In 1999 when Lakewood High School formed a girls golf team, all of the golfers came in with no experience and no formal training.
Coach Bob Walker surveys the courts of Lakewood High School and likes what he sees. This years team blends experience and talent.
ARLINGTON — As temperatures climbed into the upper 80s over the weekend and heat advisories made news, north county residents sought relief in the area’s waters.
When John Scalf tells his granddaughter about the big fish that almost got away, she’ll have to believe him.
MARYSVILLE — Olympic fever must have been running high. For the second week in a row, turnout at Marysville’s all-comers track meet hovered around 100 participants.
ARLINGTON — As light heavyweight Tony Quincy posed on stage, sweat ran down his chest.
MARYSVILLE — Forget Armani and Vera Wang.
MARYSVILLE — The weather looked bleak for the rest of the weekend, as Thursday heralded stormy skies and puddle-filled fields.
VANCOUVER — By the end of Stilly Valley all-stars’ run as Team Washington, manager Brian Fields had little left to say.
KIRKLAND — The Stilly Valley minors bounced back from a tough second-round loss to cream Lake Spokane 13-0.
MARYSVILLE — The Olympia Pizza softball team added a pair of wins to their record June 18, with spring league playoffs looming in the coming weeks.
MARYSVILLE — After placing third in the Strawberry Tournament last year, the dreams of Walker’s Coffee Company to vie for the championship fell one run short to the Stilly Valley Falcons.
MARYSVILLE — Bats erupted in the Strawberry Tournament as Bruce and Becky’s Interiors won a June 6 slugfest to stay perfect in their third tourney game.
It took two games, but the Stilly league softball champs beat Mukilteo to win the tournament of champions.
Undefeated through the tournament bracket, the Stilly Valley girls had the chance to put the Magic away in their first meeting on May 31. But Stilly Valley coach Butch Diemer prepared his team to win the championship in two games, a luxury they were afforded by their no-loss performance.
SEATTLE — Arlington’s James Wilson literally stood out from the crowd in Safeco Field, May 7, but his parents say he’s just like any other 14-year-old boy.
MOUNT VERNON — Starting with a first-inning run and continuing for the next six innings, Lynnwood slowly chipped away at Arlington, defeating the Eagles 5-1.
MARYSVILLE — In a defensive sparring match, the Arlington and M-P fastpitch teams went seven rounds before the Tomahawks delivered the knockout punch.
EVERETT — Already leading by three runs in the bottom of the first inning, an Arlington assistant coach reminded the light-hearted dugout throughout the early innings, “Hey, we haven’t done anything yet.”
EVERETT — Already leading by three runs in the bottom of the first inning, an Arlington assistant coach reminded the light-hearted dugout throughout the early innings, “Hey, we haven’t done anything yet.”
