With consecutive opening round losses in the Class 4A baseball state tournament, the Tomahawks are in the precarious position of being grateful for their fortune, but not quite meeting their expectations.
The Cougars tried to make one final push for the first state berth in school history, but came up short in a 60-51 loss in the winner-to-state District 1 tournament game against Mount Baker.
Strikers Crenshaw and Ballew return to lead potent Tomahawks’ attack
Cougars return 3 singles, 1 doubles team from districts
The Tomahawks lost their first two games of the Class 4A state tournament in the Tacoma Dome, but for a school that hadn’t earned a berth in 13 years, that wasn’t the worst thing that could happen.
District win over Cedarcrest puts Lakewood boys one win away from goal
Lady Tomahawks lose district title to Lake Stevens
It appears as if the Lady Tomahawks are underdogs and highly rated to the right people.
Still not getting any respect from the polls, Marysville-Pilchuck got a boost of confidence Sunday when it was selected as one of the better teams not coming in with a district title.
There is no other way to explain why so many top teams are represented in places other than M-P’s immediate bracket placement.
BELLINGHAM — As a microcosm of this season, it took the Cougar boys half of the game to wake up — with mixed results.
Lakewood was able to overcome its first-half grogginess against Sehome in a 50-43 win in a winner-to-district game Feb. 23, but once at districts the story changed.
Top-ranked 2A Squalicum took advantage of Lakewood’s first half jitters to the tune of a 52-18 halftime lead.
Exactly what separates Scott Knowles from other swim coaches seems to be a mystery.
“I don’t really know what it is,” said Marysville-Pilchuck senior and swim team co-captain Brandon Caldwell. “He just finds a way to relate to and motivate everybody.”
Christina Ordonez didn’t have any trouble adjusting to college competition this season. The 2009 Lakewood alum finished in sixth place at the 2010 WCWA Women’s College National Championship in February.
To play at Squalicum in first round Feb. 26
Lady Tomahawks earn long-awaited state berth in short order, to play for district title
