When he led the state tournament after the first round last season, then-freshman Ryan Wallen was an unknown commodity around the state. After leading, Wallen slipped in the final round to finish second.

It wasn’t the march to the award stand she remembered from the previous two seasons, but Blaine junior Cherish Morrison was able to mine satisfaction out of a challenging 2011 state track and field meet.

For the Blaine track teams there was no shortage of drama and surprises on the first day of the 2A Northwest district track meet at Civic Field in Bellingham, on Wednesday, May 18.

Blaine’s super sophomore made a resounding statement that he will be the favorite to win the 2A state golf championship after crushing his competition at the 2A Northwest district golf tournament at Snohomish Golf Course, Tuesday, May 17.

Blaine junior Aubrie Hagen had never reached the third round of the 2A Northwest district tennis tournament before.