Sports

Members of the 2022 San Juan Football team. Brooke Pehrson photo

Broncos cruise to 53-7 road victory over South Sevier in the first region game of the season

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School football team hasn’t lost to a region opponent since they returned to the 2A South in 2021. That stands to reason since they haven’t lost since the opening game of 2021 against Desert Hills. The Broncos weren’t interested in letting any of...

Buckaroos Tug Davis (59) and Nic Lundell (70) wrangle a Cowboy to the ground for a loss. Anna Fredericks Photo

Buckaroos drub Cowboys 52-0, for Homecoming victory

The Monticello Buckaroo football team improved to 3-2 on the year with a dominating 52-0 victory over Plateau Valley High School. The victory culminated a week of homecoming activities in Monticello, which also featured a volleyball victory over San Juan, powder-puff action, a queen pageant and...

Raiders tackle tough course in Shiprock, NM

by Jessica Walker Contributing Writer The Chieftain Invitational cross country meet in Shiprock, NM is not for the faint of heart. Anyone who has attempted to run the course can attest to its difficulty. It’s a brutal course marked with punishing hills and an often scorching temperature. The...

Strong races for San Juan, Monument Valley

by Jessica Walker Contributing Writer The San Juan and Monument Valley high school cross country teams headed south to Flagstaff, AZ to compete in the annual Four Corners Invitational this past Saturday, September 17. With 18 boys teams and 14 girls teams to contend with, there was an ample amount...

Raiders beat Cougars in football Battle of Drum

by David Boyle News Director The Whitehorse Raiders football team earned their second win of the year at the expense of the Monument Valley Cougars on September 16. Whitehorse won the first football Battle of the Drum since October 2019 by a score of 70-0 to spoil Monument Valley’s homecoming. The...

five of the eight Buckaroos on the field rally to gang tackle Altamont's quarterback. Anna Fredericks photo

Monticello football earns solid 35-8 win in Altamont

The Monticello Buckaroo football team earned a win on the road against the Altamont Longhorns on September 9 by a score of 35-8. The win improved the Bucks to 2-2 on the year, the Bucks are ranked #3 in the opening RPI rankings by the state, the Longhorns are ranked #4. The Bucks started off hot on...

Whitehorse defenders tackle an Ignacio ballcarrier on September 9. Joel Priest photo

Football Battle of the Drum returns for Monument Valley homecoming

The Whitehorse and Monument Valley football teams will face off in the Battle of the Drum this Friday, September 16 in Monument Valley. The matchup between the two San Juan County schools will be the first in nearly three years when the Raiders beat the Cougars in October 2019. The kickoff for the...

Monument Valley volleyball opens with win, two losses for Whitehorse

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor It has been a bit of a quiet start for the Monument Valley High School volleyball team. They opened the season with a straight-sets win over Water Canyon on Thursday, September 1 but haven’t played any games since. In the 1A RPI standings released this week by the...

Fourth for San Juan cross country in Grand Junction

by Jessica Walker Contributing Writer The San Juan High School cross country team traveled to Grand Junction, CO this past Saturday, September 10 for the Tiger Invitational at Connected Lakes State Park. The fairly flat course and cooler weather set a perfect stage for a series of personal records...

San Juan goalkeeper Olivia Weeks (yellow jersey) secures a loose ball in front of the net before a Millard attacker can get to it on September 6. Teammates (left to right) Mars Luevano, Esabell Buenaventura, Rachel Castellon, and Jadee Ruiz retreat to help their goalie. The Broncos battled hard, but suffered an 8-0 loss in the game. Richard Kaer photo

San Juan High tennis, golf, and soccer updates

by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor The San Juan High School girls tennis team picked up their first win of the season, 4-1 over the Gunnison Valley Bulldogs in Blanding on Thursday, September 1. Following the victory the team played a busy week this past week. They hosted the rival Grand County Red...