Butte Central senior Keefer McGree and Butte High junior Mattie Stepan are this week’s Leskovar Honda Athletes of the Week.

The honors come after the two had a big week on the track and softball diamond.

McGree takes home the boys’ award after celebrating his 18th birthday with victories in the 110- and 300-meter hurdles races Friday at Butte Central’s John Tomich Invitational on the Charlie Merrifield Track.

McGree won the 110 hurdles in 16.13 seconds, just three hundredths of a second shy of the Class A qualifying standard that he already met. He won the 300 hurdles with a time of 43.94 seconds. McGree also ran a leg of the 1,600-meter relay, helping the Maroons to second place. Justus McGee, Patrick Stimatz and Danny McCarthy also ran a leg.

McGree’s big performance came one day after he placed fifth in the 100-meter race in a meet with Butte High and Billings Senior on the same track.

Stepan takes home the girls’ honor after she helped the Bulldogs slam Kalispell Flathead in a Western AA doubleheader Saturday at Stodden Park. Stepan belted a grand slam to highlight Butte High’s 13-1 victory in the opener of the twin bill. She went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and an RBI in the 15-4 win that completed the sweep.

Stepan, who plays a solid right field for the Bulldogs, also poked three hits Tuesday as the Bulldogs dropped two games at Kalispell Glacier.

This marks the second time this school year that Stepan received the Athlete of the Week honor. She received award in January for her efforts on the Butte High wrestling team. A month later, Stepan placed fourth in her weight class in at the Girls’ State Tournament in Billings.

For the third year, Leskovar Honda, home of the 20-year, 200,000-mile warranty, is teaming up with the ButteCast to honor the finest student-athletes from the Mining City to encourage more children to get up, get out and try all kinds of sports and activities.

Photo of Stepan courtesy Alycia Holland Photography.