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<< Previous   of   Next >> Mark Mulligan / The Herald  (click to enlarge) M-P offensive lineman Michael Stone will play on the West team for this Saturday's East-West All-Star football game at Everett Memorial Stadium.   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: November 2 November 3 November 4 November 5 November 6 November 7 November 8 November 9 November 10 November 11 November 12 November 13 November 14 November 15 November 16 November 17 November 18 November 19 November 20 November 21 November 22 November 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: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 Position change made all the difference for M-P's Stone Switching focus from defense to offense helped lineman earn spot on all-star team By Mike Cane Herald Writer EVERETT -- An unexpected position switch changed everything for Mike Stone. Stone never imagined he would be an East-West All-Star, especially as an offensive lineman. As a junior at Marysville-Pilchuck High School, Stone was a starting inside linebacker on defense and a backup halfback on offense for the Tomahawks varsity football team. At that time, his identity was hard-hitting defender. Offense? Leave that to the other guys, the ones Stone liked to pummel. But last summer came a twist. Marysville-Pilchuck coaches planned to use a lot of running plays that required linemen who could pull. They needed a player with decent size but, more importantly, good footwork and quickness. M-P head coach Brandon Carson decided no one fit the mold better than Stone. But when Carson suggested the position change to Stone, the senior-to-be wasn't so sure. "I guess I'm pretty quick for my size," said the 5-foot-11, 200-pound Stone, "so they wanted to set me up at guard. I was just kind of joking around like, 'Oh, yeah. All right guys.'" In other words, Stone didn't think the experiment would stick. He was wrong. Stone thrived as a guard. This past fall, during his senior season, he played a key role in M-P's devastating rushing attack, helping the Tomahawks achieve one of the best seasons in program history. They started 9-0, won the Western Conference North Division title and lost to Issaquah in the Class 4A quad-district playoffs. "He's a pretty cerebral kid," coach Carson said. "He picked up the rules and schemes really fast." It took several weeks of practice and a full game to feel comfortable on the line, Stone said. But his positive approach certainly helped. "I was optimistic about it for a while," Stone said. "It ended up not being such a bad thing. I mean, it got me here." "Here" refers to the Class 3A/4A East-West All-Star Football Game, where pretty much every high school gridiron player in Washington wants to be. Stone and his teammates on the West squad will play the East stars at 1 p.m. Saturday at Everett Memorial Stadium. "It feels great," Stone said. "I didn't even think I was going to make it, honestly. When my coach told me, I was surprised." The experience is extra enjoyable for Stone because one of his M-P teammates also made it. Linebacker/running back Ryan Sterley is a member of the West squad too. "Sharing this with him is awesome," Stone said. Stone, who enjoys playing video games like Call of Duty and shooting clay pigeons with pals, plans to attend Central Washington University. He doesn't have a guaranteed spot on the football team but might try to walk on. Sterley is considering the same route, Carson said. The M-P coach looks forward to seeing Stone and Sterley represent the Tomahawks on Saturday. It appears that Stone will play on offense as a guard and Sterley will be at linebacker. "I'm thrilled," said Carson. "They are deserving nominees -- great leaders who did great things." Mike Cane: mcane@heraldnet.com. Check out the prep sports blog Double Team at www.heraldnet.com/doubleteam. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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