In 2011 athletes at Arlington and Lakewood high schools competed in a variety of sports with several teams moving on to post-season play. The following are some of the sports stories from 2011.
Arlington girls basketball sought its third straight win when they headed north for a matchup against the Ferndale Golden Eagles on Dec. 22.
Cougar girls basketball looked for its first win of the season as they hosted Northwest Conference’s Mount Baker Mountaineers on Dec. 21.
Snohomish County high school bowlers, the top 16 boys and the top four girls according to pin-per-game average, went head-to-head in the league’s annual All-Star Tournament on Dec. 17.
Local Scoop’s Gingerbread Competition is becoming an Arlington holiday festivity.
Arlington clicked on all cylinders in the first half, but Lake Stevens came alive and took control after halftime to earn a 72-70 comeback win in Arlington’s gym.
Arlington wrestling hosted Lakewood, Marysville Getchell and Granite Falls high schools for an early-season double-dual on Dec. 14.
Santa made an appearance at Arlington High School to take holiday photos with fans during the Lady Eagles’ matchup against the Lady Panthers of Snohomish on Dec. 16.
Shorecrest, coming off a win in their season opener against Lake Washington on Nov. 30, visited Arlington High School on Dec. 5 to face the Lady Eagles who had just trounced Oak Harbor on Dec. 1.
Cougar boys varsity basketball faced a tall order as they faced the South Whidbey Falcons in their first Cascade Conference game on Dec. 7.
Arlington basketball, back for a new season with five seniors after reaching the state tournament last year, hosted an upstart Marysville Getchell team in their season opener on Nov. 29.
Lakewood wrestling coach Tom O’Hara and Arlington coach Rick Iverson have their sport pinned.
Nine Arlington football Eagles received all-league recognition after posting a 3-2, 6-4 and just narrowly missing the postseason.
