The spring sports season was kind to the north Snohomish County teams — nearly every team in the Arlington-Marysville area improved its record and standing, with five area teams advancing to their respective state tournament this season.
For the second year in a row, the Berry Run will take place June 14 at the Smokey Point Plant Farm. Participants have the option of a mile or a five kilometer race, with awards handed out by length of course, age and just plain old good luck, when it comes to the drawing for prizes during the award ceremony.
The annual Strawberry Festival Golf Tournament has stoked the fires of rivalry as teams of golfers from Marysville and the surrounding areas vie for bragging rights at Cedarcrest Golf Course, June 13.
MARYSVILLE — Through five innings, the Stilly Valley Falcons built what proved to be an insurmountable lead, as they held off a Pepsi rally to win 7-4 and stay perfect in their Strawberry Tournament pool.
As the school year winds down, summer sports opportunities are rising with the mercury in the thermometers.
ARLINGTON — It took two games, but the Stilly league softball champs beat Mukilteo to win the tournament of champions.
MARYSVILLE — Recent Little League all-star alumni clashed in the NSA spring training doubleheader at Marysville-Pilchuck High School, May 29.
Arlington eighth-grader Max Bryson must have a spring in his step.
LAKE STEVENS — 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.
Grace Academy track standout Brian Young has a long scrape down his right arm that is just beginning to heal.
Although Lakewood raced against smaller schools in the state meet at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma, the Cougars had performances and competition to rival the bigger 3A and 4A meet at Pasco the same weekend.
TACOMA — For the first time since 1985, M-P has sent a softball team to the state tournament comprised of players with no state tourney experience because M-P hadn’t missed the tourney three years in a row.
PASCO — After going to state last year and just competing, M-P track came this year to win.
