Archbishop Murphy High School

Archbishop Murphy star commits to play football at Virginia

Archbishop Murphy star commits to play football at Virginia

Junior DE/OLB Josh McCarron fell in love with the school’s coaching staff and family atmosphere.

Archbishop Murphy star commits to play football at Virginia
Stay or go? Local senior college athletes face tough decision

Stay or go? Local senior college athletes face tough decision

Whether to accept the NCAA’s offer of an extra year due to the missed spring season isn’t black and white.

Stay or go? Local senior college athletes face tough decision
Two local players survive the Seattle Dragons’ final cut

Two local players survive the Seattle Dragons’ final cut

The XFL franchise trims its roster to 52 players in advance of its inaugural season

Two local players survive the Seattle Dragons’ final cut
Football Defensive Player of the Year: Josh McCarron

Football Defensive Player of the Year: Josh McCarron

The Archbishop Murphy junior DE posted an eye-popping 21 sacks and 30 tackles for loss.

Football Defensive Player of the Year: Josh McCarron
The 2019 All-Wesco volleyball teams
The 2019 All-Wesco volleyball teams
2A state football: Tumwater blanks Archbishop Murphy 48-0

2A state football: Tumwater blanks Archbishop Murphy 48-0

The Wildcats were held to 119 total yards of offense in a quarterfinal loss to the Thunderbirds.

2A state football: Tumwater blanks Archbishop Murphy 48-0
Prep football: A look at local teams’ state quarterfinal matchups
Prep football: A look at local teams’ state quarterfinal matchups
Family legacies collide when Archbishop Murphy faces Tumwater

Family legacies collide when Archbishop Murphy faces Tumwater

The grandsons of legendary high school football coaches Terry Ennis and Sid Otton square off Saturday.

Family legacies collide when Archbishop Murphy faces Tumwater

2A state football: Archbishop Murphy shuts down North Kitsap

A suffocating defense leads the Wildcats to a 46-0 win in the first round of the state tournament.

Prep football: A look at local teams’ first-round state matchups
Prep football: A look at local teams’ first-round state matchups
Lake Stevens was the runaway choice as the Snohomish County team most likely to win a high school football state championship. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Lake Stevens was the runaway choice as the Snohomish County team most likely to win a high school football state championship. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Lake Stevens is one of four Snohomish County high schools that qualified for the football state tournaments, which begin this weekend. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Lake Stevens is one of four Snohomish County high schools that qualified for the football state tournaments, which begin this weekend. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Lake Stevens is one of four local state-bound high school football teams. The Vikings will host Union this week in a first-round state-playoff rematch of last year’s Class 4A state title game. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Lake Stevens is one of four local state-bound high school football teams. The Vikings will host Union this week in a first-round state-playoff rematch of last year’s Class 4A state title game. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Archbishop Murphy’s defense stifles Sedro-Woolley in 23-6 win

Archbishop Murphy’s defense stifles Sedro-Woolley in 23-6 win

The Wildcats defeated the Cubs for the 2nd time in 3 weeks and advanced to the 2A state tournament.

Archbishop Murphy’s defense stifles Sedro-Woolley in 23-6 win
2A bi-district football playoffs feature cutthroat path to state

2A bi-district football playoffs feature cutthroat path to state

The Northwest/Sea-King bi-district has five 2A top-10 teams, but just three state berths are available.

2A bi-district football playoffs feature cutthroat path to state

Archbishop Murphy alum taken by Seattle in XFL draft

Taniela Tupou was selected by Seattle in the seventh round of the Defensive Front 7 Phase on Tuesday.

Lakewood overcomes early miscues, tops No. 3 Archbishop Murphy

Lakewood overcomes early miscues, tops No. 3 Archbishop Murphy

The Cougars’ dual-threat quarterback Jared Taylor totaled five touchdowns in the victory.

Lakewood overcomes early miscues, tops No. 3 Archbishop Murphy