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.
If the frenzied back-to-school schedule has you trying to beat the buzzer to register your child in time for the popular Marysville Youth Basketball League, take an extra breath.
The Tomahawks showed that they can move the ball, but turnovers spelled doom in their first Wesco North game.
Marysville-Pilchuck lost five turnovers to Arlington en route to a 33-14 conference loss Sept. 24.
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.
The Cougars showed they are determined to leave last year’s mistakes behind.
In a 48-14 drubbing of Coupeville, Lakewood opened Cascade Conference play with a bang Sept. 17 at home.
BURLINGTON — In terms of results, the Lady Cougars proved not much has changed since last season.
In Lakewood soccer’s 1-0 win at Burlington-Edison Sept. 7 to kickoff the season, the Cougars relied on the solid defense and patient offense that earned them a trip to the second round of the 2A state tournament in 2009.
The Cougars couldn’t have asked for a better sendoff to Cascade Conference play.
Lakewood dominated host Lynden Christian on the gridiron Sept. 10 to the tune of a 37-7 victory in a non-conference game.
