Yesterday was an awful day for The Herald, as more than half the remaining editorial staff was laid off. Thank you to
@EvannnW
and
@Coe_Aaron
for all their hard work for the department. Unsure what this means for the sports section going forward:
Cascade's
@brett_gillis
went all-in with his offseason training, which he benefitted from throughout a stellar year on the mound and at the plate. The
@cascadebaseball
standout is The Herald's 2018 Baseball Player of the Year.
@Djbenson22
@CascadeBruins
"He’s been one of the best (leaders) we’ve ever had.”
After piling up 2,331 yards and 40 TDs in helping Lake Stevens win its first 4A state football title, RB Jayden Limar is The Herald's All-Area Football Player of the Year.
Story via
@CameronVanTil
She froze batters at the plate with lights out pitching and helped lead her team to a 4A state title.
@Iyanla_P
"Ice" is The Herald's 2018 Softball Player of the Year.
@CoachPeacocke
Interesting note to come out of the
@wiaawa
board report published today: 3A and 4A state baseball will be held at Funko Field in Everett.
This is excellent news for local high school sports fans!
Here's a look at the cover for Saturday with our Player of the Year:
@jayden_limar
Special thanks to
@ogvanniphoto
for all the time and effort spent with these photoshoots!
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At long last, the Lake Stevens Vikings are state champions!
Lake Stevens captured its first-ever 4A state football title with a 24-22 win over Kennedy Catholic on Saturday. (This story will be updated)
📸
@ryeandberries
✍️
@CameronVanTil
'Just hand him the ball. He's gonna go score.' After posting 994 yards from scrimmage and 13 touchdowns in five games this season, Glacier Peak RB
@Ryan34Black
is The Herald's Football Player of the Year. Story via
@CameronVanTil
Glacier Peak's hard-throwing lefty Karsten Sweum struck out more than two batters per inning, and the Gonzaga-bound senior is The Herald's 2024 Baseball Player of the Year. Story by
@Coe_Aaron
, photos by
@AnnaleighBarker
:
🚨 After a dominating season on the football field and a 3rd-place medal at state wrestling, Stanwood star and team leader Ryder Bumgarner is The Herald's 2022-23 Boys High School Athlete of the Year.
Story by
@ZacHereth
Which local school did best across all sports during the 2018-19 school year?
We were curious, too, and came up with a point system to measure it out.
The answer: Jackson. The Timberwolves are the inaugural winner of the Herald Athletic Cup
@JHSWolfpack
FINAL: Lake Stevens 37, Bellevue 28. Huge bounce-back result for the Vikings, beating the defending Class 3A state champion after being upset in their opener.
#wafbscores
FINAL: Lake Stevens 57, Glacier Peak 17. In the heavyweight battle to decide the Wesco 4A champions, the Vikings run their league winning streak to 54 by knocking off the state's top-ranked team.
#wafbscores
And coming in Saturday's paper are two full-page posters off The Herald's All-Area first-team offense and defense.
Be sure and pick up a copy and support our efforts to bring you the best high school sports coverage we can!
The
@mghs_athletics
junior averaged 26.1 points per game with efficient shooting percentages while leading the Chargers to their first-ever Hardwood Classic appearance.
@MalakhiKnight
is The Herald's Boys Basketball Player of the Year.
"When we talk about (multi-sport athletes), we talk about guys that are exactly what Jacob has done."
Glacier Peak 3-sport standout Jacob Erickson is The Herald's 2021-22 Boys High School Athlete of the Year, via
@ZacHereth
@JacobLErickson
@shanedKeck
Devin Kylany is a Division-I offensive line prospect for
@LSHSVikingsFTB
and Class 4A state-title contender at 285 pounds for the Vikings' wrestling team.
Archbishop Murphy senior Claire Doud was a force on the court and a standout leader for the Wildcats.
She won the fan vote for The Herald's 2019 Girls Athlete of the Year.
@MurphyAthletics