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Hot Tickets: Busy week ends with wrestling, swimming state meets

Published 1:30 am Monday, February 13, 2017

By Doug Flanagan

Kevin Clark / The Herald Gavin Rork of Arlington (left) is one of several local wrestlers who will be vying for state honors this weekend at Mat Classic XXIX in the Tacoma Dome.

Kevin Clark / The Herald

Gavin Rork of Arlington (left) is one of several local wrestlers who will be vying for state honors this weekend at Mat Classic XXIX in the Tacoma Dome.

Here are five local prep events to keep an eye on this week:

1. Girls basketball: Stanwood vs Lynnwood (at Mountlake Terrace H.S.), 7:45 p.m. Tuesday. Stanwood has rebounded from a midseason slump, but the Spartans know they’ll have to play at the top of their game in order to beat the Royals and move on to the 3A District 1 title game.

2. Boys basketball: Squalicum vs. Shorecrest (at Jackson H.S.), 6 p.m. Wednesday. Shorecrest takes on the 3A District 1 tournament’s only Northwest Conference entrant. Squalicum should pose a tough challenge — the Storm tied for second in their conference, posting a 17-3 overall record.

3. Girls basketball: Lake Stevens vs. Glacier Peak (at Everett Community College), 6:15 p.m. Thursday. The winner of this 4A District 1 title game clinches a berth in the state regionals. Lake Stevens is a very good team, but the Vikings haven’t come close to beating the Grizzlies this year, losing their two regular-season games by a combined 33 points.

4. Boys basketball: Monroe vs. Glacier Peak (at Everett Community College), 8 p.m. Thursday. Monroe beat Cascade and Kamiak on back-to-back nights last weekend, with the win over the Knights coming in overtime. Will the Bearcat players have fresh legs for this 4A District 1 championship game?

5. Wrestling: Mat Classic XXIX (at Tacoma Dome), Friday-Saturday. How many state championships will local wrestlers bring home? Here are two names to watch out for — Gavin Rork of Arlington (boys) and Joessie Gonzales of Snohomish (girls).

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