Sports

Monticello High baseball team gets first win of the season

The Monticello High School baseball team began the past week without a win on the season. In fact, when they hosted Altamont on Tuesday, March 30, it had almost been two years since the Bucks had won a baseball game. This was, of course, partially due to COVID-19 wiping out all last season, but it...

Buckaroo baseball team drops a couple games

The week following spring break is always challenging for students and athletes to get back into the swing of things after enjoying a little relaxation and time off. This proved to be the case for the Monticello Baseball team as they traveled to their first region game of the season and hosted...

San Juan teams keep battling as the season nears its midpoint

The San Juan High School baseball team was 1-4 headed into the past week and looking to gain some ground in Region 12 when they welcomed the Richfield Wildcats to Blanding for a doubleheader on Tuesday, March 23. It’s hard to believe, but we’re already approaching the midpoint of the spring sports...

San Juan boys soccer team strives to improve skills and rise together

Though the 2020 San Juan High School boys soccer team got on the field to play four games last season, they ultimately lost almost their entire year when high school sports were canceled due to fear surrounding COVID-19. Now, a year later, the 2021 edition of Bronco boys soccer already has five...

San Juan teams stay busy over spring break

Though this past week was spring break for San Juan High School, many Bronco athletes forwent the fun and frivolity of vacation to put in some time with their respective sports teams. Though most of the teams enjoyed a light week, the softball team was hard at work. The Lady Broncos began their...

Sparse Buckaroo track and field teams attend two meets

It may have been Spring Break 2021, but a handful of team members from the Monticello track and field teams took some time off from relaxing and having fun to attend two different meets in Price on Friday, March 19 and in St. George on Friday and Saturday, March 19-20. At the Carbon Invitational in...

Local ties in BYU NCAA cross country national championships

Monticello native Sarah Musselman finished in 33rd place in the NCAA cross country championships on Monday, March 15 and helped the BYU women win their fifth cross country national championship in school history. Musselman completed the 6,000-meter Stillwater, OK course in 20 minutes, 51 seconds...

San Juan High School teams get spring sports season underway

The San Juan High School spring sports season began with a flurry of action featuring five of six teams this past week. Only the Bronco softball team did not get underway. Baseball The baseball team had the honor of opening the year, and they did so in convincing fashion with a 15-1 drubbing of the...

Cory Bunker signs with Southern Utah

Monticello High School senior Cory Bunker recently signed a letter of intent to run for the Southern Utah University (SUU) Thunderbird cross country and track and field teams. The university is located in Cedar City, UT. The senior is set to close out a successful career running for the Monticello...

Local student athletes receive Academic All-state honors

Four local high school student athletes earned Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) Academic All-state honors for the 2020-21 winter sports season. From Monticello High School, Tuff Adair was named to the Academic All-state wrestling team, Kennedy Brewer received basketball honors, and...