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San Juan football earns first win of season with domination in Beaver

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School football team was left with a bitter taste in their mouths after a tough season-opening loss to Grantsville on August 14. The Broncos were determined to fix the mistakes they made against the Cowboys and get in the win column for the first...

San Juan senior Adi Ivins drives the ball over the net against Union on August 7 as Havoc Laws (#34), Olivia Nielson (#6), and Kyliea Taylor (bottom right) provide backup. The Lady Broncos are 6-4 after sweeping the first two Region 18 games of the season last week and look to keep it going with two more this week. Brooke Pehrson photo

Lady Broncos build early momentum with victories in first two region games of season

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School volleyball team continued to establish early-season momentum with a strong road trip that produced wins over Enterprise and Parowan in the first two region matches of the season. The Lady Broncos defeated Enterprise in straight sets on Friday...

Monticello junior Eli Carling prepares to start the long, rocky descent to the finish line during the Bayfield, CO Invitational August 22. Carling was one of only two boys to break the 19-minute mark, taking second overall behind Pagosa Springs’s Rylan Ash. Joel Priest photo

Buckaroos take second in Bayfield XC Invite

The Monticello High School cross country team opened their season at the Bayfield Invitational on August 22 in southwest Colorado. The early-season race can set the tone for the rest of the year and there were positive outcomes for the Buckaroos. The boys started strong, with three runners...

Broncos top small school team at Park City Twilight

The San Juan High School cross country team opened the season with a twilight run on August 20 in Park City, running against many of the top teams in the state of Utah. The Broncos were paced by senior Platte Lyman, who finished the 5K race in 17:28. Close on his heels were three other Broncos who...

Monticello High Football wins opener 68-35

The Monticello Buckaroo football team opened their season with a 68-35 road win over Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams on August 21. Putting up 68 on the board meant a complete team effort. With Senior Canyon Christensen shouting out the entire team following the victory. “We played for each...

San Juan senior Thomas Hardin battles for yardage against the Grantsville defense Friday, August 14 in the 2026 season opener at Snow College in Ephraim. The Broncos scored two touchdowns in the first quarter but the Cowboy defense shut them down for most of the remainder of the game, forcing seven turnovers and toppling the Broncos 30-20. Hardin ended the night with 51 yards rushing on 13 carries. Brooke Pehrson photo

Broncos suffer tough loss to Grantsville in 2026 football season opener at Snow College

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School football team began the 2026 season this past Friday, August 14 eager to see where they stood against a tough 3A Grantsville team at the Rural Utah Preview at Snow College in Ephraim. Early in the game it was business as usual for the Broncos...

Monticello teammates Arturo Gutierrez (23) and Miles Coleman (24) battle at the Orange/Black scrimmage. Anna Fredericks photo

Monticello football set to open new season

by David Boyle News Director The Monticello High School football team starts their season on August 21 at 6 p.m. with a road trip to play Utah Military Academy-Camp Williams at Westlake High School. Watch the game live on StreamUtah.Live. David Boyle recently talked with Buckaroo Head Coach Reed...

Connor Frost (left) with Adam Butler (right) courtesy photo

Monticello alum wins Aaron Butler 10k race

Conner Frost won the 10K race at the Aaron Butler Memorial Purple Heart Run on Saturday, August 15 in Boise, ID. Pictured on the right is Aaron Butler’s brother, Adam both Conner and Adam are graduates of Monticello High class of 2009. Frost credits Aaron with inspiring him to compete as a Spartan...

Black throws a touchdown pass to Joe. Image courtesy TeamHive.Live

Whitehorse football falls in opener ready to bounce back in week two

The Whitehorse Raiders lost their opening game of the season to last year’s 1A 8-player finalist Milford Tigers on August 14. Milford jumped out to a quick 18-0 lead in the first quarter but the Raiders did respond in the late afternoon sun. On a second down at the 20-yard line, Junior Quarterback...

Rob Wilcox takes a shot during the Hideout Senior Amateur on Saturday, August 15. Wilcox shot back-to-back 2-under-par rounds to capture the title at the annual event. Courtesy photo

Wilcox holds off competiton to capture victory at Senior Amateur

by Jeff Simon Hideout Golf Course PGA Professional At the Hideout Golf Club, putting two good rounds together rarely happens. It’s a hard golf course. The rare exception happened last weekend as Rob Wilcox captured the annual Hideout Senior Amateur Championship. Wilcox had back-to-back rounds of 2...