SALT LAKE CITY— With prep sports tournaments in full swing, members of all three Cache Valley high school tennis teams gathered at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City Friday and Saturday with the same goal in mind – to win a state title.   But the Grizzlies, Mustangs and Bobcats all ran into the same problems as Timpview overcame mother nature and a tough field of competitors to sweep the tournament, winning all five individual titles on its way to the overall team title.   “Everybody eventually ran against...

  Cottonwood Heights— Appearing in its first ever state title game, the Mountain Crest lacrosse team showed no championship jitters as the Mustangs defeated three-time title winner Waterford 11-10 Saturday at Brighton High School.   “We couldn’t expect anything more,” MC head coach Cody McKee said. “The jitters usually set in about five minutes before we get started, the whistle blows and they go away in a hurry and it’s game on. The kids handled it pretty well. I didn’t notice any. I’m sure there were some there but they...

  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...

  CLEARFIELD— The Mountain Crest softball team kept its season alive with a hard fought 9-6 road win at Clearfield Thursday. Jerika Knight caught a pop-fly to end the game and let the Mustangs play another day.   Mountain Crest battled against a home-field advantage with its original starting lineup for the first time since the middle of the season.   “This is a great bounce back for us,” Mountain Crest head coach Mike Anderson said. “Probably one of the best hitting games of the year.”   After a humiliating...

    HYRUM— Mountain Crest kept its momentum going strong Wednesday with a 10-5 victory over Salem Hills in the second round of the 4A State Playoffs. The win kept the Mustangs in the winner’s bracket of the double-elimination tournament.   “You just keep fighting and keep playing,” Mountain Crest head coach Steve Hansen said. “And hopefully you win and to stay in that winner’s bracket. It feels good, our team played well today. We battled through a few things, and came up with some good at-bats.”   Starting out...

  DRAPER— Fighting for a spot in its first ever Boys D-II Lacrosse Championship, the Mountain Crest Lacrosse team earned a hard-fought 10-8 win over Spanish Fork Wednesday. Junior Taylon Niederhauser led the Mustangs with four goals in the win.   “I’m pretty stinking excited,” MC head coach Cody McKee said. “It’s been great. It’s all been about the kids this year – a lot of them have stepped up and played out of their minds. They deserve it. It’s good to be a part of the association, be involved...

  MURRAY— The season for the Mountain Crest boy’s soccer team came to an end Wednesday, in the first round of the playoffs, just two days after defeating Timpview 1-0 in a play-in game.   Andrew Clayton netted two goals – including the final goal of the game – to lead the Murray Spartans over the Mustangs, 4-0.   Murray scored three goals in the first half – all within a short period of time – on counterattacks.   “Our defense didn’t handle it right and they made great shots,”...

    MURRAY— The Murray Spartans steamed ahead of Mountain Crest Tuesday in round one of the 4A softball playoffs. Murray scored nine runs in the third inning to break the game open and win 12-1.   Elise Johnson hit her fourth home run of the season for the Spartans and brought home two other runners in the third inning. The Mustangs’ fate was sealed as Murray continued to score for the rest of the inning. The Spartans’ Echo Lee and Kayla Durfey both scored on doubles.   “We were 2-0,...

  HYRUM— The Mountain Crest Mustangs took on the Olympus Titans in the first round of the 4A State Playoffs, Tuesday afternoon at The Yard. Region 5’s top seed was able to stay in the winners bracket as the Mustangs came out on top, 8-2.   The Titans came out in the first inning and opened up the game looking to prove something. After Brock Battilyon loaded the bases on a bunt, Tyler Hill hit the ball to second base where the runner was tagged out, but Olympus was able...