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<< Previous   of   Next >> Mark Mulligan / The Herald  (click to enlarge) Arlington's Jerod Baker photographed after practice Monday afternoon at Everett Memorial Stadium with the West team for this Saturday's East vs West All-Star game.   ADVERTISEMENT   HIGH SCHOOL SCORES AND SCHEDULES: By sport: BaseballBoys basketballBoys golfBoys soccerBoys swimmingBoys tennis Boys trackBoys wrestlingCross countryFootballGirls basketballGirls bowlingGirls golfGirls soccerGirls swimmingGirls tennisGirls trackGirls wrestlingGymnasticsSoftballTrackVolleyballWrestling By date: December 2 December 3 December 4 December 5 December 6 December 7 December 8 December 9 December 10 December 11 December 12 December 13 December 14 December 15 December 16 December 17 December 18 December 19 December 20 December 21 December 22 December 23 By school: Archbishop Murphy Arlington Bothell Cascade Cedar Park Christian-Everett Cedarcrest Concrete Coupeville Darrington Edmonds-Woodway Everett Friday Harbor Glacier Peak Grace Academy Granite Falls Highland Christian Prep Jackson Kamiak King's La Conner Lake Stevens Lakewood Lopez Island Lummi Lynnwood Mariner Marysville-Pilchuck Meadowdale Monroe Mount Vernon Christian Mountlake Terrace North Sound Christian Oak Harbor Orcas Island Shorecrest Shoreline Christian Shorewood Snohomish South Whidbey Stanwood Sultan Tulalip Heritage    • Stadium map By league: Cascade Conference Non-conference Northwest 1A/2B Northwest 1B Northwest 2B Wesco Wesco 3A Wesco North Wesco South STANDINGS: Select league Cascade Conference baseball Cascade Conference boys basketball Cascade Conference boys soccer Cascade Conference boys wrestling Cascade Conference football Cascade Conference girls basketball Cascade Conference girls soccer Cascade Conference softball Cascade Conference volleyball Northwest 1A/2B baseball Northwest 1A/2B boys basketball Northwest 1A/2B boys soccer Northwest 1A/2B boys wrestling Northwest 1A/2B girls basketball Northwest 1A/2B girls soccer Northwest 1A/2B softball Northwest 1A/2B volleyball Northwest 1B boys basketball Northwest 1B boys soccer Northwest 1B girls basketball Northwest 1B girls soccer Northwest 1B volleyball Northwest 2B football Wesco 3A Football Wesco North baseball Wesco North boys basketball Wesco North boys soccer Wesco North boys swimming Wesco North boys tennis Wesco North boys track Wesco North boys wrestling Wesco North football Wesco North girls basketball Wesco North girls soccer Wesco North girls swimming Wesco North girls tennis Wesco North girls track Wesco North softball Wesco North volleyball Wesco South baseball Wesco South boys basketball Wesco South boys soccer Wesco South boys swimming Wesco South boys tennis Wesco South boys track Wesco South boys wrestling Wesco South football Wesco South girls basketball Wesco South girls soccer Wesco South girls swimming Wesco South girls tennis Wesco South girls track Wesco South softball Wesco South volleyball CONTACT THE HERALD Report scores and results to 425-339-3470 or 1-866-6-SCORES (Call after 4:30 p.m.) E-mail information including items for Tuesday's Communities Sports Roundup and Thursday's Outdoor Calendar, to sports@heraldnet.com Kevin Brown, Sports Editor kbrown@heraldnet.com   Published: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 East-West Player Profile: Jerod Baker Standing 6 feet, 4 inches, weighing about 240 pounds and sporting a buzz cut, Jerod Baker certainly looks like a football player. But until four years ago he had never played the sport. Now Baker is considered one of the state's best high school gridiron standouts. He's glad he eventually followed the path to football. "I decided this was my life," said Baker, a Central Washington University recruit and a member of the West Team, which will play the East Team at 1 p.m. Saturday in the 2009 East-West All-Star Football Game at Everett Memorial Stadium. Coach's corner At Arlington High School, Baker earned a reputation as a dedicated leader with superb strength. "He has an amazing work ethic in the weight room. The kid never misses a workout," Arlington head football coach Greg Dailer said of the lineman. One of Dailer's favorite memories of Baker is a play from the 2008 season. Playing on the offensive line against Lynnwood, Baker fired out for a down block on a counter running play. Not satisfied with making one block, he streamrolled three defenders in a matter of seconds, Dailer said. No more baseball A late-bloomer in football, Baker primarily played baseball growing up. He was a catcher at Arlington through his sophomore year and played left field as a junior. But he didn't play baseball this past spring, deciding instead to prepare for college football. Pumped up Between his junior and senior football seasons, Baker essentially lived in the weight room and put on about 20 pounds of muscle. The added strength was crucial to his success, he said. He power cleans 300 pounds, bench presses 320 pounds and squats 490 pounds. A victory to savor Baker said his proudest moment in sports was defeating Jackson High in football this past fall. In its third game of the season, Arlington pulled off an intense 28-22 non-league, overtime triumph over the Timberwolves. "The whole rest of the night was in slow motion," said Baker, grinning as he recalled the game. "I just couldn't stop thinking about it." Colossal Colt Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney is Baker's favorite athlete. Why does Baker admire the 6-foot-1, 268-pound defender? "He has success and ability," Baker said, "and he has a swagger to him. He's a real professional." Cultural connection A member of the Tulalip tribe, Baker is a quarter Native American. His dad is half native. In addition to occasionally attending tribal potluck dinners and other cultural activities, Baker received financial assistance from the tribe that helped him pay for football recruiting trips and sports gear. "They've helped me a lot," he said. Rhymes and beats Before games, Baker likes listening to rap music. It keeps him pumped up, he said. His favorite rapper is Eminem. Mike Cane, Herald Writer

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