Sports

Buckaroo cross country teams near season end

by Haley Burton Contributing writer Another week of running is in the books as the Monticello Buckaroos inch their way closer to the state competition, which is three weeks away. Both the boys and girls teams, led by Coach Jeff Hunt, are pounding the pavement, managing the mud, and grazing over the...

Melias Cly (21) fights through contact as Robert Morrison (2) and Landon Shumway (32) tackle Cly. Anna Fredericks Photo

Bucks defeat Cougars on the gridiron

by David Boyle News Director The Monticello High School football team earned their fourth win of the year 42-22 at the expense of county rival Monument Valley this past Friday, September 30 in Monument Valley. The Buckaroos opened the first quarter with a four-yard touchdown run from running back...

Jaci Su’esu’e and Kinley Noyes (#23) team up to block a Kanab hit on September 29 as Libero Averie Gilson (blue jersey) covers. Richard Kaer photo

San Juan volleyball 4th going into final games

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School volleyball team has lost back-to-back games only twice this season. The first time was at the beginning of the season at the Dixie Fly High Tournament in St. George. The second was against Kanab and Monticello on September 8 and 13. Following...

Broncos pull off resounding win at Mancos race, Whitehorse and Mon Valley get strong results

by Jessica Walker Contributing Writer With sprinkling rain and cooler weather, local teams tested out a technical, rocky cross country course modified from years past as they traveled to Mancos, CO. The Chicken Creek Invitational boasted competitors from 13 schools and all four of the Four Corners...

Members of the Swenson Foundation team display their Hideout 20th Anniversary trophies as Hideout pro Jeff Simon stands to their right. Courtesy photo

Swenson Foundation wins 20th Anniversary Tourney

by Jeff Simon Hideout Golf Club PGA Professional It was a birthday party, golf style, on Saturday, October 1 as many members of the community came together for the final golf tournament of the year to celebrate the first 20 years of the Hideout Golf Club. Between rain storms, the Swenson Foundation...

Monticello receiver Easton Young battles for yardage against Dove Creek defenders. Anna Fredericks photo

Bulldogs pull away from Bucks late to win by 30

The Monticello High School football team renewed a rivalry with Dove Creek for the first time in decades in what was a closely-contested game until it wasn’t. The Bulldogs remained undefeated by handing the Buckaroos their third loss of the season 52-22. Dove Creek pulled away by scoring 22 points...

Rob Wilcox pauses to mush for the camera while winning his fourth Hideout Club Title. Courtesy photo

Wilcox wins fourth Hideout Club title

by Jeff Simon a Golf Club PGA Professional It’s not quite a habit, but Rob Wilcox makes winning the Hideout Men’s Club Championship a fair sly regular occurrence. Wilcox, from Blanding, won his fourth club championship since 2012 this past Saturday, September 24 with a round of 1-over-par 73. With...

Monument Valley Volleyball wins 2 of 3, Whitehorse HS seeks first victory

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Coming into the month of September, the Monument Valley and Whitehorse volleyball teams had played just one game combined. Since September 1, the Cougars have won two of their first three matches. The Raiders have struggled a bit, going 0-6. We already reported...

Bronco football 7-0

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor This past Friday, September 23 the San Juan High School football team traveled to Fillmore, UT to take on the Millard Eagles in the second 2A South Region game of the season. For the second straight week the final result was never in question. One thing that’s in...

SJ tennis, golf, soccer in home stretch

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School girls tennis team concluded their season with a seventh-place finish in the Region 12 Championship in Richfield and competition in the first round of the state tournament in Murray. On Wednesday, September 21 the Broncos competed against tough...