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Tyler Fouts

Lake Stevens | Boys Wrestling

Fouts won the 106-pound division Saturday at the 23-team Everett Classic. Fouts posted a 4-0 record, including an 8-4 victory over teammate Theron Tate in the finals.

Irena Korolenko

Cedar Park Christian | Girls Basketball

Korolenko, a junior, scored 36 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the Eagles’ 64-38 North Sound Conference victory over Granite Falls on Friday.

Kody Newman

South Whidbey | Boys Basketball

Newman, a senior, had 30 points, eight steals, five assists and six rebounds in a 62-35 victory over Sultan on Friday, and the next day scored 26 points, including five 3-point field goals, in 52-50 win over Bellevue Christian.

Brock Widmann

Lake Stevens | Boys Basketball

Widmann, a senior, scored 28 points in a 71-42 victory over an Australian team on Wednesday, then tallied 23 points — including seven 3-pointers — Friday in an 89-49 Wesco 4A victory over Cascade.


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