Marysville-Pilchuck moving to Wesco 3A


January 12, 2012 · Updated 4:44 PM 

MARYSVILLE — Tomahawk sports will join familiar opponents in a new conference as they move to Wesco 3A North beginning in 2012-13. Stanwood will do the same.

"We reclassify every two years based on enrollment and M-P shrank when Marysville Getchell opened," Marysville District Athletic Director Greg Erickson said. "It's good for the community and it's fun for the schools to put them together and keep the non-league competition with their North and South counterparts. Marysville and Snohomish even have an old relationship and a lot of people enjoy going to those games."

The switch will increase revenue and lower costs of travel and arrangement.

Division changes will apply to all sports except cross country, swimming and possibly track & field.

Mount Vernon will move from the Northwest Conference to join Arlington, Lake Stevens, Monroe and Snohomish in the Wesco North. Lynnwood will join Cascade, Edmonds-Woodway, Jackson, Kamiak and Mariner in the 4A South.

Comment on this story.

COMMENTING RULES: We encourage an open exchange of ideas in our online community, but we ask you to follow our guidelines for respecting community standards. In a nutshell, don't say anything you wouldn't want your mother to read. Please see our FAQ if you have questions or concerns about using Facebook to comment.

So keep your comments:

  • Civil
  • Smart
  • On-topic
  • Free of profanity

We ask that all participants own their words by logging in with their Facebook account. It's a simple process that will take seconds and helps keep our comments free of trolls, cranks, and “drive-by” commenters. We reserve the right to remove comments from anyone using screen names, pseudonyms or false identities. Please refer to our Terms of Use for full detail on participating on our site.