Blaine’s chosen few headed to Pasco, Washington, on Saturday, November 5, to compete individually in the WIAA 2A Cross Country State tournament.

Tuesday night’s play-in matchup between Blaine and Cedarcrest ended in a 35-24 Red Wolves victory, ending the Borderites’ 2011 season and leaving Borderites players and fans wondering what might have been.

Due to a small roster, Blaine competed solely in individual races at the high school cross country district competition on Saturday, October 29, at South Whidbey High School. Fortunately, three of their four runners will be advancing to state.

In the shadow of last year’s season-ending defeat to Sehome, Blaine found themselves once again facing “win and in” postseason stakes on Thursday, Oct. 27, as they hosted the Mariners for a bit of déjà vu.

Blaine headed to Anacortes on Friday, October 21, to teach the Seahawks a lesson in effective border crossing. Staying true to their namesake, the Borderites occupied Anacortes’ gridiron border as if they lived there, crossing the goal line five times on their way to a 36-16 victory.