Sports

San Juan wrestlers looking to build on what they started

As Steve Simpson begins his fifth season as head coach of the San Juan High School wrestling team, he is “enthusiastic.” The program has struggled recently, with just three wrestlers placing at the state tournament in the last five seasons. But Coach Simpson said he expects that to change in 2019-...

Lady Bucks start basketball season with win

On Tuesday, November 26 the Monticello High School girls basketball team hosted the Grand County Lady Red Devils in a pre-season, inter-county tilt. In front of a large early season crowd, the Lady Bucks jumped out to a quick lead, doubling up Grand 12-6 in the first quarter. The girls held the...

San Juan girls basketball team builds on solid foundation

The San Juan High School girls basketball team hasn’t experienced a lot of stability at the coaching position in the last three seasons. When Laura Stearns took the reigns in 2018-19, she was the third different head coach in as many years. In that time period, the Lady Broncos went 35-31 and only...

Monument Valley girls basketball looks to build third-straight winning season

In the 2018-2019 basketball season, the Monument Valley girls compiled a 19-6 overall record, their second winning season in a row. They won the Region 19 championship for the first time since 2013 and entered the state tournament ranked fourth. A tough quarterfinal loss to Piute ended their title...

San Juan volleyball suffers heartbreaking loss to Union in the state semifinals in Orem

The San Juan High School volleyball team finished the regular season with 21 wins and four losses. They won a second straight region championship with a 10-0 record. They were the top ranked team in 3A volleyball headed into the postseason and the team to beat on paper. Unfortunately, paper doesn’t...

Monticello volleyball wins one, loses two at 2A state tournament

When the Utah High School Activities Association’s 2A Volleyball Rating Percentage Index standings came out on Friday, October 25, Monticello found themselves ranked 8th. It meant that the team would enjoy a first-round bye in the state tournament and would play Layton Christian, who swept Utah...

Whitehorse finishes eighth at 1A state volleyball tournament

With a 6-8 record at the end of the regular season, the Whitehorse High School volleyball team earned the 13th spot in the UHSAA 1A volleyball RPI rankings and were forced to play their way into the 2019 state tournament on Saturday, October 26. As it turned out, the Lady Raiders were up to the...

Monument Valley starts volleyball tournament strong, but fades late

The Monument Valley High School volleyball team was riding a three-game winning streak when they headed into the 1A Utah State Volleyball Championships on Friday, November 1 at Utah Valley University (UVU) in Orem. Their 10-3 regular season record was good enough for third place in the UHSAA 1A...

San Juan opens state tournament with a couple wins, set for a semifinal matchup with Union Cougars

The San Juan High School volleyball team finished the regular season with 21 wins and four losses. They earned the top spot in the UHSAA 3A volleyball RPI standings and a bye in the first round of the state tournament. They opened the second round of the tourney Tuesday, October 29 with an easy...

Monticello High School cross country boys finish third, girls get fourth at state

On a perfect fall day at Sugarhouse Park on Wednesday, October 23 the Monticello High School cross country teams toed the line for a shot at glory in the boys and girls 2A State Championship races. Having transitioned to the 2A classification this season, the Monticello teams ran against mainly...