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Ben Harper took Mat-ters into his own hands at last weekend’s State Wrestling trials in Tacoma. Harper, a La Conner High senior and son of Braves’ head wrestling coach Barry Harper, capped a strong season by splitting four Mat Classic XXVI matches at the Tacoma Dome while placing fourth overall in the Boys’ 2B 145-pound weight class. Harper rebounded from an opening round loss Friday to win two straight pairings en route to La Conner High’s best showing in the 2014 State Finals. The La Conner...
Their team doesn’t wear the Bi-District hoop crown, but La Conner fans can still tip their caps to the Lady Braves. That’s because coach Scott Novak’s charges have again thrown their hat in the ring for a possible State Tournament berth. The Lady Braves, now 17-5 overall, take the first step toward what they hope will be a trip to Spokane with a Regional matchup opposite Napavine this Saturday at 4 p.m. at Everett Community College. This comes after La Conner split two Bi-District home tests...
First, the bad news. The La Conner Braves dropped successive Bi-District home games last week, falling 70-61 in overtime to Auburn Adventist Academy Thursday night before dropping a 54-50 Saturday matinee decision to Tacoma Baptist. Now, the good news. It wasn’t a totally lost week for the Braves, who at 16-7 on the campaign, remain a key player in the 2B Regional field, despite their rare twin playoff setbacks. What it means, though, is La Conner — one of the more storied small school p...
Monday Feb 17 10:19 a.m.: Guest ticket – A driver fromAlaska was stopped for speeding and was discovered to be driving on suspended driver’s license, both inAlaska andWashington. Tuesday Feb 18 11:23 a.m.: Alcohol problem – Swinomish Police reported that they saw someone walking intoPioneerPark in La Conner carrying what looked like an alcoholic beverage, but when a deputy arrived to check, they were unable to locate the person. Thursday Feb 20 12:47 p.m.: Assault – A woman inConway reported that about two weeks ago she was w...
Seven boats sank and several more were severely damaged Friday, when a fire swept through J Dock in Shelter Bay Marina. The blaze started around 4:20 p.m. Residents of Shelter Bay heard a house-shaking boom, and those with a view of the marina saw the first boat engulfed in flame. Then residents, including some whose boats were on fire, watched helplessly, standing in the biting cold, as the blaze ripped through the boats until the flames were finally extinguished at about 7:45 p.m. No one was...
