The Marysville School District is, once again, offering its comprehensive sports physical.
It has been just two months since Lakewood alum Jake Rife was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels, but everything since has been a blur of baseball.
Drafted in the 48th round, Rife may have slipped a little in the standings after his senior year with the Washington Huskies baseball team, but mainly because he didn’t have the option of going back to college ball, surmised Jeff Levering, radio broadcaster for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, the A+ team for which Rife now plays.
Local athletes held their own against statewide and several out-of-state challengers in a state bodybuilding and fitness competition at the Byrnes Performing Arts Center.
A well-rounded quartet of girls helped bring home a Tulalip 3-on-3 championship to Marysville.
Records continued to fall at the Marysville all-city track meet just as the temperatures cooled from the highs that had cancelled the meet the week before.
The Soundair Flyers started strong but were overcome by the La Hacienda defense and a few defensive lapses of their own.
From a field of an estimated 6,000 runners, Lakewood cross country coach Jon Murray proved to be the fastest, winning the Seattle Seafair 8k on July 25.
With a down economy, it was only natural that turnout for Marysville Youth Soccer’s annual Strawberry Classic Tournament dipped as well.
While the USA Roller Sports Indoor Speed Skating National Championships took place halfway across the country in Peoria, Ill., at least three of the nation’s top inline skaters live in the Arlington-Marysville area.
Without wins and losses, passes made and goals scored, cheerleading sometimes misses out on the spotlight of the other sports offered at Marysville-Pilchuck High.
As the popularity of youth football has grown in Marysville, so has the corresponding youth football camp which took place at Marysville-Pilchuck High School the week before fall ball practice kicked off Aug. 3.
The 15U Snohomish County Express baseball team seems to be getting hotter as the year goes on.
Tickets go on sale Aug. 1 for the National Hockey League showcase coming to Everett’s Comcast Arena.
