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The Whitehorse lady Raiders pose at half-court after winning the Southwest Food Excellence tournament in Chinle. The lady Raiders beat Chinle an Arizona 3A school in the championship 43-39. Pictured from left to right back row: Coach Dedrick Mitchell, Coach Melissa Bahe, Coach Shundean Begay, Kiera Chee, Kadence Lansing, Dakotah Cly, Laila Etsitty, Kayla Mitchell, Harmony Thomas, Coach Joni Dickson, Coach Derick Dickson. Middle Row L to R: Keiarra Martin, Alyssa Eltsosie, Shayla Miller, LaMyia Benally, Heid

Whitehorse girls win tournament in Chinle, boys finish in third place

by David Boyle News Director The Whitehorse Lady Raiders won the Southwest Food Excellence Championship tournament in Chinle over the weekend. The lady Raiders lost their first game of the tournament to the host Chinle Wildcats 45-38, on December 21, but were able to bounce back on December 22 with...

Monticello senior Kenlee Atwood draws contact while splitting Dolores defenders Keeley Clarke (#1) and Ashlyn Mikkelson Saturday, December 16 during the girls third-place game at the Bulldog Classic in Dove Creek. The Lady Buckaroos defeated the Lady Bears 39-31, with Atwood's 18 points pacing all players. Joel Priest photo

Monticello girls go 2-1 against Colorado teams

by David Boyle News Director The Monticello girls basketball team went 2-1 on the week defeating Dolores twice and falling to Nucla. The Lady Bucks opened the week at home on December 12 defeating Dolores 42-32. Dolores led 11-10 after one quarter, but Monticello took a 19-16 lead into halftime....

Monticello senior Mason Atwood battles Dove Creek's Liam Hassell during the third-place game at the Bulldog Classic in Dove Creek December 16. The Buckaroos lost 53-52 in an overtime thriller. Joel Priest photo

Monticello boys go 1-2 against Colorado teams

by David Boyle News Director The Monticello boys basketball team opened their week with a 64-37 road victory over Dolores. In a game the Buckaroos controlled throughout Curtis Bunker led the way with 13 points, Mason Atwood scored 12. JD McDonald and Jackson Keyes each had 9 points, Chache Young...

Whitehorse Raiders boys and girls teams go combined 3-0 last week

by David Boyle News Director The Whitehorse girls dominated Navajo Pine in a win over the Warriors on December 13. The Lady Raiders opened the game building a 29-1 lead after the first quarter, and built on that lead taking a 57-7 lead into halftime. The Lady Raiders scored nine more in the third...

Bronco boys pull off improbable comeback at Enterprise tourney

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School boys basketball team hit the road for an 806-mile round trip to Enterprise this past Friday and Saturday, December 15-16 to play in a two-day round robin tournament hosted by the Wolves. The Broncos opened against Rowland Hall Friday night and...

Bronco senior Parker Snyder takes down an opponent during the Manti Holiday Classic on December 16. Snyder was 8-1 on the weekend with six wins by fall, helping his squad to a fifth-place finish in the tournament. Tayia Bennett photo

San Juan wrestlers take fifth at annual Manti Holiday Classic

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School wrestling team is off until 2024 following a strong performance at the Manti Holiday Classic this past Friday and Saturday, December 15-16. The Broncos finished second in their pool and fifth in the gold bracket at the annual event that...

Monticello's Chandler Henderson battles an opponent at the Manti Holiday Classic this past weekend. The Buckaroo senior went 7-2 on the weekend with four wins by fall. MHS finished third in the silver bracket. Anna Fredericks photo

Buckaroos finish third in silver bracket at Manti Holiday Classic

by Anna Fredericks Contributing Writer The Monticello Buckaroo wrestlers have entered their midseason break following a good weekend at the Manti Holiday Classic duals tournament December 15-16. The Buckaroos wrestled nine duels at the 18-team tournament, finishing fourth in their pool and third in...

San Juan senior RJ Dalley goes up for a shot against American Heritage on December 8 as Anthony Done (#25) covers on the play. Though the Broncos lost the game, the team had a breakthrough game that could propel them in a good direction through the remainder of the season. Richard Kaer photo

San Juan boys basketball team takes lumps early in week, but rallies for win over Bayfield

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School boys basketball team knew they were in for a tough test this past week with American Leadership Academy and American Heritage paying visits to the SJHS gym. On Tuesday, December 5 the Broncos faced American Leadership Academy. The team came...

Members of the bronco wrestling team pose with the tournament first place trophy

Broncos dominate in Price to win Dave Smith Memorial championship

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School wrestling team put on an absolute clinic at the Dave Smith Memorial Duals this past weekend at Carbon High School in Price. The Broncos won all ten of their duals, scoring 702 points to win the event championship. Six San Juan wrestlers went...

Whitehorse basketball teams beat Red Mesa, boys play in 1A Preview

by David Boyle News Director The Whitehorse High school boys and girls basketball teams defeated rival Red Mesa last week before the boys traveled to take on stiff competition at the 1A Preview in Richfield. The Lady Raiders earned a victory over Red Mesa on December 5, building an 8-5 lead after...