VB victory over Mariner
Stanwood's high netters won their second straight non-league match in grand style before succumbing to the powerful Jackson Timberwolves two nights later. Even with a succession of different line-ups, Erik Titus' volleyball team communicated well with one another to easily overcome whatever difficulties they encountered against Mariner's Marauders last Tuesday. Full Story
Crucial miscues doom Sparts in league opener
Determined to launch their 2009 Western Conference 4A North gridiron schedule with a victory on the home turf, the Spartans (0-1 in league, 0-3 overall) fell just short of doing so with a narrow 21-17 loss to Lake Stevens Friday night. Full Story
Pelham paces Spartan thinclads
Stanwood's boys' cross country team edged out Snohomish in a tri-meet with Shorewood on Thursday then placed four runners in the South Whidbey Invitational meet despite being unable to field a full team last Saturday. In the tri-meet, the Sparts scored 48 points to Shorewood's 23 while Snohomish trailed with 49 counters over the 2.97- mile Panther home course. Full Story
Tennis team nets two victories
Stanwood High's boys' tennis team (2-3 in league and overall) sandwiched a narrow 4-3 loss to Cascade with impressive victories over Oak Harbor and the always-formidable Snohomish Panthers in WesCo 4A North action last week. In the triumph over Oak Harbor, the Sparts swept all three doubles matches. In No. Full Story
Swimmers swamp Edmonds-Woodway
Rita Brennan's girls' swim team (1-0 overall) opened the 2009 season with a solid 99-71 victory over Edmonds-Woodway in a Western Conference 4A non-league meet last Friday afternoon. In addition, two relay squads - the 200 medley and 200 freestyle quartets - established new Stanwood High records with their performances. Full Story
Fields and Verma finish one-two at meet
Finishing one-two in a tri-meet with Shorewood and Snohomish last Thursday, Minna Fields (18:33) and Natasha Verma (18:40) led the Lady Spartan girls' cross country team (36 points) to a narrow victory over the Thunderbirds (37) and Panthers (53). Full Story
Spartans
SEPTEMBER 22 Varsity swim vs Lynnwood at home, 3 p.m. Volleyball @ Mountlake Terrace, JV & freshman 5:15 p.m., Varsity, 7 p.m. Girls soccer @ Cascade JV, 5:30 p.m. Varsity, 7:30 p.m. Full Story
Lady Spartan soccer club shuts out Harborites 6-0
Two days after losing 1-0 to co-WesCo 4A leader Marysville-Pilchuck in overtime, the Lady Spartan soccer club (1-2 in league and overall) went on a scoring rampage that overwhelmed the visiting Wildcats from Oak Harbor 6-0. Full Story
Eight more days of salmon fishing
Port Susan Bay is teaming with pink salmon. Schools are making their way up the shorelines and both beach and boat anglers are catching their limits with Pink Buzz Bombs, 50/50 Canadian Wonders, Marabou Jigs and pink squids. Remember that treble hooks are illegal. Full Story
Golf Scores
CAMALOCH LASSIES SEPT. 1 Camaloch Lassies played Pars or Better Sept. 1 with the following results: First division: Pat Nordman 6, Yvonne McNaughton 6, Jo Knott 6. Second division: Carrie Hembry 7, Polly Westlund 6, Joan Yant 6. Full Story
