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<< Previous   of   Next >>   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 17 November 18 November 19 November 20 November 21 November 22 November 23 November 24 November 25 November 26 November 27 November 28 November 29 November 30 December 1 December 2 December 3 December 4 December 5 December 6 December 7 December 8 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: Sunday, November 8, 2009 Freshman Rhiannon Alexander first Granite Falls runner to reach podium since 2005 By Mike Cane Herald Writer PASCO — Competing in the state meet for the first time, freshman Rhiannon Alexander didn't run quite as fast as she had hoped. She got over it quickly though. A top-five individual finish will do that. Not sure what to expect in her state debut, Alexander of Granite Falls High School was the fifth-fastest runner in the Class 2A girls race on Saturday during the state cross country championships at Sun Willows Golf Course. Alexander completed the 3.1-mile (5,000-meter) course in 19 minutes, 15 seconds, followed closely by Cedacrest junior Cara Strodel (sixth place, 19:17) and Sultan senior Rici Morrill (seventh, 19:22). Alexander's time was about 3 seconds slower than the personal-best time she recorded a week ago at the district meet in Langley. The freshman said on Saturday she hoped to go even faster at state, but she was still all smiles afterward. “I didn't think I'd place this well. I thought I'd be worse the way (the race) started because I kept tripping,” said Alexander, who won conference and district titles leading up to state. But Alexander overcame those early stumbles and gusty winds to become the first Granite Falls girl to place top-16 at state (and earn a spot on the awards podium) since 2005, when then-freshman Anna Jensen placed 15th. “She was nervous before the race but I think she ran really well,” Granite Falls girls coach Jennifer Fletcher said of Alexander. “She's a freshman, so she's got time (to get even better).” Granite Falls head coach Tony Helgeson said he had never seen Alexander so nervous before a race. He was proud of her all-out effort. “She came close to puking at the end, which is good,” Helgeson said. The 2A team winner for the fourth straight year was Sehome, which edged runnerup Kingston by two points, 57-59. Cedarcrest, led by Strodel's sixth-place run, took third with 105 points. Ranked No. 1 in the state coaches' poll, Cedarcrest had five runners in the top 40 individual finishers. But No. 2 Sehome's five-fastest girls were in the top 30. “They were just deeper than us. We ran as good a race as we were going to run (on Saturday),” said Cedarcrest coach Bruce McDowell, whose Red Wolves lost to Sehome by six points last year. “Obviously the girls were hoping for better (than second place this year),” McDowell said, “but I'm hoping that in the long run, when they kind of step back and look at it, they're still at least proud of their accomplishment even if they're a little disappointed.” Kingston teammates Ruby Roberts (18:06) and Marina Roberts (18:36) finished first and second in the race. Lakewood finished ninth in the team standings, led by Chelsea Stokes (20th in 20:01). Lakewood boys 4th in 2A Propelled by a slew of personal-best times, Lakewood won the fourth-place team trophy in the 2A boys race. The fourth-ranked Cougars improved significantly on their seventh-place showing last year. Senior Taylor Guske (fifth place, 16:14) was Lakewood's top individual finisher and one of six Cougars who clocked career-best times, according to Lakewood co-head coach Jeff Sowards. By placing in the top seven, Guske qualified for the Nov. 23 Washington vs. Oregon BorderClash in Beaverton, Ore. But the main thing on his mind after the race was “My entire team,” said Guske. “My senior year, this was probably the best team of my life. I love all of these guys equally.” After Guske, Lakewood's top finishers were senior Chad Skiles (24th) and senior Nick Howe (26th). Sehome's Scott Carlyle won the individual title in 15:47. No. 2 Sehome placed second behind champion (and top-ranked) Burlington-Edison in the team standings. Junior Conner Ballew placed 14th for Archbishop Murphy, becoming the first boy in program history to earn a spot on the top-16 individual podium. “I'm going to go up there with a Coke and a smile,” said Ballew, who grabbed a celebratory can of soda after he completed the race in 16:29, about 17 seconds faster than he ran at districts. Everett boys eighth in 3A After winning Wesco North and District 1 team titles, the Everett High boys placed eighth out of 16 teams in the 3A state meet. Senior Cody MacDougall (30th place, 16:34) and junior Angelo Comeaux (32nd, 16:36) led the tenth-ranked Seagulls. North Central (47 points) won the team title, sparked by race winner Ben Johnston. The two top-20 local individuals were Meadowdale senior Jon Hanson (16th, 16:00) and Shorecrest senior Joe McConaughy (19th, 16:16). 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. 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