Montezuma-Cortez notches first win of 2024
After a series of near-misses, the Panther boys soccer team nailed down their first victory of the season, winning 2-1 at Moffat County on Saturday.
Montezuma-Cortez (1-4) will resume its road trip in New Mexico this upcoming Thursday at Miyamura.
Montezuma-Cortez continued its strong autumn campaign with a team victory at the Rye Thunderbolt Invitational on Thursday, placing four golfers in the top 10 to earn a two-shot victory.
Senior Vince Lopez took second overall with a score of 2-over par 73, while freshman Zye Kuenzler earned fifth with a score of 79.
Seniors Gavin Frost (80) and Frankey Montoya (81) closed in quick succession. Frost was tied for sixth place overall, while Montoya was tied for eighth overall.
The Panthers shot 232 as a team, edging Monte Vista by two strokes in the field of 22 teams. Montezuma-Cortez will head to Gunnison on Monday and Durango on Tuesday for tournament action.
Dolores sweeps Nucla
The Bears took their first San Juan Basin League win of the season with a straight-set win over the Mustangs on Saturday. sweep of the Mustangs, 25-23, 25-13, 25-22.
The Bears (2-5, 1-0 in league play) will host Mancos this upcoming Thursday.
Mancos wins back-to-back matches
The Bluejays beat Norwood in four sets this past Thursday and swept Ouray on Saturday.
Mancos (7-3, 3-0 in league play) has won four straight matches.
Panthers drop back-to-back vs. Veritas Prep
Montezuma-Cortez lost 2-0 on Friday and 2-1 on Saturday in Page, Arizona for a series of matches against Arizona foes. The Panthers dropped to 1-4 following that second match against Veritas Prep, which hails from Northeast Phoenix.
Montezuma-Cortez will open San Juan Basin League play Tuesday at Bayfield.
Dove Creek sweeps Monticello
The Bulldogs improved to 6-1 on the season following their home victory on Thursday. After a week off, Dove Creek will play at Dolores on Sept. 17.
