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Week three of football just wrapped up for Lynnwood and Meadowdale High School, and here is your rundown. The Lynnwood Royals lost 48-8 at home to Shorecrest last Friday in a conference game. The loss drops Lynnwood to 0-3 on the season. On offense, Kevin Sandhu started his first game...

The KRKO Russell & Hill 2024 Female Student Athlete of the Year is Jackson High School, multi-sport athlete Yanina Sherwood. A nationally ranked force in the pitching circle, Yanina pitched every inning during Jackson’s 2023 run to the State 4A Softball Championship (a 5-1 victory over Glacier Peak in the title game). In 2024 the Timberwolves did it again, with Sherwood pitching 167 innings, recording 273 strikeouts, while walking just 23 batters and compiling a microscopic 0.54 ERA. Outscoring their opponents 33-3 in the four state tournament games; Jackson defeated Emerald Ridge 10-1 in the championship game. Yanina also pitched a perfect game in the 2024 District 1/2 Tournament title game. She was no slouch at the plate either, hitting .392 with 10 home runs and 35 RBI. Her accomplishments also include back-to-back Washington State Player of the Year by MaxPreps, ScorebookLive and Gatorade; and National First Team honors from MaxPreps. Besides her accolades on the softball diamond, Sherwood also competed on the Timberwolves’ girls volleyball team where she was named 2nd team All-Wesco and went to the state tournament twice. In her spare time she plays tenor saxophone in the Jackson Wind Ensemble. Her Saxophone Quintet “Statewind Serenades” also competed at the Washington State Solo & Ensemble contest at Central Washington University in Ellensburg. Yanina maintained a 3.63 grade point average at Jackson High School.

Earlier this year, the district assembled the School Capacity Review and Closure Consideration committee to recommend whether or not to close one of the district’s ten elementary schools and if so, which one. The final decision will be up to the elected School Board and Superintendent Dr. Susana Reyes.

A third school will get speed cameras, but there are significant changes, as well.

Fall Quarter at Shoreline Community College is officially here! If you're looking to advance your career, learn a new skill, or explore a personal interest, we’ve got a variety of credit and non-credit courses starting this week. From music and technology to arts and personal enrichment, there’s something for...

Shoreline, WA – [September 25, 2024] Shoreline Community College (Shoreline) is tackling the challenge of students experiencing homelessness head-on with the launch of a groundbreaking pilot program. Partnering with King County Housing programs and Best Starts for Kids, the initiative provides students experiencing homelessness who are enrolled in the...

Six student advisers took the oath of office for the 2024-2025 school year during the Sept. 24 Edmonds School Board meeting. Superintendent Rebecca Miner administered the oath to the students, who represent five high schools. She explained that the students are only required to attend half of the scheduled meetings so the students can coordinate around their schoolwork schedules.

The Archbishop Murphy Wildcats will face off against the Bellingham Bayhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Archbishop Murphy has six straight victories, Bellingham has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field. Bellingham better have...

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Marysville School District Board of Directors will meet for 2 (two) hours in a Special Session/Executive Session Meeting on Thursday, September 26, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. via Zoom. The purpose of this meeting is to have a discussion with legal counsel about current or potential litigation. No action will be taken by the school board during or following the Executive Session.

Edmonds College was recognized as a DEWALT Grow the Trades Grant recipient for its efforts in its Construction pre-Apprenticeship Program (CAP) at the Advanced Manufacturing Skills Center (AMSC) at Paine Field. The college will utilize its grant to acquire additional tools and equipment and enhance curriculum. CAP is a partnership...

The KRKO Russell & Hill 2024 Male Student Athlete of the Year is multi-sport athlete and multi-sport state champion David Brown of Lake Stevens High School. “Boogy” was a wide receiver and defensive back for the back-to-back 4A state champion Vikings football team and he won a state championship in the 110-meter hurdles for the Vikings track team. Brown had 50 receptions for 817 yards and 18 touchdowns in his senior season; it culminated in Lake Stevens capturing their second straight 4A state title with a 31-6 victory over the Graham-Kapowsin Eagles at Husky Stadium. He also notched seven interceptions and had 63 tackles. In his high school career, the Vikings played in three consecutive state title games: winning the last two. David was named an All-State Wide Receiver by the Washington State Football Coaches Association; as well as all-league and all-area honors. At the 4A State Track & Field Meet, held at Mount Tahoma High School, Boogy won the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.39 (0.01 seconds faster than the second-place finisher from Eastlake). Lake Stevens finished second in the state at this year’s meet. He finished third in the 110 Hurdles in 2023. Also in 2023, Boogy joined teammates Jesse Lewis, Leif Homes and Grant Buckmiller, winning the 4A State 4x400m Relay. In his sophomore season, the Vikings won the 4A State Track & Field championship; he took 4th place in the 110 Hurdles. While maintaining a 3.63 grade point average, Brown has committed to play football and compete on the track at Central Washington University in the fall. The head football coach at Lake Stevens is Tom Tri; head coach of the track & field team is Jeff Page.