Sports

San Juan volleyball splits games

The San Juan High School volleyball team was initially ranked #17 when the final 3A Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) RPI standings came out this past week. But when Grand County had their season cut short by COVID-19, the Lady Broncos moved up to #16 in the standings. Other than...

Broncos earn thrilling 38-35 win over Emery

The San Juan Bronco football team came roaring back from a ten-point deficit midway through the third quarter to earn a thrilling 38-35 victory over the Emery Spartans on October 16 in Castle Dale. With the win, the Broncos claimed second place in Region 12 and secured a home game in the opening...

Bucks roll to second win of season over Rich, and cross country teams head to state

A week after its first win of the season against Layton Christian, the Monticello Buckaroos (1-7, 1-3) were hopeful that they could prevail in their final regular season in an unusual Thursday night home game against the 2A North Rich Rebels (1-5, 1-2). With Monticello down several players due to...

Broncos prep for state volleyball and cross country tournaments

The San Juan Bronco volleyball team is ready for the state tournament following the conclusion of their regular season. The Broncos dropped their final home game of the season on October 14 to the Emery Spartans. The Broncos dropped the first set to the Spartans 25-13, in the second set the...

Bucks topple Layton Christian for first football win of season, cross country boys take region

After a close loss at Judge Memorial on September 25, the Monticello High School football team knew they had two more good chances to get their first win of the season in their final two games of the regular season. The first of those chances came on Friday, October 9 when the Buckaroos traveled to...

San Juan football team cruises to region victory over Carbon

Coming into their Region 12 matchup with Carbon this past Friday, October 9 the San Juan High School football team had not lost back-to-back games this season. Following the Broncos’ tough loss in Richfield on October 2, they were determined to keep that stat intact, much to the chagrin of the...

Lady Bronco volleyball winds down regular season, soccer starts 3A state tournament

The San Juan volleyball team waited all season to find out if they would be able to head to Richfield for the Sevier Valley Tournament this past weekend, October 9-10 at the Sevier Valley Center. They received word early last week that they would indeed be able to participate. So the Lady Broncos...

San Juan soccer splits matches, volleyball drops a couple, cross country team readies for regions

The San Juan girls soccer team broke a three-game losing streak on Tuesday, September 29 with a convincing 9-1 win over South Sevier in Monroe, UT. The Lady Broncos exploded for four goals in the first half and five in the second to leave the Lady Rams in the dust. Emily Jacobsen led the way with...

Buckaroo golf team gets ninth place at state

The Utah 2A Golf Championships kicked off on Tuesday, September 29 and continued through Thursday, October 1 at the Talons Cove Golf Course in Saratoga Springs. Two weeks ago the Monticello boys qualified for the state match when they placed fourth overall in Region 16 play. After a practice round...

Bronco football team battles but comes up short in Richfield

The San Juan High School football team was looking for their third win in a row when they arrived in Richfield, UT this past Friday, October 2. They knew it would be tough, they knew they were underdogs, and they knew it would be an upset if they could topple the streaking Wildcats. But they were...