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They may have lacked drama, but the two most recent performances staged by the La Conner High Lady Braves were a big hit with head coach Scott Novak. “This team is a pleasure to watch,” Novak said of his undefeated club, which routed NW2B rivals Cedar Park Christian and Orcas in consecutive road shows last week. “They’re very unselfish and play the game the right way.” The numbers bear him out. La Conner drubbed Cedar Park 63-21 on Thursday, then raced past Orcas 78-45 the next day. With the twin wins, the Lady Braves improved to 14-0 overall a...
Sunday Jan 18 10:03 a.m.: Burglary – Someone tried to break the locks on a shed on South 4th Street in La Conner. Monday Jan 19 7:51 p.m.: Ditched – A vehicle was driven into a ditch nearDodgeValley and Best Roads near Rexville and the driver walked away to avoid arrest for drunken driving. It didn’t work; the driver was located. 10:10 p.m.: Alarm – An alarm went off at theSkagitCountyHistoricalMuseum in La Conner. Everything was OK. Tuesday Jan 20 9:41 a.m.: Vehicle prowl – Someone saw a neighbor, 900 blockMaple Ave, La...
A disintegrating over-water deck on the one-way section of La Conner’s North First Street has been a topic of debate in town recently. The so-called “Kirsch property” was the site of an old warehouse purchased by the town for $350,000 in July 2001. For nearly 14 years, the property has been waiting to become a park. Now the La Conner Parks Commission has asked the town to look into selling the property, which has an assessed value of $240,000, according to the Skagit County Assessor’s office....
Erick Reinstra filled the stat sheet against Cedar Park Christian, but those numbers aren’t all that measure the impact he has on the Braves’ team this year. “What I’m probably most pleased with,” La Conner High head coach Scott Novak said after his club’s convincing 61-38 road triumph, “is Erick’s leadership. He’s vocal in a positive way, and we’ve needed that this season.” At Cedar Park, his versatile skill set spoke volumes as well. Reinstra scored 14 points — including a pair of deep treys — reeled in 11 rebounds, and recorde...
