Skyline, whose mascot is also the Spartans, jumped out to an early lead, up 31-21 at halftime. But Stanwood settled down in the second half, executed on offense and outscored Skyline 38-19 over the final two quarters to win the contest and send Stanwood to the state tournament for the first time since 1998,...
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For the uninitiated, stepping on the floor of the Tacoma Dome at Mat Classic XXIV can be a humbling experience. With up to 24 mats of simultaneous action at any given moment, it’s a tournament unlike nearly any other in wrestling. For Stanwood’s Laura Charboneau it was no big deal. via Wrestling: Stanwood girls...
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Edmonds-Woodway’s Travis Bakken scored 22 points to help the Warriors stay alive in the 4A District 1 boys basketball tournament with a 58-54 victory over Stanwood on Wednesday night. via Prep boys basketball: Edmonds-Woodway 58, Stanwood 54 | HeraldNet.com – High school sports.
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My prediction was that Stanwood would not quite understand what it would be like to play in such a meaningful game. Coach Dennis Kloke admitted as much after the game, which you can find in my game story. I believe the seven seniors have never been in a winner to state contest (not 100%...
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This is not the end of the line for an impressive Stanwood squad that Kloke said might benefit from the long road through the loser’s bracket. Three wins still gets the Spartans to the state regionals and they likely will be favored in all three. “We’re going to keep working hard,” Kloke said. “These...
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Stanwood got off to a slow start, trailing 13-0 in the first quarter, before rallying to defeat Kamiak 60-55 in a first-round 4A District 1 boys basketball playoff game on Monday night. via Prep boys basketball: Stanwood 60, Kamiak 55 | HeraldNet.com – High school sports.
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The Stanwood girls defeated Kamiak 61-38 in the first round of the 4A District 1 Tournament. After a slow first half by both teams, the Spartans opened up a lead and cruised to the win. via Prep girls basketball: Stanwood 61, Kamiak 38 | HeraldNet.com – High school sports.
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I know picking half the teams in the tournament as favorites might be a little much, but that’s how deep I feel this tournament really is. I don’t think it would be a surprise if any one of these four teams won. Snohomish is ranked in state, but has had its struggles, most notably...
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It’s impossible to pick between the two. Both teams have one loss this season, to each other. Lake Stevens finished fourth at state last year, so it has the playoff experience. But Stanwood hasn’t lost a game since Dec. 9, and is led by seven seniors who want to make their final basketball season...
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Tarah Murphy paced Stanwood with nine points as the Spartans defeated Arlington to clinch at least a tie for first place in the Wesco North. Lake Stevens plays Jackson tonight and if the Vikings win they will finish tied with Stanwood for first place. The Eagles were led by Lindsay Brown, who finished with...
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