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Landon Ewart (4) catches a touchdown pass from JD McDonald (7) in the first half of the game. Anna Fredericks photo

MHS Buckaroos fall to eight-player football powerhouse Mancos

by David Boyle News Director The Monticello football team traveled to Mancos, CO to take on the Bluejays in a cross-state matchup this past Friday, September 2. The Buckaroos fell to 1-2 on the year as they faced a tough challenge in the Bluejays who finished second in the Colorado 8-player league...

Whitehorse wins at Utah School for the Deaf & Blind’s innaugural football game

by David Boyle News Director The Whitehorse High School football team earned a road victory over the Utah School of the Deaf and Blind on Friday, September 2, improving to 1-1 on the year. It was the first-ever football game for the USDB. The Raiders came out on top 97-46 according to the score...

Monument Valley's Joshua Hicks (12) catches a 25-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Doreon Chee

Monument Valley hosts Altamont in mid-week gridiron matchup

by David Boyle News Director Monument Valley hosted Altamont on August 31 in a mid-week football matchup, falling to the Longhorns 50-8. With the loss the Cougars dropped to 0-2 on the year. Altamont jumped out to a 22-0 lead in the first half. Near the end of the first quarter, Cougar Melias Cly...

San Juan freshman cross country runner Noah Begay cruises the course at the Loyds Lake Classic in Monticello September 2. In hot pursuit is Whitehorse harrier, freshman Ethan Begay. The Broncos finished in fifth as a team and the Raiders were ninth. The annual event featured nine teams representing 1A-5A classifications. Jessica Walker photo

Raiders, Cougars open cross country season at Loyds Lake Classic

by Jessica Walker Contributing Writer The Whitehorse High School cross country team traveled to Monticello on Friday, September 2 to compete in the Loyds Lake Classic against teams more than five times larger than them. Composed entirely of underclassmen, the Raider girls tested out the waters in...

Broncos crush Milford Tigers 55-10, cruise to 4-0 record

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor For the second straight week the San Juan High School football team dominated their opponent. This time however, it wasn’t exactly the expected result. The Broncos’ matchup with the Milford Tigers this past Friday, September 2 in Blanding was billed as a duel between...

Short trip to Loyds Lake Classic for San Juan XC team

by Jessica Walker Contributing Writer Following a mechanical difficulty that prevented the San Juan High School cross country team from participating in a race at South Sevier, the Broncos were more than ready to run in the annual Loyds Lake Classic in Monticello on Friday, September 2. The...

San Juan's Brigham Nielson (11) leaps to intercept an underthrown Bayfield, Colo., pass attempt during interstate action this past Friday, August 26, inside BHS' Wolverine Country Stadium. Nielson actually totaled two picks--as did Jerzy Nieves--as the Broncos intercepted four throws, recovered one fumble and blocked a punt in recording a 42-0 road win inside BHS' Wolverine Country Stadium. SJHS improved to 3-0; BHS fell to 0-1. Joel Priest photo

Broncos dominate Bayfield, start 3-0 for first time since 2014

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School football team rolled into Bayfield, CO this past Friday, August 26 looking to beat the Bayfield Wolverines and start a football season 3-0 for the first time since 2014. From the opening kickoff following a brief lightning delay, there was...

San Juan boys golf opens season

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor It’s a new season with some changes for the San Juan High School boys golf team. Lance Knight has taken over as head coach and the year is already in full swing. On August 9 the Broncos traveled to Salt Lake City to open the season against Region 19 opponents at the...

San Juan girls tennis coach previews season

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School girls tennis team opened the 2022 season with a road trip to Sevier County to take on region rivals South Sevier and Richfield on August 25. Though the Broncos didn’t get in the win column, third-year head coach Ciarra Walker said the girls...

Monticello football tops Whitehorse

by David Boyle News Director After learning that Dolores was forfeiting their game with Monticello this past week, both the Buckaroos and Whitehorse High School agreed to change their schedules to meet each other on Friday, August 26 in Monticello. The result was a high-scoring affair with...