Sports

WIAA board votes to delay start of winter sports season until Feb. 1

In light of surging COVID-19 case numbers statewide, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) Executive Board, which governs high school sport in Washington state, voted Tuesday to amend the current season schedule for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year. Under the new schedule, the traditional winter sports season will be delayed to Feb. 1,…

Local Girls on the Run leader to serve on international group’s Commission  for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access 

Girls on the Run of Snohomish County Executive Director Megan Wolfe will serve on an IDEA commission established to support inclusion, diversity, equity and access across the national nonprofit organization.  “This commission will help us deliver on our commitment to be a place where all people feel welcome, worthy and empowered,” said Elizabeth Kunz, CEO of Girls on the Run…

Edmonds School District honors 16 senior scholar-athletes

For the past 18 years, the Edmonds School District each spring has honored its top scholar athletes with a banquet and presentation of scholarship awards. While the ceremony was unable to be held this  year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the district was able to honor 16 high school seniors, presenting them with $20,000 in…

New MTHS gym scoreboards now in place

Thanks to the efforts of the Mountlake Terrace High School Boosters and community donors, the 23-year-old scoreboards in MTHS gyms have been replaced. The Edmonds School District paid half the $25,000 cost, while MTHS supporters donated the other half.

WIAA seeking high school students for its leadership committee

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association is accepting applications for the 2020-21 WIAA LEAP (Leadership through Education, Activities and Personal Development) Committee. Applicants must be current sophomores (entering their junior year in the fall of 2020). Students who exhibit leadership qualities and are actively involved in WIAA athletics and activities are encouraged to apply. In addition…

Hawks’ Christianson among three local basketball standouts to announce college intentions

Three local high school basketball standouts have announced their intentions to attend Pacific Northwest universities beginning this fall and continue with their hardwood journeys. Mountlake Terrace’s Mason Christianson has signed a letter of intent to attend Lewis & Clark State in Lewiston, Idaho, and will play for the Warriors’ men’s basketball team. Christianson, a 6-foot…

COVID-19 outbreak dashes dreams of national tourney-bound junior hockey team

Nearly 50 years old, the Seattle Junior Hockey Association (SJHA) is well-established as a leader in the development of youth hockey players in the Pacific Northwest. Last month, the organization’s under-16 select team proved its mettle and made history, but what should have been a joyous accomplishment soon turned into heartbreak for the team and…

Lynnwood High grad Mikayla Pivec drafted by WNBA’s Atlanta Dream

Mikayla Pivec, a 2016 graduate of Lynnwood High School and four-year starter for the Oregon State Beavers, will get the chance to play professional basketball as the 5-10 guard was drafted by the WNBA Atlanta Dream on Friday. Pivec was the first pick in the third round of the WNBA’s 2020 draft and the 25th…

With schools closed for year, no spring prep sports either

Student athletes from Edmonds-Woodway, Meadowdale, Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace High Schools have participated in their final competitions of the school year as all high school sports in the Edmonds School District and throughout Washington state have been cancelled through June. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) confirmed on Monday that Gov. Jay Inslee’s executive order…

MTHS Boosters planning online fundraising auction for April 24-26

Following the cancellation of the group’s Building Bridges Dinner Gala & Auction, the Mountlake Terrace High School Boosters are now looking at the weekend of April 24-26 as the new date for their annual effort to raise funds for the sports, music and drama programs at Mountlake Terrace High School. But the weekend fundraiser will…

Former Hawk Martineau added to official Husky football roster

With last year’s starter Jacob Eason declaring for the NFL draft, the University of Washington Husky football team will have a new starting quarterback for the upcoming 2020 season. A former Mountlake Terrace Hawk is getting his chance to enter the fray and compete for that starting spot. Jesse Martineau, a 2018 graduate of Mountlake…

Three Edmonds School District grads receive all-league college basketball honors

Three South Snohomish County high school basketball standouts were chosen for college league honors recently for their play during the 2019-2020 season. Mady Burdett, a 2016 graduate of Edmonds-Woodway High School, was named to the All-Northwest Conference First Team; Jordyn Edwards, a 2016 graduate of Lynnwood High School, was nabbed for the All-West Coast Conference…

Hawks’ Christianson named state basketball all-star, but games canceled

While receiving the accolades of being named a state all-star, Mountlake Terrace High School senior Mason Christianson won’t get to enjoy the spoils of playing in an All-State game later this month. Christianson was picked as a Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association (WIBCA) All-State recipient for the 2019-2020 season that ended earlier this month. The…

MTHS Boosters’ March 14 fundraising gala canceled

Add the 2020 Mountlake Terrace High School Boosters’ annual fundraiser gala planned for Saturday, March 14, to the growing list of events scrapped due to the ramifications of COVID-19. The Building Bridges Dinner Gala & Auction was set to take over a ballroom and section of the atrium inside the Embassy Suites in Lynnwood on…

COVID-19: Edmonds CC baseball team plays in empty stadium after college bans spectators

There was the familiar sound of batted balls, dugout chatter and player introductions during Wednesday’s Edmonds Community College Triton baseball game, but one sound was eerily missing — the sound of cheering fans. The Tritons and the visiting Lower Columbia College Red Devils played their Northwest Athletic Conference baseball game Wednesday night in front of…

Tickets still available for MTHS Boosters’ Building Bridges dinner gala March 14

The Mountlake Terrace High School Boosters will host their fifth annual Building Bridges Dinner Gala & Auction on Saturday, March 14, to raise money for the school’s sports, music, clubs, STEM and various other programs. The event, being held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Lynnwood, begins at 5 p.m. with a silent auction…