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Monticello senior Marah Long attacks the final 250 meters during the 2024 Boggy Draw Bear Chase in Dolores September 20. Long won the race in 21:20. Joel Priest photo

Buckaroo cross country teams take third in Dolores

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Marah Long beat every female athlete to the finish line this past Friday, September 20 to win the annual Boggy Draw Bear Chase in Dolores, CO. The Monticello senior shaved almost two minutes off her 2023 time on the Boggy Draw Trails course to finish in 21:20, pacing...

San Juan girls tennis team takes fourth in region championship, prepares for state tournament

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School girls tennis team closed out their regular season and finished fourth in the Region 15 Championship Monday, September 23 after almost two weeks full of road trips. On September 13-14 the Lady Broncos traveled to Mt. Pleasant to play in the...

San Juan volleyball wins five of seven, sits in 2A top five after busy two weeks

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School volleyball team played seven games in the past two weeks, picking up five wins and suffering two losses. The Lady Broncos are fifth in the 2A RPI standings with a 13-3 record on the year. They’re 4-1 in Region 15 play. Following the first loss...

Whitehorse linebacker Aiden Hamm (left, in black) snags a handoff from Altamont quarterback Dallan Ledbetter in Montezuma Creek September 13. Hamm returned the ball 34 yards to the house, scoring an incredible touchdown. The Raiders went on to win the game 68-14, improving to 3-1 on the year. Screen shot of Whitehorse video stream

Raiders defeat Altamont in homecoming classic

by David Boyle News Director The Whitehorse High School football team earned their third blow-out win in a row on September 13. The Raiders’ homecoming victory showcased dominance in all aspects of the game as they turned a 52-0 halftime lead into a 68-14 final score. The Raiders opened the game...

Monticello defender Jaeden Camacho bobbles the ball around before pulling in an interception in the 3rd quarter. Screen shot of StreamUtah.Live video stream

Bucks outlast Water Canyon, improve to 3-1

by David Boyle News Director The Monticello Buckaroos earned their third win of the season over the Water Canyon Wildcats on September 13. The Buckaroos improved to 3-1 and are looking to build momentum into the middle part of the schedule following their road win on September 13. The game opened...

Jake Ivins (3) rips a Judge Memorial Bulldog to the ground. Richard Kaer photo

Broncos crush Bulldogs for fourth win in a row

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Though the San Juan High School football team won’t be playing to set a new Utah win streak record this November, they’re showing every indication they’ll be vying for their fourth straight 2A state championship. They walloped Judge Memorial 53-7 in Blanding this past...

Bronco boys golf team sits third in region heading into second half of season

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School boys golf team is third in Region 15 play with a 400-stroke average through the first five matches of the 2024 season. The team is ninth in the 2A standings among 13 teams and have improved their score in each match they’ve played. Junior Nash...

Monticello seniors and captains celebrate with teammate Marlee Mack (4) after winning a point against Grand. From left to right Kyleigh Adair, Alli Young, Mack, and Alise Lewis. Anna Fredericks photo

Monticello High volleyball team wins three of five in busy two weeks

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor In the past two weeks since the Monticello High School volleyball team suffered a straight-sets loss to rival San Juan on August 27 the Lady Buckaroos have won three of their last five matches. They bounced back from the San Juan loss with a sweep of the Pinnacle Lady...

Lady Cougars volleyball runs record to 7-3 with four wins in two weeks

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Monument Valley volleyball team picked up two key Region 19 wins this past week and went 2-3 at the Window Rock Invitational August 30-31, improving to 7-3 on the season. After the Lady Cougars swept the rival Whitehorse Lady Raiders in the first 2024-25 Battle of...

Members of the team include: (top row, left to right) Zaya Olsen, Ari Adams, Evie McCullough, Macee Palmer, Saylor Dandy, Brinley Jones, Colee Crofts, Ada Lyman. Middle: Cydnie Palmer, Evelia Knight, Ava Bayles, Kadience Palmer, Linley Bake, Brittany Jensen, Olha Krukovska, Brooklyn Pincock. Bottom: Kloe Jones, Jaynie McNaughtan, Mille Sopeña, Oaysis Nelson, and Lyvanna Benn. Brooke Pehrson photo

San Juan Broncos soccer team continues to rack up wins

The 2024 San Juan High School girls soccer team had a productive trip to Farmington, NM this past weekend, going 2-1 in the Navajo Prep Tournament with wins over Kirtland JV and Shiprock. Brinley Jones, Ari Adams, and Evie McCullough all scored in the Lady Broncos’ 3-0 win over Kirtland’s JV team...