Stanwood’s Devon Martinka (right) spikes a ball past Arlington’s Caroline Diemer during a game at Stanwood High School on Oct. 17. (Ian Terry / The Herald)

Arlington’s Jacob Hubbard is wrapped up by Oak Harbor’s defense at Arlington High in Arlington on Oct. 20. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Oak Harbor’s Kyle Nickols breaks up a touchdown pass intended for Arlington’s Campbell Hudson at Arlington High in Arlington on Oct. 20. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Arlington’s Cooper Cummings makes the catch with Oak Harbor’s Tamarik Hollins-Passmore defending at Arlington High in Arlington on Oct. 20. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Paul Brandal, 64, walks with his 25-year-old bison, “Wobble,” across a portion of his 70-acre farm between Ebey Slough and Sunnyside Boulevard . “He just knows me,” Brandle says about the 1,800-pound animal. “He follows me around like a puppy.” (Dan Bates / The Herald)

Everett’s Brandson Hein (left) and Tri-City’s Carson Focht vie for control of the puck at Xfinity Arena in Everett on Oct. 18. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Tri-City’s Brett Leason (left) and Everett’s Matt Fonteyne finish a face at Xfinity Arena in Everett on Oct. 18. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Amrik Singh uses a chaur over the altar during worship service at Guru Nanak Sikh Temple in Marysville on Oct. 1. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)