Chad Pease locks Josh Maggard during practice at Sky Valley Education Center in Monroe on Jan. 17. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Kamiak’s Brian Park celebrates his win in the 50 freestyle race against Jackson during a meet at Kamiak High School in Mukilteo on Jan. 25. (Ian Terry / The Herald)

Rose Johnson, 80, is a member of the Everett Area Newcomers Club, which meets and dines once a month at Sno-Isle Tech’s student-run Le Bistro Restaurant. (Dan Bates / The Herald)

Marysville Pilchuck’s Tanner Lauzon (right) locks Arlington’s Dorian Tollenaar at Marysville Pichuck High School on Jan. 25. The Tomahawks won 59-11 to claim the 3A Wesco Championship. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Snohomish’s Kyra Beckman (left) takes a shot as Stanwood’s Kaitlin Larson (right) defends during a game at Snohomish High School on Jan. 24. (Ian Terry / The Herald)

Jackson’s Justin Limberg takes a breath on his way to winning the 200 freestyle race during a meet against Kamiak at Kamiak High School in Mukilteo on Jan. 25. (Ian Terry / The Herald)

Stillaguamish tribal members and guests hold up shovels during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new $60 million expansion at the Angel of the Winds Casino Resort on Jan. 23 in Arlington. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Mountlake Terrance’s Khyree Armstead dunks and is fouled by Edmonds-Woodway’s Kameron Eck at Mountlake Terrace High School on Jan. 23. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)