Arlington eighth-grader Max Bryson must have a spring in his step.
The Post Middle School track athlete broke a 23-year-old high jump record not long after he took up the sport. But this spring, in the middle school season, Bryson took his success to new heights and what appears to be a new national record.
At the season finals meet in Mount Vernon, Bryson cleared a height of 6-5 1/4.
Power Alley rallied against Tournament of Champions rival Pacific, but the Edmonds-area team ultimately proved to be the Bulldogs’ nemesis in a May 28 rematch at Lake Stevens’ Bond Field.
Power Alley and Pacific found themselves locked in their second meeting in four games as the champions of their respective Little League divisions.
Grace Academy track standout Brian Young has a long scrape down his right arm that is just beginning to heal.
“I was long jumping and I wasn’t doing too well during my prelim jumps, “ he said. “I scraped it on the concrete in the pit.”
As Young and eight of his teammates travelled to Eastern Washington University to compete in the 1B state championship meet, Young went to defend his state meet record in the boys long jump and vie against league rival Jordan Smith, of Lopez Island, for the title of best high jumper.
Young emerged from the meet a dual champion, winning both jumps.
BELLINGHAM — With a comfortable lead heading into the 18th hole, junior Craig Crawford wasn’t aiming for the hole as he chipped onto the green from 20 yards out.
PASCO — Outstanding seniors bade farewell to their high school careers with outstanding performances at state.
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.
LAKEWOOD — A veteran Lakewood softball team ran out of opportunities and, once again, fell just short of the district tournament at the hands of Lynden.
DUVALL — For the first time since 1999 and the fifth time in school history, the Lakewood boys track team was named district champion at the May 14 and 16 meet at Cedarcrest High School.
ARLINGTON — The Arlington Kickboxing Academy is proud of its members and is looking to recruit new ones.
SEDRO-WOOLLEY — Though Everett led by as many as eight runs, the Arlington softball team played like it was a tied game.
While senior Bryan Mack qualified for state in the triple jump last season, the track standout seemed on the cusp of a great senior campaign.
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.
Led by sophomore Stacia Ashley, the M-P girls golf team took fourth out of nine teams at divisionals May 6 and 8.
