PROVO— If Friday served as the appetizer for the 4A State Track & Field Championships, then Saturday certainly was the main course. Sky View’s Brenna Porter won two of her three events and set a state record in the 300-hurdles, while the Mountain Crest girls came in second overall. The day started off early with the 2-mile run, and all of the valley schools represented in that event. Logan’s Jerrell Mock came in second with a time of 9:17.75, while Sky View’s Connor Mantz came in third at...
PROVO— Mother Nature threw out some curveballs Friday morning, but high school track and field teams from Cache Valley paid little mind on day one of the State Track & Field Championships at Brigham Young University. Mountain Crest’s Karlee Kartchner won a state title and Sky View’s Brenna Porter qualified with the top time in thee events, as multiple athletes from Logan, SV, and MC performed well on the day. “She’s amazing, I don’t know what to say. She’s a fighter,” MC head coach Rob Thomas said...
HYRUM— After all was ran and thrown in the Region 5 Track and Field Championships, the Mountain Crest girls squad walked away as champions. “It’s exciting. These girls have worked so hard,” MC head coach Rob Thomas said. “The girls stepped up and finished. They wanted it. They’ve worked so hard to get it. We’re excited to move on and improve.” In the boy’s division, Sky View was unable to hold off Bonneville down the stretch, and the Bobcats finished second behind the Lakers for region honors...
HYRUM—The region title is still up for grabs after the first day of the Region 5 track meet Wednesday. Teams are pushing to get their athletes qualified for the finals, which will take place Thursday, leading to state competition. After Wednesday’s competition, Sky View is in the lead for the boys scoring 27.5 points, Logan in third behind Box Elder with 22, and Mountain Crest bringing up the rear with only four. The Mountain Crest girls are in second place only four points behind Box Elder with 46,...
HYRUM— In a late-season tune-up for region, the Mountain Crest girl’s track and field team easily defeated Box Elder Thursday, 86-37. The boy’s team also performed well, but came up short against the Bees, fallling 56-67. With region around the corner and bigger meets this weekend, both teams pulled back on the reigns and gave some of their stronger competitors a break, hoping to rest up for the weekend. “It’s good to get some of the younger kids out and get times on them,” Mountain Crest coach...
HYRUM— Basketball by fall, track and field by spring. No matter the season, Karlee Kartchner finds a way to win. A month after winning the girls basketball 4A State MVP award, Kartchner is turning heads in track and field. In two meets this season, the 6-foot senior has already tied her career best in the high jump at 5-feet, 6-inches, and has won six of the eight events she has competed in. Kartchner said her first love is basketball, but that she has grown to love track....
SMITHFIELD— In the second annual Sky View Invitational, the Sky View track and field team protected its home field, winning the combined team trophy Saturday. The Bobcats finished first overall in the boy’s division with 223 points, while the girl’s team finished second with 78 points to Box Elder’s 85. “The kids are improving,” Sky View head coach Jim Walker said. “That’s definitely a positive. They’re throwing further, jumping higher and running faster. Every week they’re a little bit better, that’s what you want. Great weather, great day...
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— The Mountain Crest girl’s team won the Grizzly Invitational, and the other valley teams performed well as 30 schools converged on Logan High School Saturday. The Mustang girls scored 96 points to take the team win, a full 23 points ahead of Copper Hills in second place. “I feel that we’re doing pretty good as a girls team,” Mountain Crest distance runner Miranda O’Very said. “I feel that we could have some potential for state. I’m really excited for us, it’s cool to see how we’re doing...
ROY— The Mountain Crest Mustangs traveled to Roy Thursday afternoon for a dual meet against the Royals. Battling the elements, the girls won easily while the boys lost. MC head coach Rob Thomas said the Mustangs held back on a lot their athletes because of the Grizz Invitational Saturday. The Grizz Invitational will be a qualifying meeting with schools all over Utah, Idaho and Wyoming participating. Thomas was happy with the win his girl’s team was able to get against the Royals, and said the boys performed...