The Tommies ran into one of the deepest boys swimming teams in the state Jan. 20.
In a 114-72 loss to Kamiak, Marysville-Pilchuck faced just the second team it couldn’t beat as the Tommies prepare for the postseason.
“We knew going in they were going to be a very deep team with multiple state qualifiers in every event,” said M-P swim coach Meredith Jenks. “And they just had too much.”
It didn’t come easy, but the Lady Cougars got back to .500.
In a Cascade Conference hoops game that came down to the final possession Jan. 25, Lakewood defeated Granite Falls 44-42 to better its postseason hopes.
Looking at Tom O’Hara’s face after a duel with Granite Falls, one could easily jump to the conclusion that his grapplers won 86-0.
O’Hara was happy about his team’s performance, despite a 43-36 loss to Granite Falls Jan. 20, but his glee had more to do with the way his five seniors performed on senior night.
The best way to break a full-court press is to play defense.
Coach Matt Hart is hoping his Cougars learned that much against King’s in a 67-51 Cascade Conference boys hoops loss Jan. 18.
“It’s like we just told them (in the locker room), we just need to stop them from scoring,” said Hart.
The Tommies took the Knights down to the wire, but ultimately suffered another close loss.
In a 68-60 Western Conference matchup Jan. 13, Marysville-Pilchuck held a lead with less than three minutes remaining but couldn’t hold on at Kamiak.
Knowing that his Cougars were shorthanded, coach Matt Hart decided to create disarray on the defense end.
“Our game plan going in was to press and create havoc,” Hart said.
True to their coach’s strategy, the Cougars’ manic pace threw off the rhythm of Coupeville, unfortunately it threw off their own as well in a 54-35 Cascade Conference loss Jan. 14.
MARYSVILLE — Those hoping to see the Marysville Getchell Chargers take the field will have to wait until the fall of 2012.
Grace Academy took it to Highland Christian early on in Northwest 1B boys basketball action.
The Eagles, who won 42-24, forced the Knights to play catch up, Jan. 4 at the Marysville Boys and Girls Club. by holding them scoreless in the first quarter.
The Eagles just couldn’t hold on during a hectic fourth quarter.
With more than 20 combined turnovers between Highland Christian and Grace in the final frame, the Knights came away victorious, 27-21, in Northwest 1B girls hoops action at the Marysville Boys & Girls Club.
The Washington Stealth could have checked off just about every goal they set for the 2010 season in winning the National Lacrosse League title.
“It’s always great to soak up the fruits of your hard work and it was a tremendous experience to win last year,” said Washington Stealth coach Chris Hall, who shared the Les Barley Award for coach of the year in 2010.
Every once in a while, I have to be told — either by family or friends — that I get to watch sports for a living.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m a sports fan. In fact, most of my time away from this job involves reading about sports, writing about sports or just watching it on television. But, with each passing year, I become more convinced that whatever your job is, it always ends up feeling like work.
MARYSVILLE — In 2010, success was a theme for Marysville athletics.
But while winning can help the significance of a season, it certainly isn’t a prerequisite for making it compelling.
The Tommies continue their strong start by taking top honors at the Paul Reiman Invitational.
“It’s really nice to perform like this at a local tournament just before the holidays,” said M-P coach Craig Iversen.
