The April 30 fastpitch game between Lakewood and Cedarcrest could not be decided by a mere seven innings. It was only after a wild eleventh inning that saw both teams score that Lakewood finally won the game 9-8.
Morgan Galusha typically teams on the No. 1 doubles tennis team for Arlington. Along with partner Bridgette Burkholder, the pair has been playing well all season for the Eagles.
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Six games, four days and a host of sore arms. The Stilly Valley Rapids toughed it out against teams from all over the region during the three-day Wally Evans baseball tourney June 28-July 1.
Clutch hitting and expert pitching gave the Stilly Valley All-Star girls fastpitch a whopping 17-1 victory in All-Star tournament play.
MUKILTEO A three-run homer by catcher Kyle Nobach carried the Marysville National League All-Stars to a 6-2 win over the Stilly Valley All-Stars June 30.
ARLINGTON A tightly contested baseball game between the Stilly Valley Rapids and Lake Stevens went into extra innings before the Rapids clinched victory on the strength of a Tony Geist walk. Geists patience at the plate with the bases loaded pushed across the winning run to give Stilly the 7-6 win.
For the last 17 years, Spokane has shut down its downtown streets on the last weekend of June to bring in the worlds largest three-on-three basketball tournament. Teams come from all over the state and nation to compete in the premier Washington basketball event of the summer.
ARLINGTON A furious rally by the Stilly Rapids Single A baseball team came up well short against Stanwood as they fell 15-8 at Arlington High School. After digging a huge early hole, the Rapids fought back and made it a game before falling in seven innings.
Senior Amanda Nunley has been a workhorse for the Lakewood Cougar soccer team all season. Her determined style in the midfield frees up the players around her to make spectacular plays, knowing they can rely on the relentless pressure of Nunley to cover for them in defense.
The Lakewood Cougars volleyball team had plenty of chances to win their Oct. 16 match with the Granite Falls Tigers. They held leads in all five games but could not finish off their opponents when Granite was vulnerable. After staging a remarkable comeback to level the set score 2-2, the Cougars fell in five sets 24-26, 24-26, 25-19, 25-18, 8-15.
Lakewood forward Billy Rist scored a season-high 30 points against Sultan, but the Cougars failed to repeat their earlier season success against the conference rivals, falling 68-55 at home.
