Despite a relatively small group of returners, Arlington baseball coach Doug Plucker is counting on some experience at pitcher to help his teams fortunes.
The Arlington boys tennis team put up quite a fight in their rescheduled match with Marysville-Pilchuck on Oct. 12. They came up just short, losing 4-3 at Marysville.
The Arlington Eagles girls soccer team came out flat and stayed that way during their match against Everett. Missing a good opportunity to stoke their playoff chances against 3A competition, the Eagles misfired on their few chances and wound up suffering a 2-0 defeat to a motivated, energetic Seagull squad.
The ever improving Eagles volleyball team again showed how far it has come this season. It wasnt enough against a strong Stanwood team as Arlington went down 3-1. The Eagles have yet to win in the Wesco North this year, although their progress as the season has gone on is marked. They gave Stanwood a real run for their money but could not match the Spartans consistency in hitting at the end.
The Lakewood Youth Football Association Peewee Cougars disposed of yet another opponent and concluded their 2007 season undefeated.
On Saturday, Nov. 10, at Mount Vernon High School the Arlington Junior Gold Flying Eagles won a defensive battle against the 8-1 Burlington Tigers in the NCYFL League Championship, the Super Bowl of youth football. The Tigers sought payback for their only defeat this year, a 26-12 loss at the hands of Arlington early in the season.
The Darrington Logger basketball team has a core group of six returners from last years semi-finalists in the State B tournament. The seniors will be expecting to make a similar run, perhaps even trumping last years lofty finish.
New rules and regulations on Washington wrestling have made the competitions safer and more competitive for all participants. A new weigh-in system will be measuring body fat for the first time, metering down the wrestlers ambitions of cutting large amounts of weight. The days of crash-cutting weight may be over as boys will need to maintain a minimum 7 percent body fat, girls 12 percent to participate in the sport.
Darrington cant solve Toutle Lake
Its a good year to be Arlingtons head boys basketball coach as Nick Brown will quickly point out. The cupboard is stocked with returning players, including some of last years top performers. The team has a good blend of size and speed and should compete favorably in a packed Wesco North conference.
The Darrington Logger volleyball team had a strong finish at the State 2B tournament held Nov. 9-10 in Yakima, Wash.
The Highland Christian Prep girls basketball team took to the court Jan. 11 with a purpose.
In a rough and tumble girls basketball game the Lakewood Cougar girls did just enough to win Jan. 8.
