Sports

Whitehorse cross country runs well at Four Corners Classic

Whitehorse High School cross country runners joined San Juan, Monticello, and several Colorado teams as they competed at the Four Corners Classic in Durango this past Friday, October 1. Competing on a fairly flat 5K course, both the girls and boys teams saw amazing races. Officials used the top...

Scrappy Delta football team gives the Broncos a little bit of a scare

There’s a chance that six fairly easy wins over the past six weeks lulled the San Juan High School football team into a relaxed state that finally allowed them to glance past an opponent in anticipation of their upcoming matchup with the defending 2A state champion Beaver Beavers. The problem didn’...

Cougars make Utah history in challenging shortened football season

It has been an extremely challenging past year for the Monument Valley High School football team to say the least. Due to the COVID-19 shutdown in the fall of 2020, the Cougars were unable to field a team at all. This year, MVHS did indeed field a team, but their game this past Friday, September...

San Juan hosts John Thornton Invitational

Hosting their home meet, the John Thornton Invitational this past Wednesday, September 22, both teams provided excellent showings. For those not familiar with the John Thornton course, it runs behind the Blanding Visitor’s Center and follows Pacheco Trail. As many cross country runners past and...

Broncos dominate Millard for sixth straight win

Following the San Juan football team’s win over South Sevier on September 17, Bronco head coach Barkley Christensen said his team still had not peaked and he was still waiting for them to put together a complete four-quarter effort. This past Friday, September 24, on homecoming night against the...

San Juan boys golf team finishes fourth

The young San Juan High School boys golf team put together a strong fourth-place finish in the 2A Region 19 tournament at the Palisade State Park Golf Course in Sterling, UT September 14, qualifying four golfers for the 2021 state tournament in the process. Marty Clinger led the way for the...

Monticello downs Whitehorse as Raiders have two-game week

The Monticello Buckaroos and Whitehorse Raiders football teams squared off last week in a cross-county contest at Monticello High School. The Buckaroos earned their second win of the season when the Raiders came to town on Wednesday, September 22 by a final score of 43-0. The Monticello offense...

Buckaroo cross country squads get stellar performances and a life lesson this past week

The Monticello Buckaroos hit the trails twice this past week with the John Thornton Invitational in Blanding on Wednesday, September 22 and the Pagosa Springs Challenge on Saturday, September 25. The John Thornton Invitational, which began and ended at the Blanding Visitors Center, had its...

Monument Valley, Whitehorse cross country shines in Blanding

Both the Monument Valley and Whitehorse teams traveled north to compete at the John Thornton Invitational in Blanding this past Wednesday, September 22. Although both schools were missing full teams, it didn’t stop several runners from posting top finishes on the hilly, difficult course. Overall,...

Whitehorse volleyball thankful to be on court

The Whitehorse High School volleyball team has opened the 2021 season with two wins and six losses through the first eight games. The wins came over Shiprock Northwest on August 31 and Pinnacle in their most recent match on September 18. After an entire season with no team due to a COVID-19...