tight...