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Buckaroo volleyball prepares for state

by Jill Pearson Staff Writer The Monument Valley volleyball team hosted the Monticello Lady Buckaroos this past Tuesday, October 19. Senior setter Lakenya Begay started the Cougars out with strong serves and setting junior Alyah Blackwater for a kill. Hitting errors on the Monticello side...

Broncos conclude football regular season on a nine-game win streak

The San Juan High School football team cruised to a 67-0 win over Grand County this past Friday, October 15 on their home turf to close out the 2021 regular season with their ninth straight win. The release of the final 2A RPI standings the following morning revealed that San Juan retained the top...

San Juan volleyball team goes 1-2 on road, looks to build momentum headed into state

The San Juan volleyball team hit the road for three games this past week, beginning with rival Grand County on Wednesday, October 13. The Broncos came out strong to take the first set 25-17 but dropped the next three in a row. Despite the tough 3-1 loss, Bailey Brown led the way with ten kills on...

Quick turnaround for San Juan Broncos at unique Hideout meet

The Bronco harriers didn’t have to travel far for their last race of the regular season. Monticello high school hosted the Milk Jug Scramble at the Hideout Golf Course on Monday, October 11. This, however, was no ordinary meet. Monticello coach Jeff Hunt switched up the usual format of each school...

Buckaroos end regular season with tough loss

The Monticello Buckaroo football team made the long trek up to Randolph, UT on October 14 for a mid-afternoon game in 30-degree weather. The Bucks’ long trip north ended with another loss on the season as the Rich Rebels established a physical run game in a 42-6 loss for the Buckaroos. The Rebels...

Monticello volleyball team endures busy week, closes out the regular season, now preparing for playoffs

The Monticello High School volleyball team honored their seniors this past Tuesday, October 12 with baskets of goodies and a nice hoodie. They thanked their coaches with gifts and honored the visiting Whitehorse Raiders coaches and seniors with a little gift. Then the home team promptly took the...

Broncos end 34-game Beaver win streak, defeat defending champs in defensive battle

All season long, the San Juan High School football team has been taking care of business week in and week out. But at the same time, they’ve had their sights set on Friday, October 8, 2021 for almost a year. The significance of October 8? The Broncos’ matchup with defending 2A state champion...

Monticello volleyball splits games and gets set for busy week

On Tuesday, October 5 the Monticello and Grand County volleyball teams met in Monticello to close out their annual season series. The Red Devils beat the Buckaroos in straight sets on August 24 in Moab and were looking for a sweep, but Monticello was ready to compete on their home court. In the...

Bronco volleyball battles through week, Coach Black receives gifts

The San Juan High School volleyball team welcomed Beaver to Blanding this past Tuesday, October 5 for a 2A Region 19 showdown. Beaver had the early momentum, but Naataanii Lacy rallied the Broncos with an ace serve in the first set. Kaeahliyah Howard also aced to give San Juan an 8-7 lead and Lacy...

Mud can’t slow San Juan cross country runners in Mancos

Cool temperatures and a muddy course greeted the San Juan cross country teams as they traveled to compete in Mancos, CO at the Chicken Creek Challenge this past Saturday, October 9. Normally a little mud on the course would barely be noticeable and might even be enjoyable, but heavy rains the...