The 2011 Lakewood Hole in the Wall Invitational on Oct. 8 attracted a record 55 schools including ‘Iolani High School from Honolulu, which had to travel nearly 85 miles from Lakewood, Wash., near Tacoma, after their coach reserved a hotel there by mistake.
ARLINGTON — John C. Lawson Stadium in Arlington was alive when girls varsity soccer squared off against Mariner on Oct. 4. Players, coaches, parents and fans could hear Will.I.Am and the Black-Eyed Peas sing about having “the time of their lives” amid the pre-game music.
Dan Teeter sat his team down before the season began to let them know that Archbishop Murphy was this year’s homecoming game. “I wanted this one in front of the biggest crowd so we could get as many people to see what Cougar football looked like,” he said.
Snohomish County high school cross country teams descended upon Cedarcrest Golf Course in Marysville for the annual Tomahawk Twilight Invitational, a contest of endurance amid dark clouds and a three-mile rolling green-and-fairway course, on Oct. 1.
It was feast or famine for the Eagles so it’s a good thing there were plenty of yards to go around. In a matchup that will go far in determining the Wesco North champion this season, Arlington simply had more big plays and came away with a 45-28 win over Marysville-Pilchuck Sept. 23.
In the spirit of teamwork taught by youth sports, Dwayne Lane’s Arlington Chevrolet teamed up with North Sound Soccer Club/Legacy FC to provide their players and coaches with soccer kits filled with equipment bags, soccer balls, sport cones, scrimmage vests and T-shirts, a sponsorship check and an opportunity to help them raise funds.
While the defense was there for a half, the Cougars’ offense never showed up. The Lakewood girls soccer team left a 3-0 Cascade Conference loss to King’s Sept. 15 with more questions than it had opening the match.
agle volleyball fans saw glimpses of what would make for an exciting season during Arlington’s season opener against Everett. But there weren’t enough of those moments to overcome the Seagulls in a 3-2 (25-21, 16-25, 25-14, 18-25, 7-5) non-conference loss at home Sept. 8.
ARLINGTON — With a fundraising total of more than $7,000 for the day, organizers of the Gleneagle Golf Course’s first 9/11 memorial tournament on Sept. 11 of this year hope to see the event become an annual affair.
Gleneagle Golf Course General Manager Mike Simpson took pride in raising the funds for 9/11 memorial at Arlington Firehouse 46 through a combination of hole sponsorships, string and mulligan sales, and other donations.
Perhaps the only disappointment the Eagles faced Sept. 2 was that they didn’t get the chance to play against possibly the state’s best running back, KeiVarae Russell. But then again, it’s hard to find a letdown in a 42-12 drubbing of Mariner in a non-conference contest on opening night.
ARLINGTON — Golfers from Arlington, Marysville and even Seattle turned out to help support the community through the second annual Arlington Open golf tournament at the Gleneagle Golf Course. The golf tournament, which kicked off at noon on Aug. 26, is an annual fundraiser for entryway signs for the city of Arlington, and 25 percent of this year’s proceeds will support the Arlington-based Kids’ Kloset to provide clothing and other basic needs for youth in North Snohomish County.
Mike Simpson had already known that he wanted to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, but when he heard that Arlington firefighters would be bringing back an artifact from the World Trade Center, it gave him an opportunity to memorialize 9/11 and support his local community at the same time.
Lakewood High School student and goalkeeper Miranda Head fought off a barrage of shots to help the Washington Rush girls U18 select soccer team defeat Eugene Metro FC, 4-0, and capture the US Club National Cup Championship Monday, Aug. 1, in Boise, Idaho.
