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San Juan senior Khatira Keith (kneeling) and Monument Valley junior Aiyana Parker duke it out in the 170-pound championship match at the 1A/2A Utah State Tournament February 14 in Richfield. Keith bested Parker in a 5-0 decision to win the state title for the Lady Broncos in the battle between familiar rivals. Cameron Adair photo

Two Lady Bronco grapplers win individual state championships as team takes third place

by Art Adair Contributing Writer The San Juan High School girls wrestling team concluded their season this past Saturday, February 14 at the 1A/2A Utah State Tournament at the Sevier Valley Center in Richfield. Individually the Lady Broncos placed ten of their 13 wrestlers on the podium, earning a...

Monticello senior Landon Shumway lifts his opponent form Bryce Valley in the consolation finals. Shumway earned the tech fall and a third place medal. Anna Fredericks photo

Five Buckaroos win state medals as Monticello wrestlers take team fifth

by Anna Fredericks Contributing Writer After months of countless hours in practice, weekends spent at tournaments in three states, and more bus miles than they can remember, the Monticello Buckaroo wrestlers closed the book on their 2025-26 season this past weekend. The Buckaroo matmen fought their...

Monument Valley's Summer Atene gets a takedown in the state finals. Anna Fredericks photo

Monument Valley girls come home fifth, boys 12th in state tournament

by Art Adair Contributing Writer The Monument Valley Lady Cougars delivered an impressive performance at the 1A/2A Girls State Wrestling Tournament this past weekend, finishing fifth in the team standings despite qualifying just six wrestlers. Under the direction of head coach Sidiah Parker, five...

Whitehorse senior Lance Tsinigine works for a takedown in the state finals. Anna Fredericks photo

Whitehorse boys take ninth, girls are 15th in 1A state wrestling tournament

by Art Adair Contributing Writer The Whitehorse High School boys wrestling team placed ninth at the 1A State Championship this past Saturday, February 14 in Richfield, advancing two wrestlers to the championship finals. At 144 pounds, Lance Tsinigine reached the championship match after earning a...

Both San Juan basketball teams earn state quarterfinal births after multi-year haituses

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor When the past week began the San Juan High School girls basketball team was looking to make the Utah State quarterfinals for the first time since 2020 and the boys were trying to make the trip for the first time since they won the 2A State Championship in 2022. Both...

Senior guard Hannah Clark puts up a free-throw in the Battle of the Drum against Monument Valley on February 12. Lee Ke photo

Utah State 1A bball tournaments set to go

by David Boyle News Director The 1A Utah basketball regular season is in the books, and the six San Juan County teams are looking forward to the playoffs. Leading the way amongst local teams are the #6 seed Whitehorse Raiders, who finished the season with a 17-5 record and region champions, going 8...

San Juan sophomore Liam Lacy flexes as he celebrates his third-place finish in the 2A Utah State Boys Wrestling Tournament on February 7 in Richfield. Lacy suffered a technical-fall loss in the semifinals to the eventual 113-pound state champion, but battled back to earn a spot in the third-place match, then won in dominant fashion with a 45-second pin over his opponent. Cameron Adair photo

San Juan boys wrestling team comes home fourth from 2A Utah State Championships

by Art Adair Contributing Writer The San Juan High School boys wrestling team wrapped up their season this past Friday and Saturday, February 6-7 at the 2A Utah State Championships at the Sevier Valley Center in Richfield. The Broncos delivered a gritty performance that resulted in a fourth-place...

Whitehorse basketball teams aim to build momentum

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The Whitehorse High School girls basketball team traveled to Bicknell, UT this past Tuesday, February 3 to take on Wayne, the top-ranked team in Utah 1A girls basketball. The sixth-ranked Lady Raiders battled hard but suffered a tough 52-42 loss to the Lady Badgers....

San Juan boys, girls close regular season with wins over Grand

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School boys basketball team defeated Grand County 70-59 in Moab this past Friday, February 6. The game was tight early on and the Red Devils actually held the lead for most of the first half. But the Broncos rallied to take control midway through the...

Monticello's Marlee Mack puts up a lay-up part of her 22 points scored in a win over Green River. Anna Fredericks photo

Monticello Buckaroo boys and girls basketball teams both go 1-1 at home as regular season winds down, state tournament approaches

by David Boyle News Director The Monticello Buckaroo boys basketball team defeated Dolores 51-49 in a close contest at home on February 3. The Bears jumped to a 22-15 lead after one quarter with halftime favoring the Bears 35-30. In the locker room at halftime Coach Josh Keyes said after giving up...