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San Juan boys open week with win, close with a couple of losses

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School boys basketball team had one last shot at earning a home game in the second round of the upcoming 2A state tournament. They needed an upset against either Enterprise or South Sevier this past weekend to earn that benefit. Unfortunately for the...

San Juan freshman Kaidence Mitchell protects the ball from Enterprise defenders in the San Juan gym on February 4. The Broncos won the game 50-41, their fifth win of the season. The girls conclude their regular season against Beaver on Friday, February 10, then get set for a state tournament play-in game the following weekend. Richard Kaer photo

Bronco girls grab win, head into tough week

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Over the course of the past couple weeks the San Juan High School girls basketball team played four key Region 19 games and closed out the season series against a local rival in a non-region contest. It was a tough stretch for the Broncos, but a highlight came this...

Monticello forward Avery Shumway drives the bucket against Green River on February 2. The Bucks suffered a loss in the game, but got their third win of the season against Pinnacle earlier in the week. Anna Fredericks photo

Monticello girls go 1-1 in region play at home

by David Boyle News Director The Monticello girls basketball team split games in a region homestand this past week, defeating Pinnacle and falling to Green River in Region 23 play. The Lady Buckaroo defense was tenacious in the first half against Pinnacle. They built a 4-0 lead after one quarter...

Monticello senior Landon Ewart drops in a bucket against Green River, Ewart had 12 second half points to help Monticello earn a come from behind victory Anna Fredericks photo

Monticello boys go 2-0 at home

Monticello boys basketball remained undefeated in region play after a couple of home games last week. On February 1 Monticello played host to the Pinnacle Panthers of Price. Both teams had been undefeated in region play before the match-up to determine the top of the Region 23 standings. The...

Members of the team include: (back row, left to right) Coach Shane Musselman, Koyer Johnson, Peter Hoopes, Ryus Blackhorse, Chad Yellow, Nick Joe, Lynnox Benn, John Eyetoo, Rigley LaGiglia, Porter Keith, Head Coach Steve Simpson. Middle: Chance Laws, El’Myron Begay, Logan Keith, Treshon Billie, Deklan Helquist, JD Palmer, Tyler Bayles, Grady Lacy. Front: Xavier Hancock, Taylor Black, Callen Burke, Taydan Mark, Trace Bennett, and Parker Snyder. Brooke Pehrson photo

Broncos qualify 18 wrestlers for state with runner-up division finish

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School wrestling team collected 222 points to finish second at the 2A Division A Tournament in Millard this past Saturday, February 28. Callen Burke won an individual division championship, six Broncos finished third or better, and 18 earned at least...

Monticello freshman Landon Shumway works over Bryce Valley’s Ferrin Matthews in the 126-lb championship match at the 1A Division B Tournament in the MHS gym Friday, January 27. Shumway won the match by fall, helping his team finish second. The Buckaroos head to Richfield on February 10 for the 1A state tournament. Anna Fredericks photo

Buckaroos finish second in division tournament, qualify all 11 wrestlers for 1A state tournament

by Anna Fredericks Contributing Writer The Monticello High School wrestling team opened the postseason in their own gym, hosting the 1A Division B Tournament this past Friday, January 27. At the end of a hard-fought day of wrestling, the Buckaroos finished in second place behind Altamont. As a team...

San Juan senior Dakota Long battles Beaver defenders in the San Juan gym on Friday, January 27. The Broncos pulled off a 61-60 overtime win in the game. Chris Hart photo

Bronco boys overcome two deficits in exciting overtime win against Beaver

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Since their matchup with South Sevier on January 14 the San Juan High School boys basketball team didn’t play a single game until they finally hit the court again this past Friday, January 27 against Beaver in Blanding. Coming into the Region 19 contest the Beavers...

Monument Valley’s Precious Bedonie (#4) rises up for a shot while being contested by Whitehorse’s Shelby Vasku. Cougar Navaeh Wilson (#20) battles for position underneath the basket. Lee Ke photo

Whitehorse, Monument Valley split Battle of Drum

by David Boyle News Director The Whitehorse and Monument Valley girls and boys competed in the first Battle of the Drum contest on the basketball court this season in Montezuma Creek on January 27. In the girls game the Cougars dominated their rivals in a 75-35 win. Navaeh Wilson scored a game-high...

Bronco senior forward Adriana Johnson (#14) slices to the bucket through South Sevier defenders in the San Juan gym January 20. Teammates Kaeah Howard (#11) and C’ona Dandy cover on the play. The Broncos suffered defeat in the game and are looking to bounce back against two more tough Region 19 teams this week. They hit the road to take on #2 Kanab Friday, January 27 and #1 Beaver Saturday, January 28. Kanab is 14-1 on the season and Beaver is 15-1. Richard Kaer photo

Bronco girls sweep season series with Monticello, suffer loss to South Sevier, get set for key region games

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School girls basketball team split games this past week with a victory at Monticello on Tuesday, January 17 and a loss to South Sevier on Friday, January 20. In the first contest of the week the Broncos dominated their rivals, building a 16-11 lead...

Monument Valley girls beats Monticello at home to remain the top-ranked team in San Juan County

The Monument Valley High School girls basketball team defeated Monticello 83-29 in their home gym this past Friday, January 20. The Cougars built an impressive 36-4 lead through one quarter. At halftime their lead was 52-16, After three quarters Monument Valley led 71-26, and the final score...