RANDOLPH—With only four days of practice at eight-player football, the Bulldogs had a tough challenge with a much-improved Rich team, and with a little extra football at the end, they passed that test. Senior Bryson Sorensen broke through for his fifth touchdown of the day to win Gunnison Valley football’s first eight-player game in program…
GUNNISON— United We March approaches their Fifth Annual Gunnison Gut Check with a slate of activities planned for Sept. 9 and 10. The Gunnison ruck race, dinner, auction and fundraiser will run under the theme, “United in Service” this year. “Remember the unity of Americans after 9-11-2001?” event coordinator Justin Mellor said. “We are striving…
GUNNISON— The death of a prison inmate at the Central Utah Correctional Facility is being investigated as a homicide, according to the Utah Department of Corrections. Ted Davey, 62, was found dead early Sunday in Gunnison’s Henry facility, according to a news release. The Utah State Bureau of Investigation is investigating. Officials provided no information…
MANTI— Fair goers at the Sanpete County Fairgrounds will have to deal with portable restrooms for another year after plans for a permanent building had to be put on hold when the county failed to receive any construction bids. After years of inadequate restroom facilities at the fair- grounds, including primarily portable toilets for the…
GUNNISON—The Manti Templars and Gunnison Valley Bulldog volleyball teams opened their seasons together last Thursday with a non-league game at Gunnison High School. The Templars took all three sets by a large margin to claim the win in a sweep, 25-10, 25-16, 25-15. Coach Aaron Smith is in his second season of coaching the Templars…
GUNNISON—If the season opener for Gunnison football is any indication how the rest of the season will go, fans are in for an exciting season. The Bulldog offense looked more than ready to go in their first game as Gunnison took down American Leadership Academy (ALA), 52-6, at home last Friday. The Bulldogs moved to…
MANTI—As students return to class this week, Delene Coates, Nutrition Specialist for South Sanpete School District (SSSD) shared some concerns about food services with board members at their first monthly meeting of the school year on Wednesday, Aug. 10. For the past two years, school lunches and breakfasts have been free because of special funding…
MT. PLEASANT—The Mt. Pleasant Aquatic Center was presented an aquatic safety award at the city council meeting last July for excellence in skill and safety. Executive Assistant Mike Stagg, on behalf of the Utah Local Governments Trust, presented the pool staff with the award. There are about 30 pools and aquatic centers in the association…
MANTI—With school starting tomorrow, the South Sanpete School District is emphasizing finding and focusing on the good, said Superintendent Ralph Squire. “We want students, parents and employees to ‘Find the Good’ and ‘Focus on the Good,’” he said. Squire said the schools have been through two tough years of COVID, and it’s easy to get…
GUNNISON—In 2022, Gunnison Valley football finds itself with two hats, and the postseason outlook depends on which hat the team wears in the end. The Bulldogs have scheduled two types of games this season. They’ll play 11-player (regulation) football in most of their games, but with the arrival of a newly sanctioned eight-player bracket, they…
EPHRAIM—The crowd rose to their feet with loud cheers and applause as the new Miss Sanpete County accepted her crown on Saturday night at the Snow College Eccles Center. Gracy Christenson, daughter of Miranda Christenson of Gunnison, became the new queen. She says she is looking forward to working with her attendants and new teen…
GUNNISON— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has built and installed two new pavilions at the Gunnison Reservoir on the west side. BLM Recreation Director Graydon Bascom said he was excited to get the structures up and ready for use after roughly four years of devel- opment. He was able to apply for and received…
CEDAR CITY— The Utah Rural School Conference (URSA) took place in Cedar City on July 6-8 where many South Sanpete teachers attended to learn about new ideas for helping their students. Educators from several rural schools enjoyed networking with other educators, learning new ways of teaching and having some fun on the side. The purpose…
FAIRVIEW— A 5K fund- raiser will take place on Saturday, Aug. 13, for the Sigrest family of Fairview to help the couple with the tragic loss of their baby last month. Tyler and Rachel Sigrest lost their 3-month-old daughter, Julia, to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) on Monday, July 11. Characteristic of the SIDS diagnosis,…
EPHRAIM—Thirteen contestants will take the stage at the 61st annual Miss Sanpete County and Miss Teen Sanpete competition on Saturday, Aug. 6, at the Eccles Performing Arts Center in Ephraim at 7 p.m. Seven candidates will compete for the title of Miss Sanpete County, while six candidates will vie for the role of Miss Teen…