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All State 8-Player Football Athletes

JD McDonald MHS | Senior | 8-player Football 1st team | Quarterback | Defensive back 2,297 Yards total ofense, 29 touchdown, 61 tackles Head Coach Reed Anderson: “As a coach, having a two-year starter at quarterback is ideal and great. Having a three-year starter is even more so, and that’s what we...

All-State 2A Football Athletes

Parker Snyder - 2A Player of the Year SJH | Senior | Quaterback | Defensive back 3,170 Yards Passing, 42 Touchdowns, 824 Yards Rushing, 16 Touchdowns, 30 Tackles, 2 Interceptions, 1 Fumble Recovery Head Coach Barkley Christensen: “There has never been a back-to-back two-time MVP in San Juan...

Monument Valley girls win SENAI Tournament

The Monument Valley Cougars girls basketball team won the Hawk bracket of the Striking Eagle Native American Invitational (SENAI) to end 2023. The Cougars went 3-0 at the largest annual Native American high school basketball tournaments in the country with over 50 teams participating in the...

The Whitehorse lady Raiders pose at half-court after winning the Southwest Food Excellence tournament in Chinle. The lady Raiders beat Chinle an Arizona 3A school in the championship 43-39. Pictured from left to right back row: Coach Dedrick Mitchell, Coach Melissa Bahe, Coach Shundean Begay, Kiera Chee, Kadence Lansing, Dakotah Cly, Laila Etsitty, Kayla Mitchell, Harmony Thomas, Coach Joni Dickson, Coach Derick Dickson. Middle Row L to R: Keiarra Martin, Alyssa Eltsosie, Shayla Miller, LaMyia Benally, Heid

Whitehorse girls win tournament in Chinle, boys finish in third place

by David Boyle News Director The Whitehorse Lady Raiders won the Southwest Food Excellence Championship tournament in Chinle over the weekend. The lady Raiders lost their first game of the tournament to the host Chinle Wildcats 45-38, on December 21, but were able to bounce back on December 22 with...

Monticello senior Kenlee Atwood draws contact while splitting Dolores defenders Keeley Clarke (#1) and Ashlyn Mikkelson Saturday, December 16 during the girls third-place game at the Bulldog Classic in Dove Creek. The Lady Buckaroos defeated the Lady Bears 39-31, with Atwood's 18 points pacing all players. Joel Priest photo

Monticello girls go 2-1 against Colorado teams

by David Boyle News Director The Monticello girls basketball team went 2-1 on the week defeating Dolores twice and falling to Nucla. The Lady Bucks opened the week at home on December 12 defeating Dolores 42-32. Dolores led 11-10 after one quarter, but Monticello took a 19-16 lead into halftime....

Monticello senior Mason Atwood battles Dove Creek's Liam Hassell during the third-place game at the Bulldog Classic in Dove Creek December 16. The Buckaroos lost 53-52 in an overtime thriller. Joel Priest photo

Monticello boys go 1-2 against Colorado teams

by David Boyle News Director The Monticello boys basketball team opened their week with a 64-37 road victory over Dolores. In a game the Buckaroos controlled throughout Curtis Bunker led the way with 13 points, Mason Atwood scored 12. JD McDonald and Jackson Keyes each had 9 points, Chache Young...

Whitehorse Raiders boys and girls teams go combined 3-0 last week

by David Boyle News Director The Whitehorse girls dominated Navajo Pine in a win over the Warriors on December 13. The Lady Raiders opened the game building a 29-1 lead after the first quarter, and built on that lead taking a 57-7 lead into halftime. The Lady Raiders scored nine more in the third...

Bronco boys pull off improbable comeback at Enterprise tourney

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School boys basketball team hit the road for an 806-mile round trip to Enterprise this past Friday and Saturday, December 15-16 to play in a two-day round robin tournament hosted by the Wolves. The Broncos opened against Rowland Hall Friday night and...

Bronco senior Parker Snyder takes down an opponent during the Manti Holiday Classic on December 16. Snyder was 8-1 on the weekend with six wins by fall, helping his squad to a fifth-place finish in the tournament. Tayia Bennett photo

San Juan wrestlers take fifth at annual Manti Holiday Classic

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School wrestling team is off until 2024 following a strong performance at the Manti Holiday Classic this past Friday and Saturday, December 15-16. The Broncos finished second in their pool and fifth in the gold bracket at the annual event that...

Monticello's Chandler Henderson battles an opponent at the Manti Holiday Classic this past weekend. The Buckaroo senior went 7-2 on the weekend with four wins by fall. MHS finished third in the silver bracket. Anna Fredericks photo

Buckaroos finish third in silver bracket at Manti Holiday Classic

by Anna Fredericks Contributing Writer The Monticello Buckaroo wrestlers have entered their midseason break following a good weekend at the Manti Holiday Classic duals tournament December 15-16. The Buckaroos wrestled nine duels at the 18-team tournament, finishing fourth in their pool and third in...