Sports

Football postseason begins Friday for San Juan County teams

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor All four of the high school football teams in San Juan County begin their respective state tournaments in quarterfinal matchups this Friday, October 27. Two of those teams look to make a return trip to championship games in three weeks and one is looking to win their...

Buckaroo boys sweep second through sixth, girls sweep second through fourth to win Region 19 Cross Country Championships

by Haley Burton Contributing Writer It was an exciting race day this past Wednesday, October 18 as five teams from Region 19 stepped up to the starting line to compete in the region championship cross country meet. Schools in attendance included Monticello, Whitehorse, Green River, Pinnacle, and...

The top ten finishers of the 2023 girls Region 19 Cross Country Championship proudly display their medals after the race in Green River October 18. Pictured from right to left: Region champion Keiarra Martin, runner-up Marah Long, third place Lilli Burton, Ayla Carling, Heidi Clark, Hannah Clark, Lamyia Benally, Shunbaah Begay, Alexis Bailey, and Madison Sasser. Brad Bunker photo

Whitehorse runners sweep individual region cross country championships, Raiders and Cougars get solid performances in Green River

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Nothing can stop Whitehorse cross country runner Keiarra Martin this season. She won the individual girls Region 19 Championship this past Wednesday, October 18 in Green River, pacing the Lady Raiders to a second-place team finish. It was her sixth victory in seven...

San Juan Soccer wraps-up season

The 2023 San Juan High School girls soccer team brought their season to a close this past Wednesday, October 11 with a tough road loss to #2 Waterford in the first round of the 2A Utah Girls Soccer State Tournament. Though the Lady Broncos didn’t register a win this season they had a great time...

San Juan sophomore Lizzie Palmer (#26) sails through the air before slamming the ball past Grand County blockers in the SJHS gym on October 12 as (left to right) Shaylin Nez, Averie Gilson, and Morgann McPherson cover. The Lady Broncos swept the Lady Red Devils in the match and swept the season series with their rivals to the north. They’ll host a home game in the first round of the 2A state tournament this weekend. Richard Kaer photo

Lady Bronco volleyball team goes 5-5 in October to close regular season with a 14-12 record

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor It was an even-keel October for the San Juan High School volleyball team. The Lady Broncos won five matches while losing five to close out their regular season with a 14-12 overall record. They were 6-4 this season in Region 15 play. The team began the month with a...

Lady Raiders volleyball team closes regular season against Pinnacle, prepares for state

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor It has been a challenging season for the Whitehorse High School volleyball team. They were 1-11 on the season heading into the final week of the regular season, ranked approximately 18th in the 1A RPI standings. The Lady Raiders’ only win of the season came against...

Whitehorse football team beats Monument Valley to take Battle of the Drum, sweep season series

by David Boyle News Director The Whitehorse Raiders defeated the Monument Valley Cougars on the football field on October 11 to take the Battle of the Drum for the second time this year. While the final 50-12 score heavily favored the Raiders, the game was within two points at halftime. However,...

Monticello defenders, including Chandler Henderson (#5) and Tavon Black (#30), swarm a Norwood ballcarrier October 12 on the MHS football field. The Buckaroos beat the Mavericks 22-14 to close the regular season with a 5-4 record, ranked second in the 8-Player RPI standings. They’ll face Monument Valley at home to begin the state tournament October 27. Anna Fredericks photo

Buckaroos top Norwood to end regular season

by David Boyle News Director The Monticello High School football team finished the regular season with a win over the Norwood Mavericks on October 12. The Buckaroos scored the only points of the second half to grind out the victory 22-14. Monticello’s fifth win of the year was just the second loss...

Monticello volleyball team is on an 8-2 run as they head into final game of regular season

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Through the first half of the 2023 Utah high school volleyball season the Monticello Buckaroos were 4-8, steadily ranked around tenth in the 1A RPI standings. In the last two weeks of September though, the Lady Bucks found a solid rhythm to start Region 19 play,...

San Juan girls tennis duo battles in state tourney

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor San Juan High School juniors Shayli Bake and Amelia McFarland led the girls tennis team all season with outstanding first doubles play. This past Friday, October 6 they finished with a tough loss in the Round of 16 in the 2023 3A Utah Girls State Tennis Tournament at...