Carney Standouts In Basketball, Track

Scobey Senior

Scobey High School senior Kayla Carney has excelled in basketball and track during her career for the Spartans.

She was a starter for last season’s girls’ basketball team that placed third at the Class C state tournament. “I was happy,” Carney said. “We did play well.”

She added that the state tournament was a stressful time for her family since she was playing in the girls’ tournament while her brother, John, was helping the Spartans win the boys’ title.

“It was pretty intense days,” she said. “I’m definitely not as good of a shooter as him, but I think I’m better on the defensive end.”

During her career, she has earned All-Conference honors for both all-offensive and all-defensive.

“I don’t mind playing defense. I feel we work well offensively as a team,” she explained.

Her goals for the upcoming season include playing on Saturday night at the state tournament.

“We should compete pretty well against most of the teams,” Carney said.

After not competing in track as a sophomore, she was a standout in the 1600, 3200 and 400-meter relay races last season. She won both the district and divisional titles in the 1600 and went on to place third at the Class C state meet.

Carney hopes to beat her own personal record in the 1600 this spring.

She is a member of the National Honor Society and student council.

Her favorite class is medical terminology and her favorite teacher is Melissa Holum. “She’s really active with her teaching. She makes it so that everybody understands,” the senior said of Holum.

Carney has spent all her childhood in Scobey. “It’s a town where everybody is supportive.”

After high school, she might play collegiate sports and plans to study something in the medical field.