SMITHFIELD— Thursday afternoon gave northern Utah a little bit of everything weather-wise, but the Sky View and Mountain Crest track & Field teams paid little notice as they battled each other on the Bobcats home turf.   “I don’t really care about winning meets at this point. I care about seeing kids improve on their marks and some kids did today. That’s what I’m interested in, and we’ve seen some good things,” Sky View boys coach Jim Walker said. “Track is tough. We don’t come out and tiptoe through...

  LOGAN— On a chilly Wednesday afternoon, the track and field teams of Cache Valley met for the annual Cache/Box Track Meet, held for the first time at Utah State University. Wednesday was just the first day of a two-day meet.   Mountain Crest had a wonderful afternoon, winning the girl’s sprint medley. Karlee Kartchner continued her year of athletic dominance, winning the girl’s 100-meter and long jump. MC’s list of qualifiers includes:   Kartchner,  Braden Fuller, Austin Womack, Emily Moore, Jessica Jensen, Zach Kimball, Miranda Cook, and Mitch Allen....

  HYRUM— Thursday afternoon the Mountain Crest track & field team welcomed Bonneville to Lynn R. Miller Field for its first meet of the season. The MC girls were able to easily take care of the Lakers with a final score of 109-23. On the boys side, it was the Lakers who came out with the win, as they topped the Mustangs 93-38.     Senior Karlee Kartchner had a very solid day for Mountain Crest as she won her three events and helped the girls’ team win the 4×100...

  SALT LAKE CITY— What goes around comes around.   After staging a come-from-behind win in the 4A State quarterfinals, the Mountain Crest girl’s basketball team fell victim to a comeback by Springville in the semifinals Friday as they lost, 61-59.   Senior Karlee Kartchner had a 20-20 game for the Mustangs with 25 points and 22 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough to hold off the Red Devils.   “(Karlee) did everything she could,” MC head coach Candace Thornton said. “She scored and she rebounded.  Sometimes you do everything you...

  SALT LAKE CITY— Trailing Salem Hills by five at halftime, Mountain Crest opened the second half on a 9-2 run and never looked back as the Mustangs advanced to the 4A State Semifinals with a 61-54 win over the Skyhawks.   Mountain Crest was led by Karlee Kartchner who scored 23 points despite being double and triple-teamed. Emily Moore also chipped in 14 points despite a rough night shooting.   “Karlee had an awesome game. We told her going into this, you’re going to get triple-teamed, you’re going to...

  SALT LAKE CITY— Playing nearly 100 miles away from home proved no problem for Mountain Crest Monday. In the first round of the 4A State Tournament at Salt Lake Community College, the Mustangs defeated the Hillcrest Huskies, 60-35.   Senior forward Karlee Kartchner led the Mustangs, scoring 22 points and grabbing 13 rebounds, while senior guard Emily Moore also contributed 14 points. The Huskies were led by sophomore guard Whitney Nemelka, who had nine points, five assists, and three steals.   The Mustangs got out to a fast start,...

  LOGAN— Senior forward Karlee Kartchner recorded a 20-20 game with 26 points and 22 rebounds, and the Mountain Crest girl’s basketball team spoiled Logan’s senior night with a 63-51 win to finish the regular season.   “I told Karlee to go out there and play her game,” MC head coach Candace Thornton said. “She did all right. The girls made me a little nervous, but they got it done.”   Both squads struggled to start the game.   Kartchner scored six points in the first quarter despite being triple-teamed...

  HYRUM— The Lady Stangs left everything on the floor Thursday night, but it wasn’t enough as they were beat by Bonneville 50-39.   Both teams came into the matchup competing for a region title. Mountain Crest had won three of its previous four contests, and sat at 6-2 in region play. Bonneville had yet to be beaten, posting a perfect record of 8-0 – including a 3-point buzzer-beater against the Mustangs in Ogden.   The Lakers jumped out to an early lead in this one and never looked back.  ...

  HYRUM— Senior forward Karlee Kartchner scored 26 points and pulled down 14 rebounds to lead the Mountain Crest girl’s basketball team to a 72-51 win over Box Elder Tuesday.   “That’s just Karlee,” MC head coach Candace Thornton said. “We need that, and that is what she gives us every game.”   Kartchner didn’t waste any time giving the Mustangs what they needed Tuesday.   With the game tied 9-9 midway through the first quarter, Kartchner scored six straight points to give Mountain Crest a 15-9 advantage. The Bees...

  HYRUM— It was another dominating performance for the Mountain Crest girls’ basketball team as they dismantled the Roy Royals 75-53 on Tuesday night. Karlee Kartchner had another great game for the Mustangs, as she scored 25 points, hauled in eight  rebounds and blocked three shots.   “I have great teammates who pass me the ball when I’m open,” Kartchner said. “When I get double teamed, I can kick it out to my 3-point shooters.”   Mustang head coach Candace Thornton didn’t need to elaborate after the game as she simply said,...