hey don’t have their own uniforms yet, but it’s easy to tell this isn’t Marysville-Pilchuck — in fact, you can hear it from the parking lot.
For now, the newest high school in Marysville will share nearly the same asthenic with its soon-to-be rival. They play on the same fields and wear the same colors, but that will all change in about a year.
Brittany Parmentier takes pride in getting a block.
In a 3-2 (23-25, 25-22, 25-16, 22-25, 15-12), record-setting victory over Cedarcrest Oct. 5, Parmentier’s five blocks came just two away from tying the school’s best mark.
The Cougars learned a valuable lesson they’ll need in the playoffs this season — how to close games.
Lakewood took a 35-27 lead into the fourth quarter against King’s, but a few miscues on defense and special teams led to a 46-43 Knights victory Oct. 9.
The Cougars threw just about everything they could at the Wildcats.
In a battle of the Cascade Conference’s top football teams Oct. 1, Lakewood lost a wild one to Archbishop Murphy 35-28, though it wasn’t for lack of effort — or creativity.
MARYSVILLE — The Tommies couldn’t keep up with the Knights in the second half of a non-conference matchup.
After taking an early 1-0 lead, Marysville-Pilchuck (6-2) suffered a 2-1 loss to Wesco North leading Kamiak (6-0) Sept. 28.
The Tommies played turnover-free football for the first time this season, and the result was the best so far.
“We didn’t have any turnovers and it’s amazing what happens when you don’t give away the ball,” said Marysville-Pilchuck coach Brandon Carson.
Lakewood goal keeper Miranda Head has a routine when the whistle is blown at the end of a second overtime and the match is to be decided by a shootout.
Every time the Tomahawks needed something big, in stepped Kate Vavrousek.
In a 3-2 (25-22, 20-25, 21-25, 25-17, 15-12) non-conference win against Kamiak Sept. 23, Marysville-Pilchuck couldn’t get the ball rolling in the first three games, scoring no more than three consecutive points.
LAKEWOOD — Cougars cross country had one league meet left Sept. 21 before heading down to the Stanford Invitational.
Lakewood had a warm send off, finishing first in the boys’ standings while the girls finished second in a home meet that showcased all six Cascade Conference teams.
Five hundred yards is a long way, especially in the water.
When swimming that far there is enough time to review race strategy for this meet and the next — and even a little left over to think about alternatives to swimming more than a quarter of a mile.
Kills got contagious for the Cougars.
Once Lakewood loosened up, the Cougars started raining kills on Granite Falls to complete a sweep (25-21, 25-21, 25-18) in Cascade Conference volleyball action Sept. 21.
When you’re a running team, everything hinges on getting an early lead.
The Tomahawks are used to confusing teams with the deception in their running style and jumping on teams like they did against Cascade, Sept. 17, in a 35-21 victory.
The Marysville-Pilchuck Tomahawks rode a flurry of goals to earn a 4-1 Wesco North victory against Arlington Sept. 16 at Quil Ceda Stadium.
The Tomahawks scored all four goals inside a 12-minute period in the second half.
