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Members of the Monticello Volleyball team huddle up at the state tournament. Tamara Lewis photo

Monticello volleyball wins state second-round matchup, but ends season in fifth-place semis

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monticello High School volleyball team entered the 1A Utah State Tournament Richfield ranked fifth among the 19 teams vying for the 2024 state title. Their ranking earned a bye in the first round and as the tournament shifted to the Sevier Valley Center in...

Elam Etsitty brings in a touchdown pass from Tristan Black in the second half of Whitehorse' quarterfinal game. Image courtesy WildcatTV broadcast

Whitehorse football team suffers season-ending loss to Water Canyon in state quarterfinals

by David Boyle News Director Whitehorse ended their season in a quarterfinal loss to Water Canyon on November 1. Water Canyon jumped to a quick lead when they went on a sustained 9-play drive to score the first points of the game with the two-point conversion giving them an 8-0 lead. On the...

Monument Valley boys take 13th at state XC meet

The Monument Valley boys cross country team earned 13th at the 1A Utah State Championships on October 29th. The Cougars were led by junior Josiah Gipe who finished in 27th place in a time of 19:12. Fellow scorers included senior Talon Brooks, junior Riley Stanley, and junior Akecheta Shortman (52,...

Whitehorse volleyball season ends at 1A state tournament

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Whitehorse High School volleyball season came to a close with two losses at the 2024 1A Utah State Tournament in Richfield on Friday, November 1. The Lady Raiders entered the tournament ranked seventh but suffered a straight-sets loss to #10 Wayne in the second...

San Juan linebacker Tyrian Lee (#18) puts a hit on Judge Memorial receiver King Long in the 2A state quarterifinals November 1 in Blanding as Jonas Jeppesen (#12) looks on. The Bronco defense dominated the Bulldogs in the game, allowing just 40 yards of offense before the junior varsity took over in the second half. San Juan won the game 60-12 advancing to the state semifinals and will take on Delta this Saturday, November 9 in Herriman. Richard Kaer photo

San Juan advances to fourth-straight semifinal appearance with easy win over Judge Memorial

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Though the San Juan High School football team has lost two games this season, nobody in their own league has come anywhere close to challenging them. The loss to 3A Grantsville to open the regular season and the loss to 4A Hurricane that ended it were definitely hard...

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...